The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-23
'ISSY'S' TROUBLES
Wichita Magnate Threatened by
Ministerial Resolutions.
Want to Abolish Sunday Baseu
ball in His Town.
WILL LOSE THE CLUB.
Isbell Will Take JObbers to
Another City.
The Fans Are Exercised Over
Proposed Blue Laws.
Will LOSE THE CLUB.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. Z3.-The Minis
teriaI association has sounded the bat
tie cry and is preparing to attack Sun
day baseball. The South End Round
Table has declared war and gone the
Ministerial association one better, an
nouncing that it doesn't want Sunday
baseball or baseball at all" especially
IN the South End. It wants the base
ball park packed up and moved away
on, so far that it never can come back
While the Ministerial association is
charging on the front the South End
erS are creeping up on the rear ready
to put In a death blow. Baseball fans
are gathering in small groups over the
city and are discussing the situation
with blanched faces 1t looks like they
Will have to take the Interurban to
Valley Center this summer if they want
70 see ball game or else back Derby
for the championship of the county.
With either resolution winning out it
will mean no more baseball for Wichita
in the Western League. Without the
large attendance of the Sunday game
the crowds viii not support a team in
Glass a company. If the park is forced
to move there is no other ground suit
able for a park without going to an
expense that would bankrupt the own
ers. It sure does look like hard week
on baseball in Wichita.
Preachers Resolve.
While there has been talk of prOhib
iting Sunday baseball in Wichita nearly
every season, yesterday was the first
official step taken towards that end
The legislation proposed by the State
Civic Federation to prohibit Sunday
baseball in the state of Kansas was en-
dOrsed by the Wichita Ministerial assO-
citation. The following is the resolution
adopted:
Whereas There is much lack of
reverence for the one day of rest, the
Sabbath, or Sunday as we understand
t, and this seems to be increasing rath-
er than diminishing. and
w hereas, The State CIVIC Federation
of Kansas is a body organized for the
purpose of obtaining legislation on this
subject whereby the strong arm of the
law may be evoked for the support of
this time-honored and sacred institu-
ton: be It
Resolved, First, That the Ministerial
association endorse the work of the
federation and pledge its support tow
ard the advancement of the same. Be it
further
Resolved. That one of these laws for
which the federation is now laboring.
i. E.. prohibition of Sunday baseball, be
heartily endorsed. Be it further
Resolved, That we also pledge the
baseball leagues our support in obtain
ing a half holiday from the various in
dustries and firms employing large
mum Oers of men.
In doing this We are aligning our
selves with the great movement which
has been inaugurated in the eastern
cities. and which works so successful
Iy'
Members of the South End Round
Table, after hearing the report of the
delegation of property owners living
south OF the ball park, passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
We request the construction. with
out further delay. of the walk ordered
i'm on the west side of South Main
street, joining the walk south of the
ball park, said walk to be in straight
line with the other section of walk;
and we consider the ball park to be a
detriment to the development of the
South end
IsbelI Talks to the Point.
When Frank IsbeII. owner of the
Wichita baseball club. was interviewed
about the action of the Ministerial as
ISOLATION and the South End Round
Table he said:
You can take it from me and you
can't make it too strong that if either