New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-04
THE OUTLOOK FOR MINOR LEAG YES.
A CONVICTION THAT THE PROSPECT NEVER WAS
MORE FAVORABLE

President C. d. White and others interested in the
formation OF the Eastern baseball Association arc work
ing earnestly in the interest OF their scheme The pro-
moters hope TO have their circuit arranged and their
clubs in good financial condition when they apply for
protection from the tweveclub league at the lat
tors meeting, to be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
January 10
said President White yesterday: "The smaller clubs
never before had snch a chance as they have to-day
The advent OF the twelve-cub league enables minor
eagueS to place Themselves on basis whereby they
maintain their organization intact for long period
This IS OF peace and reconstruction, and before
spring arrives the great leaie and all tine minor
leagues will be sound foundation. The
IF the major leagues Is dependent in certain
upon the minor leagues. and the OF gcne
ally means financial benefit OF all. \ complete
reverSion OF the laws and regulations under which
minor leagues regulate Themselves Is needed.
The iirst and most essential and important thing
for minor leagues 10 day Is 10 place themselves on n
cooperative partnership baSis-that Is. have equal
division OF gate receipts. All gate receipts should be
divided upon basis Of 30 per cont 10 the home club
i5 per cent to the visiting club and the remaining per
cent TO 90 the League for The purpose Of delaying
'aoNlinary expenses incurred in running the league
Holiday gate receipts should be pooled. This would
stop the strife for pums in the schedules and make
more harmonious family.
The small cities are necessary for tho formation
Of leagues, minor leagues cannot arrange their CIR
ct as TO include all large cities and In order that
the league shall remain intact the pooling Of receipts
on holidays and the nearly equal division OF gate
receipts on other playing days should be nauguraed
The grand stand receipts should OF 20 to the
home club. club members OF anv minor league should
be formed organized. with the idea Of getting
many persons Interested rs possible
Mr.. white l. also a firm believer in the double ham
pOnshp season. similar 10 the TO be probably
adapted by the great league Hs also believes that the
championship season in minor leagues should BE-
tailed the opening game taking place In May and the
closing championship game In - ptembcr.
Manager .Iuncs Mute Is confident that his
scheme to locate an Eastern Association club in this
city will prove a Mutre claims 10 nave AL
tlc financial backing necessary The management al
RI Dorado. whore tie club Will play It's sunday games,
will furnish most Of the money the club. While
hutIles way, the club may have II pay a hand
rental iOf tn folO Grounds. which Will be used
when the 'IIltt, away Oh their travels.
Minor leagues sprngins ali over the country,
and TIE baseball situation never before looked % en-
cOu!a,dng. 4 uiI-t.ng VIII bo held In Chicago on
THURSDAY when the Central Association will De formed.
The cities likely 10 make up Tho circuit are Milwaukee,
81 Paul, g. and lapl, Omaha, khu>,is Guy, Colim-
bus, 1ciclO. INDIANAPOLIS. Minneapolis and Detroit.
Ia eight club league Is mora desirable, Omaha
and Grand Rapid, may drop out
There II a strong probability that the New-fork
club Will Michael Kelly, the eccentric but won
dcriul Boston playe,. Kelly wants 10 play in this
city. while the boston oicias not anxious 10
keep him. II suitable terms can be agreed upon and
kcly VIII sign a temperance contract he may be ell
ctge during tho week. The local club Is weak In its
cuciers department. and with Kelly behind the bat
Ewing could play regularly at hist base.