The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-12-24
BITTER WAR I
TO THE KNIFE
rs NOW THE POLICY OF WEST
ERN LEAGUE MAGNATES
met AT INDIANAPOLIS
Yesterday and Re-Admitted Elwood
and the Capital City-To Start
Anew.

For the past two Or three weeks
the Central Polo League managers
have been holding up a pair of deuc-
es and trying to make the magnates
of the Western League throw down
and crawl under the table. This
failed to work, for the Western Lea
guers yesterday called their bluff
and the finish of sthe Cohen-Foor-
Barnes organization is now plainly
visible TO the naked eye.
The Western League managers
met yesterday and at the conclusion
of the pow-wow it was officially an
nounced that Elwood and Indiana
polls would be reinstated ~ in the
Western League circuit. Cohen,
however, will not control the Capital
City franchise; just who will was
not given out, but will be in few
days. Durbin is also out in the cold
at Elwood, the franchise in that
burg being awarded the Messrs. Sc
bern and Gillespie. The home of
the indianapolis Western League
team will be at Tomlinson hall.
Manager Henley was seen last
night shortly after his return from
Indianapolis and he s6id that from
now on the Western League intend
ed to- raid into the ranks Of the Cen
trail League and help themselves to
any player that they desired. 1t is
the opinion Of Mr.. Henley and his
brother magnates that the rival lea
que has broken every compact be-
tween the two leagues and that ii
must now pay the penalty.
Mr.. Henley also exposed the neat
trick that the Central Leaguers In
tended to turn ON the Western Lea
que players, if the proposed consoli-
dation had been effected. The Rich
mond and Anderson players were
to have been turned loose and com
PEELED to wait until next season te
secure positions. In other words
they were to have been used as a re
serve. The players on the Munci'
and Marion teams would have beer
resigned at fancy figures and latel
had their salaries pared down. Thi
would have been possible as tn
Central League would have been th'
only polo organization in the ives
and it's "hired men" would have
been obliged to bow to the dictates
/. of the managers or quit playing.
Elwood will sign it's team at onc
and begin playing. Indianapolis /
expected to be ready to take the fiel'
soon after the first of the year
When the Capital City aggregation
is prepared to play all the game
that have been played so far by tn
four teams that now comprise tn
Western League will be thrown on
and the season started anew on
new schedule.
The Richmond, Marion. Andersen
and Muncie teams will each con
tribute a player to help out the ne0
Elwood. and indianapolis teams
Richmond will let George Cunning
ham, So. go, probably to Indianapc
lis: Anderson will in all probabilit
send LYONS to Elwood and it is ur
derstood that Muncie is to lose Fal
rell. Inducements will be made
Pierce and Bannon to return Yves
and it is understood tempting offer
will be made to Roberts. of kokomo
Campbell, of Danville: Jason, of F
Wayne and three ar four other Cel
tral League men. Tt is not regard
ed probable that Joe Fox will mar
age indianapolis, it being deeme
best to keep him at Marion. Wit
new faces and teams in the leaeu
ii is expected that polo will reviv
all over the circuit and the crow6
will turn out as of wore and ro
for the home team until the bite
end. Let rs hope so at least.
Rents Tomilnson Hall.
Indianapolis. Ind. December 23.-
1t is reported here tonight that Ma
ager Henley, of Richmond. has rem
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