The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-19
BASE BALL DOPE
FOR CAIRO FANS

Should Keep Posted.
The wise y0nng man who preside
pyer the sporting desk of the Cair
Hullciin hurries to inform the X.
nj league that the president does no
appoint the board of directors Blu
that they are elected at a regula
meeting. The constitution, unles
some one of the Cairo wise men LEI
by the former secretary, league ad
wiser and wonder, III. ]. Farnbaker
has revised it. provides that th'
president shall appoint the directors
DIR. w, T. Thompson, who was pres
ident OF the league during its frs
two years, stated Saturday eyenin;
that he had always appointed the di
rectors. He certainl. would hay'
been called by the members Of th'
league during those two years hat
he been doing wrong in naming che
members of the board. President
Brown has promised that he vii
make Henderson and Hopkinsyillf
members Of the board. Henderson
Cleaner.
The poor, misguided sporting editor
OF the Henderson Cleaner jumps Al
conclusions. He is mistaken when he
says that the constitution provides
that the president. of the league shall
appoint the directors of that organiza
tion. It's a shame to quote the con
stitution on the Cleaner but here II
is:
Article w.
s'Sec. /. AT its annual meeting in
January the league shall elect a pres
ident, vice president, treasurer. secre
tary and a board of directors. who
shall hold their respective offices for
a term Of one ID year, or until their
Successors are elected and qualify.
sec. 8. The board Of directors
shall consis. of the president and four
members of the league when the
league is composed OF eight members.
ana three members when six mem
bers compose The league"
For the benefit of the Cleaner, Zlm
bro OF Henderson and Hancock of
Hopkinsyille, IL may be stated that il
is not what is wanted in Henderson
that win do them good. They should
feel content with being allowed to
remain in the league and make nc
attempt whatever TO dictate whal
should or should not be done by the
oties upon whom the life Of the or
ganization depends. Henderson viii
get everything due her and will get 4
a great deal quicker by being digni
fed and more diplomatic than hereto
fore.
II the young. oldfor middle aged
sporting sditor OF the Cleaner viii
pay more attention to the constitu
tion and rules governing the league
and less to the prastle Of those who
have an AK to grind he will advance
the interests of baseball in his city
wonderfully.
What was done by President
Thompson last year has nothing to do
with what will be done this year
That tho business OF the league In
certain respects was conducted in
slip shod sort Of manner last season
goes without saying. and it may as
well be understood right now that
such conditions will not be tolerated
this season. The constitution will be
lived up to or there will be some ex
collent reasons for not doing so.
Cairo has no desire other than tc
be fair in all matters pertaining Il
baseball In the Kitty league and has
a kindly feeling toward Henderson
but the writer's Of baseball in that
city should not allow themselves IL
be swayed by prejudices and misrep
reservations from those who care foi
nothing aside from personal gain.
Il Is true that ex-President Thomp
son did appoint the board of directors
the past two seasons, but ii is doubt
ful II any president will be permitted
to do so again. Every confidence Is
placed in President Brown, but it il
not according 70 the constitution am
1t won't go. If President Brown made
such promises as is stated by the
Cleaner he far exceeded his authority
and promised things which he canno
DO. It IS not believed that the presi
dent agreed TO do ANYTHING of the kin,
az It would be the height of folly To
place the league IN the power of .hosc
who would conduct It for self-gain
falling in which they would disrupt
it.