The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27
OMAHA OR COLUMBUS
Pennsnt Formally Awarded 10 In
Applicants for Franchises.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The Western
League did not complete a great deal OF
business at its meeting to-day. The board
OF directors. composed OF Colt. Manning,
K1llilea and Ellis. went into session be-
fore noon and stayed there until p M.
1t formally awarded the pennant 20 In.
dlanapolis. and this was approved by the
league session that convened az o'clock
The standing OF the clubs given out by
President Johnson a few days ago was
approved. The game forfeited TO Indian
apolis when Minneapolis failed TO appear,
on Aug @. was not counted in the stand
ing President Colt said the decision was
satisfactory to him. as the forfeit was the
result OF a misunderstanding
The finances OF the league were shown
to be In a good condition Every club
made money during the year, Grand Rap
ids being worst off with a profit Of $1,000
ST. Paul did so per cent. better than Sioux
City had. The sinking fund contains the
snug sum OF $4,000. and the league must
decide tomorrow what disposition 10 make
of this. The question OF making a five
years compacr has been freely discussed
Some Of the delegates want President
johnson to resign from his NEWSPAPER
work and give his entire time to the
league. and IL he is elected TO five years
term he may do this.
One OF the earliest subjects that came
before the league was the consideration
of applications for. franchises. All of the
present cities In the league reapplied.
with the exception of Grand Rapids and
Terre daute. Manager Long. of Terre
Haute. applied for franchise in Omaha.
and Manager Ellis. Of Grand Rapids. APP
piled for a franchise in Columbus. o. 1t is
believed that both of these franchises will
be accepted. although the entire question
of franchises was given into the hands
OF q committee made up of Colt, Manning
and Killilea. with instructions to report
tomorrow at 10 a. m. There are two APP
plicants for the Minneapolis franchise. and
both are making big efforts to get it..
one Is composed of Murphy, the present
manager. backed by Colonel West. of the
West House, and William O'Brien; the
other il in the hands of John Goodnow
ana Marcus Hayne. prominent Minneapolis
citizens. who are backed. IL is said. by the
M.nneapolis Tribune. The latter are hard
~ up to the nays OF baseball meetings,
but they have made favorable impress
sion on the more thoughrul members Of
sidered as member OF the league, but in
the reorganization Ii Is not thought there
Is any chance of the Michigan city being
retained
John T. Brush this afternoon closed the
deal for the release of third baseman
Irwin. of the st. Paul club, to the Gin
cinnau club
rumor was circulated to-day that Fred
Pfeffer might become the manager of the
Minneapolis club in case one Of the syn
was successful Pfeffer though. is prom
tnently talked of as manager OF the New
Yorks-
An Associated Press dispatch says:
President Johnson said that several Co
lumbus capitalists are very anxious to Sc
cure the franchise. and waiting definite
7 action of the managers. when they will
make their bids. There exists a faint pos
ability that Toledo may decide to make
another trial IL this be done Columbus
will be unable 10 enter the league.