Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-12
PROSPECT is VERY BRIGHT
Indications Point to Successful Con-
c1usion of Efforts to Revive the
Western Ball Association.

Bright and roseate- -hued are the prospects
Of the revival of the Western Association of
| Base Ball clubs next year. along the same
lines as in 1S945-6. The proposition has
been on foot for some time and the promoters
| are meeting with much encouragement The
base ball magnates at the head of the enter
prise will gather in st. Joseph during the
present month and go over the ground care
fully. Buck Keith, the patron saint of
Omaha base ball, is particularly we'll l-pleased
with the outlook and in discussing the situa-
tion said:
There IS no doubt of the formation of
this association. st. Joseph, Denver. Lin
coin and Des Moines. which will be mem
bers of the association, are already well
under way in the matter Of organization and
we have assurances from Topeka and Sioux
City that they can be depended upon to come
in. In the meeting to be held in st. Joe
am going to advocate a salary limit of $3.50
or $500. We can get cracking good players
for this money and it will work no hard
ship upon any of the clubs to make eX-
penses. Omaha can be depended upon to
have a top notcher, for your Uncle Buck
erino knows a thing or two about base ball
in this burg and he isn't going to fall down
on any proposition of this kind"
A scheme is afoot, and negotiations are in
progress to revive the Nebraska Base Ball
league in 1900. The towns included are
Omaha, South Omaha. Lincoln or Beatrice,
Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, Superior
and Nebraska City, making an eight club
league. Plattsmouth, Fremont and Norfolk
are also figured on. Omaha's connection
with the proposed organization hinges wholly
upon the formation of the Western Associa-
tion. If this latter shall be revived the Ne
braska league will offer no inducements to
Omaha and it looks now as though the
Western would surely be in operation next
season. This fact need have no depressing
effect upon the promoters of the Nebraska
league. With a circuit of the towns in the
state mentioned above, base ball interest
would reach its zenith and there is no reason
why such an organization as proposed
should not be eminently successful in every
way. -.I
Word comes from Superior that Manager
Felt, who directed last seasons ball club
in that city so successfully, has secured for
the coming season Hays, McCausland,
Stoney, German, Waller, Lawler, Simmons,
Newmeyer, Hoy and Mcllvane. II the West
ern Association is formed Manager Felt will
probably lose several of these men. 1t is
that Lawler of the Omaha Brew
ing Association team last year and McCaus-
land, Simmons, Newmeyer and Hoy. who
played the first Of the season with the Den
YER Cuffs and later with Superior, will be
signed either by Buck Keith for the Omaha
team or some other organization in the
Western Association
Time brings forth many changes and there |
has been another shift in the base ball stu
alton that gives supporters of the new and
So called rival league fresh hope. when the |
result of the Western league meeting In |
Chicago October II seemed to shatter all |
prospects. The success of the venture ap- !
larently hinged on the action of Freedman |
,f the New York club, as without a team |
n Gotham the rival circuit would not be |
complete and would lack the strength and |
liability necessary to make the venture |
success. When John T. Brush warmed up |
% Freedman, after years OF hostility during |
which the major league and base ball in
general has suffered materially, this recon-
,lllstion seemed to put an end to New
York prospects, where otherwise Freedman
would doubtless have Joined issues with the
opposition.
Freedman Is not supreme in New York. as
/ Is well understood that Croker and "Dry
Dollar" Sullivan have stock in the club and
hat he represents their interests. II now
appears that the new league people have a
lew tack and are trying to work the New
York end through Tammany and there are
prospects OF success. If this effort proves
will probably visit the exposition at Paris.
as Boston now promises to back
J rival club, It looks as though the new