St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-23
BARNES AND FLYNN BOUGHT OUr
OF THE MINNEAPOLIS -
CLUB. "a i
THEY'LL GO TO ENGLAND.
A BASE BALL TOUR OF BRITAIN
AT THE CLOSE OF THE
SEASON. i
MARTIN STANDS WITH M1rRpHy,
The Stone Throver Not Yet For.
given for His Assault on Um-
pire HOaSIand.
Special to the Globe.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Thomas MUIR
ply and Robert Martin are now the
sole owners of the Minneapolis base
ball franchise. This was brought
about at a special meeting of the
Western league officials at the Ire
mont house late this afternoon. The
meeting began in the morning. and
was resumed after short interval
for luncheon 1t was a stormy meet
ing, held behind locked doors. At
Tunes the angry voices from the
room on the parlor floor, where the
meeting was held, arrested the at.
tention of passing guests and bell
boys, and gave the impression that
a mill on the quiet was in progress.
Little was done beyond the transfer
OF the franchise, for the members
had little time left to devour sup
per and catch evening trains. The
price is said to be $1,000 cash. For
a long time there has been trouble
among the four owners of the Min
neapolis Base Ball club-John S.
Barnes, ]. w. Flynn, Thomas MUIR
ply and Robert Martin Finally the
partners were divided into two fac
tions, Barnes and Flynn, and Muir
ply and Martin. The trouble is at
tributed to Murphy, who is said to
have desired to be 1.-The whole
thing" and who is charged with be-
ing particularly active in assuming
the managerial powers vested in
Barnes. AT a game in Minneapolis
dc e-J,
Umpire Hoagland with a stone. For
this he was suspended, and to hear
his case a special meeting was called
today. A number of players and 9TH
ers were on hand to give testimony.
The plan was for Barnes and Flynn
to purchase the half interest of
Murphy and Martin. The league
members wanted to have this deal
got through, and were ready to ex-
pei Murphy if it did; but Murphy
proved a pretty aggressive custo-
mer. First he would neither buy nor
sell, but after battling with him for
nearly the entire time of the session,
Barnes and Flynn finally offered to
take $1,000 cash, and Murphy
snapped them up. Martin, who re-
manned neutral as possible during
the whole period of the trouble, was
not present at the meeting, Murphy
representing his interest
A PREDICAMENT.
The matter of the franchise set
tied, the league found itself con-
fronted with the punishment of
member who was under suspension
for cause, yet who owned nearly the
whole of a franchise. To eXpel him
was to knock out the Minneapolis
club, yet the evidence heard did not
warrant a dismissal of the case
and a reinstatement, so the league
members did the only thing they
could under the circumstances
passed the whole matter to a meet
ing to be held later in the season.
1t is likely nothing will be done until
after the close of the base ball sea-
son. Besides the parties in interest
mentioned there were on hand ait
the meeting Presidents Killelea, of
Milwaukee; Long, of Toledo; john
son, of Indianapolis, and Ellis, of
Grand Rapids, and Mr. Colt
John S. Barnes and J. w. Flynn
will take a base ball team to En-
gland at the close of the season. The
taking of a team to Britain is an
enterprise they have had under way
for several months. Ten men beside
the promoters will make up the
team. Three men have already been
signed for the trip. They are Center
fielder Hogan, Pitcher Fischer and
Catcher Mcfarland, of the Indian
apolis Western league team. Three
members of the Minneapolis team
will probably sign, but their names
are not given. The American team
will remain in England until the
holiday season.
League President Johnson left for
Minneapolis tonight to see that the
terms of the transfer are carried out,
and he is clothed with authority to
take charge of the team should the
agreement be disregarded The con-
tested Toledo-Detroit game, played
early in the season, was credited to To-
ledo, and the Detroit team was fined
$500 for leaving the grounds before the
game was finished
Ine news OF the turning down of
Barnes and Flynn caused great re-
joicing in Minneapolis last night Both
men have been unpopular with the To-
cal fans, and never will be missed.
Tom Murphy appears to have the call
with the best patrons of the game. and
his victory over the Barnes-Flynn
combine is hailed with satisfaction.
Robert J. Martin received a telegram
last night which speaks for itself 1t
is as follows:
Robert J. Martin, Manager, Mime
apolis: Reinstated today. Got the
franchise. Bought Barnes and Flynn
out. TOM.
That was ALL but it was enough.
Bob was radiantly happy, and said
that as manager of the bhoys he would
introduce some new faces, and very
soon put up a better article of bali.
Martin is a good judge of ball play
ers, and level-headed business man,
The change will prove of great benefit