St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20

If Minneapolis wants ball team the
men who are willing to take some
chances for the sake OF having The city
represented in the association must
come forward and put up the money.
The franchise has been signed and
there is an option Oh the grounds. Last
night the Western association of pro
fessionai base ball clubs met at the
West hotel by L. Hach forfeited his
franchise when he disbanded the Min
neapolis club. Last night the association
granted new franchise for Minneapolis
to David {. Rowe. Yesterday afternoon
howe made q contract with Hach By
which Rowe secures an option on the
baseball grounds good until Sept.
10. If Rowe can interest Minneapolis
men in the enterprise the option will be
taken advantage of and the lease OF the
grounds purchased. Rowe will not say
what the price is that he agrees to pay
in the event Of purchasing the grounds.
1t is said that he agrees TO pay 81, 800 for
additional Tor the remaining two years
of the lease term should he wish to
buy il.
Ii was also decided at the meeting last
evening that the association be reOrgan-
lied Oh SiX-club basis. This viii ZEN
deI it necessary to drop some one club.
Which it shall be has not been settled
as yet Duluth or Lincoln viii be the
one to 90 Neither will be dropped until
il is certain that Minneapolis Will have
club TO finish this season. As soon as
that is settled the selection viii he made.
The president of the association was in
communication with the two cams men
Toned last night. Whichever is able to
give the association the best assurances
of financial Solidity will lie the one Sc
lected 10 remain. The other will he
dis5anded and IFS best players will prob
ably 90 TO Minneapolis.
Then the question Of percentages will
come up. One plan suggested is that of
wiping out the old records. arranging a
new schedule Of. say forty games, or as
many as can be played conveniently be
fore cold weather, and beginning new
season with a clean page. Some of the
clubs Will probably object TO this. Dave
Rowe will ask that the new team to be
put into Minneapolis be given the ben
eft Of the percentage of the MinneapO-
lis team at the time it was diSbanded.
However this matter be arranged. it is
probable that all the games played since
the Minneapolis club ceased to exist
viii be thrown eat.
Dave Rowe wants it distinctly under
STOOD that Hy L. Hach has 20 cOnnec-
ton whatever with the Minneapolis
team that is to be recognized. Hach is
out of base ball entirely. II Duluth
should be the club to be dropped, Sam
Morton Will be the manager OF the Min
neapOlis team. That, of itself, is suffi-
cient evidence that Hach has 70 cOnnec-
ton with the team.
But few Of the old members of the
Minneapolis pennant winners are left.
Ward has gone to Pittsburg, instead of
Portland, as at first announced. killen
is going TO Milwaukee or to Gin
cInnati. McGlone will 90 to Omaha
or to OcontO. White. SOmmeTS. Mitchell.
Minnehan and Rogers are all that are
left, and the two former say that they
are going TO quit playing for this sea
son.
Some Of the magIates say Hall and
Harrington have been trying to get the
Minneapolis players to jump to the
other clubs. An evening paper said
that Harrington had been offered $500
to get Miller for Milwaukee. This last
Is a silly statement. Milwaukee or any
other club can get the old Minneapolis
players without paying for them OF
paving any one to get them. They are
Tot under contract with any club, and
the ten days'reserye by the Western as
sOcia ZION has expired. The boys have
been IDLE ten days without any pay, anC
they will stay in Minneapolis if then
ten days salary IS guaranteed. As
matter Of fact, Harrington has beer
irving to get some Milwaukee players
1Or league clubs.