Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-08
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mates can place before the public a Ciass A baseball league that will be forced to bow Co none other in the United States. 4 Glass 4 league calls more for four clubs. $1t is the easiest thing in the world to pile up a mill Hon people in the ten clubs that are mentioned for the merger league and it would be the greatest thing that ever happened for the followers and promoters of baseball in New England to put on such an organization. After the brand of baseball that the pub lie has been forced to swallow in recent years 1t can be plainly seen that they would eagerly support real baseball the kind that a class A league would certainly turn out.
 Another little fact was brought out at the New England league meeting in Boston Wednesday. Tim Murnane who has shifted from side to side since the question wae brought up alA most as often as Sarah Bernhardt has had her farewell tour of the United States, has finally come out heart and soul for the merger, Murnane has been in baseball for goodly number of years and is one of the wisest of men in that sport. His final action in coming out in favor of the amalga- mated league may be taken as an In dication that Sir Tim sees nothing but the merger league for the people of New England the coming season. Timothy is right Nothing can stop the mergerites now. With New Lon don, Hartford, Springfield, Worcester and the other New England league ci- ties all settled and in favor of the merger league, where, oh where, is the Eastern Association going to get together enough baseball paying cities to form league that will strike that fatal committee as being of the cali Der fit for New England, followers?
 Eastern Magnates Meet Monday.
 There vii be a meeting of the East ern Association magnates at the Allyn House, Hartford, Monday afternoon at ?: 30. The meeting has been called for final action on the merger lea que and it is almost certain that, aft CT Monday, the Eastern Association will give up all hopes of running dur ing the coming season. It took the New England league only an hour to decide that the merger was the one best bet and the Eastern magnates will follow suit. The only thing that has postponed this call was Worcester. Now that the affairs in that city have been definitely settled and in favor of the amalgamated league, nothing Is Ieft but the looked for action by the Eastern magnateS. All the Eastern Association clubs will be represented and it is expected that everything will be settled in a satisfactory manner at the gathering.
 clarkin and Carey Originated Merger.
 The events of Thursday night bring an end to the hard uphill fight of the several magnates who want to see the betterment of baseball in this territory The idea of merger first originated four years ago with MT. Clarkin of Hartford and MT. Carey of Springfield. It was only this season however, that the idea was placed be- fore the public and it instantly gained favor, both with the baseball fans and with the sporting writers of all ex- cept two New England publications. The happenings last night mean a dis tfnct victory for the ama1gamated lea supporters and the practical route of the Eastern Association supporters. The latter were banking on Mir Plant in no small measure. MT. Plant now sees nothing but the merger. They had Worcester almost settled as an Eastern Association city. Worcester had hopes on MT. Murnane. He is now heart and soul with the merger. What have they left ?''
 MT. Plants decision to back the merger is nothing but what could be expected from that fair minded man. MT. Clarkin, when told of his act, said:
 T expected it MT. Plant is altogeth- break franchise holders like Mrs. Cam eron and others who are trying to boost good baseball"
 MT. Murnane's latest statement fol- lows:-
 T suppose there has been some mis- understanding respecting so-calied protected territory in the Eastern As- sociation. and of course baseball law demands that investments be protect ed, but the supreme court of baseball Is not the organization that has money invested but the fans themselves And knowing the attitude of baseball enthusiasts in New England, from close observation, I pledge myself for the merger, heart and soul"
 Indications point clearly to a mer- ger league for New England. Noth- ing short of a miracle can now stop the magnates who have worked hard this past season for the betterment of baseball. The meeting of Monday will undoubtedly end it all. The fans may rest assured that this coming sea- son they will see a brand of baseball that will be second to none in minor league circles in the United States.