St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-18
RLIIE At SIOuX CITY.
The Corn huskers Talk Seriously
of Selling or Disbanding.

The first wall of distress in the West
ern association for the season OF 1889
comes from Sioux City. After making
a wonderful fight for the lead during
the first month OF the base ball year
the club began to lose heavily both at
home and abroad, and returns from its
second southern trip with record OF
nine defeats to one victory. The Sioux
City people are disguised with the
showing, and the directors are in the
dumps. Yesterday morning the latter
issued the following card to the public:
The management of the Sioux City ball
team desires 10 say TO the public that the
next series OF home games will be with the
Denyers. If the people OF Sioux City wish TO
have a team in the league an advertise
ment for the city, or for any purpose what
ever, these games must be patrOnized, SO as
TO show such q wish emphatcally, or the
ball team viii be released.
Dit was learned that an offer for the
franchise ana players had been received
from parties at Lincoln, Neb.. which
was so advantageous that the directors
were inclined to accept it. They were
prevailed on, however, by influential
citizens of Sioux City, to make an at
tempt to hold the club. a meeting of
the directors was held, which lasted
until 2 o'clock in the morning. The
financial exhibit showed a balance in
the neighbOrhOOd of $1,000 on hand, and
unpaid subscription to the amount OF
81. 800. Then came the time to explode
pent-up feelings of wrath. The direct
ors said they had been easy on the
members of the club; had treated them
literally and without restraint, and in
return, some of them had taken adj
vantage Ito put it mildly of the kind
ness shown them. The games OF late
had been put together with
PALPABLE INDIFFERENCE;
that the patrons of the games had wit
messed improper actions OF certain men
in the club, and one or two instances
were cited where players had been too
heavily loaded with stimulantS while
in uniform and playing. Manager
Powell was asked for an explanation of
these instances. but his answers were
not satisfactory. Finally, at a late hour,
and after the arguments and comments
had been expended, the directors got
down to business. Crotty, HelIman,
Cline, Seibel and Weber we're each
fined $50 for Indifferent ball playing,
with a promise of further punishment
If they did not play better ball. Web
Der. by unanimous vote, was released.
Manager Powell, for Indifferent ball
SitiOn as manager in not having better
control OF the men, was taxed 800.
Messrs. Beck. Wright, Peavey and ALI
son were appointed committee to in
terYieW some of the citizens and confer
respecting the existence of the club be-
yOnd the present home series. The
directors also considered the adYiSa-
bility of passing a resolution imposing
fine on any player found within
place where liquors are known to be
kept for sale, but it did not reach a
vote. the meeting deciding to take what
ever course seemed right without formal
action.
TO THE RESCUE.
J. T. Peavey. one Of the directors, had
this to say last evening:
hear some talk of disposing of the Sioux
CITY ball team This should not be permit
ted Ii will injure our name and give out
giders an opportunity for comment that we
cannot afford to permit them TO indulge in.
am told that $1,000, counted with fair gate
receipts. viii carry the club through the sea-
son. YOuimay say that l viii be one of eight
men to give 5000 for that purpose.
When the directors we're made ac
Quainted with MI. PeaYey's offer they
replied that it might bepOssible that he
would have it to pay. One reason there
has been no attempt to sign new men
has been owing to the uncertainty of
the clubs existence. The directors
have put in considerable money and
most OF them do not feel able to con-
tribute any more. The question to be
determined is whether, as an advertis-
ing medium, it will pay to contribute
enough to carry the club through the
season. If not the franchise will be
disposed OF.