Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-30
TEXAS LEAGUE
PLANS CHANGE
Further Switch in Roster
Is Possible in Near
Future

Special 10 Daily News
san Antonio. Tex. Jan. 2a.-Fur-
Their change In the roster of Texas
League clubs Is possible before long.
Now that Beaumont has taken Gal
vestons place in the lineup. the sit
uation appears far more rosy to the
maguates that be However. they
still have a few desires that remain
unqualified. one being the making
OF this circuit a purely Texas League
in personnel as well as in name. II
will be no surprise TO hear shortly
that Oklahoma City has sold out TO
the league.
II Is understood that Abner Davis
has. contemplated unloading his
baseball holdings when II can he done
10 advantage. and the other mag
mates are not inclined to prevent this
" II is done in accordance with their
ideas. While the league is not pre-
pared to pay an exorbitant sum for
the Oklahoma City franchise. II Is
reported that reasonable price will
be paid by the Texas League for the
Indians holdings for the purpose OF
transferring II to a point nearer the
center OF present activities.
Thus far this matter has not reach
ed a head. but Il is known that ne
gotiations are under way that may
result In the trasfer OF the Oklaho-
ma City franchise TO a town that
will come within the desires Of the
magnates. 1t is assured that the
league is willing TO consider the deal
provided II will not entail too great
an outlay OF money.
Week VIII Decide.
At any rate. this week will de-
eide the matter one way or another.
The meeting probably will take place
next Saturday and Sunday at Hous-
ston At this time the Beaumont
deal will be officially ratified-ra-
Their, the mail vote will be verified.
The Oklahoma City matter also will
receive attention, should Il be decid-
ed worth while to move farther in
the matter.
Corsicana Is regarded as the al.
tentative. should Oklahoma City be
dropped This city is a good deal
nearer the real circuit than Okla
homa City. and II is regarded as an
exceptionally good town for its size
in a baseball way. The feature that
most appeals. however, Is the less
eninc Of the mileage cost, and this
item is one whose importance the
balance of the clubs must consider
under the new polio vof retrench-
ment. ar
Changing the policy of making
public It's moves first and then TAX
Ing real action, the league has work
ed quietly in sizing up the situation
Even vet It is not bound to any ac-
ton In the matter. but Is ready to
consider the proposition at first hand
after considerable careful examina-
ton of facts and figures.
New Local Headquarters.
In the meanwhile, Morris Block
OF the local club has been very busy
at home. This has resulted In moth
inc other than fine new headquarters
for the Bronchos down town. The
firm now has two stores ;one OF them
rs al 227 Fast Houston street and
convenient in every way, heing more
convenient to both the old ana new
parks This place will be the clubs
headquarters, the other store fur
Their west on the same street rank
ina second In this respect
The contract Of Third Baseman
Thrailkill was received at headqulr-
tors saturday There are now only
q .cW of the veterans who have not
sent In their signed papers. However
no trouble is anticipated In the case
OF these as the management has
bc"n very liberal as far as 1t could
be and yet keep within the salary
limit
During the past week Mr.. Block