The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-06

Chfcago Record Thinks C0miskcy
Has Had En0uxh.


The Chicago Record thus comments on the
Western league embroglio: The trouble at
present Is simply within the Western league
stseff between the factions composed Of the
indianapolis and Minneapolis clubs on one
sidH, ana the other clubs, apparently on the
other. Both these factions. however. appear
TO want to carry their troubles to the big
league brush, OF Indianapolis, ana Goodnow,
presumably, that the big league win surely
side with them in the light while the other
side Is making the appeal from an entirely
for an adverse decision Just in order to have
some excuse to declare war--at least, its
actions warrant such q belief But in saying
!nis II should be stated that there u no EVIL.
dence that the faction is really made up OF
all the Western league clubs other than Min
neapolis and indianapolis. On the contrary,
the belligerent elements seem to be President
johnson himself and Mr.. Killilea, of the Mil
waukee club. As for Comiskey. OF st. Paul.
Manning, of Kansas City, and Vanderbeck, of
Detroit, there is reason to doubt whether
they are so heartily in sympathy with Messrs.
Johnson and Killilea as the latter imagine.
The chances are that the trio. who are
shrewd. experienced base ball men, are watch
ing affairs closely and not committing them
selves.
The difficulty within the Western league is
due mainly to falling out between Brush
and Johnson The nnati-Indianapolis
magnatS Is about the smartest man ever
engaged in base ball. But he is selfish and
even tyrannieal. He is constantly arousing
was In trouble with Johnson. He attempted
TO crush the latter, as he had crushed 9TH
ers, but was not successful johnson found
sympathfzers and supporters in the league
and in almost every instance Of legislation
where 1t came to test OF strength between
him and Brush, johnson conquered. not
able instance was the awarding Of the Col
umbus franchise last winter to Tom LOTUS
instead Of Bert Dasher, supported by Brush.
Then Johnson and Brush took issue on the
question OF farming out" players, and also
hat thA win
leagues by the major league. johnson attend
ed the National league meeting last spring
and made an especial appeal for favorable
legislation on this subject. He was not sat
isfed with the major leagues action, and
threats Of future trouble were freely made.
The minor league representatives held meet
legged grievances. But the meeting was
SHINY attended and although a regular or
ganization was effected, with Johnson at the
head, not much heed was paid to the affair.
The present talk is In the main only a
renewal Of the situation that prevailed last
spring, the difference being that in appealing
to the National league. the Indianapolis and
Minneapolis clubs have given the major body
a chance to take action which might pre-
cipitate certain trouble.
Technically expressed, the appeal of these
two clubs is to have protection" removed
from the Western league, because that body
has, it Is alleged broken the terms Of the
national agreement on number of occasions.
In other words Minneapolis and INDIANAPOLIS
ask the board to throw their league out, be-
cause the other six clubs have been misbe-
having.
Now, the board of arbitration 1t not likely
to take this fight In the Western league on
It's own hands. 1t, more likely, will tell the
Minneapolis and Indianapolis clubs that if
they are not satisfied with their surroundings
they should withdraw, and not ask the board
to declare them masters OF their own league,
and the other six clubs truants OF course,
there is the probability that these two clubs
have certain grievances that will be recog-
nlzed, but that is quite a different thing.
Whatever the decision there is no doubt
that Johnson and Killilea would be glad Of a
chance to begin fight against the big league.
Johnson has made decided success at the
head of the Western league, but he has one
delusion, and that is that great part of the
base ball fans all over the country look with
dlsfavor upon the magnates who rule the Ma
tional league, and, therefore, base ball. He
thinks that if any set of men, believing them
selves to have been wronged by the mag
mates, declare war the public will support the
rebels. This Is the same idea that prevailed
at the time OF the organization of the broth
erhood. The fact Is that the public cares lit
There is an element here and there which
talks against the magnates, but strange as
1t may seem, It is generally composed of peo-
pie who never go to base Dali if they have
to pay their way in.
President Johnson Is a fighter, his league
has grown to place of Importance through
its own efforts and he is restless under the
authority embodied in the terms Of the Ma
tional agreement. Mr.. Kililea, Of the Mil
waukee club, shares this sentiment. and evil
IDENTIFY he and Mr.. Johnson believe that they
have the support of the st. Paul, Kansas City
and Detroit clubs. But 1t is very doubtful
whether they have to the extent that they
believe. Both Manning and Conliskey were
scorched in the brotherhood fire. and they
will be slow to fool with matches again.