The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-30
OPPOSES CHANGE
President O'NeiIl, McGiH and
Jones Against Holland Plan.
Unanimous Vote Necessary
No Star Chamber Session.

Ihe effort Of Jack Holland of the
st. Joseph club to crowd the Topeka,
the Western league circuit, was fruit
less. He was mighty glad to get a
franchise on the circuit by taking the
Pueblo franchise a few years ago and
was only successful in getting permis-
sion by receiving the consent of every
other club owner on the circuit, and
this same system will be practiced in
considering any changes in the cir
cult at this or any other time.
Jimmy McGill of the Denver club
and Hugh Jones of the Lincoln clubs
are opposed to the proposed change
and so is President O'Neill. These
two club owners, with the votes of the
three towns in question, hold the bal
ance of power.
If Jack Holland, Frank Isbel1 and
PA Rourke are tired of the Western
league, they may be gwen chance to
withdraw by making proper applica-
ton. The following is from the Lin
coin News concerning the PROPOSE
ton:
Relative to the frequent reports of
an intended change of roster for the
western loop, Pyke Johnson in the
Denver News thus quotes Jimmy Nc
Gill:
There will be no change in the
roster of the Western league without
the consent of the club owner whose
franchise is transferred. I will fight
for Sioux City, Topeka and Wichita as
long as their owners desire to stick
and you can't quote me too strongly
in saying it,
So spoke President James C. Nc
Gill of the Denver Grizzlies when told
of the report from ST. Joseph last
night.
The board of directors has no
power to act in a matter of that
kind continued McGilI, land they
will find themselves in a bad hole if
they try to go through with an arbi-
trary change.
Denver holds the balance of pow
er with Lincoln and you can rest as
sured that Hughey Jones and 1 will
not permit any club owner to be
forced into any transfer"
The prexy was asked if he had
heard any changes were contem-
plated.
"I have was the answer, "but
only Indirectly and Il paid no atten-
ton to them. I am strongly opposed
to star-cham bered sessions such as
this one of the board of directors and
on no condition do I pay any atten-
ton to their meetings until they no.
tify me officially.
''As far as I am concerned 1 am
perfectly satisfied with the present
personnel of Western league clubs
unless we have an opportunity to go
into Kansas City, which does not
seem likely at this time. Even then,
however, 1 would not consent to the
transfer without an affirmative vote
by the owner of the club affected by
the transfer.
ST am particularly emphatic be-
cause when Holland purchased the
present ST. Joseph franchise from
Pueblo some years ago, a full vote
of the league was required before the
shift was made.
"I'Il take it up in the annual meet
ing if necessary was the parting
shot of Denvers owner.
The Western league magnate is
awaiting any day a call from Presf-
dent Tip O'Neil telling him of the
date of the annual meeting. Usually
this is held the Sunday before the
National Association of Minor League
clubs meet. This year they gather
at Indianapolis, Nov. II, and McGill
expects O'Neill to call his meeting a
week from Sunday. However, the
call may be sent out for next Sunday
The western directors gather in
Chicago and aside from the report of
proposed changes in the circuit, only
routine business is on the docket
Prexy Hugh Jones will be in Lin
coin in a few days en- route to the
annual cOnfab of the Western mog11Is