The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-13
O'NEILL IS PRESIDENT.
Western League Drops Lincoln and
Pueblo From List.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13-The meeting OF
the magnatss OF the Western league o. o.
meeting at which was approved a large
number Of items of business which has
been previously agreed upon IN conL eaS
to Tor president and no other name was
presented to the regular meeting The
finances or the association were SHOWN Y
be in good condition. The league was made
more substantial by dropping the non
playing clubs and transferring three fran
chises to substantial business interests in
the cities represented. The schedule will
not be adopted until the spring meeting,
which VIII be held some time IN March.
w hen the Western league magnates met
there were surface indications that mat
predicted they would be. The first sur
prise came in the way of an announce
ment that Roy Runcie of st. Joseph had
purchased the franchises and would be
the head of that club. Tebeau is consider
ed to be behind the deal and it was stated
that an effort would be made to have
Percy Chamberlain act for St. Joseph,
pending the ratification of the transfer of
the St. Joe club to Runcie. The session
was not an open one and no newspaper
men were permitted to attend.
All the clubs in the league were repre-
Rourke: st. Joseph, Percy Chamberlain;
Des Moines, Joseph Cantillon; Sioux City.
Colorado spr1nes Tbonlas BTns Presi
tsil gent sexrok pfse5siued h''''a7 - no
Before the regular meeting was called
to order there was considerable lobbying,
with the result that most of the previous
ly existing dl1erenceS were SmOOthed
over by the time the regular session be-
gan.
President Sexton reported that the
finances of the league were in a salts
factory condition. The receipts for the
past year were $24, S65. There was expend-
ed for the presidents salary and that Of
umpires and other items 81, TAT, leaving a
balance of Ills
The first business transacted was that
of fixing the personnel of the league 1t
was decided to drop entirely the two nom
playing clubs-Lincoln and Pueblo-mak-
ing the organization a regular six league,
composed of Omaha, st. Joseph, Des
Moines, Sioux City, Denver and Colorado
Springs.
The selection of a president proved to
be only a ratification of the action of a,
previous conference at which Norris
O'Neill of San Francisco, had been de-
c1ded upon de was unanimously elected.
c. H. Myerick of DeS MoineS was elected
Denver, W. A Rourke of Omaha and Jo-
seph CantilIon of Des Moines directors.
The franchise of the Sioux City club
was transferred to the Sioux City Base
its head and T. l.. Hutchins secretary
treasurer. The Colorado Springs Athletic
association, with Thomas F. Burns presi-
dent and Howard MaSterSOn secretary. A
sale of the majority of the stock of the
DeS MOlneS club to the CantillOn brothers
was approved. Tt was stated that the st.
Joseph club organization had been
strengthened by several prominent capi-
talists taking hold of it. The club made
a fairly good report and will continue the
coming season, under a reorganization of
management.
President O'Neia was authorized to fix
a date in March for the spring meeting,
at which drafts of the playing schedule
will be considered. He was also author
lied to arrange the railroad transporter
ton agreements for the coming season.