The Cairo bulletin., 1905-01-27

there is no question bat that his po
sition as secretary is as good as lost
10 him the officials should have no
trouble agreeing upon a circuit The
trouble IN the affairs Of the league are
between Farbaker and others, and as
"others" agree, the dropping OF the
| secretary win make all harmony
again.
AS the meeting draws nearer ana
II is seen Farnbaker will be shelyed
the skies look better for harmony
| than for war, and il is believed that
| If the first action taken is the boune'
! ing of the secretary. the magnates
Fan get down TO business, and in half
I a days time decide upon circuit
ANA arrange the other details. SIX
clubs are enough for he league, and
il Il 20 be hoped that no more than
this viii be used Princeton should
be taken in by all means and Clarks-
vile dropped. or else take in Prince
ton and Greensboro and drop both
/ GAINESVILLE and Hopkinsville II
J Cairo is one TO pull out give Prince
ton her place and let the league
stand as ii did last season. John
! Rays idea 10 make guarantee OF
. $500 on Sunday providing there
, Is no rain, is good one and will
snoel out Clarksville and Hopkins
yilIe If The league wishes 20 lose
mem
When the Henderson representa-
Z live goes to the meeting Of the mag
mates Of X. l. T. league to be hello
4 in Paducah, January 20 he will be
I supplied with the forfeit OF $500
! which each city composing the cir.
I cu. win be required to post And II
The plans Of the dozen fans who mot
Thursday evening in the Office of J.
ID Collins eliminated successfully he
II sill be able to tell his friends from
The other towns that b has le back
ing of a Thousand dollar stock com
pany and the additional support OF
two hundred and fifty people who
have bought season tickets.
" The most enthusiastic meeting II
the history OF local baseball was helC
! last evening when a dozen of The
Z leading supporters of The game gath
cred in the office of Mr.. Collins il
Main street The result Of the meet
ing showed that there was an unus
ual interest being taken in the gam'
this season, and that Henderson vii
\ have team backed by the best ant
liseliest interest Of The city. Hender
son Cleaner
The above hot one from Hender
son shows how little the writer know
OF the true situation in the kits
. league, The bluff is strong one
but u won't win and Cairo will be
playing league ball when Henderson
IS passing the time on the common
J with "one-eyed cat
. The talk that Cairo will be dropped
: is rot, as the managers of the Padu
cab and Vincenr organizations car
4 testify, and if the Henderson Gleanef
Y believes that the three weaklngs
y ! Henderson, Hopkinsville and Clarks
z ville-constitute a MAORI y" it vii
Z learn differently after The meeting
Y next Sunday. The expression from
n Paducah recently that "Paducah vii
= be found voting with Cairo and Win
Y cennes, should be sufficient to war;
v the towns across The way that if the.
n want in the league they must agrel
3 10 changes IN The constitution where
i by they will be forced 10 becom
U self.supporting instead Of the depend
N enis they have been during the pas
r Two seasons. II is a rare thing Q
z End genuine lovers Of sport wit
Y mooching' tendencies, hat The att
u udc Of the three cities mentioned
= little short Of this, since Cairo bus
y ness men are asked tu cOntribut
U each year that lovers of baseball i
IN these cities may enjoy the game Tn
= business men Of this city will no Ions
X, er dig" and if Henderson. Hopkins
W vile and GAINESVILLE viii dance the
n must pay the fiddler
q In the mat err of shelving" NJ
n Famhaker because of trouble b.
" tween him and Others, il may D
~ sad that If the league secretary
= al outs with Others" II is heeaus
= they are attempting 70 impose upo
> him TO the detriment ~ the leagu
There is no one connected with III
league but viii admit that Secretar
Farnbaker has done more for the O
sanization than an the other Officer
= combiped. and while they were takin
life easy he was making rips. bur-
a ing midnight oil writing letters an
4 doing many other things in the int
Z est Of the organization. The writ,
: is in a position 10 know somethir
: about the duties of the secretai
: when properly looked after and a
' man who holds the place earns evel
cent he gets. II is safe to say that L
man will be found to conduct n
X leagues affairs as they have been .
Secretary Farnbaker
The dope of the Cleaner man co
Germ ing the prospects Of Hemderss
- sounds good. but if everything is
ne rosy and the backing spoken OF is
hand. why does Henderson balk
4 the change in the constitution Will
. forces them 10 be self.sustainingg
Tho hona +lar Ceiro Mil NH q.