The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
BpS0N HASHCHAHGE
THE CHIC AGO TRIBUNE THINKS,
TO GET \ WESTERN LEAGUE
CLUE.
WESTERN WANTS NO FARM.
GREAT OBSTACLE TO \ CLUB BE
ING ESTABLISHED IN
CHICAGO.
DOBBS, OF THE MILL CITY,
Surprises Eastern Sports by His
Easy Victory Over
Matthews.
DOBBs. OF THE MILL CITY,

The idea of Ansons connection with a
Western league franchise in this city, says
the Chicago Tribune has been more talked
of than any other subject relating to his
future. But it cannot be said that the
chances of any such solution Of the problem
have improved within the last two weeks.
There is no doubt the Western league wants
to break into Chicago; it has desired to
do SO for years. But the Chicago league
club holds the key TO this situation, mas
much other league can get fran
chise here without the Chicago clubs con-
sent and the latter, naturally, is not likely
to dispose of such a privilege without re-
ceiving something in return. With a Western
league club here under the practical control
of the Chicago club the latter would be
getting a sufficient return, for, even in add
ton TO the possibility of making money with
the western league team alone, much could
be saved, with such side issue, of the eX-
penses attendant upon the National league
club. In plain words, the minor team could
be used as farm" for the major club, and
the two could be run at an expense not so
very much greater than that of the league
club alone.
But the Western league wants no more
farm clubs. and right here is where the
Hitch arises, and it now seems to be suf-
fcient to preclude all possibility Of a Western
league club being placed here, this season at
least. The Western magnates have been
Canvassed on the subject, and, while their
opinions have not been authoritatively made
known. it can be safely said they Will never
consent to the admission of another club
whose connection with a major league team
is suspected. The league now has one
farm" club, Indianapolis, and with its ad-
vantage in the way of assistance from the
Cincinnati National league team, lndianapo-
lis has managed to win the pennant two
times out of three. The owners of the other
Western league teams naturally object to
giving one of their number this great ad
vantage at the outset of the championship
race, and are not likely to increase the num-
Der of such clubs to two, even in order to
plant team in such rich base ball field as
Chicago.
For a time 1t seemed there might be
possibility OF Arson getting the local West
ern franchise terms that would make him
Independent of the Chicago league club, in
which event it was surmised the Western
league would take this city in readily
enough, but recent expressions of the West
eru maguates indicate that they are too
fearful of results to admit Chicago even on
those terms They undoubtedly. however,
are eager TO get Arson, and there is pos
sibility that the latter will take a Western
league franchise in some other city, possibly
Omaha. although there seems to be nothing
more than surmise to back up that pre-
diction. When AM y sailed for England the
question of his g. ding a Chicago franchise
in the Western league had not been sug
gested to him. But that the veteran has
good opinion of the possibilities of fran
chise in the Western league is shown by the
fact that year ago he attempted to buy
the franchise of the st. Paul club from
Comiskey. This effort of Arson to break
away from his old connections did not leak
out until the present talk of a Western
league club here started. A relative of An
son went to a league cflcial after the talk
started connecting Arson with the Western
league project in this city and said he was
positive Arson would be willing to take such
a club. although the captain had not dis
cussed the subject before leaving for the
East.