Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-02-15
Baseball
Merger
Permitted
The National Associa-
ton Decision in N. E.
and Eastern Case
ORDER FOR TEN
CLUB CIRCUIT

Alhurn y. Y. Feb. l4.-The merger
of the New England and Eastern Asso-
ris,jon baseball clubs which has been
under consideration for some time by a
committee appointed by the National AS
socjation of Professional Baseball
Leagues is allowed in decision made
,,,hljc today by Secretary j. H. Far
,ell of the National Associations
The committee consisting of Mr. Far
rerl and r. &. Barrow and r. II. MUIR
name finds that the two component in
t,rests invested property rights and
general public demand force the con-
,lusion that the best interests of base
hail will he conserved by allowing the
merger
Upon the conclusion of certain formal
ties for which 10 days are allowed, the
order for a 1O-club circuit becomes eff
ft'tiye. The circuit comprises the cities
Of Lowell. Lawrence. Worcester, Port
and and Lynn of the New England
l.eague and Bridgeport. New Haven,
Hartford New London and Springfield
If the Eastern Association.
J. A. ZeIlcr of Pittstield is allowed
S'IHH lOl me IiSSulutipll or Inc 1rd0tnlSe
and President J. II. ORourke of the
Eastern Association is allowed $1,000
for expenses. The three retiring clubs
Of the New England League, F'itchburg.
lewiston and Manchester are taken care
" under arrangements made by the
NeW England League clubs at a meet
Ing held in Boston on Dec. so last.
S.
Association held IN San Francisco, Cal,
Nov. -, 1915. appeared Mr. Louis p
plep"r. representing eight club owners
IN New England. praying the national
bJard to fatify and sanction a merger
Of fix" cities from the New England
Leaeu" and three from the Eastern AS
socation
The proponents of the merger were
given to understand that the committee
hrst thought would be the protection of
property rights and none Of it's club
mem ers could be ruthlessly dropped
Without adequate compensation.
After listening TO extensive argu-
mentS. the committee ordered that the
Eastern Association present to said
committee Jan. Il, 1916, satisfactory
proofs that il had local organization
N each city of It's circuit. stating the
names Hf tn" officers and members of
Re respective organizations in each
Cty, loration of their business offices
and playiHg grounds
Franchises Granted
'"' meeting of Jan. Il was subse-
quen'iy postponed to Jan. "a, when
maj hearing was held in New York
'FF' AT this meeting the Eastern AS
socanon presented its report stating
that ii had granted franchises as fol-
lows
fitstield. Mass. j. A. Zeller:
springfield, Mass, p. I. O'Connor.
hartford Conn, j. P. Erwin and F.
H. bisei"". New Haven, j. f. Cane
,a" bridgeport, j. H. Freeman;
waterbury, J. Knorr and Harry Cor
can.
Property Rights
III reply 10 the admonition of the
'oard that property rights must he
"Aeh care of the following report was
Received
J, ~ meeting held in Boston on
e'' @o 1915. arrangements were made
W take care Of those club owners
muse cities would not be included in
'"e merger, F'tchburg is to be taken
Va pE a financial reimbursement
N'"'"V'o!N to the club owner. The
"'s'oh Club is to become part
g"nef OF the Lynn Club and the MEM
u TIE Manchester franchise are
=. 'eeone interested in the Lowell
.,%'" MISE This arrangement was alb
'o'''e!y satisfactory to everyone con-
'"eu' and takes care of the property
,sn'> or everyone in the New Eng
land League" ~
lhe boards report saws i'm mart.
:: we nave the minutes Of the meet
As oi Dec. 80. presided over nv En-
e"e T. Frazer. All eight clubs Of the
England League were represent
'"'ee clubs of the New England
o"sue were represented as follows:
N's'on' j. w Burns and T. D.
ua' u."a'u' fltchburg, by L. P. Pieper:
n" 1i'ehester by ]. r. Smith. John Kier-
.b ana Thomas Ready The minutes
,aa SS mat an understanding was
,sed sa,ned in open meeting as to the
it. "s on which these clubs were to
.o'i''hue and further reveal that a
OF 10 minutes was declared in
,a,'s mat the interested parties could
"e ,a;. 10 another room and make GER
,I,. . mat the understanding was COM
ron - On reconvening the Chair an
q, u"ceo that everyone was satisfied
,, ~" 'he arrangements. The minutes
mat Mr.. Carey then stated:
AS this is to be a matter of record
g. 1,s're to have positive assurances
~; '''a' there will be no reflection on
~a1 meeting. and will ask the individ-
All interested personally if they are
M agreeable as to arrangements
;sso se Mr.. Roach. is everything sat-
Fae'ory? Answer. by MIR. Roach).
ca,.FSth'ng is satisfactory. will take
M OF Manchester men in Lowell.
AZ n"s~er' by SMITH. Everything is
nsht. The Lowell Club will take
s,e ', OF Mr.. Ready and Mr.. Kierney,
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