St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

I0W/9 ~ Paul, Minneapolis,
INV EA, Milwaukee, ID s
EN1 NS Moines, Sioux City.
NIIS0~ 81 Omaha, st. Joseph
fTNNM % and Denver. These
II 81 eight cities should
\SSNSC make q success of
Ia the national game,
N and that was the
opinion of the members of the associa-
ton at the all-day annual meeting at
the West hotel, Minneapolis, yesterday.
1t was the first time the West had been
made sporting headquarters, and the
air it gave the big hosiery was an
unwonted one. Prominent base ball
men of the West dropped in at intervals
during Friday night and the Milwaukee
train brought the last contingent about
IL o'clock yesterday morning. The
familiar faces of the association mag
mates were all there. To the surprise
of nearly everybody jim Hartappeared
on the scene to irepresent DeS Moines.
He will manage the champions next
season, and is already confident OF carry
ing them to a second triumph. 1t APP
pears that while Charlie Norton was
held to be good man and satisfactory,
he had enemies in the local directorate
and the Severing of his connection was
of his own choice. He will control the
Toledo team next season. W. H. Wat
kins, the veteran Detroit magnate,
turned up with
THE KANSAS CITY FRANCHISE.
in his pocket and great willingness to
turn it over to st. Joe, which city was
represented in the parsonage of A. n.
Fruckenmiller. David Rowe, who
played right field for short time for
Minneapolis, came in from far-off Den
yer and had more enthusiasm to the
square inch than any two other men
rotary of the league of 'S7. helped to
represent Milwaukee, and spent his
time booming John Il. Pope, of
Chicago, for president. President
Thompson and Secretary Poupeney, of
st. Paul, were the early arrivals
and Sam Martin, of the Chicago
Maroons, but now of Minneapolis, the
good looking president was doing the
greeting role, at the same time booming
Harry Hoch, his partner, for the posi-
ton of president, secretary and treas
nrer. which he desired to be c0ns0l-
idated. While waiting for the Mil
waukee contingent there was consider
able lobbying and caucusing and near
ly every sentiment or desire came out.
The salary question was discussed and
eral that the total Of salary to be paid
must be largely reduced. A decided
sentiment in favor of having
A PRESIDENT ALONE.
with secretary and treasurer combined,
was developed. 1t was also made evident
that it was the sense of the majority
that neither of these officials should be
identified with any club nor with any
newspaper; club or newspaper might
operate with this official against the
general welfare of the association. The
admission of Denver was also discussed,
and while the feeling favored it, the
thought of the heavy travelling expense
1t would incur was decided drawback.
jdent Morton finally got the directors of
the six clubs together for business.
When the roll was made up it showed
the cities to be represented as follows:
st. Paul. A. n. Thompson and A. Pou-
penney: Minneapolis, Henry Hoch and 5.
g. Morton; Milwaukee, III. ID. Quinn
and E. B. Sutton; Des Moines, James
A. Hart; Sioux City, r. E. Sackett, t.
r. Foley; Omaha, j. S. Mccormick and
E. .. Bryant; Kansas City, W. I'll. Wat
kinS. The session was very short and
of little public interest. The champion
ship of 1858 was formally awarded to
Des Moines. Secretary Morton submit
ted complete financial statement of
the association, which was audited and
found correct. The financial standing
was pronounced good and satisfactory,
and the directors meeting was adj
journed in short order.
THE NOON RECESS
was spent in discussing general base
ball matters and listening to desultory
arguments from Denver and st. Joseph,
showing they were the greatest ball
towns on earth, and their admission
would be great good luck to the associa-
ton. The association meeting was held
at 2 o'clock, with j. A. Hart in the
chair. An hour was spent in discussing
the transfers of franchises, and with
out objection that of Chicago was trans
ferred to Minneapolis. Kansas City
proposed to transfer to st. Joe, but the
matter of doubt was only that this
would make seven cities. without the
certainty of satisfactory eighth.
Finally st. Joe was formally adj
mitted upon the condition that an
acceptable, eighth members be chosen.
A. Ii. Truckenmiller, of ST. Joe. was
then admitted to participate in the de-
alterations. Upon the matter OF adj
hitting an eighth member, David
Rowe was given an audience and pro-
ceeded to an argument to show that
Denver was the eighth city the associ-
alton long had sought. Immediate OBJ
lection was made on the ground that
the distance was too great from Omaha
or st. Joe, but Rowe at once met this by
Offering to share the additional expense.
Two guarantees were offered as one
proposition, and for another that the
extra cost, resultant upon
THE ADMISSION OF DENVER,
be borne by that city. Rowe eXpatiated
at length upon the base ball Qualifica-
tions of Denver, which he pronounced
the best of its size in America. Finally
&. NJ. Thompson was named a commit
tee to visit Denver and Judge OF its
claims, and in the meantime to admit
the town to membership, subject to his
report. Rowe was then given a seat
in the board, which proceeded to the
consideration Of the constitution. The
document in force last year was agreed
upon. the only change of importance
being the abolition of the percentage
system to visiting clubs. Here
after a straight guarantee OF
SIS will be paid for each game.
The next important business to come
up was the election of officers. James
S. Mccormack, of Omaha, was elected
president and treasurer, and Sam u.
Morton. of this city, secretary. Mr..
Mccormack is a retired capitalist. about
fifty years of age, and has always taken
deep interest in base ball matters.
The schedule committee consists of
j. A. Hart, of Des Moines; Sam &. Nor
ton, of Minneapolis, and David Rowe,
of Denver. 1t was voted that Sioux
City, Denver and St. Joseph should be
entitled to directors, and they will be
decided upon by the different aSsocia-
tons later ON.
THE QUESTION OF SALARIES.
When the question of having graded
salary list came up the following resolu-