The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-05
Topeka Was Not Given a Western
League Franchise.
''But They win Buy U.s. Says
Dick Cooley.
ARE SURE TO GET IN.
Declares Yesterdays Results
We're All Prearranged.
st. Joseph Franchise Is Trans
ferred to Lincoln.
ARE SURE TO GET IN.


BAH league held its annual session ia
this city at the Grand Pacific hotel.
The session was a lengthy one and at
its conclusion at o. m. it was an
nounced that the eastern members had
compelled the Denver and Pueblo clubs
TO change the admittance charge from
Is to 30 cents in the Colorado towns.
This feature caused a long and heated
discussion. but the majority finally won
out.
1t was decided that the circuit for
1906 should be composed of Des Efoines,
Omaha, Sioux City, Lincoln, Pueblo and
Denver.
1t was also learned that If Topeka
should present an application for admit
lance together with Wichita or some
other equally as good town, these two
clubs would be admitted to the league.
subject to the conditions that were inn
posed, namely, that each club in the
league should have in the hands Of
the secretary before January /, 1906, a
bond of $4,000 to insure their faithful
performance of their duties with regard
10 the league agreement for the year.
The St Joseph team was voted out
of the league because OF their n0nful-
hnment Of the bylaws during the past
year
william. better known as "Ducky,''
Holmes was granted franchise for the
city of Lincoln, Neb., for the coming
YEAR
The old officers were elected for the
coming season. President O'Neil was
proposed by Tebeau and seconded by
BOurke, and the election was made
unanimous. Vice-president Merrick was
elected by q unanimous vote.
All the old directors hold office and
the schedule win be prepared later.
When shown the above telegram
Crow, the owners of the Topeka base
ball franchise, smiled wise smiles,
laughed glad laughs took comfortable
attitudes and said in chorus: THAT is
where we wait and let them come in
Let them come in" murmured
Cooley
Let them come in, echoed Grow.
Mark what ] tell you" said Cooley,
sit will be in less time than week, in
iact 1t viii be before next saturday,
that we get a proposition from O'Neill
and his crOWd-and IL AVill be a pro-
position to come in
''What is the dope" was asked.
Here she is" replied Richard
LOvelace C. Here she is. That So,
600 bond business by which we are to
guarantee that we Will live right up to
the rules in the book IS all tommyrot
and soft soap. That isn't the way the
cards lay. The Western league wants
rs, and wants as bad"
''Sure of that2'' was asked.
Here is the proof" replied Cooley,
delVing into his coat pocket. And he
1ished out q personal letter from PFesi-
dent O'NeiH of the Western league of
q very recent date. 1t wouldn't do to
tell just what the pOstmark is, but a
hint is enough. The letter contained
besides some other inside informa-
ton" this line: "If you want a berth
in the Western league, say So
"Ain't that enOugh2" said Cooley
eAin't that enOugh2"
st7Thaf looks rron6 a m right - was the
response, but you haven't explained
the g. 600 bond business yet
'It is all blur, tell you" was Cool
ey's reply. IT'S all a bluff There has
to be some covering to every deal, and
that is just a fringe of the blanket. Get
wise to this. Now. just hold your ear
close Let me tell you something. I got
word from the Western League people
that they viii buy Topeka if necessary.
They want this town and Wichita and
they viii have them. Look at that
telegram again. You'll notice that only
six franchises are arranged for. Notice 2
That leaves two places open. Who are
they for2 III tell you. Topeka and
Wichita. Within a week we viii both
have a proposition from the O'NeilI cir
cult and we can ride right into camr
on IT il we want to and she won't cal
for any layout of the mazoona from US
And here is another thing that I car
tell you: I knew just how these meet
ings would come out. I knew seVera
days ago. There was a deal planned
by which both Shiveley and O'Nei1
were to have been taken care of, anC
Iebeau framed it uD. But some of the
American association towns baked anC
threw it over. And that is why Kansas
City, Mo, viii not have a Western
league team to play there on non-eon-
fictlng dates" And then Cooley tol(
the inside Of the deal and showed letters
from big baseball men who were int
st. But it failed and for the sake o.
future contingencies the request wa!
made that it be held from the limeligh
Of newspaper publicity.
Simmering down Cooley's informa
ton, all of which he backs uD witt
genuine evidence in the shape of let
ters from the interested parties, To
peka IS to be placed in the WesterI
league, and the way of admission vii
probably be the purchase route. prize
$500, as per the rule book of tn
National agreement. Cooley says tina
he won't move a step in the matter
He reads between the lines of tn
meeting yesterday a well settled plal
to get Topeka and Wichita He say
that the Western league magnate
him bear part of the expense. f
which, however, he replies. NAV
nay" He declares that they wan
this town and as a last resort vii
PUNK down the cash to get it, and tn
same with Wichita.
"They win come in all right" h
said last night as parting rejoindeT
"They viii come in and take chips
We are not on the street so far q
baseball is concerned. We don't hav
90 hunt a berth. We still are in tn
western association. Tebeau. OMEN
Cantillon and that gang know it. An
they know me. or ought to by thi
time. I'm not running after them
That is the reason didn't so to tina
meeting today Let them come if
they'll do 1t all right. Don't fret. The
are after US"
A Fntal Footbalf Accident.