The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-30
|PADUCAn KITTEN
/ IS VERY WObB[Y
DUE TO NEGLECT
If Phoenix Sports Will Release Club
Another Organization Will
Finance It.
vINCENNES is ABOUT READY
)wensboro Fans Are Purring Loudly
i'll Anxiety to Acquire League
Franchise. Il
vINcENNEs is ABOUT READY

/ Padlcah, Jan. 29.---What Is 10 be-
come of Paducahs franchise in The
KITTY league Who is going to take
over the club during the coming
| season. These two questions are
| foremost in the minds OF Padueah
ians. and are the subject of much
speculation among those who really
HAYS the welfare OF city and national
sport at heart. A dispatch from
ViheenRes, Ind, is 10 the effect that
Ollie Pickering, the old war-horse
OF MAJOR league tame. is back in
harness and, Judging from the
wording OF the dispatch, he will
have something to do with the club
the Alices back up, c. G. Gosnell.
former president OF the Kitty. It Is
said Win finance the club.
1t has been reported on the streets.
and quite often, too. that there are
some men in Paducah who are per-
tNatts Willis W tuhc ofci INT
Indians if the present holders OF
the franchise will relinquish their
claims. Unless something is done
at once, Paducah fans will be hold
ing ain empty bag, awaiting the ar
rival Of the snipes. when the jumps
yell play next spring.
1t seems that the fans know more
about what Is going to happen than
the magnates themselves. Tn way
they do. II is from them that the
expect support. and un-
less such support IS forthcoming.
the magnates lose out.
While the magnates and would.
be m&enates are eussing and dis
eiissiug among themselves, the fans
are sitting quietly to themselves and
awaiting ;or some real live dope 10
emanate from an authoritative and
reliable source.
What Vincennes is Doing.
Nincennes, Ind. Jan 2q.-Vin, |
eennes is almost certain TO be in the |
n J r. league this season. Ollie d. /
Pickering, a former big league
player, whose home is Ia Vineenues. /
has already $1,000 to the $4,000
guarantee fund and feels confidenl. /
he will get the rest. Business and
professional men are subscribing
literally and many smaller fans are
donating.
Greensboro Purring.
owensboro. Jan. 29--The purr of
he Kitty" is being heard in
1wens5oro In fact the purr was SO
audible that a number of prominent
business men We're visibly affected
nd when Or. Frank Bassett, presi
nj 81 the X. LII, League visited in
,wenshoro last week and discussed
'lans relative to Greensboro secur-
ne berth in the lea que he was
received
When DR. Bassett left Owenshoro
e LETT the impression and in fact
he assurance, that there would be
ishf clubs In the circuit, and that
'wensboro would have representa-.
i've team.
On February 16 the next meeting
the league officials will be held
cairo. At this meeting it will be
ecided which cities are 10 have
'anchises. AT present it appears
nal Clarksville, Cairo, Henderson.
adueah, Hopkinsyille. Harrisburg.
incomes and Owensboro will have
'aneh'ses President Bassett owns
he rights at Evansville and If he is
na0le to secure a Central or Three
We league franchise he will feal
lie tans there on Kitty league ball.
President Bassett is very enthus-
lstle over the outlook for the Kitty
.ague in owensooro. Why. Owens.
orc is the best baseball town for
$ size on the map. he declared
Right now. I'll bet the business
zen would raise prineely donation
very short order The outlook
ppears to be exceedingly bright for
wens5oro 70 break into ORGANIZED
aseoall and with the Kitty being s
istef than ever before / think the
ms Of Greensboro would patronize
he game that would be offered dur
e the season.
= personally know of number n
substantial business men and G
manufacturing firms that will sub. q
'F'oe sums ranging from S. np to :
900. owensboro will be represent :
aud the few minor hindraaces
TAT at present exist will be cleared
way before the meeting is held a.
afro"
FROM the present outlook 1t seems 9
nat Owenstoro will be ready IN
Race team In the Kitty when the :
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