Newark post., 1914-03-25
BASE BALL ENTHUS-
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towns in the league from time to
time during the season and see per-
sonally what kind Of work the UNI
pires are doing. The arbitrators
will be given every reasonable au-
thority on the field, but their work
must be first class. Last year there
was some trouble in one or two
towns over fans crowding nearly
up to the base lines during the
game. A rule was adopted provid-
ing that a rope must be stretched
30 feet back from the first and
third base lines on each field, and
that in case the fans crowd past
this rope the umpire can give the
home management five minutes to
get them back and if the home club
fails to do so in that time, the game
then be forfeited to the visiting
team.
Before the season opens every
club will be required to deposit $25
with the treasurer Of the league.
While this has been a rule of the
league for several years, it has
never been enforced but President
Kay says all six clubs will have to
make their deposit this year before
they will be allowed to play. All OF
the clubs made deposit yesterday
of $40, and the remainder will have
to be sent to the treasurer by April
I25. In case any team leaves the
field during a game the $25 is for
feited and another S25 will have to
be deposited before that team can
play another game III the league.
Much of the time of the meeting
was spent yesterday afternoon III
considering rules to govern the
league. Changes were made III
most all of the old rules. 1t was
decided to start the games at 3.lo
o clock.
The allotment Of the territory
from which each club can select its
players caused the most spirited
discussion of the day. The local
club was treated very literally III
this respect, as it was allotted all
of New Castle county, with the eX-
ception of Wilmington, New Castle
and Delaware City, from which to
get players. This means that New
ark will be able to use Charlie and
Albert Beatty, who were recently
signed by Manager Ellison. The
Beatty brothers live at Richardson
Park. outside of the city limits OF
Wilmington. Certain districts were
allotted to each of the other live
clubs. The matter Of the CLUBS
signing players with Havre Gle
Grace and Aberdeen last season
was discussed at some length. 1t
was finally decided to allow each
team to sign four of those players
if the club so desires.
Most of the clubs were granted
special privileges relative to secure
inc one or two players outside OF
their allotted territory to fill out
their teams. Newark was aiio" co
"Billy" Marsey, who now lives IN
Chester. Marsey has been the reg
nlar catcher on the club for sever
al wears, and is very popular with
the fans. While he returns to
Newark every weekend, Marsey
works and lives in Chester. lie is
a first baseman and was rated as the
hest in the league during the past
season While no action was taken
there was some objection to TINS,
and the matter went over untll the
next meeting. Although there Is a
r,,le prohibiting a former major
league player from playing III the
Tri- County League, an exception
was made in the case Of Victor q.
Willis of Newark, as was done the
nast two seasons. Willis played
but one game last season, ana II Is Is
NOT known whether or not he VIII
Iplay at all this year.
The different clubs were repre-
sented at the meeting as iolioWs
Newark. John Grant; Elk Mills
John Kay; Oxford, Joseph DAVIS D
.Ell1ton, Frederick Leifier; klslne
Sun, Job Kirk; and Port Deposit
John McLenahan.