Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-15 | Page 15 | Western Clubs'Coffers Empty

Western Clubs' Clubs Coffers Empty TOPEKA Kan June 15 JP P Finan Financial cial difficulties heretofore involving only a few Western association clubs have bobbed up in the Western league the older of the two baseball circuits under the presidency of ot Dale Gear Topeka While Independence Kan Km business businessmen men reported progress in their efforts to safeguard the city's membership Inthe in inthe inthe the association word came from SL St Joseph that its Western league franchise franchise fran fran- chise was in danger because of lack Jack of ot funds Marion Marlon E. E Cox club owner said he needed approximately to meet the payroll due today and md start the team on a long road trip Thursday Approximately half of the which Manager Marty Purtell of Independence Independence In In- dependence said would be necessary to keep the Producers going was r raised at Independence yesterday Purtell said the club was in debt about 1500 but he expected to reduce the indebtedness b by pending deals The pl players have received received received-no no salaries since May 15 The situation at St. St Joseph was traced partly to lack of favorable baseball baseball baseball base base- ball weather since the Seraphs returned returned re re- turned home May 30 Six games ames have been postponed including a Decoration Decora tion day doubleheader double