The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-14
CENTRAL BALL LEAGUE
TO ELECT PRESIDENT
J. P. Keary, of Chicago, and DR..
F. r. Carson, of South Bend,
Are Candidates.
TO CHANGE THE CIRCUIT
Paducah, KY, and Peoria May Be
Given Berths in Minor Or
ganiZatlOn.
TO CHANGE THE CIRCUIT

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Jan. 13.-South
Bend is to be honored with the presidency
of the Central League if to-day's reports
from the cities in the circuit are TO be con-
sidered as expressing the opinion of the
magnates. This means that the next pres
ident of the league will be DIR. F. r. Car
son or j. p. Keary. While the latter gen.
tleman resides in Chicago. he would make
his headquarters in South Bend if he Sc
cured the office which he is now seeking.
Until yesterday the prospects of John I.
Powers, of Chicago. whose candidacy was
announced last week, were bright, but the
inability of that man to make his head
quarters outside of Chicago and the sud-
den change of feeling on the part of Evans
vile and Dayton towards Jack Keary
makes 1T barely possible for Mr.. Powers
to figure in the result of the final battle.
The fight for the Central League presi-
dency, which is the most stubbornly con-
tested in the history of minor leagues, will
narrow down TO two cities when the direc-
tors of the league meet at Terre Haute to-
morrow and Friday and South Bend and
Terre Haute will be in at the finish for a
battle royal. The avowed candidates are j.
p. Keary and John Il. Powers, of Chicago,
anu -. E- 1dIlDcIlSOU, Oh leTIe 1ldult, Dul
the wise ones are certain that three 9TH
er men will be placed before the magnates
when the call for nominations is made.
DR. Carson Will be one of these, @. w. Be
ment, the present head Of the league, will
be another, and IL is predicted l.. d. Smith,
OF Terre Haute, will see that his name will
replace that of Lambertson. Charles ID.
White. the only man who could go before
the CentraIS annual and be elected on
the first ballot, has to date refused to be-
come a candidate. Mr.. White will be at
the maQfinO and az tho last nnnn1anf M "
allow his name to come before the direc-
tors.
The most important question to be con-
sidered, and the first matter which will
come before the board, will be the report
of the circuit committee, of which b.. b.
Doran. of South Bend, is chairman. 1t is
ton will be dropped and that the vacancies
created will be filled by Paducah, KY, and
either Danville or Peoria, Ill. In case Grand
Rapids cannot satisfy the league that 1t has
a centrally located baseball plant, then all
three OF the above-named cities will be
given franchises. Representatives will be
present from each city, and the claims of
each applicant will be carefully considered.
The fact that Danville has been quietly at
work during the last two weeks, and can at
an hours notice complete the organization
of q $4,000 stock company, makes that city
a most desirable location for a franchise.
Paducah, in the X. L. L. League, enjoyed
a successful financial season. The fans of
that city, like Peoria, are baseball mad, and
are anxious to get into the Central. The
first session of the league will be called at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
The following interviews with Central
league magnates show that the directors
are uncertain as to the outcome of the
meeting:
Isadore Manther, Ft. Wayne, Ind
cannot see that ii makes any difference If
the president should be selected from with
in our own organization. All that / de-
sire is a man who in my opinion will serve
the best interests of the league"
w. w. Irwin, Wheeling.-"We care not
where the president comes from, just Sc
he is the man for the place and has the
confidence and respect of all club presi-
dents.''
w. S. Lander, Dayton.-''The president
should be an outside man. / am undecided
| as to who 1 shall vote for"
| d. d. Smith. Terre Haute.-'I would like
to see the circuit divided; with four clubs
east and four clubs west. For a success
sor of Mr.. Bement, 1 will support G.. L.
| Lambertson, of Terre Haute. | believe
him to be the very best man for the place