St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-13
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WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
The Corn Huskers Secure ThelE
Claim of 500.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Western
Base Bali association met here this
morning to arrange its plans for the
coming season. The clubs represented
were:
Kansas City-L. C. KrauthoF, E. Martin
and John Speas. Omaha-E. o. Brandt,
Harry Mccormick. Lincoln-D. f. Rowe.
Denver-W. i. Van Horn. Milwaukee-H. E.
Gillette, c. Ii. Cushman St Paul-W. II.
Harrington. Sioux City-W. Beck, Judge
Foley. Sam Pratt, manager Of the Washing
ton club, and Chris Won der Abe, of sc.
Louis, are also here.
The board of control will meet here
tomorrow. President Thurman, of the
American association, and President
Spalding. of the local league club, had
a conference this morning, and
will visit the West and South
side grounds this afternoon. 1t is prac-
tically settled that there will be an
association club in this city next
season. Mr.. Thurman says he has
enough financial backing in this
city alone to put one in the field.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon ii was given
out that the same circuit as that of last
year had been decided upon. An old
contention between Minneapolis ana
Sioux City was settled after heated pre-
sentatiOn OF arguments. The COrnhuSkers
claimed SI00 due on the receipts of the
Decoration Day games in Minneapolis
and the question arose over the proper
Interpretation of the agreement mads
made by the managers of the two
clubs. The expected decision
was made by the association
in favor of Sioux City, and President
Hatch at once drew his check for $40G
At the evening session the schedule
committee presented its report. Objec-
tion was made as to dates, and the
committee was Instructed to amend
them in accordance with the action
taken. 1t was agreed that when this
was done the schedule should be
adopted, and the matter will be disposed
of tomorrow. The Spalding ball and
bat were adopted, ana the association
adjourned until tomorrow morning,
when its business Will be completed.
1t had been rumored that when thd
circuit was completed Lincoln, Sioux
City and possibleyDenver would be left
out in the cold. Denver's repre-
sentative to-day, however, said that
Sne had good financial backing
and was able to play the season out.
The only objection to Denver, its re-
moteness. was removed by guarantee
of one-thrd more than any
other CLUB Tor each game. The
supposed weakness of Lincoln
and Sioux City was their
financial condition, but both cities fur
nished substantial proof of their ability
and purpose to stay tile season out. J.,
l.. Beecher, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
was present at the meeting and
did everything possible to displaee
Lincoln or Sioux City and get his own
club in. but it was no go. The $1,000
guarantee which the stronger clubs
have been advocating was bone
of contention for two hours. 1t
was finally adopted, though not until
Sioux City and Lincoln were shown
that other cities were ready to step
into their shoes. The schedule as
prepared by the committee was not
all satisfactory, and was sent back TO
the committee to be revised. and will
be again presented tomorrow. The
members OF the committee are Speas.
of Kansas City; Brandt, of Omaha, and
Cushman, of Milwaukee. The reserved
list of players as sent out last Oc-
tober was found to be satIsfac-
tory. The signing of players, ID
Is understood, will now begin
I'm earnest. The revision of the consti-
tuition to conform to the national agree
ment was postponed until tomorrow or
next day. Regarding tO-morrow's meet
ing Of the board of control, the gossip
tonight is that the chairman will be the
Chicago magnate, Spalding.