The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-23
INTERSTATE TO INVADE COLUMBUS
AKRON FANS MUST ACT QUICKLY
RUBBER CITY BUSINESS MEN
OFFER $500 FOR THE
CLUB.
jamestown Wants In Jamestown
Holds Back Meeting to Be
Held Monday.

Monday 10 cinch the Akron franchise
In the Interstate league in the Rub
Der City IL. by that time, the dick
erings between Owner Quinn OF Co
lumbus and the men behind the guns
in Akron have not been satisfactorily
terminated for the good OF the latter
burg. Quinn will gather up franchise
players and good will OF the whole
business and move them over 70 Co
lumbus.
There is only something like $500
difference in the estimates OF Quinn
and the Akron folks place on the
franchise and team. Quinn Is hold.
ing out for $4,000 for the whole bust
ness. The Akron chamber OF com
merce thinks the Rubber" town
ought 20 get the franchise. team and
all for $500. Quinn saws he isn't a
bit anxious TO sell: rather. in fact
prefers 10 move the whole thing. min.
Us good will. 70 Columbus and invade
the territory OF the American Asso
citation club. OF which he is secre-
tary
II Is really up 70 Akron. according
10 the little snow birds who are chat.
tering "R r." this cold SNAP
Columbus wouldn't mind get
ting In the Inter State II would
Just be another hum-dinger city
on the route Of the new league.
The city OF Christopher are al
ready discussing continuous base
ball next season. with the Akron
eNiles gathered 20 the heart OF
Columbus fans and playing nj
Ncil Park during the absence of
the Senators.
II leaked out AZ the meeting of the
: :. ~ ChicacO last week that the
association moEuls had decided 20
permit this invasion Of territory IN
der certain conditions-the principal
one OF which VIII be a stipulation
that H. m the end OF the season the
plan is found not feasible. the asso.
citation shall have the right 20 oust
the newcomers without 80 much as
parleying.
Owner Quinn has given Akron bust.
ness men a chance 20 hold the team
and franchise IN tho Rubber CITY. but
the Inter state completes IT'S orgaDL
zation AZ Steubenville next Monday
and the answer must be IN bv that
time
Then there is chance Of tho In.
ter boys still putting in n team N
columbus even ~ the Akron fans are
able % swing tho deal 10 keep The
Quinn franchise there n an depends
on lust what city IS going 20 win that
race for the eighth city in tho now
league II the several candidates for
franchises fall down. Columbus may
be given the eighth berth
Johnstown really has mo inside Of
%" situation The Getty a. tho food
can have the eighth and final fran
chise = 81 will come across The
opportunity hns been offered ~
through Marty Hogan. special amba-.
sador Tor fhe powers that be- But
John town isn't suro Tho money i-
coming slowly Time VIII toll aa
they s'F AVID Monday is rho cvpira.
lion - time
With Sf.uionville definitely o..
copied 1- ono ~ fhr Inter state
cities fprovidod mo eighth team
secured without 10 htohI.
With akron or Columbus sure f1
hav" Quinns franchise and with
IoinrfoVn 0u rho inside track tr
~" race for Tho eighth position
NrknrHrI-f r. worry auviou. sY
Marion wants tho place badly and
which hasn't been mentioned
Jamestown ~ s. rls ffli qu
application fnr Tho ho~fh
This wiii an Boo decided fraift and
definitely move Monday rter Inter.
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fo give fh1f city fa baptism Ir in.
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