The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-22
MENTION RITTER
FOR PRESIDENCY
OF new LEAGUE
Indiana State Circuit Post
pOnes Election of Officers
Until Sixth Club Enters to
Take Voice in Ballot.

Seven clubs were represented at
the meeting of the Indiana State lea
que yesterday afternoon at the Eagles
Hall: Newcastle, Tommy Ritter; Con-
nersville. Jack Remington; Rushville,
Doc Hiner; Richmond, Cambridge
City, Frohnapfel and Wheeler; Queen
City club Of Cincinnati, Baumgardner;
T. It's of Indianapolis. Vogel Charley
Becker, of the Perkins-Campbells of
Cincinnati, failed to attend but sent
his application to Tommy Ritter and
also told George Brehm that he was
anxious to be included in the league if
it went through.
Ritter Is Mentioned.
The election of officers was post
poned until Thursday afternoon when
the sixth club will be selected and Of
ficers will be elected in Cambridge
City. The postponement of election
resulted because members thought
the sixth club representative should
have a hand in voting for the men
who handled the destinies of the lea
que. Tommy Ritter was spoken of as
president, but owing to the fact that
he may manage the Newcastle club he
would not consent until he found out
for certain whether or not he would
accept the management of the club as
he believed as several others that the
president should not be affiliated in
any way or other with any of the
clubs. He will probably know by
meeting time Thursday.
cambridge City has not signed a
man." said Mr.. Frohnapfel, "but we
will get busy right away and line up
strong team as is possible to get
together" The team will be known
as a home team but will be in reality
travelling aggregation.
The league season will start June
but previous to that all the travelling
clubs will be booked once in each
city to show the fans the calibre OF
the teams and if falling short will be
strengthened enough to hold their
own with the home teams. Cambridge
has been booked in Rushville May 2
Connersville May 9, Richmond May
16 and Newcastle May 80.
To Require Forfeits.
To make sure that the various
felt of $4,000 will be required. This
as no team is going to give that
amount up especially semi-pro team
The enthusiasm which the represen
tatives have shown however makes
the matter of forfeit money seem
rather a superfluous article as it is
reasonable to believe that they would
all finish the season or bust.
The Perkins.Campbell will be the
sixth member of the league if they
see fit to accept and will be cores
pended with to that effect.
Offer Schedule Prize.
The name of the league as adopted
and endorsed will go under the non
de-plume of Indiana State League
For the person sending in the best
schedule of twenty-four games prize
of $40 and a season ticket to any OF
the games throughout the circuit viii
be presented.
John Emrey, Of the Pennsylvania
was visitor at the meeting. He came
in the interest of the company with
rates and schedules.
Labor Day, Decoration Day and Ju
ly were declared open dates anC
that in case arrangements were per
fected for games among the league
teams on those dates that the outcome
would not count in the percentage
columns.
From present indications this lea
que will be the most successful evel
attempted in this state both from the
sports side as it will tend to speed u1
| the game and from the fans side who
| if given high class ball will supper
| it in a way to make the clubs hackers
appreciate there is such a thing as
| baseball.