The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-11-22
MAY Be MEETING
OF KITTY LEAGUE
Danville And Jacksonville
Seeking Release.
Would Join Three League and
Former j. Certain 10 Receive
Franchise.
CIRCUIT MADE MORE COMPACT.

The Bloomington correspondent to
the Chicago Record Herald writes
concerning baseball league matters as
follows:
"a report that President Gosnell
and several cities OF the X. |. T. lea
que were to oppose the withdrawal
OF Danville in order that 1t could join
the Three L league. was denied this
week and II the former organization
agrees TO the dissolution so that Dan
vile can get away. the only doubtful
point about the transfer will be dis
sipated. The Danville association re-
ceived word this week from President
Gosneli that he would act upon their
request for meeting of the league
to permit Danville and Jacksonville
to withdraw and that a date in the
latter part of November would be
chosen.
"The X. !. T. league could adopt
the dog in the manger' policy and de
cline to allow its two northern mem
bers to retire. but II is not believed
that It will do so as such a course
would be detrimental to the interests
of the national game in both organ
izations.
1.-THE x. I. 7. must be reorganlzed
in order TO make the game profitable.
taking in towns in the south part of
Illinois and Indiana and some in Ken
lucky to balance the cities on the
north which will withdraw. BY so
doing. a more compact circuit will be
formed. which with the reduced mile
age. will contribute to the profits of
all.
] Jacksonville is somewhat disturb
ed over the attitude OF the Iowa lea
que. as there appears to be change
in the previous program. When Man
aser lEgan. OF Burlington. issued a
call for a special melting to be held
at Quincy, 1t was given out that the
purpose was to form new league to
be known as the Two l. and which
would include several Illinois cities
and the best OF those n the old Iowa
/ league.
AT a meeting Quincy was given
membership and Jacksonville was
promised a franchise also. At the
second meeting. held at Burlington,
f, there was a decided change in the
program. 1t then developed that the
Iowa league was in charge and that
instead OF new league 1t had been
decided TO continue as the Iowa lea
que and drop several OF the weak
! members.
! mo mention was made OF Jackson
Vile, but Instead it was proposed TO
take in Hannibal as well as Quincy
While no reason was given for ignoT-
1 ing Jacksonville, 1t is presumed that
its geographical location is respon-
sible. II is so far from the other towns
I that il may be feared that the mile
age would be too great. Quincy and
/ Hannibal are but a short distance
4, from the other members.
Jacksonville, however. Is one OF
?, the best towns obtanable, having had
successful season in the X. ]. T..
league last year.
"The promoters Of the game there
assert that they will not return to
the X. /. T., and If unable to secure
berth in the Iowa or 'Three-I,' Will
retire from professional ball until
there is another opening President
Holland can do nothing more about
admitting Danville to the Three I
until It's relations with the X. !. T.
organization are dissolved. He will
then put the question to a vote. As
there Is hut little opposition to Dan
Vile. il Is confidently believed that
the majority of the clubs will be fav-
orable to that city.
"One or two OF the associations fav-
or Rockford, next to quincy, Dut the
view of several of the leading sporting
men of Rockford, when asked to give
their opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF
giving that city franchise, were adj
verse. They expressed the opinion
\ that Rockford was not yet ready for
return to the Three I fold, that it
would be wise TO wait a year or two
more Under these circumstances, 1t
is believed that all opposition to Dan
Vile will vanish. Danville is now dis
cussing the question of manager for
next year Several men are under
Investigation, and decision VIII
doubtless be made shortly"