The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-12
NEW MISSOURI VALLEY.
One WIN BE Organized in the
Southeast

There will probably be a Missouri
Valley Baseball league after all next
summer, even though the organization
which bore that appeiation during 1904
has discarded it in favor of THE West
ern association. Various towns ar sug-
gested for the circuit and all are in
Kansas and Oklahoma Territory. They
follow: lola, Parsons, Fort Scott Cha
mute, Cherryvale, Coneyville, Rich Hill,
Muscogee, Shawnee Rich Hill. FL Reno,
ChickashaW and South McAlester. The
Territory towns were all in the South
western league last year. An effort is
being made to pick out the best of the
whole bunch and put them under one
flag. J. c. Galbreath, of Kansas City,
backed and recommended by DOC"
Shiveley. is the moving spirit.
Clippings from newspapers in various
interested towns tell the story the best.
They follow:
Fort Scott Monitor: There are good
prospects that Fort Scott will have a
baseball team the coming season after
all, Notwithstanding the fact that the
franchise has been sold to Guthrie A
number of Fort Scott fans who, some
time ago. became interested in the or
ganization of another league, to be
known as the Missouri Valley league,
have sent out letters to towns that
would like to get into a league of this
be held in his city on January 26, and
asking that representatives be sent
here to attend the meeting and discuss
the matter. Letters We're sent to base
ball enthusiasts in lola, Pittsburg, Cof-
feyviIle, Nevada, Rich Hill, Carthage
and Webb City. These seven teams,
with Fort Scott. will make an eight
town circuit and will be large enough
for good league. Pittsburg is already
in the Western Association but it is I'M
derstood that that town wants to get
out of it and will be anxious to affiliate
with the minor league. In the event
that Pittsburg Will decline to come in
the fold, Chanute will be only too glad
in get in, as will also Parsons. Par
sons is being considered anyway. This
will make a good little ball town. The
league, as proposed, VIII give Missouri
four teams and Kansas four teams. The
fans are looking forward to the meet
ing. Those behind the scheme believe
that all of the towns written to will
send representatives here"
Parsons Sun: L. J. Galbraith, for
mer manager of the Chanute baseball
team and assistant organizer of the old
Missouri Valley baseball league, is in
the city in the interest of a new league
to be established in southeastern Kan
braith comes highly recommended from
former President Shively, and is strong
~ backed by number of other base
ball men of note. He has already ac-
complished half the work of organizing
the new circuit, which viii probably be
called the Southwestern League.
Mr.. Galbraith desires to have Par
sons, Coffeyville, Muskogee. I. T., TT.
Smith, Ark, and South McAlester, I.
T., in the league. The last three towns
have signed up and are ready to be-
gin organizing their teams. Parsons is
the first of the other three to be visit
ed and it is thought that this point will
prove a good one in which to locate a
team. Parsons has the population and
the sporting class of people who like
the national game and it is safe to say
that a good team located in Parsons
would become a wilmer. Should the
new circuit after its organization de-
sire TO have an eight team instead ofSa
six team league, lola and Pittsburg
would be invited in
1t is well known that Parsons Will
not be included unless she comes
across with the necessary amount OF
cash. The reason that a new south
western league is possible is because
the Missouri Valley league became SO
strong that smaller towns We're incap- |
able of keeping pace to be retained in
the old league. The Western league |
took the large towns and left those
of the size of Chanute, Parsons ana
Coffeyville out. The Western league
pays a 81, 200 salary limit each month !
The new league asks but q, $400 salary
limit. One hundred men could agree to
pay Is cents a week during the ball
season and by a little extra cost at |
the beginning, make a team in Parsons
certainty. There remains but one /
question as to whether or not the team
will be located here and that is "Will |
Parsons come across?'
Cherryvale News "A card received |
from L. J. Galbreath, secretary of
the Western league, yesterday, asking
for information about a baseball park |
in this city, gives credence to the
story that in all probability some
thing new is doing in baseball circles. |
It is probably the intention to organ
re a minor league composed of sew
aral of the towns in the oil district |
and CherryvaIe is included in the list
and an attempt will be made to re-
yive the old time interest. While it is |
true there are no inclosed grounds at
present, we are informed that good |
grounds are easily available and with
little expense could be put in first
class condition. Cherryvale would
easily support a first class ball team
md we believe that if a hustler would |
AXE charge of the enterprise it would
soon be put on a paying basis; and
~ the opening of the coming season a
cam would be put into the field. Mr..
Salbreath writes as if there was al
.eady a diamond here and wants to
ease the same for a per cent. Any
one interested in this matter should
write him at Kansas City. Push the
natter and let's have a league ball
cam for the coming season"
PAID THEM IN SILVER.