The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-13
O'NEILL IS FIRED
Club Owners Get Tips Scalp at
Omaha Meeting.
John Savage on the New Board
of Directors.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. ia majority
of the ma gnates of the Western league.
at a meeting held here Sunday, de-
cided to ask Pre- ident O'Neil, head Of
the league, to resign The meeting
was called by Vice President Hanlon
of the Sioux City club, on REFUSAL OF
President O'Neil to grant the request
of a majority of the club owners to
call a meeting for the purpose of dis
GUESSING conditions. 1t was also decid-
ed to elect a new president at once but
time will be given O'r-eil to resign.
Club owners said President O'Ne:l
ignored their request for a meeting to
discuss league affairs. This they de-
clared Violated a book rule of the
league requiring the president to call
a meeting on request of a majority of
the club owners. a conference was
held which the magnates said O'Neill
refused to attend. At this conference
President T. NJ. Chivington of the
American association was considered
fayorably for the Western lie: que pres
idency.
New Board Elected.
new board of governors was elect
ed as follows:
Jones, Lincoln; ohm Savage, Topeka;
E. ]. Hanlon, Sioux City, and ]. c. Nc
Gill, Denver.
The following resolutions to which
the above named gentlemen are sigma
tory were adopted:
cat the resignation of Norris L.
O'Neill as president, secretary and
treasurer of the professional baseball
clubs of the Western league, he is
hereby ordered to turn over all money,
papers. records and all properties be-
longing to the Western league or
which are now and may be hereafter
i its session to r Hunlon, vice
president
Frank Isben of Des Moines and Jack
Holland of ST. Joseph were not re-
elected to the board of governors be-
cause they refused to sign the petition
calling for the meeting, several own
erS reported.
Club owners report a disastrous
season in the Western league At the
meeting the magnateS charged the
failure was partly due to President
O'Neill's lack of interest.
Declares O'NeiIl Incompetent.
In stating the causes of the depos-
ing of President O'Neill, Chairman
Hanlon stated it was on the grounds
of absolute incompetency, and actual
Reputation of the rights and prerog-
atives of all the league members and
the following of his own individual
quality in direct contra ADDICTION to that
of the several league members. Elk
president O'Neill was notified by wire
of the change and was instructed to
turn over to Chairman Hanlon all
money, papers, records and property
of the Western league.
Secretary Farrell of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
Clubs was officially notified by wire
of O'Nei1ls dismissal.
After O'Nein had been disposed of
at the instance of NIagnate McGill of
Denver, a telegram was sent to Chiv-
ington asking him to accept the va
cancy.
Chivington Won't Accept.
Chicago. Ill, Sept. 13.-President
Thomas NJ: Chivington of the Amer
lean association said in reference to a
report from Omaha that he was to
be offered the presidency of the West
ern league:
1t is news to me. l am satisfied
where I am and 1 am not looking for
any Job l am satisfied in my present
surroundings"
O'NeiII Not Worried.
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 13.-The an
nouncement of the purpose of the
western league clubs as conveyed by a
Telegram from Omaha, was read to
President O'Neill Sunday night. Mr.
ONelI1 laughed and then said:
1t is immaterial to me what the
western league club owners do or in
tend to do. This is my answer and
that IS all. 1 should worry"
rms was repeated when questions
were asked O'NeiH, who seemed
amused rather than annoyed by the
situation as outlined in the dispatch
Iron Pumps at Forbes.-Adv.