South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-14
EIGHT CLUBS TO
FIGHT FOR FLAG
Smith Decides to Stick With
Frank ASSOCiatiOn-LanSing
is Expected to be Back in
Fold Next Season.

When the Southern NIichigan league
goes into action next April only eight
clubs will be cOntenders for the 1915
pennant
Toledo and Att Clemens are towns
which are practically certain To be
dropped from the circuit while either
Kalamazoo or Adrian seem TO be lined
up for tie bone pile. Lansing will
again take it's place on the roster Of
the Frank league. according 20 indi-
cations at the present time.
Id smith. vice president Of the
Southern Michigan circuit and owner
Of he South Bend club. arrived home
last night from Omaha. where ne at
tended the annual session of the Ma
tional Association Of Minor leagues
The Information relative 10 the COM
plexion Of the Hoosier- " oolverine cir
cult was not given out as definite by
Vice President Smith but his words
clinched the rumOrs regarding the re
arrangement Of the league which have
been in circulation since the close Of
the season.
All fears that South Bend would
withdraw from the Southern Michigan
and enter the Central league again
we're set AT rest by Ed last night when
nc stated that he had absolutely re-
fused 10 join the HeilbrOner aggrega-
ton next season.
Likes southern Michigan.
There are some pretty good fell
lows in the Central" he said, but
the Southern Michigan looks all right
10 me and l will stick with Frank
this year"
Although Louie Hcilbroner. in "A
desperate attempt TO secure a place
for himself on the national board Of
arbitration, endeavored TO have Dr.
Frank Carson Of South Bend. former
from the organization the effort fail
ed and Dr. Carson was retained at the
Omaha meeting. 1t probably is re-
membered that Louie" is president Of
the Central league at this time and
two years ago when South Bend was
DESTROYS of retaining its perth in the
class = circuit. ne used representatives.
at every angle and succeeded in drop
ping the local men.
IL WIS Heilbroner's contention at
the minor league meeting that DR.
Carson has failed 10 take any inter
est in baseball affairs for the past
year or so and therefore is not worthy
OF the place. or something to that eff
feet Through the efforts of Smith
cause of DR. Carson. the minor leagues
retained him on the arbitration board
and HeilbrCner was given the cold
shou or.
Louie" gained quite a reputation
for his small sized stature at the Oma-
IA meeting by aff"iating with Al
Tearney. head of the Tree Eye cir
cult in leading the insurgents
IL was announced that the Central
league would be composed OF eight
clubs next season but as Smith has re-
fused 10 join HeilbrOner il is not
known who the TT. Wayne man has
IN sight for his three new towns. At
the present time there are but five
clubs on the Central league roster
with no indications that Springfield
viii again return 10 the fold
II peace with the Federal league is
arranged. il IS probable that the
American Association will again re-
turn 10 the Mud Hen town. The team
was removed from Toledo last sea-
son 10 Cleveland 10 prevent an inVa-
sion Of the Feds but with peace exist
ing the association club could return
10 Swayne park.
Jack Marshall of Lansing, attended
the Omaha meeting with President
James Frank OF Jackson and Ed
smith. lie stated that Lansing is
ready TO come back into the Southern
Michigan.
ne OF the most important an
nouncements made by Vice President
Smith was the Southern Michigan
league magnates are planning 10 hold