South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-08
EIGHT TEAMS To
FORM SOUMICH
COMING SEASON
Bay City is Not Represented
But PreS't Frank Says a Sec
ond Indiana Town Wants
Place in Circuit.

southern Michigan league magnates
held executive session at Jackson prac-
ucally all day discussing plans for the
reorganization Of the circuit for the
1919 season Bay City representatives
were cJnspicuOusly absent from the
meeting and Pres't James Frank
stated that the ball club owners there
had not conferred with him. There
were no definite steps taken by the
league magnates and after the meet
ing last night Prest Frank gave
out a statement.
There will be eight clubs in the
Southern Michigan league this season.
At least seven of these town and pos
sibility the entire 1915 roster were in
the league last year. Another Indi-
ana town has made application for a
franchise which may possibly be
granted. The meeting today was for
the purpose Of discussing the existing
conditions and 10 define some definite
course Of action Another meeting
will be held in Jackson within two
weeks"
Ed smith, vice president Of the
league and owner of the South Bend
club attended the session along with
Jack Morrissey of the Lansing Mt.
Clemens club, Peg" Bemis of Adri-
an. Mr.. Lowell of Battle Creek.
"Ducky' Holmes of Saginaw. Jack
son, Toledo Flint and Kalamazoo
were represented by Pres't Frank act
ing under proxy.
Indications are that the Beavers
have decided TO remain out of the
Southern Michigan circuit since the
little affair that caused so much
trouble at Bay City last fall. The riot
which disrupted affairs in the league
for several days just before the close
of the second schedule is thought 10
have resulted in apparent refusal of
the Bay City magnates 10 again aftil-
late with the Frank circuit
Kalamazoo Getting Ready.
Kalamazoo. although no representa-
alive was at the session at Jackson,
telephoned that plans were being
made for the organization Of a team
this year and that the Celery town
would be i'm the circuit. 1t was an
nounced that a new ball park will be
built near the business district which
f. expected to insure success for the
club.
Pres't Frank refused to announce
what city has made application for
berth in the 5. NJ. circuit. He stated
that the town is located in Indiana
and there is a probability that IL Will
be admitted TO the league. The roster
of the eight club circuit is expected to
include south Bend, Jackson, Battle
Creek Adrian, Saginaw, Lansing or
Mt. Clemens Kalamazoo, and either
Bay city or the new applicant Tor a
charter.
No decision was reached as to
whether the club owned by Jack Nor
rissey should be placed in Lansing or
Mt Clemens The team played in
both cities last year Toledo will not
be in the circuit this season and there
is a strong probability that Flint will
also be missing. Both clubs are own
ed by the league.
Practically the only definite action
taken by the league magnates was
cutting down the 500 fine imposed
on Mgr. Danny Jenkins OF Bay
City 10 S25. There was no change
made in the 1925 fine placed on the
Beaver club for its part in the riot
at Bay City last season.
IL is probable that the league will
be definitely organized at the meeting
90 be held at Jackson within two
weeks. Those towns now undecided
were given this period in which TO
conclude arrangements for entering
the circuit. FOrfeits are expected TO
be posted at the next meeting and a
schedule committee appointed.