Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-20
EARLY DIRECTORS
MEETING DESIRED
Scott and Duncan Insist on
Having Baseball Problems
Threshed Out Soon.
CENlSON MAY BE BlUFFlNG
Threat to Sell May Simply Be
a Move to Make Fans Come
Across With Money.
CENlSON MAY BE BLUFFlNG

specal 10 The World.
ok AHOMA CITY. Dec. 19.-Tak-
nig the position that the crisis in the
Western assoca tion il so acute as to
demand definite and immediate attcn-
tion, j. Paul Scott, owner of the Tulsa
club, and T.. NJ. Duncan. president of
the oklahoma city club, tonight are
urging President J. W. Bell to call an
early meeting of the directors TO de-
termine beyond a shadow of doubt
not only what clubs will be ready to
start when April -. the opening day,
rolls around. but what clubs viii be
able to play out the season.
In announcing that their franchise
is tor sale Dcnisun club owners may
he merely buffing to shake down
lukewarm fans for the money needed
to nay up last seasons Indebtedness
and to get money To start on next
suring. President Duncan said, "and
they may be sincere in their Ces!re for
a retraction of their first announce
ment. hut the time has come TO can
- rnlt on bluffing in the western as
sociation. and the time has come 10
decide definitely what we are gong 10
to do. There is too much al stake TOT
some of us to continue blufiinS ot 10
continue to change our minds every
time the sun rises and sets
Duncan anu Stptt NoTiNN.
They explained their grave concern
by stating that between them they en-
pected to invest $4,000 in new base
bau plants within the next two years
and could not afford to take chances
on uncertainties.
Neither Mr.. scott or Mr.. Duncan be
licve penison has much or ch'thce u
start the new season and they consiue
IL a hundred to one shot thitt th'
Railrcaders would never finish tn'
season even II they shoulu Hi'h"sc "
make the getaway.
They have held this belief since LAT,
last si,mmer and 1t was this belief
trvstaliZed to a conviction. that cause'
them to make such strenuous error
ia interest Missouri and Kansas cite
in the association. This beiei wa
based upon the statement maze iy on
in the know in Denison, VINO sara IN
club would finish the season sL'ov
behind, with little likelihood OF TN
solicitors being able to raise half tina
amount
Wires Kept Hot.
Duncan and Scott have been in CON
municntion today by wire with ever
club I'm the league, President bel
Ardm.re. Joplin, Springfield, an
Bartlesvilie parties, sounding ,he'
ont on the question OF league men
bership. III,
president Bell stated he had take
,o Denison this morning by long di
tance telephone. and had received a.
surance that Denison would Try
make the start. The disappointii
mass meeting of the night before W.
explained by the statement that ever:
body was interested in Christm' I'M
shopping and that'it WAS poor un
10 talk raising baseball money
said Paris and SheSman would su'
regardless OF Denison. meei,ng
the league would he held IN Muskog
as soon cs the schedule vas ready al
the Denison situation had pe'
Strengthened out. ,,at;,
sherman expressed a determiiatl'
"a stick with the league, no inatter
Denison cid quit. SO did Pa1s'
BartlcsyiIlc Wants In.
Bartlesvills is eager for a chahce
get into the Western associauoh, a. a.
it was stated that $4,000 could oe III
on % hours notice. BartlesNllie
was explained by Messrs. Scott n