The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-29
INTEREST AROUSED
BY 4. A. INVASION

Minneapolis Journal: One of the
most interesting features of the Amer
lean association season of 1913 will be
to watch what success attends the
leagues which place second clubs in
American association cities, as seems
probable from the announcements made
by the Central international league at
Minneapolis n st. Paul and the Wis
consin-Illinois league at Milwaukee.
While President Chivington still in
sists that formal action on this ques-
ton has not been taken n that the
matter still is under discussion, he adj
mits the subject was up at the annual
meeting. Evidently the owners in the
cities affected know where they stand
on the matter or what action will be
taken or they would not go ahead so
definitely with the plans. Either a can
vass has indicated what a mail vote
VIII be, or a committee has been ap-
pointed which will report favorably.
1t seems certain that someone has ad-
vance Information that formal approx
al Will be given.
The Portland Idea.
The CantiIlons and Owners Lennon
will control the new clubs in these
cities. Charles T. Mol, who is to have
the Observation-Disclosures franchise at Mil
Waukee was business manager of the
BREWERS last season and Will rent the
association grounds, probably at a stiff
rental. According to the agreements,
the second club must vacate at the end
of any season If requested to do so.
h cancellation is similar to the ar
rangement at Portland, Ore, where the
| Pacific coast league allows the North
western league to keep a club under
year-to-year Suferance. This permits
sion was what induced the Northwest
ern league not to press its claims for
a Glass A rating at the annual meet
ing of. minors in Milwaukee last fall,
as the coast league was opposed to the
higher classification and threatened to
put the kibosh on at Portland.
| 1t is understood Louisville, which
was wanted by the Blue Grass league,
will not approve a second club in that
| city. Columbus is a possibility for IN
Ohio State league club, but Toledo, In
| dianapolis and Kansas City are said to
be opposed TO opening The door.
There seems to be considerable mis-
quired to make the entrance of a Sec
ond club possible. Press dispatches
AVE stated that the consent of the ma
tional commission and national asso-
the Amerisan association is the real
requisite, as indicated by article u,
section i of the National association
agreement. as follows:
what the Rule Says.
Each league whose application for
membership under this agreement has
been accepted by the board shal lave
exclusive control of it's own territory
until the termination of it's member
ship, and no other club from n other
L 4SdSu NC putty " LAAA6 ~ VI PAAyN
er under contract of any. National as
ISOLATION club shall be allowed to play
a game or participate in n game in
any city of its circuit without the con-
sent of the league representing said
CITY,"
President Chivington has taken oc-
casion to deny the reports of a big row
at the annual meeting in Chicago, and
authorizes this statement:
These reports of a row at the an
nuaI meeting of the American associa-
ton in Chicago were not founded on
fact. Several questions came up in
and arguments on both sides presented.
This was particularly true of the ques-
tion of the admission of other leagues
into American association territory. 1t
is desirable there should be discussion
over serious questions of policy in any
organization, as it is only by getting
views for and against a proposition
that its real merits can be deter
mined"
The Umpiring STAFF.
With the oficiaI announcement that
Jimmy Murray from the international
league a accepted terms as an UNI
pire and that Umpire Bierhalter had
accepted a position in the international
league, it is possible to get a pretty
good line on the arbiters who will form
the stan this season. Chill and Handi-
Doe are still working under unexpired
contracts. Connolly and Irwin are said
to be fixtures. Westervelt and OBrien
are said to be slated for association
berths. That leaves one vacancy, and
President Tom is mum on that ques-
ton.
This makes four new men on the
staff. OF those retiring, Ferguson goes
to the American league, Bierhalter and
Hayes to the international league, and
Anderson is said to be considering sew
eral offers. The retirement of Bier
halter was forecasted when he opened
a cafe in Columbus, n of the circuit
cities.