New Britain herald., 1928-05-02

Adoption of an amendment by the Industrial Athletic council to the rule which requires baseball players to be employed so days before the opening of league play to be eligible 1 for teams, has raised a strenuous 1 objection from the Stanley Rule X l Level committee and a threat to withdraw that company's entry from the league.
 ! The amendment was adopted last night at a meeting of the Industrial Athletic council on baseball. It will allow any player who has been em- poyed at a factory in the league 10 be eligible for play as soon as he re- turns to work in the same factory in which he was employed before leaving to go 10 school.
 | The amendment as adopted, reads: Men who have left the employ of company to go to any school or college and who at the end of the term return to that same factory will be eligible to play as soon as they report to work at the factory
 A letter from the Stanley Rule X Level committee was read which stated unequivocally that the Stanley i Rule & Level Company would with draw from the circuit if the amend ment was adopted. The Stanley Rule was represented at the meeting but committee of one to interview the members of the Stanley Rule com mittee upon the matter and use his efforts to have them return 10 the league.
 4 statement received from the Stanley Rule X Level plant toda! ollcited the information that. accord the Industrial Committee there al the present time, under no consid oration will the company re-cnter thC league with the amendment in force Members of the committee pointed out that 1t was matter of principle rather than a concession of advan, tagc to any other team in the league Fafnirs have Belser and kania as prospective players while Lander: | has Lefty" Huber. At the same time. Stanley Rule has two eligible men. Harold Beagle and Billy Dar' row. but the committee members dc rot think it is fair 10 have the col, lege men return to play baseball! ir the Industrial League.
 \ schedule committee consisting of George Rawlings. Stanley Works chairman: Arthur Elton, Fafnirs ant Harry Lenihan. New Britain Ma chine. Was appointed.
 Lawrence r. Mangan was namet as umpire-in chief. He will have the power 10 hire and fire all arbiter. and will also assign officials for al Industrial League games. One um, pire will be used at each game. Seven teams were presented at tht meeting. They were: Stanley Works Fafnirs. New Britain Machine Landers. Frary & Clark. Russell Erwin. r. X F. Corbin and Stanle, Rule & Level. The Union Work! has dropped out because of the lacl of material for a team.
 No other candidates for place iY the league appeared at the meeting last night. It was indirectly stated that the Gascos and the America, Paper Goods Go. of Kenslngtor might enter but no representatives O either concern were present las night. IL was pointed out tha neither is a member of the Indus trial Council which would be neces sary if the baseball teams were tt be entered in the league. The Gas cos have not made any advance tc enter the council or the league anc Jim Lynch stated that none would be made.
 In the case of the American Paper Goods O.. it was found tha the concern was at one time mem her of the Industrial Council but i