Factory League Rules Kelleher Ineligible to Play With Michelin

Kelleher will not play with Michelin any more this season, unless he changes his employment. This action was taken by the board of managers at a meeting last night. Kelleher has been catching for the Tires and was rated as the best in the league. He was a sure thrower to the bases and a dangerous man with the stick.

In reporting upon the players of the circuit, it was brought out that Kelleher was not actually employed at the Michelin plant at Milltown, but instead held a position with the Michelin Co. at Philadelphia. When this was learned it was voted unanimously to strike his name from the Michelin roster.

In the discussion that followed, it was stated by the respective managers that to permit Kelleher to continue on the Michelin roster would be an injustice to the other teams.

This is a serious blow to the Michelin contingent, as they had great faith in Kelleher and with his services were dependent on capturing the bunting, as they were impressed with Phillip’s twirling and felt sure of his ability to hold the competitors of the circuit in check with Kelleher receiving.

Another important step taken was the abolishment of the trade rule. That is one player jumping from one team to another. This was a defect of the old factory league and the present circuit is to be congratulated upon taking this action. Hereafter no player will be permitted to play with any other team once he is registered as a bona fide player of any team at present.

The league meeting was attended by all managers with the exception of the Union representative. It was also decided to call off the games scheduled for Fourth of July and to play them at some later date.

One of the most interesting games and one of the hardest fought will be that on Saturday in this city. The Simplex nine will oppose Johnson-Neverslip on the Easton Avenue oval. Manager Wilson, of the Autolats has signed Jake Deinzer and last night he added his name to the roster which makes him eligible for the next game.

Every available minute will be put in at practice by the respective nines for this game, for much depends upon the outcome. The winner of this conflict will capture the New Brunswick following.

The local fans haven’t been able to get a line on any of the teams, but in this game, the two strongest teams of the city will fight it out, and to the victor will belong the spoils, which will be the patronage.

Manager Samuel Shultise stated last night that he feels highly confident of his team’s ability to down the Simplex club. With Simonson and Walsh as a battery, Shultise says “there’s nothing to it.” Walsh caught for Carleton Academy the past year and has been delivering the goods for the Red Crossers, Simonson is a Perth Amboy-lan and a pitcher of merit.

It will fall upon Jake Deinzer to hold down the Johnson-Neverslip crowd from belting the pill hard. The Red Crossers are clouting the ball as they never did before. Ochs is one of the heaviest stickers on the team. In the Du Pont conflict, he bagged a triple and a double. Against Michelin he hit for three sacks.

Johnsons and Simplex have each played two games. Simplex won against the Indians and dropped a 2-0 game to Michelin. The Johnsons won from the Du Ponters, but lost like the Simplexers, to Michelin in a ten inning contest. The winner of this game will either forge into the lead or else drop to a lower berth. There is a triple tie for first place with Michelin, DuPont and Union.

MICHELIN MAN WILL TRY FOR TRACK RECORDS

MILLTOWN, June 28 – This evening at seven o’clock the athletes of the Michelin Athletic Association will flock to the athletic park and compete for the establishment of the first track record of the association.

As a beginning marks will be set tonight for a 100-yard dash, a 220-yard run, one-quarter mile run, and a mile run.

Since the meeting of the athletes a week or ten days ago there has been more or less practice among the runners and it is believed that some marks will be established tonight that will make other members of the club get out and hustle.

The idea of having a club record to determine the champion in the various lines of sport is indeed a good one and the movement should be given every possible encouragement.

Five marks will be set tonight in order to get the matter under way and it will no doubt be surprising to note the advancement made by the athletes between this opening event and the closing events in the fall.

Eleven of the local athletes have entered in the meet which is to be conducted in conjunction with New Brunswick’s safe and sane celebration on Fourth of July. Eight of the locals have been entered in the five mile race.

Prof. H. R. B. Meyers, who has the boys under his care for the season, believes that he has some champs within the fold although there are yet a few on the outside that he would like to get in.

Milltown Red Men’s Picnic Was Big Attraction

MILLTOWN, June 28 – The picnic held under the auspices of the Warrior’s Degree Team of the Improved Order of Red Men at Parson’s Grove on Saturday evening was attended by some two hundred and fifty people and a general good time was enjoyed. An orchestra of New Brunswick furnished the music.

The Girls Crescent Club were very pleasantly entertained at the home of Miss Bertha Snedecker, of Ford Avenue, last evening.

Dorell Sanderson, of this place, who has been employed with the Dupont Powder Co. at Parlin, has assumed the duties as a life saver at Bradley Beach.

Mr. and Mrs. George Seiple are on a vacation visiting with friends at Allentown and Stroudsburg, Pa.

Walter Worthge of the Michelin Tire Company is enjoying a vacation.