Show S j 0 j I A Jf I n merican Association Teams Propose to Travel by hy Plane I B By Charles Dunkley Dun kicy Associated Press Correspondent CHICAGO Jan 15 P The Thc The entire I American association may be up in inthe S ajr the air c next summer players urn Um J. J I pires and find fill all 2 Because of ot the I great distance bei be be- i 1 tween eastern and andt t western clubs the of ot the 5 club owners 5 big double A circuit cir cir cir- 5 today had un un- un 4 A A. consideration S A 0 A 1 a 1 plan whereby all S i. i tow j lon long hops may be bede made de by airplanes and the shorter S e 1 ones by buses The The move Is an Jf conomy measure 4 as the club owners failed in their negotiations ne net ne- ne solutions to ob ob- HIckey Lain tain rates from railroads I Thomas T J. Hickey president of ot the league said today a meeting probably probably proba- proba I bly aly would be held here February 1 to o vote on the airplane idea LEASE LEAS TWO PLANES Under the plan It is proposed to lease case two airplanes of the 12 ger jer motor 3 type Two machines will willbe wille be e required to transport on entire club I I am heartily In favor of the idea President resident Hickey said today We can save time and save money It no longer lonser will be necessary for players to 0 remain over in Chicago in making the he jumps between Columbus or Toedo Toledo Toledo To- To ledo edo and Minneapolis and St Sl Paul By using the planes we can save savea a 1 day on the hops doing away with jo o many open dates It also will be much cheaper than railroad rates SA SAVES YES TIME In the eastern sector of or the league the he clubs intend to travel by buses between Toledo Columbus Indian Indian- apolis and Louisville The planes willbe will willbe wille be e used if it the plan is adopted in mak mak- big ing ng the trips to and from Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis and ond St St. Paul President Hicke Hickey Is enthusiastic over the airplane idea and his enthusiasm cn- cn Is shared by the thc club owners own- own ers rs Two 1 airplanes can transport an entire club from one of the eastern castern cities to one of or the Twin Cities within six Ix or seven hours President Hickey continued Think of the time that eon can an be saved When a plane lands the players itcan it itan Itcan can an Immediately take off ocr for tor some other city and transport another team earn I am sold on the Idea and beleve believe be- be leve lieve the club owners share my ray views If this bus airplane-bus idea Is adopted It t will be the first big minor league to o transport their pla players ers by airplane Some of the small minor leagues have used buses in traveling from town to town own |