The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-05
OPPOSE CHANGE
Baseball Writers of Circuit DO
Not Favor Hollands Plans.
st. Joseph Writers Are His Only
Support on Circuit.

The sport writer's Of st. Joseph are
suffering with one Mt after another be-
cause the members OF the Western
League don't accede to the efforts OF
Jack Holland in ousting Topeka. Wich-
ita and Sioux City from the western
League.
The sincerity Of these writer's Is not
questioned as they are not thoroughly
acuuainted with the Drummer boss.
The writer has known Jack Holland
seven or eight years and never Knew
him to smile more frequently than once
each year. In addition to that. he Is
after everything N sight.
chise in st. Joseph. Holland allowed
the newspapers to make the fans to
believe that nothing but a pennant VIM
ming team would, be permitted In ST.
Joseph. The fans and business men
responded by giving Big Jack every
thing he asked for. and that was
enough.
Since falling to furnish pennant
winner for three years. the fans have
begun to show disfavor and the gate
receipts to decrease. NOW dolano
wants the other towns OF the Western
League to make good for his own short
cornings. The following b some Of thc
comment Of the sporting editors sround
over the circuit:
st. Joseph Gazette: Several cities
around the Western League circuit
have become all peeved since the WORD
was given cut through the Gazette that
in q secret session of the board OF dt-
rectors, held in st. Joseph. certain
changes in the personnel OF the league
were contemplated. Topeka Is more
peeved than any Of the cities. and one
Of the newspapers declares that Hol-
lana nor anyone else will ever shove
that city out in the cold world of lower
class baseball. The Topeka newspaper
also says that Holland cannot do what
he In trying, although Holland isn't
alone in his purpose by any means.
James C. McMcGil. owner of the Dem
yer franchise. declares he will fight for
Topeka and Wichita just as long as
the owners Of those clubs want the
cities in the Western.
such talk doesn't indicate good busi-
ness Judgment, to say the least. II the
owners OF the clubs in the two Kansas
towns can see their way to another city
which win bring in more money for the
box office they should be ready ano
willing to make the change and help
the circuit as much as possible. If the
people Of those cities will not spcno
their money for baseball they do not
deserve Western League games. and
the fact should be brought home to
them as forcibly as possible. There isn't
anything selfish in Jack Hollands
move 1t il for the interest OF the
league that he and the other two MEM
beers of the board of directors are try
ing to change things.
Il Ia easy to see why McGill Is eager
for the clubs to remain in the league.
The change which is contemplated
would cost him more money. although
his club is making more money than
any Of the others.
Sioux city Journal: Western League
not,o
other day in st. Joseph, and. according
to reports. decided to change the COM
plexion Of the circuit next season. 1t
will be remembered that this clique
got a rude shock at Lincoln last win
ter, when Ed Hanlon proved to be a
veritable thorn in the sides of the
bosses. Needless to say Mr.. Hanlon
was not at the st. Joseph meeting. but
he will be at the annual session Of the
league and incidentally will be heard
from.
AS a matter Of fact. the directors Of
the league have little power themselves
in league affairs. Whenever anything of
Importance is to be taken up, it comes
before all the club owners. Thus at the
annual meeting of the league. which
will be held in Chicago some time next
month. the matter of angling the cir
cult will be decided.
who seems to be the principal agitator
in favor OF new circuit, is emitting
enr1eks OF misery over the alleged
shortcomings Of the present lineup. To
near Holland tell it, one would think
that he had lost all his profits In Sioux
City, Topeka and Wichita. Jacks mem
DRY Is decidedly short. 1t wasn't more
than a hundred years ago that st.
Joseph was the poorest excuse for
m
league doubleheader was known to
draw less than 200. OF course. that
was before st. Joseph came into the
circuit the last time. But coming down
20 the present time. it will be found
mat St Joseph has nothing to be chesty
over. True. Holland has made some
money there. and incidentally he has
played 1t pretty smooth in that he has
nAihtalned team there that has done
win pennant.
Ine contemplated circuit IL enough to
make wooden India smile. Acc0y6-
mg TO the st. Joseph dopesters. Peoria.
ILL.,. Minneapolis, Mimi, and Daven-
port, Ia. are to be substituted for siour
CITY Wichita and Topeka While at r.
WY not Jake in San Antonio, Tex.
.u xvrtIand' Ore. One Of the princi-
pal oo1ections to the present cfrcni+ :.
geographical But kindly notice INV
much more compact It would ~ ,.,s+h
the list. davenport IN
c. Des No Moi1 nee, Register and Leader: We
logic or q one NE OF us appreciate the
sGropPinx Wichita and Topeka and retat1s
as Denver. The Mile High CITY vss fsr
ana away out Of the leagues nafurs1 o. III
even with the Kansas towns inciude7o aDai
W. %st nd snose two places eliminated it would
hvNA
Sioux City has always been rp,a Denver.
1000 baseball town up to the last two
yeafs ana the reasons Tor the present III
0etion are not hard to discover Tha rt.t.
mistake was made when George Andresss
n nns reGuced to the ranks In 1919 and
LUCKY Hoimes substituted as manager
tackerfown. properly handled, is a good
pasebail proposition. There are club own