The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-12
c. G. Rider sof Springfield
Chosen President in
Meeting Here
DELEGATES DECIDE
AGAINST NEWPORT
League to Include Rutland, Windsor,
Springfield, Bellows Falls, Brattle-
boro and Claremont-Pr President TO
Appoint Secretary.
Appoint Secretary.

Substantial progress was made yester-
day afternoon in a meeting in Festival
hail. Brattleboro, toward the formation
OF the Interstate Industrial Baseball
league, in the interest of which several
meetings already had been held in other
towns. A presidept was elected, six
club league was decided upon, a schedule
was drawn up and constitution and
bylaws were gotten hnder way
Following are theS places having repre-
sentation in the league, also the team
managers: Rutland Harry Shedd of Cen
ter Rutland Windsor, Lew Wachter;
Springfield, BertraIa Beckett; Bellows
Falls, Dan MARLBOROUGH; Brattleboro,
David Brault; Claremont, ~ H., Ralph
Blanc.
All these places Avere represented in
the meeting except Rutland, and the next
meeting will be held in that city at the
call OF the president
Lew Wachter eallal the meeting to or
der soon after O'clock. There were
about 80 persons ID the hall, about a
Dozen being delegates and the rest Brat
tleboro fans Only those present in some
official capacity had "a right to vote, and
all the others left before the business
was over
G Ryder of Springfield, assistant SUI
ppIuteudent of the bellows Gear Shaper
Co., was elected president on motion Of
Ar Brault OF Brattlsboro The president
asked Mr. WachterSto act as chairman
of the meeting, having attended the 9TH
tprrc aud hainn liar n ba
whole situation, which he did 1t was
voted that the president be treasurer and
that he appoint the league secretary.
A letter was read by the chairman
from r. G. Gould ofaNewport, n H., ex
pressing the towns wish to become a
member of the league, but as Newport
had favored a team of college players anC
the six other places preferred home tai
ent as far as possible, it was voted tC
start with six teams. If any team drop:
out, however, it is probable that New
port will be given chance to come in fol
the rest of the season. 1t was the opn
ion Of President Ryder that the league
should be composed of amateur players.
Mr. Blanc of Clmemont read letter.
from various baseball dealers quoting pric
es, and it was voted to adopt the Draper
q way ldlu bdil.
The president is to buy twoS dozen ball
for each club and it was voted that eacl
manager send him az check, for the neces
sary amount so that the purchase of ball
can be made at least one week before tn
season opens After that each club viii
buy as it sees fit, to meet it's needs
On motion Of Mr. -Wachter it was vot
ed to assess each team S., checks to
sent to the president at once, to be use
in defraying any necessary expenses G
the president and secretary, and to rene,
the assessment as often as required
BY vote of the delegates the presiden
appointed a committee of three to drai
a constitution and bylays and TO repor
at the first meeting OF the board Of got
errors, which consists OF the presiden
ond managers, and ethis meeting will
held in Rutland at the call of the pres
dent This committee consists of Messr
Blanc, Brault, and Edward O'Dowd {
Springfield.
The president also appointed by vot
of the delegates, committee of three {
prepare a schedule, and they are Messr
Waehter, Marlborough and Beckett.
After this the delegates went to ii
Brooks House for supper and later Il
committees set to work on the constit
ton, bylaws and schedule