The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-29
CENTRAL LEAGUE CIRCUIT
SEEMS TO Be A CERTAINTY

Of mileage received much attention.
With the advance Of nearly 60 per
| cent. in rail rates, sleepers and hotel
| expenses, three items must receive
| consideration to make a reorganized
Central leagues winner. II you will
look at the map you will find that an
ideal circuit might be formed with the
following cities: Grand Rapids, Mus
kegon, South Bend, Fort Wayne,
Springfield, Dayton, Richmond and
Lima. In population, 1t will compare
favorably with any Glass B circuit in
the country. 1t has less mileage and
fewer sleeper jumps than any which
might be formed OF former Central
league cities.'
Vandagrift's principles are going to
get him lot of consideration, but it
is hardly probable that the cities he
names can be included in this years
circuit. Springfield, Dayton and Lima
are flirting with an Ohio state league.
1t is possible, though, that this cir
cult will not materialize.
Already reports have come from
Springfield that the move launched
there for such q circuit Is meeting
with little response from the smaller
cities proposed. Lima and Springfield.
however, are ready to get into
league OF some sort, but are believed
to be interested only In I'm Ohio
league.
Just who will be the party to guide
the new circuit isn't discernible just
now, AL Tearney, president OF the
Three-I league, is an available can
didate. His activity at the recent
meeting of the minors in New York
city which brought the break with tho
majors on the draft proposition,
brought him to the fore as one Of the
three men who occasioned the biggest
reform in baseball in many years.
Some opposition to Tearney has de-
veloped in the Illinois towns interest
ed in the reorganization movement,
and Grand Rapids can't see him.
Suggests Ryan.
Bloomington suggests President
Ryan of the Peoria club Louis He'll
broner of FIT. Wayne also is mention
ed. Jack Ryan is one of the good fell
lows of baseball who has done much
for the sport in Peoria. 1t is not
known whether he would even con-
sent to take the job If 1t were offered
him.
Heilbroner is deeply interested in
the sport ana gives mucn OF MS Time
to his baseball bureau. HeilbrOner
may attend the Indianapolis meeting
to get line on the situation.
Selection Of successor to President
Stahlhefer may come up at the Sun
day meeting. OF the three candidates
whose names have been suggested for
Harry's job, that of Louis Hebron
err of Fl. Wayne, will have the back
ing at least of two clubs-Grand Rap
ids and FIT. Wayne. Peoria and Bloom
ington are expected to back President
Ryan of the Peoria club, with AL
Tearney seemingly left out of all the
preliminary gunshoeing.
Grand Rapids is boosting strong
from Heibroner, although no one can
understand the reason.
Through President Vandagrift of
the FIT. Wayne club, Heilbroner has
let It be known that he will not be
averse to accepting the presidency OF
league as outlined by Vandagrift
Were 1t established, however, that
four Illinois cities were ready to start,
1t probably wouldn't take Heilbroner
long 10 reconsile himself to the Grand
Rapids idea of the 1919 circuit, as sup.
piled by Bert Noblett.