Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29

President L. J. Hickey OF the Western
association thinks there will be good bali
next season, with a possibility of some
changes in the cities. Several other good
points hope to have team in the West
ern association for '9S. and negotiation
for the purchase of franchises are now
under way. On the work of the present
season President Hickey said: "On the
reorganization for 1897 each city of the
association was required to deposit GER
titled check for $500, which was the
means of their playing out the schedule.
During the last four years times have
been very hard, and the league has
played out three Of the four seasons, and
is today regarded as being the best
league in its class.
Cedar Rapids wins the '97 remnant
with st. Joseph close second, and, while
st. Joseph had a very disastrous wind
up, the patrons have been treated to four
months of the best ball ever seen in
minor league. Outside of ST. Joseph and
Cedar Rapids the other six cities have
lost money, but they are fond of baseball
and are anxious for another season.
There may be some changes in the cir
cult the coming year, as Topeka, Lincoln.
Omaha, Sioux City and Springfield Ql!.)
each want Il franchise"
President Powers says that Buffalo lis
year for the Western does not pay so
well and several magnates there would
be glad to close out. He says that me
last season has paid better than any pre-
vious and that there are not likely to be
any changes in the circuit next season.
Buffalo Express. There are no West
ern league managers, SO far as known,
who are breaking their necks in an en-
deayor to get out. Leadley is the only
one who wants to sell, but his price is
very high. All the rest Of the clubs
have made big money, Milwaukee clear
ing close on to $4,000.
Pedlar Palmer is thought a great deal
of by his English admirers. The other
day Palmer was presented with Il mag
nificent belt by John Fleming of the Ma
tional Sporting club. The affair was do
mated by popular subscription, and many
sporting men of note contributed. The
belt is emblematic of Palmer's title of
bantam champion of the world
Maj Taylor, the colored rider, is among
the leaders in the rating of the men fol
lowing the big meets. Bald still has a
leaders are as follows: Bald. 1892; III
tus, $1175; Gardiner, S1140; Kiser,
$1OS5; Cooper, $500; Mcfarland $500;
Stevens, $725; Mertens 1922; Taylor,
$500; Newton, $625; n. Butler. S595;
Hoyt, $50; Coleman, $780, Kimble,
$3.50; Ncwhouse, S245; Loughead, $215;
Becker, $13O; Steenson, $13O; Eaton,
$3.50; Wells, $3.50; F. Butler, $50: Ca
banne, SIG; Aker, 500.
The leading professional riders have
arranged to go South at the close OF the
national circuit meet at Trenton, on Sep
TENDER u, and ride until the latter part
of November at circuit Of meets that
has been arranged. The racing men, in
Guiding Earl Kiser, Tom Cooper, G. G.
Mcfarland, f. Hoyt, C. r. Newton,
Watson Coleman, Nat Butler, c. Wells,
/. Brown, II. r. Steenson, T. Titus, w.
E. Becker, Arthur Gardiner, w. III. Ran
dali, A. Newhouse, A. Crooks, III. B.
Freeman, G. Borees and 0. G.. 'Futtie
will travel on two private cars which
have been engaged for the trip. 1t IS ex-
pected that some record trials will be
made on the best tracks in the South.
There will be fifty-five days of racing
The riders expect to come North again |
by November 70.
Frank Selee signed a contract Wednes-
day to manage the Boston team next |
year.
Preparations for the indoor ball season
in Chicago are already under way, and |
Fred PETER, Herman Long, Bill Dahlen,
Clark Griffith. Jimmy Ryan, Ed O'Meara,
Harley Parker and number of other
well-known MAJ or and minor league stars
have signiied their intention of playing
the indoor game again.
An exchange is responsible for the state
ment that Billy Gray, of the HoOsier
team, has been disposed of to the Pitts
burgs, and if there is any truth in the re-
port, the Pirates have made no mistake, |
as Gray can outplay many major league
third baseman as well as outhit half of |
the guardians of the third corner who
draw major league money.
Walter WllmOt went on the bond of q
Minneapolis tailor in the sum of $500.
The tailor failed and his creditors caused
Wilmot's arrest in Boston Saturday even
ing, as he was hustling to catch q train
along with the other New York players.
Wilmot remained in durance vile until
Sunday morning, when, through the eff
forts of the baseball magnates, he secured
bail and Joined the Giants in New York
Monday.
DR.. Harley Parker always was ambi-
tious. He had no sooner heard of Cy
Young's great feat in shutting out Gin
cinnati without a hit than he performed
the same act in Chicago in a game with
the colored Unions. Parker played with
the Auburn Parks and won to 0; The
heavy hitting Unions did not touch him
once safely. Frank Pears, who was with
Detroit, is pitching for Quincy and Tues
day he let the Des Moines team down
without a hit. Quincy winning by score
of 2 to 0.--Ohio State journal.
"Parson" Davies, on being shown the
New York dispatch in. which '"Tut'
Ryan of London was quoted as express
ing desire to meet Choynski, Sharkey
or Maher in this country, said he would
back Choynski or Armstrong against
Ryan for any part of $4,000. To make
his word good the 'Parson" mailed a
check for $1,000 at once as a deposit to
Al. Smith of New York. Ryan is said
to he the best 170-pound man in Eng
land.