The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-08
TAKES CLUB away
Gilmore Cuts Kansas city OF
Federal League Cirenlf.
Town Did Not Come Across
With Sufficient Cash.


Kansas City. NO., Feb. 81. A.
Gilmore. president Of the Federal
league confirmed the report that Kan
sas City would not be represented in
his organization next year, Yin a tele-
gram received here today.
A report from New York Sunday
night said Patrick T. Powers, former
president of the Eastern league an
nounced there he had acquired the
franchise of the Kansas City club and
or Newark, NJ ].
GflmOre's Message.
President Gilmore's telegram. which
followed message of inquiry regard
ing the truth of the last nights report
follows: yf
''On account of inability of Kansas
City people to raise Sufficient funds to
properly finance the Federal league
club, and on account of the near APP
proach of the playing season, Il found
it necessary to take action with the
result that Kansas City will not be
represented in the Federal league in
the future.
1.-The league was anxious to stay in
Kansas City, but inasmuch as the club
could not be properly financed by local
people, it was necessary to make the
change.
Il want to thank the people of
Kansas City for the support given our
club last year and believe when they
are fully acquainted with the details
of the transfer they will not criticise
the Federal league for taking this ac-
tion."
Directors Will Fight.
The telegram came from President
Gilmore at Chicago. Gilmore declared
Kansas City should appreciate the eff
forts made by G. G. Madison, former
president of the club to retain the
franchise for Kansas City. Directors
of the local club, announced imme-
liately after receipt of Gilmore's tele-
gram that a meeting of the directors
would be held this afternoon and plans
would be made to force the league to
keep the club in Kansas City.
Officials of the club contend that
the time granted by the league for the
raising of the necessary money has not
yet expired. II don't see how the
league directors can take the Kansas
City club away from here If We full
fill our obligations and were going to
do that" said d. d. Dutton. secretary
of the club.
Before the meeting of the directors
began, there appeared to be a di-
vided sentiment as to whether the 10
cal officers should make a fight to
retain the team. When President
Gilmore's statement was read To
Charles Baird. president of the Kan
sas City club, Mr.. Baird said:
This is a very fair statement from
the president Of the league. Our COM
mittee has worked mighty hard and
has raised considerable money but
not enough. A lot more Is needed and
1t is unfortunate Kansas City has not
responded
A statement outlining the clubs flu
ture action was promised Immediately
after the meeting.
st. Paul Wants 1t.
St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 8.-With the
hope of bringing the club to this city,
several st. Paul capitalists are nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Kan
sas City Federal League club accord
ing to an announcement made today
by John Kirk, who is representing the
capitalists.
Mr.. Kirk said he was certain New
York interests had not acquired the
Kansas City franchise and players,
as President Gilmore had declined to
make any definite move until q de-
cision had been handed down in the
Federal League suit against organized
baseball