The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20
ALEXANDER WRITES
GIVES HIS VIEWS ON BASEBALL
Prefers Oklahoma Towns to Those of
Northern Kansas

Mr.. j. E. Alexander, the originator and
promoter of the new Kansas and Okla
homa league of baseball players, has
been busy at work completing the detils
necessary for the formation of the league.
Heretofore Mr.. Alexander has refrained
from participating in the ball talk which
has, during the past two weeks, been
going on in the Eagle. Yesterday he sub
mitted the following which is to the point
and means business. Mr.. Alexander says
that there is no question in his mind but
that Oklahoma and Wichita will have
good teams and the citizens of the re-
spective towns will have an opportunity to
see some good ball playing throughout
the summer. Mr. Alexanders letter is as
follows:
ITO the Editor of the Eagle:
IT read with much pleasure your Ell
Reno correspondents answer in the Eagle
of the 10Th, to Success article on base
ball in your issue of the 18th. 1 have
never been in any of the Oklahoma towns
but from good, reliable information from
one who has. l still think Guthrie. Okla
homa City. FL Reno and Enid would sup
port the national game better than To-
pchd, AlCDlnSOn anu LedN tnNOIlL, dilo
our expenses would be much lighter.
THE party who informed me FL Reno
was a good ball town, was a commercial
traveller, who said he went to that city
last summer and called at his agents
office. He found the door locked and a
sign on the same. Gone to ball game;
won't be back until game is over He
at once went to the ball park and saw
a crowd of baseball fans that would sup
port a good team.
However we are from Missouri Now
let these towns call a meeting of the
fans and organize and send representa-
tives TO the league meeting at Wichita
February 5. We have no time to lose
We should already have our teams signed
and know what we are to do. l do not
want to dictate in the organization of
this league | shall only look out for
Wichita 1t will be for the majority to
decide. If Newton, Winfield and Hutch
inson think the northern Kansas towns
are better than the Oklahoma towns,
well and good with me. I already have
good string of players waiting on me,
and l can't hold them much longer on an
uncertainty. I also have a complete new
ball park to build. So again I ask you
all to come to Wichita February 5.
Il agree with Success as to salary
limit--$6O0 or S7G0-but we must not start
in with poor teams and expect the people
to support them. Kansas produces ball
players as well as corn and wheat, and
they know good ball from bad BAH.
LAS TO Guthrie and II Reno being
of
rabbits base5aIEcally. can he attributed
"a two things-bad MANAGEMENT or
crooked bali playing. or as 'Hindoo' says.
.cross-lifting' ] think with clean. manly
ball playing these dead rabbits" can all
be made very much alive sThe following
is a clipping from the Sporting Life Of
January IS:
Canton. Ohio. Jan. I0-Editor Sport
ing Life: Manager Durham and Presi-
dent Miller. of the Ohio state league,
have returned from Coshocton. where
they were in attendance at the meeting
held in the Park hotel in that city for
the purpose of cimpleting the organiza-
ton of the league. Cube were repre-
scented from Canton, Massiliou, Twin
cities. GAINESVILLE Ravenna. Coshocton
and Cambridge. It is probable that other
clubs will make application for admission.
The guaranteen fund that the clubs would
finish the season was placed at 500 Tor
each club. The salary limit was fixed at
$500. The salary of the umpires was fixed
at $50 per month The towns not playing
Sunday bah will play alIl holiday games
at home. the receipts of the holiday
games to be divided equally
"Of the seven towns in the Ohio league
three have population not exceeding
5000. sdu they maintain good hall teams
In conclusion l thank 'Hiadoo,' Sue
cess and the Eagle FOR the interest they
are arousing among the fans Keep ii
IN and we will not be without the great
national game the coming season
- + ALEXANDER"