The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-01
ALL is HARMONY.
TODeka Baseball Controversy Is
Finally Adjusted.
President Sheard and Secretary
Logan Make Concessions.
NOCLAIM TO FRANCHISE
Mr.. Sheard Says It Belongs to
the Association.
Meeting of Board of Directors
to BE Called.

Just as quickly as the baseball sea-
son is over, shall call a meeting of the
board of directors of the Topeka Base
ball association, which consists of Chas.
K. Holiday, w. L. Taylor, Ralph Moore,
w. F. Logan and myself, and place be-
fore them the proposition that they
either turn over the baseball franchise
to myself and Mr.. Logan, and let us
have complete control and ownership
of it, or that they take hold of it and
run it themselves. In case of their TAX
ing the latter course, Mr.. Logan and 1
will ask compensation for our work this
summer. 1 was goaded into making the
statement the other day that the fran
chise belonged entirely to us two. Sew
eral fellows here in town have been try
ing to butt into this thing and take it
away from us after we have made it a
success. They were not members of
the board of directors at all and had
nothing to do with it. I do not intend
to interfere with their running the Ball
Park association, but I do want them
to keep away from the baseball associa-
ton. They have no right to put in an
oar here. The directors of the baseball
association will have the matter placed
before them, and it is up to them to do
as they see fit. If they turn it over to
me, 1 will run it and put in a good
team here. If they want to run it them
selves, then 1 want pay for my sum-
mer's hard work.
The above statement was maze this !
morning by President T. E. Sheard of
the Topeka Baseball association, and |
he authorized it to be printed. It is !
fair and sensible and just what the To- |
peka baseball patronage asks for. II
the board of directors turns over the |
ownership of the team to Mr.. Sheard |
and Mr.. Logan, and he in that way OPP
emily and legitimately gets control, all |
objections will be silenced. If the board
of directors desires to run the team it
self, then Mr.. Sheard and MIR. Logan
ought to be compensated for what they
have done. They deserve it.
Il do not want it understood now"
continued Mr.. Sheard, that we are
backing down. That is one of the OBJ
jectionS / have to letting that state
ment go into print. All I desire to do
is to keep people from butting into the
control and ownership OF the team VINO
have no business in it. The board of
directors meeting will be called about
ten days after the, baseball season
closes. They have the right to do as
they will do it. In any event we want
a good team here next year. and I will
do all I can to help make 1T So"
The whole matter Is now up to the
board of directors of the Topeka Base
ball association. Just who this body is
and what it is made up of is not gen
orally understood. When the institution
Of a Valley League franchise in To-
and March, all those who subscribed |
money towards the deal were invited
to attend the baseball meetings. w. L.
Taylor and A. E. Ward were elected
president and secretary respectively.
For the purpose of raising money a
board of 16 directors was elected. When
the affairs of the association, as the
directorate styled itself, became more
and the wheels commenced
running smoothly, an executive board
was elected to displace the original
board of directors. This body consist
I'd of w. L. Taylor, president; A. E.
Ward, secretary; T. e. Sheard, vice
president; w. F. Logan, G. K. Holiday
and Ralph Moore. Then w. L. Taylor
as president, and A. E. Ward
eft the city. T. E. Sheard, by virtue OF
being vice president, was made presi-
lent, and w. F. Logan was made sec
-etary. So now the board consists of
Sheard, Logan, Holiday, Taylor and
Moore. The absolute control and own
srsnip of the Topeka baseball franchise
les in the hands of these men. 1t is
made out in their name, 1.-The Topeka
Baseball Association. T. E. Sheard,
president; w. F. Logan, secretary"
The expected row last night at the
meeting of the Ball Park association at
The Copeland hotel, over the action of
he officers, did not take place. On
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Sheard sta
led that he would buy 81 more shares
IF the park stock and that way get
complete control of it. Certain MEM
0erS of the park associa ton directorate
we're fighting him on the franchise deal.
A truce was patched up in the after
noon. by which Mr.. Sheard agreed not
% take any more stock. and The park
association, as a body, would keep its
lands off the baseball association and {
he franchise. This was done between {