The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-30
EXPECT NoCHAItCE
Denver Owners, McGin or 9th
ers, win Oppose 1t.
Denver Club May Be Sold-16S
Game Schedule Possible.

The departure of Jimmy McGill
from active work in. the Western
league is looked upon by Jack Holland
and others who favor q change in the
the writer's opinion this will avail
them nothing.
McGin has declared that he would
continue as owner of the Denver fran
chise unless he received q favorable
oner and he win oppose any change
In the circuit as long as he has money
invested in the Denver team. for the
reason that he fears that an effort will
be made to Gust the mile high city by
the same people Even II he sells the
Denver franchise. any person who
would invest as much money as would
be required to buy the Denver hold
tngs would not do 80 unless assured a
permanent berth in the Western
If after buying the Denver fran
chise, the question of eliminating the
Kansas towns was mentioned the new
owners would no doubt assume the
same friendly attitude as taken by the
McGill-Hendricks combination for the
same reason.
So 1t does not appear that there will
be a change in the Western league
membership unless the MANAGEMENT
OF wichita fails to secure the financial
aid which it is looking for. Such in
formation from Wichita, as can be Sc
cured, causes one to believe that the
stockholders are about to be success
ful In getting their financial assist
ance.
Again in referring to the Denver at
fair. 1t was reported late last season.
when the ACCOMPLISHMENTS talk
was first started. that McGill had Civ
en- Eddie Smith. Chicago sporting
writer, an option on his Denver hold
ings. Nothing has been said about
this option recently but more than
likely Smith could be induced to take
up the proposition again.
Smith is known to have accumu-
lated some money but not enough to
handle the Denver franchise without
financial assistance. At the time he
was given the option, there was some
undercurrent talk that he would re-
ceive financial assistance from Chas
Comiskey, owner of the White Sox.
This talk sounds plausible. as any
town In the Western league would be
acceptable to the Chicago Americ i.
league club owners az a place for de-
veloping young players. and If he was
financially interested in such q club
there is no doubt but that such club
would get first choice on the White
sox recruits or on the veterans who
were on their way back
McGi1l also has announced that the
Denver and Indianapolis clubs will be
operated independently. The Indian
apolis deal included the franchise Of
Springfield, O., of The Central league
1t is more reasonable to assume that
that town will be used for farming
purposes and the Western league
franchise disposed Of Denver. as q
farm, might prove an. expensive lux
ury. Springfield should prove more
desirable both with reference to loca-
ton and the cost Of maintenance
The Ohio town, in q class ''C'' or.
ganization, has served for years as q
dumping ground for Indianapolis
-castoffs and watched its budding stars
plucked summary in midseason
without protest. Denver would be
very likely to kick up considerable of
a fuss over ouch proceedings and 1t
does not require an expansive stretch
Of the imagination to figure the exact
number Of degrees below the frost line
with which any such organization
would be received in the Colorado me-
trODOliS.