Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02
WESTERN LEAGUE MEETING
Magnates Will Gather in Omaha for
Business Session Today,
PRESIDENT O'NEl SAYS HE IS COMING
All Clubs TO BE Represented and a
ReOrEanisatiOn on a Business
Basis IL Looked for a.
Result.

The Western league base ball meeting will
be held here today according to agreement
and indications are the magnates will all
be present Nothing has been heard from
Cantillon. Rourke came from Sioux City
last night and Duncan and Holmes will
arrive in the morning. O'Neil has given
out an interview that he will come accom-
panied by Mr.. Burke of the Denver team
and representative from Pueblo.
What will be done at the meeting is
matter which the magnates will have to
decide, but one thing is certain and that
is that Rourke. Duncan and Holmes and
probably Pueblo will insist on the removal
of o'Neil and reorganization OF the league
upon business principles. League matters
have been run most loosely by the joke
president who has never been qualified for
the office and did not make an accounting
of the business for last year.
O'Neirs threat to call meeting at Pueblo
does not seem to have been carried out to
this time, for he has evidently seen the
handwriting on the wall.
In an interview at Denver PRESIDENT"
o'Neill said he would pay no attention to
the agreement OF the owners, but would
call meeting on his own account for
Pueblo some time between June 5 and s.
when Des Moines will be in Denver and
Sioux City in Pueblo.
kilograms sent to Others.
kilograms were sent to link at Pueblo
and Burke at Denver, signed by Rourke,
Duncan and Holmes, asking these men IL
they intended to attend this meeting as
per agreement. Should the answer be eva
sive or in the negative another telegram
will follow, stating that Omaha, Sioux City
and Lincoln will withdraw from the West
ern league unless the meeting which Cam
tillon proposed is held.
Rourke has stated unequivocally that un-
less there is a change in the present man.
agement Of the league Omaha will with
draw. Sioux City has already suffered in
attendance from the disgraceful scenes in.
cident to the visit Of the Des Moines team
to that town, Duncan has said he stands
with Rourke and the Omaha meeting will
have to be held or Sioux City will quit, and
Holmes has made the same statement
The agreement plainly says the clubs
will hold the meeting, provided oNe!ll
does not call for a meeting on or before
that time. He has jumped to Pueblo ana
Denver in hope of turning those people
in his favor, but from the statements made
by link on his visit here a week ago his
mission will be fruitless.
Sane View of an Outsider.
The sporting news in an editorial on the
situation says:
The Western league expires by Limitation
this year and those interested in II should
see to 1t that its future is not imperied by
mismanagement during the current season
Its franchises are valuable. but every plant
In the circuit will depreciate If its patrons
are not given good, clean ball. The revolt
against roWdyism extends throughout the
country and the magnate or manager who
resorts TO rowdyism and intimidation, Is
bringing about his base ball burial. The
Cantillons are base ball experts. Their
team won the Western league pennant in
1905 and is the leader in this race. M. e.
Cantillon, who is in control of the Des
duct during games in every city which his
team has visited. Other club-owners assert
to execute the laws of the Organization and
the rules of the game for the repression of
rowdyism. Rourke of Omaha, took the intia-
tive by writing to his associates circular
letter, setting forth conditions and inviting
their cooperation In putting the organ
ization on law-and-order basis. An
responded and assembled at Oman on Sat
urday to carry out this commendable pur-
pose. Cantillon concluded that his interests
were mensced and sought protection from
If ONeill is unfit for the position, to which
he was elected, he should be deposed and
Vice President Myrick should act as
executive for the rest of the term, as the
constitution provides. II CantiHon has
been guilty of rowdytsm as charged, ne
his methods and conform 10 the laws OF
base ball. If Doyle, or any other player,
captain or manager OF the western league,
dehes umpires and insults spectators ne
should be fined and suspended ana II
ordinary penalties are inaccurate ne
should be placed on the ineligible list The
welfare of the Western league demands
the repression of rowdyism without regard
to the cost of club or consequences TO
player but with conscientious, coura-
geous and competent executive, drastic
measures will not be necessary. The west
ern league has been badly governed be-
cause II has a poor executive. The remedy
lie his removal and the enforcement CT ais.
cipline on the diamond for the balance OF
the season by MS eNonlclo sucCessoTb VICE
President Myrlck.
what Myrick Says.
Vice President Myrick, who Is spoken OF
for the presidency of the Western league
said Friday he had received no advice as
to whether the magnates would come as
per agreement. He said the signed agree
mept was intended to mean that these own
ers would meet II Mr.. O'Neil did not call
for a meeting In the meanwhile ana that
the statement that Mr.. O'Neil would call
meeting at some future date should in no
way affect the meeting in Omaha AS to
the matter OF his accepting the presidency
II offered to him, Mr. Myrick said he did
not think his business would permit him
giving II the time which should be devoted
10 the office. He is the head Of the Capital
city Construction company, which has the
contract for building the M. =. Smith build
ing, as well as several others, and is very
busy man.
O'NEIL TELLS OF HIS PLANS