Phillips County herald., 1922-03-31
P. +. Burge Elected
President Of Learue

IeSt0enl or L&@gue
! A spirit of enthusiasm and coma.
dencs in the success this season Of
the Interstate league peryaded tho
meeting last Friday night il the Le-
gion club rooms in Holyoke. Each
town on the circuit was representa-.
Charles Reimer of Paoli. president OF
the league, called the meeting to or.
der. p F. Burge Of Holyoke was
elected president for the year and
Charles Reimer secretary Mr.. Reim-,
er was appointed to draft schedule
and add certain amendments to the
bylaws, to be voted on ut the next
meeting of the managers. Mr.. Reim-
er was deemed the best authority ON
these matters because of his expert
ence as member of the committee
which performed these duties last
spring.
or the questions discussed rela-
tive to the change in bylaws, the UNI
pire bugabco came first After the
suggestion by Mr.. Sherman of Hax-
tun that three regular umpires be
hired, to avoid having a home" UNI
pire, 1t was concluded the expense
was too great for the smaller towns.
Even the motion Of Mr. Snider Of
Amherst to have the league pay the
umpires by tax Of zen per cent ON
the total receipts was withdrawn
when 1t was found that that would
not pay the arbitrators It was inai.
ly agreed that the same rule as last
year should be followed-that of hav.
ing each home team furnish the um.
pire--except that motion by Mr..
Snider passed to have the visiting
team furnish an umpire on the bases.
Venango got through motion for
weekday games, ten finally being
agreed upon. to be played on, Wed.
nesdays. Some OF the towns could
not see much chance for them sifher
in attendance or in getting their
teams out; but the majority won.
some teams contending that. some of
their best baseball hackers and ON.
thusiasts would not attend Sunday
games. Most Of these mid.week
games VIII Be scheduled early, n =
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/. was agreed the schedule should IN
clude thirty sames-twenty Sunday
and ten weekday the season to, start
April 30
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The same rules regarding eligibility
are to prevail: Non-saiaried players;
each manager to submit By July to
the league president list Of not over
eighteen players, and no additions
made after that date. This rule Is
made to prevent "spiking' on the
part OF pennant contenders. The old
rule. that each man must play with
the team within the territory In which
he lives. was amended so that players
may be released, waived or traded
with the consent OF the two managers
Interested.
A motion BY Mr. Sherman to have
u report Of each game sent immedi-
ately to thu president or secretary
was passed.
A motion was passed to, compel tho
home teams to drag their diamonds
before each game.
Considerable discussion was caused
by motion for a division OF receipts,
75 per cent TO the home team and Is
per cent to the visitors; but the mo-
tion was eventually lost. tn, old rule
OF. home team take all. standing.
The abovcsrules may not be part
OF the bylaws, or may be changed
before adoption, merely constituting
the questions before the meeting.
The next league meeting will ba
held on Friday night April I. ut ths
Legion club rooms In nolyokc.
After the meeting those In atten-
dance were banqueted ut tho Farmers
and Tourists cafe. guests OF the Hol-
yoke baseball club. Twenty.scven
plates were laid.