The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-19
INVADE CHICAGO.
The American Association Gives
Reins to Callahan.
Can Have the st. Paul Team for
Logan Square Park.
AGGRESSIVE ACTION.
1t May Mean a Baseball War Of
Great Magnitude.
Bigger Leagues Claim Callahan
Already an Outlaw.

Chicago. Dec. INSTRUMENTATION of
the report that he has been offered a
franchise in the American association
of baseball clubs for Chicago was
obtained from James J. Callahan last
night.
Mr.. Callahan, owner of the Logan
Square Baseball park, was yesterday
offered the Chicago franchise or the
American association ana accepted IL
To show that the magnates in the or
ganization are a unit on the PROPOSE
ton, President George E. Lennon OF
the ST. Paul club has offered to sell
his franchise and players to Callahan.
President Joseph O'Br1en OF the
American association represented Len
mons interests. The proposition
'cane up at g. meeting held at the
Kaiserhof, those present being James
J. Callahan, President Joseph O'Br1en
of the American association, president
M, E. Cantillon of the Minneapolis club
and President c. S. Havenor of the
Milwaukee club.
This is the elimination of the plans
of the American association, Whlcn
were first published October 16. AT
that time the association first evinced
it's dissatisfaction with baseball af-
fairs and gave an intimation of break
ing into Chicago. Ever since that
time rumors have been growing until
yesterday, when affairs took sub
stantial form.
Callahan is eager to secure the
franchise here and offered his park
for the team. He further informed
the magnates that if the Logan Square
grounds proved satisfactory he would
ing a steel grand stand. Moreover,
that if his park would not fit the oc-
casion the persons interested In put
ting a club here had lines on site on
the North Side where the park could
be located.
Pvl- De-, tn1r hoC on
forty players, and from them Gala
han could probably get a satisfactory
team to represent Chicago. In add1-
ton he has his own Logan Square
squad to pick from.
1t is the belief of the magnates that
a war will not be started with the other
organized leagues. They figure that
their organization will not be declared
OUTLAW if Chicago is taken into their
circuit. Their belief is based on the
all around that 1T would result in con-
tract jumping and other features which
tend to injure the game.
1t seems likely that war" VIII be de-
clared however. AT the recent meeting
of the American League held here the
went on record as being
opposed to another league entering Chi
cago or any other part of its territory
And it does not seem possible that the
National League would stand for it,
either. Both major leagues are Jealous
of their territorial rights, and will prob
ably make a fight to the finish
Another fact which makes 1t seem
like the start of baseball war is the
fact that Callahan himself is an out
law The national commission refused
to reinstate him when Comiskey want
ed him to play with the White SoX-
And ever since that time he has owned,
ond pIayed with, an outlaw team. Inc
A ,oarican Association magnates think,
however. that he could be reinstated,
as they do not consider his case any
more fragrant than those of other play
srs who have been readmitted to organ
Callahan is considered an ideal man
TO represent the American Association
here. He is an old player, and was at
one time the manager of the chicago
White Sox. Moreover. he hao CONSIDER,
able experience during war times"
when the American League was strug-
Cling for a foothold.