TRADEMAHKED BY THE SPORTIWQ LIFE FCTB. CO. ENTERED AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTER VOLUME -29, NO. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 10, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. THENUTMEGLEAGUE. INTHECOALREGIOKS. THE FINISHING TOUCHES PUT TO THE ANTHRACITE LEAGUE AGAIN PUT THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE FIELD. The Veteran Jack Chapman Secures the Six Towns fill Have a Championship Meriden Franchise Jim O©Rourke, Season Among Themselves A Pre Jerry Denny and Jack Piggott Also liminary Organization Formed at Figure Among the Magnates. Hazleton. Derby, April 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" Hazleton, Pa., April 6. Editor "Sporting --The new Connecticut State Base Ball Life:" A meeting of the representatives Leogue, which is composed of Bridgeport- of the Anthracite Base Ball League was Meriden, Waterbury. Derby. Torrington and held here Sunday afternoon, for the purpose Bristol, held its schedule meeting Saturday PITCHER STEPHEN ASHB, of reorganization and the arrangement of here. The season will be from May 1 to a schedule. Tn the absence of President September 15. The League will lie run oil strict McMonigle Charles (lallagher, of Drif- business principles, and promises to be a suc ton. was chosen chairman. The clubs cess. represented were: Hazleton, by John Sturgis Whitlock, one of the wealthiest men Turnbach and John Graff; Drif ton, by John Boner in Connecticut, is the president, and James H. and Charles Gallaguer: Lattimer, by Jacob Dough- O©Uourke, of Bridgeport, secretary and treas~ erty and Joseph Costello. Milnesville, McAdoo iirer. The directois are John Fruin, Thos. H. and Freeland, which towns were in the League Graham, James H. O©llourke, J. O. Chapman last year, were not represented. and B. W. Totter. The salary limit will be Milnesville and McAdoo will not apply for ad small. Each club must deposit a bond for $300, mission again because of their distance from approved by the president, on or before April this city. The Freeland Tigers, one of the 25, that it will go through the season in good strongest amateur aggregations in this section, shape. Each club will keep all the home re of the State, applied for a franchise, but they ceipts. were not given any encouragement, on account of The Meriden franchise has been secured by J. a disagreement among two rival organizations in C. Chapman, of Brooklyn. It is one of the test that town. Pending the settlement of that, diffi in the circuit, and has the finest inclosed ground culty they will remain out of the fold. It was in the State. Chapman will©undoubtedly do well, decided to open the season in May. with six ae be is favorably known in this section of the strong clubs, but the schedule prepared, was not country. The managers of the teams will be as adopted. Another meeting will be held April 11. follows: Bridgeport. 3. H. O©Rourke; Meriden, J. C. Chapman: Derby, Jerry Denny: Waterburv, J. H. Fruin; Bristol, J. J. Piggott; Torrington, THE MAINE LEAGUE T. U. Graham. Looks to be in Excellent Shape FALL RIVER FACTS. Bangor©s Bang-up Team. Bangor, April 5 Editor "Sporting Life:" Many of the Massachusetts papers appear to ba How the Local Team Will be Made greatly worried about the Maine State League. up This Season. Now it looks as though they would have all they Fall River, Mass., April 5. Editor "Sporting PITCHER JOHN KIMBLB. INFIELDBR JOSEPH WRIGLEY. could do to boom their own New England League Life:" The changes which have occurred in the enough to keep it alive. As near as can be judged ranks of the four older clubs of the New England FOUR NEW WASHINGTON CLUB PLAYERS. from the tone of some of the exchanges iu that League have entirely altered their status and section of the world all is not harmony betwten, placed them in the "unknown quantity" class the team managers and the people. Down hero with the two newer clubs. The team work of in Maine is a pretty hard matter to flnd anyone the Fall Rivers, a most potent element in the who will say that the Maine League will not pennant-winning career of this club, has been be a success. The managers of the various teams entirely broken up by the exodus of players from are rapidly getting their teams together and by its ranks. But three of the old-time champions the time the schedule has heen adopted they will wear the gray end blue of Fall River this will all know just what their teams will con season Captain Rupert, "Dave" Reilly and "Hi" sist of. Ladd. Around the.