The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-04
CENTRAL'S START
HINGES ON TERRE.
HAU7E'S ACTION
Six Club Circuit, Including
Richmond. Is Planned at
League Meeting.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 4-Wheth-
er the Central League is able to con-
tinue operations in baseball way in
this war-ridden year depends largely
upon the actions of Terre Haute II
Rufus w Gilbert cen swing enough
money into line to post the usual for
felt OF $4,000 for the Terre Haute club,
which will show that the club is in a
position to go on through the chances
are the Central League will swing
into action as six,club circuit This
was the sense OF the league meeting,
which was held at the Hotel SEVERN
on Sunday afternoon
Two of the Central League clubs
have tossed the sponge into the ring
and the circuit Is unable to continue.
Some changes may be made, however
which will enable the league to get
under way. Definite action was not
taken ON 4 starting decision, this be.
ing put over until the next league SEES
sion, which is scheduled for March Is.
The meeting place will be decided
upon later.
Fort Wayne's club felt as it it
didn't care to make the start this
year The Fort Wayne people didn't
see any rosy outlook for the national
pastime this season and for that reas-
on have backed out. Dayton is out of
it. The league is holding the fran
chise.
Bloomington After Franchise.
Terre Hau,e and Bloomington both
are after franchises. Bloomington is
ready and aching for the start, 1t is
said, and no doubts are being enter
tanned regarding that club. Rufus Gill
bert attended the meeting yesterday
as representative OF the new club at
Terre Haute and is OF the opinion
that he can swing the deal II Terre
Haute makes the grade the league
will most likely start with the follow
ing clubs: Terre Haute, Bloomington,
Peoria, Evansville, Springfield and
Richmond Grand Rapids and Mus
kegon were not represented at yes
terday's session.
No action was taken regarding a
schedule of ths length OF the playing
season. President Stahlhefer called
the meeting to order and the whole
time was taken up in discussing the
conditions of the various clubs and
the changes that might be made in
order to keep the league afloat.
Rockford, H., applied for franchise,
hut it was not granted because the
jumps would be too great with that
city in the circuit.
viii Arrange Short Jumps.
With only six clubs in the league,
the cities have to pair off in the
schedule making, So that the jumps
will not be too big. For that reason
the whole situation hangs on Terre
Haute. II Terre Haute puts club in
the league, it will pair off with Evans
Vile and will form compact loop.
Without Terre Haute, Evansville
would have no city close to it, and for
that reason would have to drop out.
1T looks as If we will be able to
make start with six clubs said
President Stahlhefer, after the meet
ing had adjourned. The whole
thing hinges around Terre Haute,
however If Terre Haute gets the
backing to place club in the league,
we ought to be able to get going all
right At any rate the whole thing
will be thrashed out at meeting on
March l5."
Those attending the meeting were
President Stahlhefer, representing the
Evansville and Dayton clubs; Elmer
Redel!e OF Springfield, John Ryan OF
Peoria, Elmer Z. Eggemeyer of Rich
Inond, Carl Vandagilt OF Fort Wayne,
J. ]. Hackett OF Bloomington and K.
W. Gilbert of Terre Haute,