The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-24
JAkE'S JUNK.

According to the information in the
daily exchanges of the Western LeaSuS
the larger towns win line up against tno
magnates OF the smaller towns IN an ..
fort to freeze the latter out OF 6us1neoA
sport writer on the Bee claims such to %
true. and IL he has Information TO sup
IS doomed ONE s' for ths rocks f He says, To-
peka, Wichita and Sioux City are In NO
way to dictate or make demands OF any
ton to dictate or demand; all that Win BE-
asked Is a fair deal Previous to the de-
the the % smaller teams were given equal con.
sfderation for the reason that Mc(ain felt
compelled to vote with the Kansas towns
being crowded out Of the circuit. Now
that he has left Denver. it is impossible
to to-, determine s how the rev msnasemsnt
the new management win assume the
same attitude az taken by McGill. Take It
# the magnates in the larger towns
combine against the smaller towns. no
doubt IT,, but that they will succeed in wreck =,
chase the smaller towns on the circuit
but where can they expect to improve
VIII H
OUTLAY of q large amount Of money. In
fact. it will require so much that the
loose and viii then realize their mistake.
Oman. is q. candidate for the Western
League schedule meeting. Lincoln and
Sioux City are the other candidates but.
" out any doubt. Ed Hanlon. vice pres
% 1f tns issue the and IN cfy
from Pa Rourke and any Of the other
meeting will be held in sioux City.
The press reports emanating from st.
Joe contain the Information that Jack
Holland will go to war with the Federal
from accepting the contract Of :butcn:'
Jokes Of the season. Jack Holland hash: I
got the money to spend in such litigation
does play with the Federals. unless the
sale to the Boston National was made to
cover up the man for the future use Of
the Western League would not be sur
prised to learn this to be true. II the
sale Is legitimate and Zwilling does go to
the Federal League, the Boston club viii
suffer the loss and not Holland.
the Boston Nationals.
An effort is being made to promote an
senting the principal cities Of the country
Kansas City has been offered q berth or
the proposed circuit. 1t IL proposed that
represented on the circuit, donate enough
To- to be added to the este receipts, to pay
| tHo expenses OF MAINTAINING these clubs.
Bob Meinke. the Drummer shortstor
last year, has decided to quit the game
Holland will have another hole to fiji
entire new infield as Gygli and Ochs a
first and second did not have Westerr
| League class and Tex Westerxil is re.
ported to have signed with the FederaIs
And just think. practically all Of the out
field has been lost to the Drummers. Pool
Jack. he may be forced to ask the towns
people to give him another bonus.
Lord of the Lincoln Star, in comment
ing the action of the Wichita men in rails
ing the money to retain the westerr
shows fine spirit but laments the fact tina
| there are other towns that It will be a lit
tie rough on the owners Of visiting team.
who will be compelled to accept the guar
claims that an awakening is needed Il
Wichita. Mr.. Lord does not stop at that
but says that there are other towns or
the circuit in which the bugs need !
touch OF liventng UP and mentions De-
Moines and st. Joseph as the towns re.
ferred to- He suggests that Holland and
Isbell clean their own back yards before
hornfng in on somebody else's preserves.