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Bradford, Olcan 1 l; paled for New Minor League *: Brad ford and Oleoji- bat no! | n Hniethport, which has licked '! op' I' nf both -arc mentioned in n new M minor baseball league which mnv b-• formed next- year. according to a si report drifting from Columbus, o. Vi ;Ih!s week, attributed to Joe Carr to promotional director of the Nn-jtiona! Association of Professional a: Baseball Leagues. jg.Work has already gotten underway for the organization of a lea-. itue taking In Horne!!, Welisv'Pi! i Olcan, Jamestown.. Niagara Palls || : Loekport and Batavia in the stnt--i(if New York. Bradford, Pa., and|f St. Catherines. Ont.I I This should be an ideal league,” / a I said Carr. There Is not an excess P . rd mileage between the cities a nr’ they have good populations frrm-ii. which to draw. The territory I it baseball-minded and In years gone hi : by. this section was one of the best I in the country, k i President Oliver Prnncli arid « ' Harold Roctigrr of the Rochester “ club of tile International Lpavur | l ave been helping me in surveyin'| the territory and they are of Du-1 | opinion that the time is right foi 33 Uie organization of a league.C The proposed circuit :s one of!18; several being groomed for low p. ]27 i the minors. The game Is definitely'' .0:1 t.he up-grade and many cities j 8 j without, organized bail for soijk ! 1 st ; years, are ready to return i ts. During 1938. (.he minors unlove^ • y ; their test season In h'storr, niavhv j 1 j to better than 15.5UO.OOO paid ad- [I n . missions, despite general spells ol'' inclement weuther.The fact that the game has been stabilized on n. business basis, as shown by the increasing popularity, has added impetus to the growth oJ » the National Association, which now , embraces 37 minor leagues in the United States and Canada. Director Carr is convinced the circuit embracing the cities in New York Pennsylvania and Ontario will be la strong addition to the ussocia-j lion membership.I.
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McKean County Democrat

Smethport, Pennsylvania, US

Thu, Nov 17, 1938

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