The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-20
HOPTOWN REFUSES
TO Be PUT OUT
Threatens Big Damage Suit
Against League
TOOK GAME YESTERDAY
MARCHED ON DIAMOND IN UNI.
FORMS AND PRINCETON BEING
ABSENT UMPIRE GAVE
THEM GAME, 9 TO o.

Kitty league affairs are taking on
but a rosy hue though i6I
was expected that the dropping of
two teams would benefit 1t from sew
eral standpoints.
The Nut Students. the Hopkinsville
war horses, have risen in their
mighty little might and fatty, square
ly and strenuously refused to be
elected bodily from the Kitty with
out their consent. They insist on con-
sidering themselves still a member of
the league and in an effort to carry
out their idea they yesterday appear
ed on the diamond in their city in
uniform and. Princeton not showing
up az the appointed hour. the umpire
called the game and forfeited 1t to the
Hoppers by default by the score of
8 to 0.
Secretary Greaney yesterday receiv-
ed a letter from the president of the
Hopkinsvills Association. stating that
the meeting az Henderson Tuesday
Hopkinsville nor Paducah being no
titled that it was 10 be held, and
that the latter city would refuse to
consider any action taken at that
meeting as valid. The letter insists
that unless another meeting is called
at once at which representatives from
Hoptown will be allowed to be pres
ent to urge their rights, suit will be
brought against the league for a con-
siderabla amount of damages.
Hopkinsville refuses TO release her
players and those who have been as
signed TO other teams will be forced
20 remain where they are until the
difficulty Is settled. Manager Nc
Carthy yesterday wired terms to
Bomar and in answer received a mes
sage from the pitcher stating thar his
release would not be given him and
that he would wire what his manager
intended doing as soon as his decision
was made known to him.
Acting Secretary Farnbaker was 10
have returned to this city yesterday
but the new trouble has probably de
/ tanned him
/ Up to a late hour last n ght 1t was
not known here what the outcome D;
Hopkinsville's action would be. o.
what disposal would be made of theii
/ demand for another meeting at which
/ they shall be represented, but II Il
| thought that a settlement of the diff
I ficulty which will be satisfactory tt
all concerned will be arrived ar with
i In day or two. In the interim tht
league will continue according to tht
plans mapped out for it at Hender
son Tuesday night
viii File Bill Today.
The following special from Hop
kinsyille appeared in yesterday after
Moons Paducah SUM-
Notification was received by tn,
Hopkinsville base ball club this morn
ing that on account of the droppinI
out Of the Henderson club yesterday
that the Hopkinsville club had alst
been dropped This came as a thur
derclap to the local club, as the clu
was not represented in the meetin
where the alleged action was taker
"The Hopknsvile game yesterda
was victory over Vincennes, until RI
til recently at the head OF the league
In three games since July 18th, tn
team has won 19 on 400 per cent, an
its present percentage Is 419, and
was getting close to Cairo, only .
points ahead
Cairo is already wiring for Hol
kinsville players and 1t is believed t
be some Of Nj. j. Farnbakers wor
as he IS said to have voted Hopkin
villes proxy with out authority,
make quorum. The Hopkinsvil
team has its expenses paid to Jul
18th, and ample resources to continu
to the end of the season An injun
e tion suit will be filed in the Unite
States court at Paducah tomorrow
stop the attempt to oust Hopkinsvill
: The players will report for the gan
a at the park today with Princeton, Ink
] but the Princeton team is not here.