The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-04
Delegation From Five Outside
Towns Attend Meeting
BUHL FAILS TO APPEAR AND SHO-
SHONE GETS PLACE.
Constitution and Bylaws Drafted
First Game Here Between Kimberly
and Home Team.

night for the parlor of the Perrine no.
tel Overflowed that room with enthusi-
astic fans, who on adjournment to the
rooms of the commercial club, organ
lied a six-club league with M. ]. Ma
cauley, of Twin Falls, as president,
and B. II. Atkinson, of Kimberly, as
secretary, adopted a constitution and
bylaws and arranged for a schedule
of games to begin May IA. The first
game here will be between this city
and Kimberly The clubs included in
the league consist of Kimberly, Burley,
Rupert, jerome, Shoshone and Twin
Falls. The omission of Bull was due
to the fact that no assurance had been
given by that city that grounds would
be available, and to the fact that there
was no representative present at the
meeting.
In calling the meeting to order at
the commercial club, NJ. J. Macauley
said that the proposition was to organ
ize a siX-club league, naming six clubs
and including Buhl, but leaving out
ShOshone. A delegate from Shoshone
arose and said that they were present
to try to gain admission but if they
were to be ruled out they wanted to
know it. The chairman said that the
clubs that he had named had been con-
suited and while if possible he would
be glad to see Shoshone in, as every
one else would, nevertheless that
would mean that still another town
would have to come in as it would
mean eight instead of six teams. The
number of teams would have to be
even. He called for nominations for
permanent chairman, at which a dele
gate from Shoshone moved that DR..
c. G. Zeller of Shoshone, be made
president. The mover said that he
desired to force a ruling on whether
they would be admitted or not. If not
they would withdraw. At this point
| Tyler Christin who has been working
up the league, arose to make an expla-
nation of conditions. He said that he
had spent Tuesday afternoon and night
in the west end city and found that
they were up in the air about grounds
and not able to promise anything de-
finitely Some had expressed the be-
| lief that they could not get grounds,
and as a whole the situation was not
encouraging. His personal opinion
was that Bull would not come in.
They had promised to have repre-
sentative on the ground at the meeting
peared and no word had been received
from them. He had not been to Sho-
shone but had visited the other towns
present, and all the places visited save
Buhl had given encouragement and
were represented. The chairman want
ed to put the matter of determining
the admission of Shoshone over until
after the regular organization was
formed, but Shoshone insisted on a
ruling, at which the chairman ruled
that they were considered in the meet
ing to the extent that their nominee
for Craftsmanship would be recognized.
At this point, a Jerome delegate nom
mated l.. NJ Zugg for chairman, at
which point DR.. Zeller said that Sho-
shOne, having gained its point by be-
ing recognized as participating in the
; meeting, he would withdraw his name
in the interest of Mr.. Zugg, whose cleo
tion was then made unanimous. r. G..
Wilson of Kimberly, who acted as tenn
porary secretary, was selected as per-
manent secretary.
A committee consisting of E. G. Ben
nett, of Jerome; w. r. Ashdown, of
Burley; A. E. Kelly, of Twin Falls; B.
H. Atkinson, of Kimberly; l.. G.
Haynes, of Rupert, and Fred ]. Hill, of
Shoshone, was then selected to work
out the details and endeavor to agree
on terms and draft constitution and
bylaws accordingly.
Mr.. Christin, who has been at work
for some time and whose election as
president of the league was suggested
was then asked in regard to his terms
= He proposed to manage the league for
the season for $3.50 and expenses, di-
, viding time between the clubs. Under
! his plan 25 per cent of the gate re-
ceipts would go to pay all expenses
! and the balance would be divided
equally between the players.
= After some discussion this was re-
: jected and a new plan arranged
/, whereby the expense of the presidency
I is eliminated, and Mr.. Christin is given
! 5000 for his work in getting up the
league. He is open to an offer from
one of the clubs and may sign will
Kimberly. Under the arrangement
. Twin Falls can have but one hireC
0 player while the others may hav,
: three. Twenty per cent of the gate re
e ceipts go into a sinking fund and tn,
k rest are divided evenly between fh