The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-03
SECOND TEAMS To
CHECK new LEAGUE
Association "Wise Ones"
Launch Move to Head Off
Invasion by Outlaws.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-The master minds
of the American association got busy
at the last annual meeting of that
circuit. held several days ago at the
Congress hotel. M the fruits of their
labOrs became known last Week when
it was announced in five of the
leagues cities that an invasion of the
towns by smaller leagues would bo
permitted, providing that the fran
chises were in control of the A. A..
oWners
Association fans gave the matter lit
tie thought except that it would in
sure daily baseball, but to the A. 4.
posed United States league invasion
of the big minor" league. in that tho
competition would be more than the
invaders %bargained for. The associa-
ton chiefs now feel secure against
the outlaw circuits. for they are now
able to head off any movement to in
stall teams in the leagues towns by
providing high class baseball every
day during the playing season.
Five Cities Have Teams.
st. Paul and Minneapolis were. first
to let down the bars, Lennon and Can
tillon taking teams in the Northwest
ern International league: Milwaukee
followed with Il Wisconsin, Illinois
second taan, a 10 r !. u,,h a. u tU.a
ana Tndiananoits In +ho Ohio ,;t,.
Tho AEron frnnchis, Let ,o.r -, ~.
Central league but transferred to tho
newly former interstate at the close
Of the season., will be taken over The
! Kentucky metropolis magnatcs are to
have a team in the Blue Grass unless
fraEa - nI,ca ~ tha 1.ant.ni """'
kansas city ho.he,i 70.
,eap ere nro,, otors h.s ~ 80 -. msm
cd y second toam h,,. 80 svsn.,
arc that :, Kansns sta.o ."S uspeo
Is The M;ssonn, .ua'e eieu'. s'as
Ills wi'n ~ ncM plaees secure ~
VIII mean d niener rating Tor the
for class NJ hasaham 3" ...'' ,l u ~
uyha,, a. w.., ne on zap.
nor,,,;ss;on ,"e a "a: ,eauers saNe .he
~ r ;nsasto1 ~ ~ INVASION tnes. WISE
~ 4i,a ao,a diu Clause 'iiat II was only
the association ta,n na' IN ah e. e% Sit o.
r,'ies :. -. Oh, "I ~ ciIrse' ohoef THESE
n at ~ VIII te possible ror the MAG
no . ~ VS. .ne siiiatler league team
fo . - u'pils any eselopins GROUND
LOT n the materlai ne IS unable to use
S;t,nn, - =. .san' onuer LIese con,
o'',h n,u me eos. o. !uhnins n secoha
sho',,s f.H &c % sn,aaa. ~ Ease !eani no.
A,,<N,~. T.. Y1-Y---
AutIior IS
w. m si,a "'noF oi .he RUE llowin inc
1nsasiom ~ unknoWn' as the plans
~e.. IAaGs d. d seufet meetlne OF the
sasue s'oMever. II ls known that the
~ III assocla.ion was worried oN-
w. u :ne ousltess-hKe way fresioent
WillI'tan anu the onlteo states league
"e.e puaniAs 10 enter the american
a a";o, tu"ns n TINS caused IL
hhana ses us LOT ways ana means TO
, Meau u eie movement. In former
Years .ne league went on record as
pelns opposeu 10 the plan, recon-
mended only q few weeks ago, inc tho
om''su states circuit IS the only rea-
SUI ~ we" 'oF tne sudden change or
'1inu.
fresioent Ch1vington announced the
signing of two new umpires during
.ne me Week: same being F: R.: Connolly
w.. y. S"ailes r. irwin. both worked
~ e"s saos,"s Games OF 1917, II
gave Il good account of themselves.
wnich prompted Chtvington to give
sMe.. aho.ner nan Connolly is 4
"rotner U. tne Natiohai league arbiter
a.iu - salo 70 ne a second edition of
Tho famous umpire.
Irwin is Former Cub.
Irwin is All old-timc ball player. at
M tinle holding down third base for
the Cubs. This is not his first at
attempt at Judging MAYS and the
american association leader says he
Is lucky an landing him.
Outside of signing the Jumpers