The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-12
Full Attendance From All of
Smaller Circuits Proves
That Game Is Not Dead.

PEORIA, ILL, Nov, 1.-THE stage
is all set for the annual meeting of the
National Association of Minor Leagues
winch opens here today and continues
Magnates from everywhere are here
ana with peace having been declared,
II is believed that plans for the re-
sumption OF baseball next spring will
league is R, H. Baugh. the president;
John q. Dobbs, manager of the New
Orleans Pelicans; Jules Heinemann,
president OF the Pels; Mike Finn,
Chattanooga manager; Bob Allen, Lit
tie Rock president, Business sessions
started with the roll call this morn
ing.
The call of the game is being an
swered, Near eleventh hour answers
so indicate. Peoria is primed, ready
and in a position to show that "The
LiNest city in the Minors will not
only stick to that title, but will up
hold the reputation of the city, as the
most hospitable in the land. With
the meeting Of the National associa-
ton here, Nov. IL, 10 and ID, Peoria
promises to be the Mecca Of all minor
leaguers who hope to enter into the
promised land.
The following comes from the head
quarters Of the American association,
'AiNi hilhl lAS INV lC"b uNc
are up and awake, and that there Is
to be most everything stirring within
their ranks when President Nike Sex
ton calls the meeting to order.
The American association will take
the first step toward resuming opera
tions at an informal meeting at Pc
oria, Nov. II, IL and IL, when probably
all Of the magnates OF the circuit will
be present at the annual meeting of
the National association.
President Thomas ]. Hickey an
nounced that he had received word
that the majority of the A, a. club
owners were going to attend the Pc
oria meeting and that they wanted to
take advantage of the gathering to
discuss association affairs, particular
ly those dealing with the resumption
of the organization.
Nothing can be done officially at
Peoria, Hickey stated, because such
matters will have to await the regu-
lar winter meeting of the association,
which will be held in December, But
the preliminary session will clear the
way for the speedy handling of numer-
Gus items at the regular gathering.
Hickey Has Not Been Idle.
President Hickey is resting these
days after a strenuous campaign as
Liberty bond salesman. He volun-
teered his services to the Chicago lib-
erty loan committee. and was MADE
chairman Of the subdivision Of whole.
sale grocers. The official report of
the Chicago committee credits Hickey
with the sale of $3.50. 900 worth OF
bonds. That's not bad for one man,
but the A.. A. chief only wishes ne
could have sold that other $20,OOo
worth, and thus helped Uncle Sam
raise an ever million.
On top of the above we have it that
President AL Tearney Of the late Ia
mented Three-I league, President
Stahlhefer. of the likewise Central
league and the executives OF the East
ern, Pacific Coast, International, rex
az, ali class B organizations, are prim-
ing TO honor Peoria with thelr az
tendance, as a compliment to Peoria
tie first class B city to ever enter
| tain a National association gathering,
So far as the political end OF tne
meeting is concerned, little developed
during the past week. but 1t MAJ, oe
nredicted that shakeups are bound 10
occur and that when the minor
~earuers start to sift IN to PEORIA from
All narts of the land, a vast amount
Of political matter will develop
Suggests One Night Jump.
One man. prominent in minor league
| baseball, whose name In view OF the
fact that he prefers that his cohnec-
tion with the suggestion be a secret
until the National association meeting
is not mentioned here, comes through
with the hint that the map OF inc
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