Show Baseball League e p in Danger of Being Ousted CHICAGO Nov 16 Storm P p Storm clouds began gathering around Thomas ThomM Thom Thom- as M J. J Hickey president of the American Ameri Amex can association for the last lut 15 years as the club owners began assembling here for their annual meeting tomor- tomor tow row ow Reports from outposts indicate that there will be bl at least three candidates candidate in the field for the presidency al although although ale al- though Hickeys Rickey's supporters are convInced convinced con con- vinced they have enough votes pledged to retain him Belden owner of the Minneapolis club was one of the outstanding c candidates candidates can can- n- n to succeed Hickey If he fails in election W. W E E. of apolis and Jos Joseph ph C Carr rr of Columbus president of the National Football l league ague also have been mentioned d H HIcke Hickey the founder of the league was Vas its president for three years and then came back to resume the office of executive director 15 years ago The association had a successful season as regards Attendance considering considering consid consid- ering general business conditions President Hickey said today The atten attendance at- at ten ance fell off only about over the 1930 figures The gross attendance at at- for the eight clubs dubs was Milwaukee led le led the league drawing approximately The ci club b owners w will It go go through the motions of ot awarding a trophy to St. St Paul winner of the 1931 championship cham charn- but the proposal to switch the St Pa Paul l franchise to Winnipeg appears to have fallen through The price of ot demanded for the St. St Paul franchise frightened the bidders bidders bidders bid bid- ders President Hickey believes There were reports that the St St. Paul club might be transferred to Winnipeg Winnipeg Winni Winni- peg because of the slim attendance the Saints drew the past season |