The Goodland republic., 1907-04-12
PLACE IN LEAGUE ASSURED
GOODLAND GETS INTO THE COLO
RADIO STATE LEAGUE.
Grouped With Best Towns OF Colorado
in Baseball COmpact-WIn Be
Eight Clubs

Wen, just think Of it, Goodla1d is
in the baseball league, going so fast
| il leaves nothing but a streak OF dust
behind The Denver paper didn't lie
when it said western Kansas is base
bali crazy" It's a brafn-stOrm, Good
lands got all right, and she intends to
keep buggy" il the madhOuse IS in
the distance.
GOOdland showed her size against
Denver and Pueblo Western league
teams last season, in two side-games
here. and when the Colorado State
league was formed last week, the
western Kansas town went in without
bObble- Hery glory, IL she does as
welt as we expect, viii be printed on
the sporting page Of big western pa
peTs, and our people viii read there
what it writ. News from the battle
field.
But one thing, alasl GoodIand's
childhood toys will be pushed aside to
rust. The hObby-hOrse, knee-pants
ard blouse must 90, and pantaloOns
ard coats put on.
Well, it is natural for GOodland to
grow. Getting too big to stay in the
town class" And the next thing, to
fight for metropolitan position.
GOOdland viii be helped by its
franchise in the Colorado State league.
A report from the Denver News says
that the league was launched at the
Democratic club headquarters Mon
day The article goes on to say:
Five clubs applied for admission
and it is expected that the other three
clubs will be admitted within the
next four days. After John T Powers.
the promoter Of the league, had out
lined the plans Of the organization in
a general way, W. G. Bryan, a man
who had helped to organize many diff
ferent leagues throughout the United
States, suggested and afterward made
a motion that George N Reid act as
chairman Of the meeting and that
Powers act as secretary
1t was the original intention Of
Powers to have the clubs play every
day baseball, but after thoroughly in
vestigating the conditions in the state
he concluded and it was decided that
the league inaugurate its career by
playing three days a week, Friday, /
Saturday and Sunday.
Five Centers Represented.
After the selection Of Reid as chair !
man and Powers as secretary, the five
clubs represented made application
for admission to the league.
The applicants in person for fran
chises were: Cripple Creek, by James
Hanley; LOngmOnt, by Uncle" John
H Buckley; GoOdland, Kan, by Al
fred Dawson; Reds, Of Denver, by
George NJ. Reid, and the second Den
yer club by Harry H. Rowland.
Canon City would have been repre-
sented here only that a telegram sent
last Friday to Powers was not deliver
ed to him until yesterday. Powers
talked with Canon City last night over
the telephone and It is very likely that
some one from that center will be in
Denver today. The officers Of the
league also had telephone cOmmuni-
cations with Cheyenne and Fort Col
lins, and il is probable that those ci-
ties viii be represented at a meeting
10 be held today at the Democratic
club.
By the time Of the next gathering Of
the magnates, the bylaws and con-
stitution viii be prepared and the
schedule viii be submitted, ready for
approval Of the different clubs Of the
league.
on motion, NIessrs. Powers, Reid
and Rowland were appointed by the
chairman as a schedule committee
and they were ordered to prepare
some drafts and submit them as soon
as possible
Fight for Other Franchises.
It is expected that there viii be
quite a few applicants for the three
remaining franchises, and the chair
appointed Powers, Buckley and Han
ley to investigate applications from
Canon City, Greeley, Cheyenne, Love
land, Fort Collins, Salida and Trini-
dad. Powers is chairman OF that
committee John Buckley has been
held responsible for the northern
towns. while James Hanley viii in
vestigate the conditions at Trinidad,
Salida and Canon City
It was suggested that one OF the
cardinal rules Of the league be that
the secretary will be compelled TO is
sue official averages Of the players
once a week and furnish all other data
to the press
There viii be quite a number Of
special days in the different towns, in
addition to the national holidays and
il was so ordered that each town will
furnish the schedule committee with
a list Of their special days Some Of
the days are: Pumpkin Pie day at
Longmont, some time in August; Ia
Dor day, at Cripple Creek; GOOdland,
anniversary and old soldiers reun-
ion, at GOOdland, Kan, September p;
Fontier days, July Il, Is and IS, at
Cheyenne. Wyo-, Potato Roast day, at
Greeley; Corn Roast day, at Loveland,