The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23

Last Sunday in Pythian Temple
President "A s. Wells Of Texas Col
0red League called that body to-
gether at 10 a. m. for the dispatch
Of some important matters appearing
on the minutes. The League opened
with the usual ceremony. Secretary
j. /. Dotson read the journal Of the
previous meeting and same was APP
proved. The following answered to
roll call; S. C. Perkins. San Antonio;
Hiram McGar, Fort Worth; II. z.
Mccoy. Houston; Cal Liston, Beau
mont. Hon. l.. d. Lyons of Austin
held proxies for Dallas and Wichita
Falls.
Honorary members present; L. d.
Lyons, Austin, State Treasurer;
Duke Darlington. Fort Worth; Hon.
A. X. Leonard, San Antonio: J. Alba
Austin, Sporting Editor Of the Dallas
Express. and r. Lee Jones. founder.
and Byrd Long. New members pres
ent and made application for MEM
bershlp for Their respective cities:
H NJ. Gordon. Mineral Wells;
Robert r. H. Simmons. Galveston,
and H. Hawkins, Shreveport, La.
First order of business claiming
attention was the San Antonio matter.
when that club visited the Leagues
playing schedule by falling to fill
its engagement with Fort Worth on
date provided In the Leagues play
ing schedule. After some deliber-
alton San Antonio was fined 10000.
The president then announced with
respect to the peunant for the sue
cessful club winning the highest
per cent of games. his office was not
in possession Of the necessary data
on games won by me various clubs,
and hence, for the like Of such in
formation no pennant could be
awarded
After dsposing of the unfinished
business appearing on the minutes.
President Wells informed the body
that the Texas Colored League had
completed its work for the season Of
Nineteen and Twenty. Now, said he,
shall we have a league for sthe
season OF Nineteen and Twenty-oney
At this junctnre Hiram McGar Of
Fort Worth offered a motion to con-
tlnue the League for the season OF
Nineteen and Twenty-one. same was
approved. Oficers for the new or
ganization was next order OF the day.
On motion OF H. McGar the name
OF the present incumbent was offered
for the Office Of president Fl. Nc
Coy Of Houston offered an amend
ment in part was as follows: that
the 0fiicer of president, secretary and
treasurer be converted into one Office
The amendment. having received the
unanimous vote Of the assembly, was
adopted. Judge A. s. Wells OF Dallas,
was elected for the season OF Nine
teen and Twanty-one, president, sec
rotary aud treasurer with a salary
Of $500 attached On motion Of j.
Alba Austin, the Office Of State Stat
istician was created. This Office Is
to receive reports Of each game and
keep an accurate account OF each
game won and lost by the clubs
and the batting average of each in
dividual player, etc. j. l. Dotson of
Fort Worth was elected to the Office.
Following members were elected for
Board OF Directors: L. D. Lyons,
Austin: Enos Whitaker. Dallas; A.
X. Leonard. San Antonio; H Mccoy,
Houston; J. Alba Austin. Dallas; Cal
Lister. Beaumont; H. McGar, Fort
Worth.
BY paying fee Of $3.50 each. Cal
ton and Shreveport were admitted TO
full membership in the League. Mr..
Gordon OF Mineral Wells. petition for
admittance was deferred.
The League voted for a Six-cIub
League, which viii hold good unless
4 more inviting feature Is offered
the association.
The $25 fee of schedule money
claimed much attention Of the house
owing to the great delay by club
owners in their failure to comply
with contracts previously signed.
However, the matter wes thrashed
out successfully, but the owners in
debted were urged 10 remit at once.
The admission fee was briefly dis
cussed and finally conceded that 1t
would be commensurate with prices
Of other Leagues. The chair was
given plenary power to prepare a
budget TO take care OF miscellaneous
expenses. Proper assessments are to
be levied upon each club owner.
The following guarantee was slip
nlated for the clubs in cases Of fall
ure to carry out any PLAYING engage
ments or violating any part Of the
playing rule with resDect to this
engagement without lawful ex-
cause. tsuch as rain or held up in
some way by public conveyance such
as a train or cars) shall be fined 5000,
in case Of rain 500.
Question concerning Empires was
deferred to a subsequent meeting.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
MRS. A. INGRAM. FORMERLY OF