Show 1 Two Franchises Still Open in Western League L TOPEKA Oct 24 Dale Dale Gear p president of the Western league sal said today oday an erron erroneous us Interpretation had been bee drawn from a telegram he had sent ent to a sports editor retarding regarding the probable makeup of the league for the season i l Muskogee and Bartlesville were likely to be replaced Gear said but bu added nothing would be done toward filling these vacancies until the an an- annual nual meeting of ot the Western lea league e ent at nt Galveston Gal November 14 14 and the meeting of ot t the e National Association of Minor Leagues In the same city November 15 IS 16 and 17 SeVeral cities ies anxious to enter th the league were under consideration h he said but none were definitely it in Denver and Pueblo still were poss possE possE- he ho added the only drawback in their connection being transports tion costs and the time required in travel to and from Colorado and other othe cities In inthe the league The rookie rule center center- of several controversies In the thelast last season Hason likel likely would be revised Gear said to define as a rookie any player who had only class B C and D experience instead of ot p ji player jUt just entering organized organize baseball This problem would be set set- tied LIed at the meeting he said |