The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
RADICALS BEATEN
IN THEIR PURPOSE.
The Clans at Louisville Turn Down
New League Proposition
Though Promoters
Had Lead.
SCHEME NOT YET DEAD
Gloomy Outlook for Minor Leagues
While the War lasts-Some
Of the Clubs VIII
Quit.
[By H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l

Stdll SoltCSPoilhCht.1
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 15.-When
spring again rolls around and the
minor leagues get ready to swing
open their gates, Louisville, KY, and
an alleged case of cold feet may be
the battle cry of the radicals, who
have failed to split minor league or.
CARNATIONS as it now stands.
With the national association Of
professional baseball clubs closing its
annual session here today, whispers
slipped around hotel corridors and
street corners that another independ-
ent league is in the embryo stage.
When the National league holds its
meeting in New York, December IL,
and after the American association
has finished its meeting in Chicago,
December II, some very definite
plans may be announced for the ma
terial for good fire is in the stove
and the smoke is mounting.
The new league Is brand new
idea. It hasn't been touched yet b.
any one and isn't even in a state
from which any predictions can be
made, but there are certain American
association club owners who believe
It can be made to pass the hard turns,
and there are international club own
GrS VINO Ipel the same way ABOUT IL.
These men are fighters, and they
are not ready to put back the though.
that they have been whipped. In
fact, 1t is felt in some quarters that
a certain amount Of organized base
ball support may De counted on for
an independent organization. Certain
leaders have made statements that
might be construed in such a fash
ion. Whether the men would stick
after a declaration Of independence
was flung in the teeth of those who
refused to sanction a Encouragement
of territory, Is something that can't
be said.
The defeat Of the plan to redistrict
leagues was more of g. surprise than
those behind the idea were willing to
admit today. Out of the thirteen
leagues whose votes were cast,
there were at least seven whose votes
would be counted in with the new
plan. They turned their heels when
the showdown came, and the defea.
of the radical element was turned
Into absolute rout. The international
league and the Three-Eye league
were the only organizations in the
association to vote for the amend
ment that would have given new ter
ritory to every minor league in the |
country. Al Tearney, as well as Ed
Barrow, saw the plan to save base
ballbau wallowing in the dust of de.
feat.
There were well informed baseball
men, however, who saw the bright
side to the action of the association,
pointing out the financial support
that would have been given some
club owners. Their arguments, how
ever found opposition when it was
shown that some club owners will
have to close their gates next season.
In the case of the Western league. in
fact, it was announced that changes
are absolutely certain. 1t was stated
by one club owner of that circuit
that six clubs may be the only ones
to open the season when spring gets
around to baseball business.
st. Joseph's franchise, according to
Jack Holland, owner of that club, is