The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-25
FARNBAKER SAYS
HE Is SECRETARY
President Thompson Says the
Cairo Man is Removed"
Fsrnbaker Positively Denies That lie
viii Resign-1hompson Says W.
IL Hancock IL Secretary.
the WAR Is ON IN EARNEST

Maurice j. Farubsker, OF Cairo
secretary OF the X. l. II. league,
WHOSE position seems to be- in dispute,
has settled the matter by speaking
for hims self, and IL matters nsught
what the others say. Mr.. Farnbsker
is still secretary as he holds the
league funds and records.
The secretary deems IL best TO
officially announce his position, which
is ooncisely done in the following dis
patch received by the Sun;
Cairo, ILL.,. Aug "a, 1904.
sun. PaduoAh, Ky.
There IL positively no truth in the
report that l have or will resign the
secretaryship Of the league. | will
continue 10 Gil the Office until the fall
meeting AS the constitution provides
In city winning the championship,
which will pc held the fourth SUNDAY
In September.
(signedj
NJ. J. FARNBAKER,
Secretary.
This will be good news for the fans
Secretary Farnbsker Is . most cap
Alle secretary, and bnows more about
baseball and doubtless does more for
the league than all the others put to-
gether The Kitty league owes two
successful seasons TO mis- hard work.
Whatever Secretary Farnbaker say =,
or whatever position he takes, it can
be safely relied on that he is fully
sustained IN overy particular by the
X. l. Il. constitution and baseball
rules.
President Thompson, howe yer,
seems to disagree with Secretary
Farnbsker. ana 10 evidently trying
to carry out hts alleged threat while
here few days ago. Of running the
league by himself" lie is now in
Hopkinsville and yesterdays New
Era says;
"Dr. W. l. Thompson, president
Of the Kentucky Indiana. Tennessee
baseball lessue. IL in the city. lie is
making tour Of the towns In the
circuit. He said to n New Era repre-
sentative; The success Of the X. l.
T. during its second season assures
the pormanency Of the league. All Of
the towns are playing better ball than
they did last year, and are stronger
financially. The Kitty is one of the
fastest minor leagues in the country.
The season will end September II
though a number OF the managers are
anxious 10 extend the season to DC
tober 4. Next year there will be- eight
clubs in the league. There is nothing
in the report that the Kitty will give
up national protection and play indie
pendent ball Parties In Evansville
and Nashville are Offering induce
ments 60 be- allowed to place clubs in
the league but their propositions will
be turned down.
Il have appointed W. II. Hancock,
OF Hopkinsville, the yico president of
the league TO the position Of secre-
tary. vice Maurice Farnbsker, of
Cairo. removed. fsrnbaker did not
get along we'll with some Of the club
owners, and A. he failed TO resign
when opportunity was offered, a
business meeting was held in Paduoah
aud he was removed from office. =.
"Dr. Thompson stated that he had
certainly awarded Hopkinsville the
two games lost 10 Paducsb when Land
was played while under suspension. I"
The Cairo News says: Secretary
Farnbakor has not resigned and will
not until the close OF the season, when
his successor will be appointed. A
few days ago Mr.. Farnbaker offered
TO resign from his position il Presi-
dent Thompson would make good the
Sl2O which it is claimed he withdrew
from the guarantee fund, and also re-
sign and turn the business Of both
officers over 20 MIR. Dick Rudy of Pa
ducah. This Mr.. Thompson refused
to do. "