The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
THE COAST LEAGUE
PLANS FOR SIX
CLUB CIRCUIT
Matter Viii Be Definitely De-
cided When Cal Ewing
Returns From EaSf
By T. p. MagiIIigan

Although II has not been definitely
settled II is now an almost assured
fact that the Coast league win have
a six club circuit next season. A sched-
ule has been drawn Ut taking into con-
sideration both four and six club
league, but baseball fans on the inside
wiz be discarded FOR one ailotting &
dates for half q dozen cities
Los Angeles is practically assured OF
continuous. baseball while II is almost
a foregone conclusion that Sacramento
win have club in the Coast league
No action wiz be taken on the
schedules until Cal Ewing. who is now
in Cincinnati attending the meeting OF
the national commission, returns
After Ewing returns the Pacific coast
league viii hold another meeting, and
The matter OF the circuit VIII be
thrashed out. The only thing that seems
mates is the difficulty of securing &
enough high class players 10 form a
GOOD six club league, but all the owners
IN ihe league have wires ont and are
conbIng the country for the right kind
Of material
A six club ball league would be far
more appealing to the fans than the
four club affair of last year The ball
fan IS fnicky and likes 10 look al new
races frequently Ia a four club lea que
me ian sees too much OF the same
players. but under six club arrange
nent ne would get mora variety and 1t
IS believed that his patronage would
be more liberal
Although Frank Ish, principal owner
Of the san Francisco ball club. expe-
rienced enough 81 financial winds last
season 10 make the ordinary man quit
he IS contemplating vast improvements
.rTW IL -
and every day he has a small force OF
men putting the field in shape for the
coming season. lsh cOntemplateS wild
ening the entrance IN Valencia street
already used.
The owner OF the Seals also is con
templating removing the roof from the
grandstand from the press stand to the
seats back OF third base. Ish believes
that the removal Of the roof over that
section OF the stand would give the fans
more comfort. as II weuld permit the
sun to shine directly on them
Ewing. Gleason. Ish and Long were
pleased with the action Of the national
coast league place IN the new ciassi-
ncaLon Of leagues established at last
Mondays meeting
This viii allow Us 10 draft from the
western and southern leagues" said
Danny Long. and viii give Us an op-
portunitT TO secure high class ball play
ers. The new classification is bound TO
help the Coast league, and while It's
benefits viii not be immediate they will
be Of constructive character and
greatly aid the league In years 10
come
When "Tipv o'Neil of Oakland read
that the coast and eastern leagues and
American association were boosted q
notch higher than the western organi-
cation, OF which he IS president. he
went higher in the ozone than an
aviator Tip said q few things that
were far from complimentary TO the
powers IN baseball
Well. what do yea think OF that
cried Tip" when he read the announce
ment wouldn't that shake The conf
dence Of man In his fellows That 5
honesty for YOU But say. honest 1njun.
I'd hate TO leave red hot stove IN
chained at some Of the national CON-
mission meetings.