The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
WHAT ABOUT 500?
Iowa City Is Next Problem OF
the Western League.
Many New Managers in the
DickersOn Circuit.

The next big problem that seems to
be facing the Western league is that OF
Sioux Citys attitude towards Duckey
Holmes and the team he has trans
ferred from Lincoln. Topeka ana
Hutchinson, If they enter the league,
will undoubtedly have enough finances
to get to going in good shape, but
President Dickerson said while mere
that the only thing he knows definitely
about Sioux City is that Holmes mas
announced he will take his club there.
1t is not known whether or not any
effort will be made to raise enough
money to keep his club going 10 the
end of the season. However, -doIIles
has been a popular idol in sioux Clty'
and this is relied upon to bring MIN
support.
According to the information gath
cred from President Dickerson. To-
peka and Hutchinson, If they wade IN,
will be less in danger OF dow up
than any other cities in the loop. 1hey
are the only ones that are trying TO
rails. a stipulated sum, it seems
Dickersou said Isben considers
Wichita so good that he has not asked
a guaranteed advance sale and Pa
Rourke is certain he will get enough
support in Omaha to enable MN 10
break even regardless of conditions
Nothing has been given out regarding
the plans of St Joseph, Joplin and Des
Noines to insure their clubs having
enough cash to meet current expenses
snd keep their clubs together in case
conditions become bad
Dickerson Working Hard.
SDencer Arthur Abbott and the
{ her Western league promoters pc
love this summer will be good one
r baseball and they are of the opln-
ion that there will be no hard tunes
l,acause of the war. President docket
son is anxious to get the league
.fRNer to no
because his job depends upon IL, ana
IL ne is able to weather thru this sea-
SON when many other minor leagues
are not even attempting to brace the
breakers il will be a big feather III MS
cap. ,,o
fur baseball and despite the optimism
Of the most optimistic, many believe
TIE league is going to find the going
rough and that it will be fortunate
to finish without jolts- Some VINO reel
this way have held back and have not
given the book campaign their sup
port but others with the same views
are wiling to take a chance ana the
success the campaigners nave met
with is IN indication that Topeka will
go as far as any other in proportion
TO popu "a ton If she enters the league
Mnny New Managers.
There undoubtedly would be more
enthusiasm here if it could be an
rounced absolutely that every city
will have the same guarantee of sue
cess and the same finances to draw
upon, out indications are that the
League will start regardless of guar
auteeS.
Many new faces will be seen in the
league when it opens and there will
be few Of the old managers who were
directing the play when Topeka was
a member in 1916 back on the jobs.
! lck Holland will personally direct his
Hutchinson club with Jimmy Hamil-
ton acting as captain and Duckey
Holmes will lead his own ducklings,
but Frank Isbell has announced that
Joe Burg will be in charge of the
Wichita club and that he will not at
tempt - wear a uniform. Jack Cof-
fey, former Denver manager, will pi-
lot the Des Moines club and John
Savage has picked Roy HulsWitt to
handle Joplin. Omaha and St Joe
have not yet definitely announced
manage