Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-16
CAREY PLEASED AT PROSPECTS
 OF EASTERN LEAGUE
Predicts That It Will Be the Eegfn-
 ming of An Ideal Circuit

When the Eastern league s+aIts it's second year of existence in May,
 field club, predicts it will be the real beginning of the ideal circuit for which club owners and the pctlic have been waiting for the ia.. lew
 he, as well as every other ci1E cw ner
 in the circuit, is highly pleased with
 the prospects, and, although it has
 been a long hike, he is confident the
 goal has been reached.
 "The ambition of practically every
 club owner in the old Eastern asst cia-
 tion in the past seven ycAr-, said
 Carey, has been pointed tCwsld a greater New England leag'1e. With
 eight cities. all of which with two ex< captions have a population O. g, @ ter
 than 100000 the league tnIs year
 should be great success. TO only from a club owners viewpoint but also from the public's. It is admitted
 was burden not so much from the standpoint of numbers, as from the difficulties in arranging scf e1r1L-
 Owner Carey took time also to give
 President Dan O'Neil of the .earue a boost Perhaps one of the m,st lItas
 ing things about the league is the good executive head it is fortunate in hay ing" said Carey. Tn the Eastern as- ties of an executive give his tin" and energy, was lacking and it probably Is not an exaggeratfon to say so The Eastern is fortunate believe il: nav ing the best minor league president in baseball today"
 To show that he is not the on.r one who thinks well of President f'Neil he cited the annual election C. officers during the East winter. Two years ago, when Dan O'Neil was suggested as head of the circuit, it took some r ard pulling to put him in as vice pres cent, with the understanding he perform the
 1VTf n-dS ina n C V( Some of the club owners b3 eyed he was not qualified, judging him from his work as a club owner. However, when O'Neil was suggested to sue ceed Tim Murnane at the leasre rect ing this winter, every single ub owner or manager cast his vote for O'Nei1.
 Outside of the contract of A c. Wood. an inf1elder with the Dupont team last year. no others hal e been received by Carey. He is hardly ex- pecting any just now. The scason is not due to open for more tha4; 2 month yet, and 1t will proba bly, be ciose to opening day before all of the con tracts especially those from the old tuners, will be on hand.
 However, he has received tSree en- couraging letters from players. An thony Wallace. better known Tony to the fans. the pitcher who p.oved such a sad disappointment lasC year, because he was figured on to carry she left-hand pitching burden writes that he is attending college ip the Middle West and working his way He asks for the priri.eg. of | staying west during the summer. as he has the opportunity of making fair | IT oney to help him through school He | regrets his lack of effort las~ yes.. and | at the end of his school carer in en- | other year he would like to coEle hack | here and show he has some wortr and | try to make up for his past de.ic:ency |
 Much Is expected of Infiel Ter Wood | rwing to the high recommen jc tons. l Fie is a tall. rangy person and t:uted | as a mighty fine hitter and has had | some experience. Owner Carey feels | favored in securing Wood. as one oth- | er club owner in the league was after | the player.
 Outfielder Johnny Hiskey xr,tes | from Waterveliet, N. Y.. that nc has | a brother and another player whom he would like to recommend to the | club. Both players have gaineu rep | ltations in Hudson River semi pro | baseball and also have oppo: :u1 !ies | to sign New York state league con- | +racts for this year.