The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-11


The first six clubs all expressed them
selves as ready 10 put uD their guar
ahtee providing the visiting Gun
gets either $3100 or s400o and at
least fifty or sixty per cent Of sun
day receipts. Cairo, Nincennes and
Paducah wanted all receipts above
$4D.00 for every scheduled game, but
left the impression that they would
accept the other proposition If they
could not get the latter John s
RAY IS anxious to have Princeton
represented in the league and stated
that he would go there this week to
see If arrangements could not pc
made to get the people Of Princeton
interested. He also stated that he
had received sens encouragement
and believed a team could be placed
there and supported. Owensboro tel
egraphed that unless the home team
received fifty per cent of The gate re-
ceipts they would not enter The league
Marion, H.. sent word that they were
sun debating whether 20 join the
league, with prospects excellent Tor
coming in. Some Of the maguatel
want the circuit composed as las;
season, and this question will cause
much debating ar the Paducah meet
ing Eight cities can easily be So
cured if the vote goes IN favor Of az
eight-club league
Different Business Tactics.
The secretary and treasurer Of the
league next season viii each be re
ouired TO furnish $1,000 bond. and
the affairs of ii, which in some quar-,
tiers were poorly cohduc,ed last sea
son. will be handled in much more
business-llke way. The secretary will
not be allowed 10 permit clubs % be
behind in payments, as was the Gus.
tom last season, and all transac ions
must be cash. PASSES viii also be less
numerous than ever Before and play
ers will be compelled 10 obey rules
and conduct themselves as gentlemen
on and of The fields. AS was the Gus
:om last year, betting will not be al
lowed on the grounds and no liquor
can be sold or drank ON them At
tempts will be made to keep the sal.
airy limit under $500 a month, and
no violations of any part of The
constitution viii be tolerated The
league is TO be run as il It we're a
private business. and It's affairs CON
Quoted in the best manner possible
And They Smiled.
No trades were made or talked of
during the meeting but Mr.. Keller
OF Paducah announced that his az
gregatlon this year would consist OF
no lovers of liquor bui of ball pay
els. He is one of the wealtniest and
most influential men of Paducah and
Is large owner IN lie pft9 -'y 'of
tie street car company 81 that
place He stated that the hackers Of
the Padueah club were spending Sl5.-
GEO TO improve the baseball part, and
that next seasons tear would con
tain few OF the face 81 iast year
He aleo remarked that the team that
beat his out this year would win
the pennant and beth The Cairo ana
Vincennes representative smiled.
A more enthusiastic meeting than
that held yesterday could not be i'm
agined which is a good indication
that Kitty affairs will run smoother
this season than last Each represent
alive said hat no money could ba
made by any telm heNt season. in
his opinion. ana that the losses would
have 10 be met by individuals or by
the public. None Of the representa-
sivcs expressed himself as being
mcmber OF the leagae IN the hopes
of making money. but each stated he
was interested because he enjoyed
the sport and because IL was good en-.
treatment and much benefit to a
city. Colonel Hancock taied that
Hepldusvllle lost neat sum each
year IN baseball but that he waa
largely interested in the city. and
realized baseball as an advertisement
and as pleasure was Of much bene-
Iii 10 the place. and that nc with
others. each year went into their
pockets and made mp the deficit
"We' All 6e There"
In extending an invitation TO the
league representatives TO attend the
( Paducah meeting Mr. Keller stated
thar all would be entertained at his
iekpenle and that the entertainment
would consist Of a big Kentucky din
ner. a drive to his country home. ami
xiew Of some of the best horses
and dogs in the state. The represent
atlves in a body exclaimed Wen al
F be there