South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-21
PLANS To
BE DISCUSSED At
T0DAY's MEETING
Southern Michigan Owners to
Convene at Jackson and
Eight Team Circuit is Ex-
pected to be Arranged.

Developments OF vital Importance to
minor league baseball in Indiana and
Michigan are expected at the gather
'ng OF the Southern Michigan moguls
in Jackson today. The outcome of
the meeting means much TO the base
ball fans Of the two states who are
anXiously awaiting word as 70 whether
the Southern Michigan will go into
action again in 1915.
Disaster attended many of the minor
leagues throughout the country last
season. The Central league is on its
"uppers and the prospects for Hell
broner's circuit are hazy TO say the
least. The outlook for the South
Michigan is much brighter but this
circuit is still wandering under a
cloud. So, much depends upon what
action is taken by the Frankmen at
Jackson today.
Ed Smith. vice president of the S.
NJ circuit and owner of the South
Bend club left for Jackson Sunday
hight. He was anxious to be on hand
early as he is now taking a prOmin-
ent part in the affairs of the circuit
Bay City is fighting Pres't Frank while
Smith is acting as the mediator. In
this capacity he is expected TO bring
about a solution of the difficulties
which are facing the league at this
time.
Saginaw and Bay City will be repre-
scented today by Smith. Jackson,
Flint and Toledo will be represented
by Pres't Frank while Lansing and
Mr.. Clemens will probably be repre-
scented by Jack Morrissey. Battle Creek
Adrian and Kalamazoo are expected
to be on hand when the session con-
early this morning
There is a probability that the So
luton of the tangle will be the resig
nation of PreS't Frank as the league
executive. 1t is understood that Bay
City will never return TO the fold
with the Jackson man at the head of
he league. Frank got in bad" with
the Beaver owners and fans during
the later part of the past season fol-
lowing a riot at the Bay City ball
park Since that time the Bay City
aggregation has held a grudge against
The executive which has been difficult
to eliminate.
Ed Smith is expected to be the
saviour Of the day He has the good
will of the Bay City club and the re-
spect of the other magnates because
of his past successes in baseball
circles. That he will bring about
reconciliation of the opposing forces
in the league is the hope of the more
conservative members who are anx-
lous for a continuation of the league.
Some hot debates are anticipated
at the session Of the magnates today
but 1t is believed that the meeting
will eventually result in the complete
organization of an eight club circuit.
Just what the complexion of this
league will be is not clear at this time
but it is expected that eight of the
old clubs with probably the substitu
ton of new town will compose the
roster.
Smith stated before leaving for
Jackson that prospects for fast
team i'm South Bend were excellent.
With the exception of Green. center
fielder, Ed has heard from every
member of the South Bend team.
BeaI. Korfhagen. Williams, Louder
milk. Diem, BrOder and other MEM
hers of the 1914 team have written
he owner expressing their anxiety
TO return to him this spring.