El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-19
TALK SEMI-PRO
LEAGUE BALI
FOR THE EAST
Approval by Government
Causes Interest In Semi
Pro League.
MINOR LEAGUES
ARE LONG LIVED

NEW YORK, oct 19.-FoIlowing the
~ approval by the government Of
ficials Of the scheme to organize a
semf7professional baseball league en-
bracing eight Middle Western cities
to play games on Saturdays. Sundays
and holidays through next summer.
provided the majors are not reor-
ganized in the meantime. leaders IN
the movement intend to interest
Eastern baseball men in the idea. with
a view Of establishing a similar league
in this section
Government authorities gave their
unqualified approval to the semi-pro-
fessionai league during the recent
conference at Washington, and upon
their return to Cleveland, which city
the prime movers in the scheme are
making their headquarters. they pc
gan at once to arrange the mass OF
preliminary detail for the organiza-
ton
The league. for which provision
already has been made. viii en-
brace eight clubs representing N
many cities. Including Chicago
Detroit, Cleveland. Pittsburg- Gin
einnnfI and Akron The remain
Ing two viii he selected from
Louisville. indianapolis Johns
town Pa, and Canton and Day.
ton, Ohio.
Should a league be established n
the East II IS the intention 10 have
clubs in New York. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton. Washington. Baltimore and Your
other cities yet to be determined. IN
tersectfonal games could be played
to the scheme, and from these con
tests the champions OF both leagues
wiuId be determined.
So far as known no prominent base
ball man in this city has as yet been
sounded on the proposition. but II -
believed there will be found plenty
Of persons ready to support semi
professional league The impression
obtains in baseball circles that with
out major league baseball the semi
pro brand would prove very profitable
although those behind the new under
taking assert their motives are not
can Get Players
Those behind the new league DO not
expect any difficulty IN assembling
the teams They believe It VIII be an
e7sv matter TO get sufficient players
to make uD all OF the clubs. and i IS
not unlikely that a great many play
ers who formerly n,astimed IN the
major leagues, but who are now en-
nloyed in ship yards and other essen
tai Industries viii play with the
ssnf-nro clubs. A number OF players
who last season played with the
cleveland Indians and Chicago White
Sox already have received offers 10
perform with the semi-Dro league
clubs in those cities next summer u
is intended. Of course. to stage the
games in the major league ball parks
OF those cities
Minors Tenacious
The minor leagues must BE even
credit for tenacity. In spite OF the
ws- and the myriad Ills which It has
developed for the small leagues the
National association viii hold It's an
nual meeting beginning. November
- At Peoria. The call for the session
raz sent ont some DAYS since by John
II Farrell. and he makes Il clear tnar
the minors have a great deal % seq
tie The meeting most likely VIII
be the most important IN the u years
history Of the association. TOT tne
manv territorial, franchise and other
tanrles brought on by the war VIII
have to be unraTsled and the question:
OF PLAYER rights settled
The minor leagues are also con-
frenfed with new danger from
H. National Federation the semi
Professional organization with
Mans TO operate In eight cities
next season.