Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-04-05 | Page 12 | New Organization of International League Magnates is Now Complete

NEW TION I A i r OF INTERNATIONAL LEA LEAGUE G GIS MAGNATES IS NOW COMPLETE Eight Clubs Will Make Up I IN I Y N New ew C. C Circuit M Managers I Are Expecting Success I i By Jack Velock International News Service Sports Editor I NEW NEV YORK April Remodeled along conservative Conse lines and prepared to opet opel- ate on a wartime basis the new International Inter Inter- I national 1 league gue rose today from the ruins of the old organization to face one of I Ithe the most uncertain years that organized I ba baseball a has ever eier e known kno I The magnates a t behind e r d' d dhe the he ne newly IY organized organized organ organ- bed International league point out that l I the circuit Is more lIlore compact than ever and that new blood will revive Interest I Under tinder the new arrangement the league will be composed of Toronto Buffalo I Rochester Syracuse Binghamton Jersey Jerse Jerse City N Newark and Baltimore o Four of g I aa uio the eight l clubs s are I located In Ne New York state tate and with the Sunday baseball law Continued d on page 6 I NEW ORGANIZATION Continued from page 7 conceded d more than an even chance to tobe tobe tobe I be passed within a week the outlook I Ifor for the new organization Is encouraging The league will retain its classification as a class AA league under the reorganization reorganization reorganization II and Its destinies will be guided by John H. H Farrell secretary of the National Association of or Professional Baseball leagues and one of the most capable men in hi minor league affairs It is announced announced that the clubs will use the double umpire system stick sUck to a player limit of fourteen men and adopt a schedule of or games to toe open about abou t I May 8 and close dose September 15