The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-23
THE CITY LEAGUE
Promoters Making Noise Like
Live Wires.
Three More Clubs Want Mem
hership In Organization. :

Promoters of the City Amateur Base
ball League have begun making noise
like live wires. The first meeting was
held less than week ago and the rep
resentatives of nine clubs signified their
desire for membership in the organiza-
ton. The representatives of three more
clubs have expressed desire for MEM
bership and the indications are that
the ranks will be crowded.
Among the promoters who are will
ing to put clubs in the league and who
have made their desires known since
then are Fred Voiland of the Votland
Clothing company OF North Topeka;
the Rock Island offices with Joe Du-
briel as manager and Frank White as
playing manager, and c. w. Seely rep
resenting the Hall Lithographing COM
pany. Some of the clubs on the original
list it is reported will drop out; but
even at that the membership Is large
and it may be necessary to eliminate
some of them. Nothing definite in this
respect can be decided until another
meeting is held.
The City Amateur Baseball League
will be launched with a solid financial
foundation. Every club will be COM
PEELED to pay a certain amount of mon
ey as guarantee to finish the season.
The season will end about September
1. 1t also is proposed that the gate re-
ceipts and collections at all games be
pooled and put into the treasury of the
organization and all money on hand
at the end of the season will be divid-
ed equally among the clubs.
Promoters Of the City Amateur
League and the proposed Inter-City
League teams are competing with each
other in their efforts to get going
and the City League men appear to
have the lead. Harry C. Snyder, last
years manager of the Royal Tailors.
is promoting the Inter-City League
club.
The City League organization is re-
ceiving the support of the baseball
boosters of the city. Many prominent
business men who are known as base
ball fans are encouraging the promoters
of the city organization and appear to
be anxious for it's success. They are
aware that the membership of this or
ganization must be limited and that
the list of players Of ability Is so
small that a large membership would
not be practical and for this reason they
have not filed application for MEM
bership but will lend their support and
boost the proposition from beginning to
end.
Nothing is being overlooked by the
promoters of the City League, in max
ing a complete organization. Omcers OF
City League organizations in other
cities have been asked to furnish the
promoters with a copy Of the constitu-
ton and bylaws and blank player con-
tracts. This will be used in complet-
ing this organization and the people
of Topeka will be able to receive benefit
from the experience of other organiza-
tions.
The rules and regulations will be about
as complete as in organized baseball
Every player will be under contract and
not allowed to play with more than
one club. Competent umpires will be
selected who will be given absolute
control and he will be given authority
to enforce disciplinary rules which will
be adopted. Rowdyism or sunGentse-s
manly conduct on the players bench orr
in the field will not be tolerated and
players will be fined for violations OF
rules of this character.
A meeting will be held sometime this
week to take additional steps toward
completing the organization. Interested
parties are requested to watch for the
announcement Of this meeting as 1t is
necessary that all attend.