Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-04

i1sStg uil nt very Ilne gentlemen
ana ardent boosters for their town, but to
Judge from the minutes Of the meeting
at which It was arranged for Isbell To
take his team from Wichita TO Pueblo
they are very far from correct when they
profess 20 have a grievance against Isbell
or the Western league lsbell did nothing
that his agreement. as stated In these
minutes, aid not authorize him to do.
The agreement was that he might remove
the team from Pueblo at the end Of the
first year IL the patronage was not profit
able. lsbell removed his team. But these
Pueblo men have not avalled themselves
OF every chance TO air their grievance.
magnates to attend their meeting and
state their case, but they did not. Here
Is a copy OF these original minutes, which
will show just what was done and
whether Isbell and the league are In the
right or not:
PUEBLO. Colo. May q. 1sil-The execu-
tive committee. representing the subscrib-
ers Of the base ball fund, met at the
Congress hotel on the evening OF May
"a to arrange for the transfer Of the
Wichita base ball club TO this city.
These present were c. p. Garlic. Rob
ert corkish. Charles OBrien, Q. c.
Slaughter. W, u. Scott. o. r. Nelson, Mr..
Shea. Mr., Miller. W. o. Unfug. J. La
Beaman and j. ID. kenworthy OF the
committee. Mose Feinberg and Frank
Isbell.
{. u. Garlic and W. Il. Scott were Sc
lected chairman and secretary. respect
lively.
Mr. Isbeil submitted a proposition to
sell the ball club Tor si6,oo0 which was
rejected. After some discussion. Mr..
lsbell submitted a new proposition TO
transfer the club on the following condi.
tionsi Ten thousand dollars TO be paid
as follows. s5.0c0 when the club arrives
ready to play. 1900 to be spent In I'M
proyements at the ball park, 1900 to be
paid the second year and 1900 the third
year, with a Boosters day each year.
In the event tho ball club did not prove
profitable after the first year ana MT.
Isbeii should decide TO transfer the team
from Pueblo. the improvements az the ball
park would revert 20 the committee. This
proposition was accepted.
II was moved and carried that Mr.. G.
c. Slaughter be chosen as trustee 20
handle the funds until the mriss 80. on ,he
club ready TO play, at which time the
5000 In his trust would be paid TO MT
The chairman appointed the following
COMMITTEES to arrange for the lease OF
selee park: Mr.. Miller. o.. w. Nelson
Robert Corkish, c. G. slaughter.
The Lincoln case II settled ana DON
Despair retains ownership Of the team
President o'NeilI OF the league was able
10 make arrangements. By the co-opsra-
ton Of other magnates Of the league. TO
take care Of the financial lapse and put
Despair hack on his feet. II was q fine
thing for oNieil and the rest to do and
they got things adjusted with very little
bjuster, too. II Is an open secret that
Mr.. Despain's personality and his sptness
IN getting onto the ropes Of base ball.
though q raw younEstsr in the beginning.
Rad a good deal to do with the outcome.
II Ia TO be hoped that he succeeds In get
ting ths right manager for his team and
that II will produce the results Of which
Is has been capable. Many Of Mr.. Des-
mains warm friends think he would DO
well TO get rid Of certain inflsider or
two, who have always been troubie-rak-
ers on the team.
A prominent liquor dealer Of 81. Louis
with plenty Of coin n said TO be Pro-
motor Powers angel In this Columbian
leaxue project. Perhaps that accounts
for the popular price Of Is cents for ad-
mission, which the promoters have agreed
on. Now the only thing which pre-
vents lite maturity, II Seems, is the or
gsnization and capitalization OF eight
teams and the location Of eight suitable
parks. As soon as these preliminarfes
are disposed Of. the gong may ring. II
seeu,s that one william Nesan. owner
Of the Chicago Gunthers Of the North
stde. n the original factor in this move
menf and some Of the niainstays are
owners OF professional teams In
ether cities. This Is one reason the
league looks ike an Intangible affair.
II Is interesting TO note Powers threat
10 put the Sherman antitrust law on
the American and National leagues u
they attempt to interfere with his deal
Tex Jones has signed q contract for his
second trial with the sox al FIRST. Bor-
ion also goes there. Even IL Tex has no
other competition for the Job. he viii
never land If Borton plays the game he
did last year, winch pNt fHis' o@SeAS
Tex.
The death OF little Jimmy Doyle puts
the Cubs up against the task Of getting
another third basenan or two. And that
is not all the Cubs are up against
Manager woiyerton. being an old timer.
has decided 10 give Old Jack chesbro a
chance 10 come back" with the High
ianders. Wen. remainder Callahan
OF all those ten offers JOHNNY Gondfns
has, the one from Pa looks the best and
you may count on Johnny to whip 'em in
shape again this year.
Everybody Is hoping Frank chanre can
make geod on his promise 70 take his
place again at first this year II WIN
PUT lot Of life into thdse lmpotent cuhz-
Every day sees sonE 'hold-ou" bah
payer COMING il