Show WESTERN ESTERN lEAGUE ARRANGES GAMES I Draft and Joplin Franchise to B Be Discussed ST ST. JOSEPH JIo Feb Teb 20 Adoption Adoption ol ola of ot ota t a playing schedule for 1922 1122 was the principal prin- prin cipal business to to come before a meeting oi of representatives ot of the baseball clubs ot of the Western Vestern lea league ue here today Magnates said laid I before the meeting however that severa several other questions Including the draft and th the possible transfer oC ot the Joplin franchise to tc some lome other city were to be discussed Seven clubs had representatives here ye yesterday yes yes- ay for the formal preliminary discus discus- It was decided to play games at tn the meeting held in Chicago last December Talk of ot the transfer of the Joplin franchise franchise fran fran- chise chisa to Denver has been revived T T. L L. and C C. H H. Atkins of Sidney Neb are here to put the deal through If It possible Failing railing to obtain Jo lInI franchise they thea P are ready to negotiate for any other Western West era ern franchise they said adding that they have plenty of money behind them and will wll show v tho the club owners that It would be to tc their Interest to make malte the change All the other clubs were said to be willing that a franchise should go to Denver provided provided provided pro pro- vided the management of a Denver team tean would pledge itself to stand a part of th the expense of the long railroad jump for the thc visiting teams After Arter Joplin and Atkins feel that the Sioux City franchise ia Is most available W v. R R. Tex Jones former first baseman baseman base base- man of the St St. Joseph Des Moines and Wichita clubs who is said to have made madea a fortune in oil oU since he retired from base base- ball Is here and is la also desirous of InvestIng investIng investing invest invest- ing in a Western league property |