-se three Presilent Marston This week I am in a position to give the first has gathered an entirely new teiiin, and it will complete list of the Baugor team that has been etart out with the others from the scratch. published to the readers of "Sporting Life." Hera The local team will be made up as follows: good batter and speed}© baseman. it is: Pitchers. Frank Norcom, Moyanhan, Mellen and Pitchers John .T. Cronin. West New Brigton. John Cook: catchers, Rupert and McManus; first Staten Island; Kugene Casey, Lewiston. Maine; base, Binningham; second base, George Mc- LOS ANGELES LETTER. GEER©S LABORS. George E. Fowler, Bristol, N. H. Basemen, Nicnol and Harry Smith: short stop, Dave lirst. J. F. Roach, Athens. Pa.; second, W. .T. Keill;-: third base,© Joe Bixicher; outfield. \jea\A. News of Phil Knell and Other Well- Now Endeavoring: to Secure Corning Mackey. Blackington. Mass.; third, Samuel H. McCarron and Frank McManus. Rupert will be Trainor. North Adams, Mass. Shortstop, Chas. captain-managtr. Known Players. and Other Towns For His Circuit. Connors. Bon««ville, Mass. Fielders, left, Chas. Bristow. who pitched a number of games for F Flack. Cambridge, Mass.; centre and catcher. Los Angeles. March 28. Editor "Sporting Corning, N. Y., April 4. Editor "Sporting David Vrom. Staten Island; right, Charles Kail River at the fag end of last season and Life:" Since my last to you there has been but Life:" The weather being balmy and very much succeeded Tom McDertnott as captain of the like summer at present the ball crank comes out Kearns, St. John. N. B. toam, will play at Denison. Tex.. this season. little going on in base ball. The Commercial The remaining catcher will in all probability League has disbanded lor the time being, but from his winter burrow and cries aloud for his be either Ned Hayes, of Worcester, who played Walter Lyons, lasty ear©s third btiseman, is to will probably reorganize in a few weeks. favorite sport. The news of the organisation of pliy at Wheelirg, Va., this season. with Bangor the last two years, or H. W. Nel Phil Knell is still here, anxiously waiting the New York State league at Auburn last son. Franklin Falls, Mass. to hear from Kansas City. Ho was reserved by Tuesday, was read with interest. The schedule meeting of the league will be held THE OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Manning, but has not heard a word from him. Following immediately upon this the register on the 15th. It is expected that it will be held and cannot get a reply to bis letters. He can at the St. James showed the signature of George in Portland. Adopts a Schedule and Appoints go to several other clubs, but is in such a position H. Geer, of Syracuse, the promoter of the State Manager Toole bas made one ruling that should Some Umpires. he cannot accept or give any terms. League. On inquiry it was learned that Mr. be a good one, and that is that nouft but news Charley Franck. the short stop Pete Lohman Geer was in town for the express purpose of paper men engaged in reporting the games shall Parkersburg, W. Va.. April 4. Editor "Sport- signed for Des Moines, will probably stay in offering the local club a franchise in the State Jng Life:" President Marcus returned from Cam South California, as he has been offered a good circuit. This, of course, set the ball fans whiz be allowed In the press box. S. E. CONNOR. bridge. O.. when he attended a meeting of the situation in a machine shop at San Bernadino. zing and the hotel corridor resounded with base Ohio and West Virginia League "magnates." He went to San Bernadino to-day to see about hits, and home runs. etc. The fourth franchise has not been given out the position, and if it is satisfactory he will Mr. Geer, after making arrangements for a con yet. though Cambridge looks as though she had not go East. ference with the local directors, later on left Will Also Have a Little League This made the winning run. The schedule has been Frank .Whaling, another one of Pete Loh- for Hortiellsville upon the same mission that read and adopted, and will be given out in a rnan©s men. will remain on the coast, as he also brought him to Corning. The addition of this Season. few days. The Spalding ball has been adopted. has secured a good situation. Whaling was with city and Hornellsville will make a circuit of Ashland. April 5. The Schuylkill County Base Sunday ball will not be sanctioned. W. A. Wheeling last season, and made a good record. six clubs that will go through the season without Ball League was organized at a meeting held at Moore, of Zanesville. was elected president at He has had quite a number of offers. a break. The idea of the double season is well Girardville last week, when the following of- a : alary of $50 per month.