The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
May Open Way to Shiveley in
Baseball.
Believed Willy Doctor viii Be
President Of Western.
TOPEKA AT THE FRONT.
Undoubtedly Places This City in
Larger League.
Speculation Concerning the
Passing of O'Neill.

The expected development came in
western minor league baseball circles
yesterday-but ever so much sooner
than expected. Tip O'Neill, presi-
dent Of the western League has an
nopnced his intention Of not standing
for reelection to that Office.
Why? Because . That is just
what none of US can answer. Speeula-
lions until the ducks absolutely re-
verse the direction of their flight may
be INDUCED in, but still the exact rea-
son is lacking. And it may be until
the mallards and canvas back are on
their return journey next spring before
we win know.
Much has the talk been that If
O'Neiu could be knocked out of the
Western League that DR.. D. NJ. Shive-
ley, president Of the Western Associa-
ton would supersede him, and carry
into the much battered circuit, Topeka
and Wichita.
Now all of sudden O'Nein drops
out-Just naturally cavots from off
the trail without fight or price. What
does it mean2 Has the crafty Tebeau
realized the ascendant powers of the
Boy PhenOm" Shiveley, or is O'Nei1l's
statement worth its full face: q can
make more money securing around for
major league looking for players.
But that doesn't settle the matter
yet. What has become of the Cantil-
Ions? Where is Joe wAO owns the Mil
waukee franchise in the American As
ISOLATION and the Des Moines fran
chise in the Western League2 The
Cantillon family and the House of
O'Nenl are so friendly that they loan
each other things over the back yard
fence. Have both Tebeau and Cantil-
lon agreed it to be best to do away
with O'Neil-ism from the Western
League?
Naturally the next question which
lifts itself is how does the dropping out
of O'Neil affect TODRka. To be brief
it makes this towns chances shine like
a newly cleaned locomotive headlight
The passing of Tip means in most
probability the elevation of Shiveley 10
the presidency of the Western League
After the matter is all sifted out. if is
two to one that Tebeau is back of it
all-old Crafty George He was in
something of a tight place himself. A
revision Of the Western League vas
called for which had on the programme
to knock out Denver and Pueblo. some
of which is Tebeau's propertv. An
eight club circuit was another pofnt
called for. Some of Shiveleys towns
We're wanted. The latter are bound nm
by another years agreement however
Tebeau wanted to keep O'Nefu He
wanted to keen his western franchises
TOO Also did he want some of the
W estern Association circuit. Some place
a sacrifice had to be made-and ac-
cordlng to the present focus Of the spv-
glass it looks like the discardine of
y NelH, and the taking care. of Shive-
tey IN some way to get some of his
Just on Friday, the day before
q NelH stepped out, information was
given out from an authoritative source
mat O'NeilI would stay and that
ShiVeley would be pacified. by making
MN the owner of a Western Ieaeue
FRANCHISE to play in Kansas CITY. Mo
on the Blooze grounds. while Irwfn's
proteges We're away. This was the
plan by which Shiveley was ito he
cared Tor Maybe IT still holds good
ana someone else is slated for the nres-
1dency- But such can hardly be fhe
case Tor O'NeiN would never have been
dropped If it hadn't been to make room
Tor Shiveley for some of the IaffeTse
towns were wanted.
At any rate it is all q good omen fo,
Topeka. 1t means Western T.eae74e
baseball in this town next wear. We vii
get It all right now. An eight oIt7h cir.
cult for the Western League is tba nro.
gramme and Topeka is to be oo44f5fel
in. although the rest of the circnif K
somewhat. or very prObIeraa f3oa !
though the wise ones forecast it as fol.
lows: Denver, Pueblo Omaha. Sfo7g
city, Ies Moines. Lincoln, Kansas CITY
Mo, Topeka. 1t will be seer ma
Wichita is not included. For some req.
son or other Windy City stock is no