New Britain herald., 1918-06-25
BAKER NOW OWNER
 bF WATERBURY CLUB
Philadelphia Magnate Obtains l ContrOI-EmlnODS in Service

New Haven. June 25.--The expected xcitement from the meeting of the directors of the Eastern league held esterday afternoon at the Hotel Taft anne to pass. but from an entirely ifferent angle than was anticipated. Instead of developing from Bridge ort's appeal from President Dan 'Neirs ruling, throwing out two Bridgeport victories, it happened as ranchise, and the acceptance of CIV owner of that club by the league owers
 The Waterbury club Is now the roperty of William F. Baker, of New Fork, the president of the Philadel- hia National league club, and the brmer police commissioner of New ork City. The agreement regarding his sale had been made for some time rior to yesterday afternoons meeting. lt it was not formally ratified and ut through until after yesterdays hssion. The matter was handled trough President ;O'Neil, as MT. aker was not present and h'ormef wner R. W. Emmons, 2d, is an off, kr in the United States Navy and was nable to be on hand,
 Mir. Emmons requested to be re- eyed of his obligations to the East Tn league and allowed to sell the anchise and players to William F. rI l,ic 0nrnaption with the ,ited States Navy made it impossi~ for him to properly look after his terests The directors voted to ave the Waterbury franchise revert the league and then voted the Wa rbury franchise to William F. Baker. Mes5rs. Emmons and Baker pre- ously had arranged 8 satisfactory hanciaI settlement of the deal, 1t Eeded only the ratification of the hnsfer by the league to put MT Rker in control of the Waterbury lb, and he will be the head of the lb when it goes on the field this aft noon.
 The real purpose of tho meeting was hear the appeal of the Bridgeport lb from the decision Of President Neil throwing out two games won the Bridgeport club in which they ayed a player whose contract had been acknowledged and who wasi der suspension. These two games Ire those played at. Hartford, June and the second game Of the doublc- ader played at New Haven. June f3. player in question being Catcher arles Connolly. Before the direc- . Es could take any action upon the peal, the Bridgeport club, through ~ n T- nH omission to withdraw the appeal and request was granted
 1t was expected that President Neil might have some decision to ike or penalty to infict because of two games forfeited by the idgeport cub to New London in the ter city last Saturday afternoon, but Preside dent ONeiI had not seen the hpire's report of the happenings that y. he said that he would make his eision later this week.
 All of the clubs were represented the meeting with the exception of ,terbury. those present besides esident Dan O'Neil and Treasurer. omas A. O'Brien being the follow William F. Carey, Springfield hes H. Clarkin, Hartford: Morton Plant. New London; Edward Du~ h. New Haven: Edward F. smith M. J. McMahon, Worcester; C. Y. ae Jr., Bridgeport and Benjamin Moulton. Providence.
 The club owners passed vote to
 effect that if any player is fined an umpire it is the sense of the gue that the club owners shall live to the baseball requirements and sit upon such fines being paid by
 players themselves. This will an that club owners cannot palliato enses of players by paying the fines players, and will tend to make the yers more careful of their actions bn the field when they know that
 fines will be deducted from the hry coming to them each two eks.
 he club owners talked at much gth about the recent fight or K" order of Provost Marshal Gen
 Crowder and the inability to get efnite ruling regarding the effect oh it would have upon baseball pughout the country. However,
 discussion was only that they Int get a clearer understanding of
 situation among themselves. and was the general opinion that the tern league, Ike the majors, must it's time before it can hope to w what provisions to make for
 future with regard to this order.