The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-03

his many intimate friends, is one of the
most popular 4 and most successful
sporting mem that ,bEsausas ever pro-
duced. AS athletic. directog-s at st.
ability to build up baseball, football
and basketball teams OF No, caliber.
He is recognized as one of the best Of
ficials in these sports anywhere in the
country, and his success as National
League umpire last season was admit
ted by all who saw him work. In fact.
he has made such a reputation Tor
himself that Purdue university, one
Of the most prominent schools of the
west, has made him a flattering offer
to coach the university's baseball team
this season up to the time when he
will have to report for work in the
National League.
While in Topeka Tuesday, Mr..
Quigley said that he believed the
outlook was most encouraging in the
Western league and that he believed
he could make a success of the local
club. Also, he intimated that he
might be interested in putting some
money into it if the right kind of a
proposition were made him by the
club owners.
This information was given several
of the old club directors and as a re-
suit Mr.. Quigley will meet with them
this afternoon to talk the matter over.
The Savage Deal
Arch M. Catlin, president of the old
club. stated this morning that nothing
further had been heard from John
Savage of Kansas City, who met with
probably be in a position to close q
deal for the club in a day or two.
The following deal regarding Mr..
Savage and his plans was published in
the Joplin Globe Tuesday:
Action of the Joplin club as regards
the proposed transferring Of the Topeka
franchise in the Western League to Jop-
lin probably will be decided this afternoon
at a meeting of the board of trustees.
John Savage OF Kansas City, ecretary
of the Blues. and c. A. Ludlow of Pitts
to transfer the franchise, have been in
yited to attend the session. but L. L.
Travis, president of the club. said last
night that no acceptance has been re-
ceived.'' So
An effort was made this mSrning to
find out what had been done. at the
Joplin meeting, but up to ztha time of
going to press, nothing definite was
learned. However,. when Mr.. Catlin
saw the Joplin story he said:
There is nothing to that. Savage
was considering a proposition to take
the club to- Joplin. but the deal fell
through and he is now negotiating with
US on his own hook. II he closes a deal,
he will do so with the intention Of keep
ing the team in Topeka, and our con-
tract with him will require him to do
so.''
Local Fans Busy.
Mr.. Catlin also said that there was
some talk OF a new company being or
gained here to take over the team
and that the Commercial club, the
Boosters club and the Elks club were
interested in the proposition and would:
! take an active partein keeping the club
here. Spencer Arthur Abbott is lead
ing in this move, and should any defi-
mite action be taken it il probable that
he would be chosen manager and direc-
| tor of the new club.
Hutchinson Wants 1t, Too.
Also, a news dispatch sent out from
Hutchinson says that fans in that town
want to get the franchise and have the
money to buy it. This dispatch reads
/ as follows: -
| Hutchinson Kan. Feb. 3-The Kav
! fans may be able to see their favorite
| pastimers cavort by buying railroad tick
/ cts to Hutchinson next 1ssmmer.
| A plan has been stArted by the bugs OF
this city to buy the. Topeka franchise IN
| the Western League
/ 1t was announced by . Topeka paper
that $4,000 would buy the franchise and
players, but local baseball men say tina:
they have information that the club eau
be transferred here for much smaller
outlay II real cash inter- into the deal
These men say that they are ready ia