The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-28
Yet to be Decided Whether to
Admit Jackson or Vincennes.
Meeting Held at Hopkinsville Yes
terday-K. l. T. Season
Opens May 1st.
PADUCAH CLUB COMING SOON

Mr.. Sam jackson, owner of the Pa
ducah baseball team, K. /. T. league,
returned from Hopk insville this morn
ing after attending the league meet
ing held at that city yesterday.
The organization of the league
was permanently effected yesterday
and the opening will be on May LIST, :"
Mr.. Jackson stated this morning.
Every town had a personal repre-
sentative except vincennes and Jack
son, Tenn. Jackson was represented
by myself with PROXY and vinoennes
telephoned saying to draw on them
for the forfeiture money Wednesday
and that the town would surely be in
the league this season.
There will be q fight ON between
Jackson and Vino ennes as neither was
admitted yesterday anil the matter Of
which will be admitted was left with
the president and secretary of the
league to decide Immediately. 1t is
understood that Jackson is q better
paying town bnt will not be permitted
to enjoy Sunday ball. vincennes will
have Sunday ball it IL said, but this
matter will be considered by the
league officers. and the town which
seems to offer more advantages, will
be admitted.
The league meeting was held at Ho
tel Latham and lasted all day, conven
ing In the morning and adjournins
late at night There was much bust
ness to transact and . thorough dis.
oussion of the prospects was entered
into. s
The uniforms were selected and
will be made in st. Louis AZ soon a.
the orders are sent in. This will be
done as soon rs measurements of the
players can be secured. The uniforms
will be as follows:
Paducah-Navy blue with striped
stockings and white caps.
Cairo-White uniforms.
Hopkinsville-Brown with white
trimmings.
Clarksville- Gray with maroon
trimmings.
Henderson-Royal blue with red
trimmings.
vincennes or Jackson, which ever
gets in, will have maroon suits with
white trimmings.
The Spalding ball was adopted
mucn to the satisfaction of the play
ers. The Victor ball was used last
year. They are trifle cheaper than
the spalding ball which is used in al
big leagues.
The forfeit money was fixed ct 5000.
800 to be paid now and 500 in May.
All teams have the forfeit money in
hand and will place it with the secre-
tary at once.
The franchise Of the Hopkinsville
team wac awarded to the Hopkinsville
baseball club, incorporated. Frank
Bassett claimed it, but never owned
it, according to President Thompson.
Umpires will be paid salaries as also
will scorers, and this season there
will be few season complimentary
tickets given out. 1t was unanimous
ly agreed by the managers that each
city be allowed 10 season compliment
airy tickets and no moro. Last season
much money was Lost by the clubs by
free tickets and this season this I'M
necessary expense will be curtailed.
Manager Ray of Paducah, has his
men ready to report at once, and Mr..
jackson will send tickets this week
Paducsh will see great deal of play
ing before the league opens. Mem
phis, Little Rock. Evansville and
other larger cities will come here fol-
exhibition games and the lovers Of the
national sport will enjoy lively bal
playing before the regular opening o.
the league.
BY agreement between league man
ayers, the Kitty league will open OF
May with a series OF games between
Paducah and Cairo. PAducah vii