St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-08
A RATHER THORNY PATH.
The Western Association Schedule Com
mittee Will Have Trouble
IN ARRANGING ITS DATES.
Possible Conflicts With National and
American Dates---0ther Sport
5 ing Matters.

There will undoubtedly be some diff
hculty experienced in arranging a
schedule this season for the Western
Base Ball association" said Manager
John S. Barnes. of the St. Paul team
yesterday, land mainly because of the
probability of conflicting dates at Chi
cago, st. Louis and Kansas City. So
far as the last named place is concerned
we do not anticipate much trouble, for
the team put in the field by Manager
Menges, of our association, will out
draw the American associations re-
personalities. People are not going to
stand the half-dOllar tariff when they
can see better ball played and by a
stronger nine for half that money, and
the purpose of the schedule committee
which meets in Chicago in few days
will be to make the most advantageous
arrangements for that city and st.
Louis. To be sure, there will be some
clashing, and the indications point to a
long discussion and session to effect a
settlement of this knotty point. 1t may
become necessary to increase our mile
age expenses more than we at first an
ticipated, but the patrons of base ball
Will come to the rescue, especially as
good sport is promised them for the
season. since the contestants are pretty
evenly matched.
''Our schedule committee consists of
President A. NJ. Thompson, of st. Paul;
James Hart, Of Milwaukee, and Samuel
q. Morton, of Chicago, and as soon as
they complete their labOrs representa-
tives of the eight clubs of the Western
association will be called together
TO RATIFY OR REJECT
the result of the committees delibera-
tons. 1t is very likely that by the 18th
inst all the details of the schedule will
ahead and prepare for active field work.
A letter received from Kemmler and
Pickett, who are now at Chicago, states
that they are both in excellent cOndi
ton and practicing daily in the gymna
SUM. Our men have received inStruc-
tionS to report at Cincinnati the Sd of
April, and the 4th, 9Th and 9th of that
month we will play the American asso-
citation team of that town. Nothing has
been determined yet as to the positions
in which the st. Paul nine will be placed,
and great deal will depend upon the
condition that the sixteen men under
contract report for duty. Some of those
who have been regarded as possible out
field players may be moved to the in
field, and vice versa, as the circum-
stances may require.
SPY the way, the new park here
is going to be success, Judging from
the experience that had today solicit
ing subscriptions to the stock. Inside
of an hour and quarter disposed of
tWenty-One shares of stock to different
parties, five shares being the highest
number sold to any individual, and the
other subscriptions were for one, two
and three shares. Should the other
solicitors meet with equal luck, we will
be able to make good showing when
the books are turned in to Secretary
Mum at the end of this week.
/ eve will not forget A. M. LawtOn,
either, who pledged himself at recent
/ meeting to take $500 worth of stock, and
he is a pretty shrewd investor, and
/ knows the value of the property that we
are about to acquire in West st. Paul.
/ Work will begin on the new grounds
next week, at the outside, and in the
portion of the grand stand allotted to
/ the ladies there will be folding-chairS,
/ similar to those used in theaters. and
/ the plans proposed for the stand are
|! based upon a seating capacity OF up-
/ wards of LOCO?