Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-21
old TOWN, VOTED OUT OF maine
LEAGUE FOR RULE VIOLATION, To
HAVE HEARING NEXT SUNDAY
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Oldtown, Me-, Aug. 20-The Old
town A. A, the OIdtown baseball
fans, and citizens of Oldtown gener-
ally, are all wrought up over the ac-
tion taken last night at meeting OF
the representatives Of the seven 9th
err clubs in the Maine league held in
South Brewer last night. when OLD
town was thrown out Of the league,
neck and heels. on the grounds that
the management had violated the
league agreement and exceeded the
salary limit, which is considered the
foundation and superstructure upon
which the league has been going so
successfully.
In making a statement early tbs
morning after a protracted session
the league officials said that they
had been presented evidence which
satisfied them that while Oldtown
filed contracts and books may SNOW
that the club is within the salary
limit. that afidavits were presented
proving beyond reasonable DOUBT
that PLAYERS have been promised
bonus money at the end Of the sea
son. This evidence was considered
so strong that the vote to expell Oid-
town from the league was practlcaity
unanimous. 1t was claimed that que
notification had been sent to the OIL
f1cials of the Oldtown club to De
present at the meeting but none were
there.
President Frank W. Phelps. pres
dent of the Oldtown A. A, ana one
of the most influential citizens OF the
CITY. said today that he had no Inn
ling as to the import OF the meeIIns
s,lpposing that routine matters onE
would be considered and as ne ndu
an important engagement olo not
tend. and the same appeared TO ue
the case with several other memoeis
of the association, one OF wnoni s@e.
that If they had known "nal son
soire on" they would all have pecn
+Lare president Phelps said tnat
the hooks of the association Wete
onen for inspection, denies that tne
eaIarv limit was exceeded ana say
+hst the players consented 10 80
c,,+ "a enable the club to get a play
er much needed. H.. he,
President Phelps says that "n 1sa
.eacisI notice Is received from ,ne
league they will formulate some piai'
If action but states very empha. =
sllv that Oldtown does not lnten W. ~
he ousted without a fight Tor me hs
r;shts The team was ordered 10 We
~ Uniform on the field at the tt INV.
scheduled to play the Worumo9o1ss , nn1
afternoon and If that team o, ouf tlE'
anoear to claim the game oy 1olte. -
However there was a doWnpoGir ss,1e
rain this afternoon ana Iras ire
Us a not carried out although oHo
oidtown officials said that a ror-
ou a was ready for the w. w.
s,nsbos if they appeared ana lhe'e
vas As II" far as known the league OIL ~,
eciaIs stand pat by their actie earc 90
act night, claiming that the evioe tho,
a eainst Oldtown was stronsa mai
oidtown was duly notified anu uh;c ~,
e ene1e he consistently taken. Inc me
neutral fans believe that the tro enro
MAJ nav be patched up in some way COZ COZ
siSerins that the season Is SO me- tha
an end and others believe ina III -
an was too hasty and tha ~ y
s soe, have been deferred unit! o " = !,
s tnwn had an opportunity to put IN ma a
dafance The Pennington ia sl l',a -
came at South Brewer TO-DAY was
sseI n off on account Of rain.