New Britain herald., 1922-03-30
LUTHER LEAGUE IS
 TO HAVE BALL TEAM
Will Play Games With Other
 State Organizations

| Theodore Johnson, John Swanson and Paul Morau have been appointed committee 10 arrange for Gelectine n baseball team of the members of Inc Luther League Of the Swedish Lutheran church or from among the members In general Of the church This plan will be in accordance with one proposed by the Hartford Dis trict Luther Leagues in which every city, containing these church leagues, VIII enter baseball association, A meeting was recently held in New Ha- ven when the plan was brought for ward and accepted as follows: This association will be Known as the Connecticut Luther League Base ball association and will be composed Of two divisions. 4 schedule will be played by both divisions and the win ners of each division will play one same on the date of the Hartford Dis trict Luther League convention and the winner of this game will be the state Luther League champions. A suitable trophy will be awarded those champions who will have permanent possession of same. This trophy is 10 be decided upon by the association.
 Players Selected.
 man to be eligible to play on any team of the association must be n member of either the church, Luther League or the Lutheran Brotherhood in the church represented by his team. In case a man is q member Of the Luther League or the Lutheran Brotherhood and not member of the church, he will be eligible 10 play provided he does not belong to q church other than the Lutheran.
 The association will elect a presi- dent whose duty is to preside at all meetings; a vice president who shall assist the president and preside in his absence; a secretary who shall keep an accurate record of all meetings and who shall have charge of all cores pondence; treasurer who shall have charge of all the associations fi- nances.
 There will be an advisory board composed of the pastors of all the Luther Leagues represented in the as sociaton All disputes, eligibility of players. etc, will be decided by this board
 Pay Own Expenses.
 All games will be played accord ing to the American Baseball associ ation rules, The home team will pro- vide an umpire. The home team will furnish the necessary playing balls, same to be approved by the umpire.
 All teams will pay their own trav cling expenses.
 Schedule Of Games
 The schedule of games arranged for the coming season have been made as follows
 Northern Division
 May 6-Meriden vs Forestville at Forestvile; Bristol vs. New Britain at New Britain; Hartford vs. Middle town at Mid1letown.
 May 13.-New Britain vs Meriden at Meriden; Middletown vs. Bristol at Bristol: Forestvillc vs. Hartford at Hartford
 May 2o.--Hartford vs. New Brit ain at New Britain; Bristol vs. Forest vile at Forestville; Meriden vs. Mid dletown at Middletown.
 June 3-Meriden vs. Bristol at Bristol; New Britain vs. Middletown at Middletown.
 June O-Middletown vs. Forest vile at Forestvile; Hartford vs. Meri- den at Meriden.
 June 17.-Bristol vs. Hartford at Hartford Forestville vs. New Britain at New Britain.
 June 24.-Forestville vs Meriden at Meriden: New Britain vs Bristol at Bristol; Middletown vs. Hartford at Hartford.
 July 5.-Meriden vs. New Britain at New Britain; Bristol vs Middle town at Middletown Hartford Ns. Forestville at Forestville.
 July 22.-New Britain vs. Hartford at Hartford; Forestvile vs. Bristol at Bristol; Middletown vs, Meriden at Meriden.
 August 5.--Rristol vs. Merfden a Meriden; Middletown vs. New Britain at New Britain.
 August 12.-Forestvile vs. Middle town at Middletown; Meriden vs. Hartford at Hartford.
 August 9.-Hartford vs Bristol at Bristol: New Britain vs. Forestville at Forestville.
 Southern Division
 May 6.-New Haven vs. Stamford at Stamford Bridgeport vs. West Haven at Weet Haven.
 May 2o.--West Haven vs New Ha ven at New Haven Stamford vs. Bridgeport at Bridgeport.
 June 3.-Stamford vs, West Haven at West Haven: New Haven vs. Bridgeport at Bridgeport,
 June 17.-Stamford vs. New Haven at New Haven; West Haven vs. at Bridgeport.
 July 15.--New Haven vs. West Haven at West Haven; Bridgeport vs. stamford at Stamford.
 August 5.-West Haven vs. Stam ford at Stamford; Bridgeport vs. New Haven at New Haven.