Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-11-21 | Page 10 | Head of Western Circuit Admits Fight is Near

HEAD OF WESTERN CIRCUIT ADMITS FIGHT IS NEAR Tip ONeill O'Neill Declares Plans Are Under Way for the Formation Formation Forma Forma- tion of Le League gue CHICAGO STORM CENTER Chicago No Nov 20 Rumors O.-Rumors Rumors th that t certain certain tam tain clubs In the American association and anti Western league are planning to become baseball outlaws and form torm forma a new league ue were confirmed hero tolIa to- to lIa day V President Tip O ONeill O'Neill of ot the Western West West- cst em ern rn league admitted that discussion of ot th the propos proposed cd league had been going on for weeks and that the tho matter took concrete form orm at a n. meeting of or the league held in Milwaukee last ast week eek Certain club cub owners In tho Western league eague assert their clUes cities properly be belong belong be- be long to a circuit with Milwaukee Kansas Kan n sas City and Minneapolis It was also contended that President O ONeill O'Neill was too close to major league influence anti and the directors ordered the tho re removal roI ro- ro I moval of ot the leagues league's headquarters from Chicago Tho The invasion of ot Chicago an and the es establishment es- es establishment of or rival clubs In American association cities are said to bo be In Included Included Included In- In In the plans of ot the proposed league The Tho American association Is in supposed to have an option on a fa favorable ta- ta a- a piece pIcco of ot ground on Chicago's north side and for tor several years oars has threatened to place a club in Chicago Plans of or the thc proposed league it Is fal said are to establish clubs in Chicago Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee cc I Kansas City Omaha St. St Joseph and an anel el eighth city yet ct to be selected Nothing officially has been said to tome me rue regarding tho the proposed league said President ent ONeill O'Neill but tho the proposition however howe has reached me from Crom other othor sources I kno know there thero has been trouble trouble trou troll ble blo for several everal weeks eel sI s. s J I I want t It to be bo understood that I Iam Iam Iam am In no noay t a way ay connected with tho proS proS- I am opposed to outlaw leagues