The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-19
8 M Johnson 10uted as Head of Proposed LeQque
REPORT GROUP
MAKING PLANS
FOR: INVASION
Would Place Clubs in Mdjor
Eastern, Middle West Cities,
to Oppose Nationals

New York. July 9.-tNEA) There
is third major league in the off
ing. which, unless present plans fail,
will be launched in 1928.
Six prominent capitalists are back
Of the scheme. Three of them nave
dabbled in baseball before in a biz
league way.
Rumor has it that Ban Johnson,
the man who put over the American
League and who has made baseball
what it is today, will be asked to
promote and pilot the new organ: "a
ton.
Back in 1900. when Ban Johnson
conceived the idea of a second major
league, he was ridicuaed and the Ma
tional League refused to take him
seriously, yet in three years It was
sueing for peace and< agreeing to the
terms dictated by President B. Il,
Johnson of the American League.
Will Be Easier
If Ban Johnson accepts the .rop-
osition that is certain to be rendered
TO him. it will in many ways ne an
easier battle than he faced % years
ago IN an effort to finance second
big league.
Nearly 80 years of experience in
administering the affairs of the
American League has familiarized
johnson with every minute detail. He
knows how much money is needed to
finance league, knows the salaries
Of every big league ball PLAYER and
is in touch with any number OF capi-
talists anxious to put some of their
surplus money IN u baseball venture.
Even more important is the fact
that after these many years Of stifieG
competition, the public will welcome
new entry into the field of major
league baseball
Just as important is the fact that
so dominant figure as Ban Johnson
at its head will have the backing Of
baseball fans the Country over. A
majority of them do not believe that
he has had a square deal. Also, fan
dom is always with the underdog and
in this case he happens to be b. p.
Johnson.
Chicago Certain
If Johnson accepts the proposition
to promote third league, which is
shortly to be brOached to him, Chi
cago would be one of the cities GER
tain to be in the western end of the
circuit. It would be south side
club in order to offer direct COM
petition to his hated rival, Charles
C0miskey.
Detroit, with only one big league
club, surely would be invaded. Fhe
other western cities would probably
be selected from st. Louis, Cleveland,
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
Since Phil Ball, who ownes the
only major league park in st. Louis,
has been JOhnson's lone hacker in his
latest troubles. it seems rs if St.
Louis would get berth in the pro-
posed new league. It is known that
Ball is ready to retire from the
American League.
In the East, New York, Philadelnhia
and Boston would be considered.
Boston with its two joke teams is
ripe for third league. Washington
is regarded as possibility, yet sew
eral Of the capitalists back of the
project favor regarding Pittsburgh as
q member of the eastern end of the
circuit.
Those who feel that Ban Johnson
will align himself with the hew or
refused to accept $4,000 which he
could claim under his contract, so
that he would be under no obliga-
lions to the American League.
\ third major league is more than
mere possibility. Plans for if are
already being formulated and Ban
johnson is the man wanted as it's
president.