The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-10
SHIVELEY WINS.
Led the Fight on Tebeau and
Secured a Membership.
National Association Of Minor
leagues Drastic Action.
OLD OFFICIALS ADRIFT
Griffith and Tebeau We're Drop
ped From the Combination.
The Constitution Reconstructed
From Start to Finish.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-Tebeauism and
Grinthism in the National Association
of Minor Leagues was kissed good
bye late Tuesday when that body
met at the Auditorium hotel in this
city. P T. Powers, of New York, was
reelected president of the association
and J. H. Farrell was not only re-
elected secretary, but was given his
position for five years. Both were
elected by a unanimous vote This
was not the first or only jolt the
Tebeau-Grifith combination got, as
both Tebeau and Griffith were dropped
from membership on the national
board and old-time rivals in baseball
were put in their places.
The constitution was reconstructed
from beginning to end. It was q COM
plete RELOCATION of Tebeauism and
GrifHthism to the rear and full
triumph for the principles advocated
by that element of the National asso-
citation in support of DR.. D. NJ. Shive-
ley. of Kansas City. Shiveley is one
of the new members of the national
board, and Mike Sexton, who has for
years been opposed to and fought the
Tebeau methods, is another member.
slightest conflict and is composed of
the following members: J. H. Far
reII, Auburn, N. Y, president of the
New York State league, ex-Ofhcio
chairman and secretary; Judge W. NJ.
Kavanaugh, of the Southern league,
Little Rock, Ark; 2. e. Burt, of the
Pacific Coast league, San Francisco;
Ed J. Grillo, of the American assOcia-
ton, Toledo. o. (the latter three rep
resenting Glass A leagues) T H. Muir
name, of the New England league,
Boston. Mass; NJ. H. Sexton, of the
H. O'ROurke, of the Connecticut State
league. Bridgeport. Conn, and DR.. D.
NJ. Shiveley, Of the Western assOcia-
ton, Kansas City.
Contrary to expectations, there was
little or no discOrd IN the meeting
Neither Tebeau nor Howard Griffith
appeared at the meeting, evidently re-
alizing they were badly beaten. J. D.
o Brfen, president of the American
association, represented their inter-
ests and the Watkins-Grillo faction
of the American association was rep
resented by Watkins, Grillo, Rau-
shampt and Bobby Quinn. The
American association asked for and
was granted a half vote for each fac
ton upon all questions.
J. D. O'Brien, president of the
American association, was nominated
for a place on the national board as
a Class A league member, but he de-
clined the nomination and this gave
Grillo clear sailing. OF the many
changes made in the constitution. the
most Of them were only political
measures which the lower classes con-
sidered necessary for their protection
against the higher classes in the fu-
ture.
Joe O'Brien offered an amendment
in committee meeting granting Glass
equal voting power with all other
classes. but instead of this there was
adopted measure in direct contrast.
Mike Sexton asked that it require
only a three-fOurths vote of all
leagues to change a constitution at
any league meeting. This carried.
The meeting adjourned at night to
meet next year in New York There
were seventeen leagues regularly rep
resented here. The new national board
will meet at 10 o'clock to consider
disputes. It expects to finish today
and get away from mere tomorrow
night. Powers, Farrell, Kavanaugh
and Sexton We're appointed a commit
tee to go to Cincinnati Thursday
revise the national agreement with
the national commission. Among the
cases to come up before the new board
today will be the dispute of the Mis-
souri, Valley and the Kansas State
leagues over territory.