The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-08
O'ROURkE SAYS, OFFICIALLY
 EASTERN TO SUSPEND SEASON
Directors Have Asked Ma tional Board For Per1nis- sion to Reserve Territory For 1916 - Bridgeport , Plays Lake Torpedo Team At Newfeld Tomorrow.
.(BE Wagner.)

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 Official annonncement that the Eastern association will, not open this season was made today by President O'Rourke. The news was not much of a, surprise as it had been known for some time and had been. an nounced in different papers through out the circuit. The statement from President O'Rourke was needed however, to make the declaration of plans official.
 The statement by the Eastern pres 4ident is as follows; The opening of the playing season having been ma terially interfered with by internal troubles, requiring time to submit evidence on appeals to the National Board and National Commission, it has been, found impossible to consti- ute a satisfactory circuit. It, there fore, is the decision Of the Eastern association directors that an appeal be made to the National Board for permission. to suspend for, 1915 with the granting of reservation of terri torial rights for 1916"
 President O'Rourke today sent his appeal to the National Board, He told the circumstances which rendered it necessary for the Eastern to sus- pened there is little doubt that the National Board will grant the leagues request. The Eastern. has been loy- al to torganized ball since 1896 and this is the first year it has not been able to start finish The Eastern diree- tors feel that but for the treachery of the ssSpT1ngfeld, Hartford and New
 Haven owners. the league would be in full swing now
 It would have been possible to start with 8 makeshift circuit but the direc- tors decided thattfor the future vel fare of the league it would be better i to wait until 1916 when prominent field, Hartford and New Haven fran chises.
 The new Davy eight oared shell, donated to the Yale navy by Col. Rob inson of Hartford, was launched at the Yale boathouse yesterday. Miss ] Elizabeth Robinson, the IT year old daughter of Col. Robinson. broke bottle of wine over the bow.
 George Cameron of New Haven is still crying about the loss of his East ern association franchise. He says he paid $1 0,000 for his franchise and he can't understand how they can take l it away from him. If he regarded it as such a valuable piece of property why didn't he take some steps to pro l teet it instead of deliberately throw l Ing IT away Dy reIuS1ng to i've up to the league constitution.
 l Barney. last year in the Hartford
 outfeId, continues to play good ball
 for Jersey City He made a two bag
 ger and two singles against Montreal yesterday. Bill Holden, the former
 New London star, collected 6 triple ] and single for Montreal Jensen, last I year with New Haven. started to hurl flor Jersey City but was Knocked out
 in the first.
 | Wesleyan won from Williams at
 baseball yesterday by to A. Smith and Bowen pitched for Williams.
 Lanning worked for Wesleyan l Dominiek Mu1laney, the former 1 Eastern umpire, is being criticised by New York fans for his work in the EYankees-Redf Sox series. Most of the
 writers praise his work but as aefgave
 some close decisions against tho home I club the fans. are after him.
 Judging by ~their playing in the present series in New York, Hooper, Speaker and Lewis of the Boston Red
 sox still constitute the best outfeld in 1 baseball
 The Bridgeport club will play the
 Lake Torpedo team of the Industrial league at Newf1eld park tomorrow af- lternoon. The Industrial boys have a strong outfit and are confident of l victory They will have to face the puzzI1ngs s1ants of McCabe, the young I ster who did such, fine work for I Bridgeport last season. Jack Egane of lL1- l-