The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05

catlng a story to the effect that Barnes
talked of releasing RiSley because of
incompe tence. For shame!
Evidently the threatened 80 days Of
suspension which Manager Leist Of
Sedalia had fixed I'D for Jake Bauers
the Sedalia Capital: Jake Bauers, who
led the Missouri Valley league last
year in batting, has done little or moth
ing with the stick or in the field this
of his friends to believe that he is
sulking, soldering and not trying to
play ball. If such is the case, Mr..
Leist should lose no time in disciplin-
ing him, or trading him for man who
can and viii play baseball
President Shiveley, of the Western
Association, Saturday received notif1-
cation from Secretary ]. H. Farrell, Of
the National Association, that the re-
quest of the Western Association for
admission to class c of minor leagues
had been granted. This information
will come as good news to the magnates
of the Shiveley league. as classification
in. the higher class viii give the league
greater prestige and more PRIVILEGES
than it could hope for in class D.
1t will be remembered that the mag
mates of the Western Association voted
at a meeting held here last December
to apply to the National Association for
President Shiveley was authorized to
write Secretary Farrell on the PROPOSE
ton The request at that time was de-
MED by Farrell on the grounds that the
last official census showed that the cir
cult of the league embraced cities OF
less than the required population. A to-
tai population of 100000 or over is nee
essary to give a baseball league eligl-
bility to class c.
Upon the denial of the application on
T1-
cured from the city clerks about the
circuit of his league a sworn statement
of population, and a total population OF
246,374 was shown. These statements
were mailed Secretary Farrell in March
with the result that Saturday President
Shiveley received notice that the ad-
vance in class had been granted.
The Western Association, as class
C league, will have the power TO draIt
players from the Missouri Nalley
league. the Iowa State league, the Tex
as league, and the 10 or 20 other leagues
embraced in class d Of minors. 1t VIII
have the power to declare q. salary linz
it of any sum under $1,000 and the
stan7ine of the organization in the
baseball world is advanced noteh
with the advance in class
This leaves the Missouri Valley
league the only organization OF class =
in this Immediate territory, and conse-
ouentIy the only organization in which
young ball players Of this part of the
country can secure a foothold for the
beginning Of baseball career. Mag
Mates of the Missouri Valley league will
welcome the Western Associations ad-
vancement, as the difference in class
between the two leagues will permit OF
an ideal arrangement for developing
baseball talent, and the benefits viii
be shared by club owners of both
leagues. The Western Association now
has the privilege of drafting players
deve1oped in the Missouri Valley league
while the latter organization will re-
ceive all the talent which is regarded
as not vet ripe for the former Both
leagues will continue to work in har-
rnony as they have in the past, and
the two constitute a pair Of stepping
stones by which young ball players en-
make their entry into the ranks Of pro-
fassionals.