The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-10
DIAMOND MEN
HELD SESSION
LAST EVENING
BOILER Elected Head of the
League-Good Spirit
is Displayed

With every team in the city league
OF last year. represented, except the
Watson Building and the Wholesalers,
steps were taken toward baseball for
thi1 city during the 1920 season at q
meeting held last night at the Y. M.
c.. A. In order to get the ball rolling,
1t was decided that name and presi-
dent for the league should be agreed
upon the first thing. On motion OIL
Bob Kendall, of the Mining Machine
company, which was unanimously car
ried, the name Fairmont Industrial
Baseball league was selected and on
which motion was also unanimously
carried, Physical Director Boiler, Of
the Y. NC. A., was elected president
OF the organization.
Mr.. Boiler acted in the capacity of
temporary chairman of the meeting
until elected president and Victor Bird
Is acting as secretary of the organiza-
ton until such a time as permanent
officers shall be elected. Early in the
session last night, President Boiler
outlined his views on constitution
and bylaws for the league. Later on
motion of L. G. Boggs, OF the West
Virginian, the president was instruct
ed to appoint committee on ,constl-
tuition of bylaws and that this COM
mittee should meet in the immediate
future, drNSt constitution for the
league and send copies around to all
interested parties. After due time has
been given for consideration, gen.
eral meeting will be called to the final
action on the constitution and also II
elect permanent vice president, Sec
rotary, and treasurer. On this COM
mittee President Boiler appointed the
following Kendall, Mining Machine;
Hustead, Owens Bottle Machine;, Gil
more, B. & o.; Pressman, Watson
Building; Smith, Wholesalers; Gar
rett, The West Virginian; Langell,
Midwest, and Shiyely, Monongah
Glass. This committee will hold a
meeting Thursday night of this week,
and will speed up action.
After the committee had been ap-
pointed a general discussion of the
plans for the season took place, and
the committee was able to find out. the
general sentiment. 1t was the opin-
ion of the majority present that faster
baseball must be played this summer,
even If the league is reduced TO six
teams instead of eight. 1t was sug-
gested that teams be allowed to go
outside. the plants of the corporation
whom they REPRESENTED in the league
to get men, il sufficient number of
good players could not be secured
within the plant, with the proviso
however that rigid rules as to jump
ing from one team to another should
be enforced this season. This plan
seemed to meet with general approval,
except from the Midwest representa-
tive, who stated that his organization
could not go outside its own plant for
players. 1t was suggested that 80
days rule as to eligibility be used this
year instead of one Of two weeks such
as last season, and it is likely that
such a ruling will be placed in the
bylaws and will prevent jumping
from one teamsto another, and will also
prevent the influx of college players
after the college baseball season is
over, unless they are willing to wait
80 days. before taking part in the
games.
Unless the daylight saving plan for
Fairmont is put over 1t is going TO seri-
ously interfere with the baseball plans
for this summer. The games will
have ITO be started at $3.50 instead OF
$50, and while arrangements can be
made to get the players on the field
at that time 1t will be hard matter
for the public in general to attend
games starting at that hour.
A. d. Brill, of Kingmont, was at the
meeting, and If it is found impossible
to secure enough fast teams for the
league within the city, Kingmont will
have first call TO come into the league.
Mr.. Brill was more interested in
county organization of some kind, as
it would be rather inconvenient for
the Kingmont boys no make trip to
Fairmont for all their games.
1t is likely that when the constitu-
ton of the league is drawn up that an
official scorer will be appointed who
will not be member of the STAFF of
either of the local newspapers, and
who VIII provide an official box score
OF each game for both newspapers and
give out the official batting averages
once a week. This suggestion was
made at the meeting last night, and
was given general approval.
The meeting last night was a most
successful one and spirit of cooper
alton was manifest. The big troubles
OF the league seem to be over now and
the way cleared for definite and
speedy action in the near future. An
nouncement OF the date of the next
general meeting will likely be an
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