The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
WATCHING COMISKEY.
chicago Base BalIites Wondering
What ST. Paul Man Wants

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Hhe Record
says; Things were the very reverse
of dull in local base ball circles yes
teiday In the morning Comiskey, of
st. Paul. called on President Hart, of
the Chicagos. The big man from Min
nesCta and the National league mag
nate evidently found many topics to
discuss, for their Informal session.
lasted over an hour. After it was all
over Hart was apparently in the very
best Of spirits.
Yes, Ccmiskey called in to see me
this morning" he said. "Comiskey is
a good fellow and a base ball man.
l like him. By the way, he is not go
irg to meet Lotus in Dubuque tomor-
row. for he told me that he intended
TO start for St. Paul tonight. No T
have no news to give out today. saw
the announcement of Bill Lange's en-
gagement to Frisco heiress in the
Inter Ocean this morning Bill NAV
marry ana l viii be among the first
to send congratulations, but l don't
think there is any danger of his retir
ing from the game. 1 think it safe
tc predict that he will be on hand when
the gong sounds in the spring.
Comlskey spent the afternoon in Ban
Johnsons office. He promptly con-
fIrmed the report that he was going
back to ST Paul.
Early this morning." he said. 81 re-
ceiVed a telegram from my lawyer.
nave q lawsuit on my hands and the
case comes up for trial in MINNEAPOLIS
tomorrow morning. l wanted nv at
tCrney TO secure poStponement of the
trlal, put II seems the judge refused
to grant another continuance. AS a
result, | am compelled to return home.
But L have just wired LOTUS that 7
viii meet him in Dubuque Saturday
morning. Yes, I called on Mr. Hart
this morning and we had lone tan, ,,
The st Paul magnate was trifie shv
In discussing the st. Louis Cleveland
middle but finally he said:
don't think the National lea que
people VIII go on record as saying any
thing against Tom Lotus or count him
as an Objectionable person to be adj
united into the league councils How,
can they object to him? He was born
and reared in st. Louis. He is well
and faVorably known in that town. and
owns property there. There Is no cues
tlcning his ability as a base hall man
To my mind he is one of the rreatest
managers in the business. What is
more, he is one of the very few MAJ
ayers who ever made team in Cleve-
lard a paying venture. [ know that
he took charge of Robisons team whom
it was tail-ender and a loser f1nan-
SlNllS- lie piOilpliy STRENGTHENED the
team by securing and developing snno
great players as Pat Tebeau, Mexican
and the other stars of that aggreqa-
ton. The team moved I'D in the race
and by the Fourth of july was fighting
for the lead. Robson made money that
year, and I know he tried hard to keen
Lotus in his employ.
Then take Toms career in the
Western league. He has been in our
organization for three years. and he
has always met his base ball obIiga-
ticns. financial and otherwise. Last
Season he had to go down in his pocket
to meet the deficit. but every one Of
his players received every dollar of sal
ary and the claims of all other cred
itors were paid in full. But Tom took
his medicine without a murmur. Now
the National league people know the
man and his ability. l don't see how
they can object to him. AS I under
stand it, the league wants to revive the
interest in st. Louis and bring the town
back TO its old-time standing in the
bsse ball world. Now. who is more