The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-31


er or not new league will be formed
which will include Vincennes, Accort
ing to information received here from
high authority in the Central league
South Bend, Terre Haute and Marion
will be dropped by the Central, ant
larger cities be taken in their stead. !
this liz done the plans are to form 1
new league. which will be composed
Of Evansville, Terre Haure Vincenne:
Marion, TT. Wayne and South Bend
all of this state.
When the Central league takes &C
ton at Its big meeting November Is
and the clubs are dropped, an officia
Of the league will call a meeting OF The
six cities named above and no tim;
will be lost in forming the new organ
ization. Should the Central not droI
the three clubs i. is probable that thu
new league will be formed, aud tn
three cities withdraw their member
ship. The above information was RI
ceived here this week and is said Il,
be reliable.
Until the Central meeting adjourn
nothing will be done toward forming
new local club for next season |
the new organization few OF the play
ers here last season would be fas
enough, and outside OF Kolh, Dufs
Hugg and Wilkinson ii Is doubtful
any will be asked To return unless
lis decided to give BierlSprtette anoti
er trial. Lines are now out for a nun
Der of good men, and when IL Is de
cided JUS where Yincennes will b
next season contracts will be sent on
and the work of getting team togetl
err will begin - Yincennes Capital.
The above brings on more taIk A
the circuit committee OF the Contra
league meeting at "Tarry Hut &C
cording to Information received We
terday by local Kitty league official
there will be but little difficulty Ii
awarding the Marion. Ind franchis
to Springfield. Ohio, but as regard
the dropping OF South Bend and "Tal
ny Hut" is all pure rot and tn
sheerest kind of nonsense Even TO
arguments sake, admitting that Sout
Bend, "Tarry. Hut and Ft Wayne al
withdraw from the Central, the terrific
ny would still belong to the leaglr
and no rival organization. member
of the National association, coul
place clubs in the three cities. As 70
an outlaw organization, it would LAST
about as long as SNOWFALL in hades
But regarding Eyansville's applica
tion for reinstatement as a membe
of the Central league, trouble cor
fronts the circuit committee. Bement
who has been the head and front o
baseball in Evansville for years. want
the franchise, although he has no pla,
ers, forfeiting his membership by fail
ing to play out the schedule and wiz
It the right OF reservation, and ha
fortified his application by the state
ment OF the owner of the park that
other person can have the lease. Whe
the Evansville club was disbandei
ten days before the end of the season
it was commonly reported that tn,
club had cost The league only the $50
guarantee money. but as matter @
gust. when the Evansville stock con
pany threw up their hands and erie
enough" The public was informe,
that the new set of owners had a.
sumed all financial responsibilities. A.
a matter of fact from that date uni
the disarmament of the club It cos
the league $1,000 in addition 10 thi
$500 deposited by Evansville in N,
guarantee fund.
The league members feel the clul
should pay back at least $500 of tn,
$1,000 lost. Bement does not want :,
make this payment When he come
to the indianapolis meeting the mid
die of next month he will be aske,
not only to pay the $500 but to Civ,
some assurance that the city will not
dump another club on the league.
As it now looks Bement will no
give the assurance required. conse
quently he franchise surrendered b,
Evansville will be awarded Danville |
ILL.,, thus yacating the former terri |
tory which will be taken up BY thr |
Kitty league and admitting hat & /
lease cannot be obtained on the OLD |
park, new grounds will be leased and |
elegant stands erected. prominent |
gentleman Of Cairo Offering % finance |
the whole undertaking provided he 8 |
given the moral support Of Evansville
people. This gentleman feels coufi-
dent that there Is money in the invest |
mem, not large amount, il Is trne
but just little lie is willing to put
up his money for the sake of the Kitty 4
as he believes It caters % its patron
and is therefore entitled to the sup
port accorded ii the two years Of is
existence. But this is going liitl,
TOO fast and while this gentleman. FOL
lowing the policy of the Kitty league
which has also made II very popular
with the public. desires TO lake IN,
fans into the fullest confidence. the
time is not yet ripe to give ont .hs
full extent of his plans. but they are
Of such a nature as viii prove salts
factory 20 everybody alike.
The franchise of the Grand Rapids
Sub Of the Central ieague will Tees
lay probably be sold to First Basemau
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