At that meeting, held at Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay's Hupmobile showroom in Canton, representatives of the Rock Island Independents, the Muncie Flyers, the Decatur Staleys, the Racine Cardinals, the Massillon Tigers, the Chicago Cardinals, and the Hammond Pros agreed to join the league. Representatives of the Buffalo All-Americans and Rochester Jeffersons could not attend the meeting, but sent letters to Hay asking to be included in the league.
At a meeting held at Bulldogs owner Ralph Hay's showroom in Canton, teams from Rock Island Independents, Muncie Flyers, Decatur Staleys, Racine Cardinals, Massillon Tigers, Chicago Cardinals, and Hammond Pros agreed to join the league. Although Buffalo All-Americans and Rochester Jeffersons were unable to participate, they sent letters to Hay requesting membership.