The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-19

umpire, is a Canuck, and is taking part
in the international shooting tournament
now going on at st. Thomas, Ont Tues
Gay, the opening day, he divided first
money in one of the live bird events. ty-
ing Crosby, flaming, Westbrooke, Bates
and Mitchell, with a clean score.
There has, according to common report,
been more or less disturbance in the af-
fairs Of the National Baseball and Ath-
letic Amusement Company of St Louis,
otherwise the st. Louis Baseball club,
recently, says the Globe Democrat
It began to develop last spring. when
E. c. Becker who advanced the funds
for the transfer of the Cleveland club
to St Louis, exhibited some antipathy
toward Pat Tebeau as manager. The
season, as every one knows was GiSaS-
ferrous, and when. at its close, the play
ers were dismissed there was still a
balance due to many of them on salary.
According to one of the players this
balance, a couple of days ago, amounted
to pay for the last two weeks Of the sea-
son, less $50, which had been paid Cn
account. 1t was also reported from
usually reliable sources, that Mr.. Becker
was very much dissatisfied with the past
season, and was reluctant to advance
more funds. NOite of the parties in in
terest would discuss this state of affairs,
but, nevertheless, something like a week
ago Mr.. Frank RobinsOn's attorney
Judge Russell, of Cleveland, who ar
ranged the original agreement between
NessrS. Robinson and Becker arrived
in this city and registered at the South
crn hotel. Mr.. Robinson and Judge
Russell have since had several confer
enCes with Mr.. Becker, one of which
occurred yesterday, and as a result it is
understood that an amicable adjustment
OF ali differences that may have existed
was reached It is also Stated that the
balance due the raYers will now be re-
mitted, and that the basis of agreement
which has been reached covers the
spring training plans of the club.
Despite the fact that Ban Johnson has
returned to Chicago; that President
James Hart, of the Chicago club, was
in Indianapolis in consultation with
President Brush, of the Cincinnati club
(both of these men being members of
the National League circuit cQmmittee)
and, despite the fact that the Eastern
baseball writer's have the circuits all
settled, there is nothing. new in the base
ball situation, says the indianapolis
Press. Nor is there likely to be anything
positively known until the American
League shall have its meeting in Chi
cago, Nov. 20. The circuit makers still
leave Indianapolis out altogether but
as they include Minneapolis to the ex>
clusion of Milwaukee, which is a rank
error, there is. no. reason why they
should not also be wrong Oh the Indian
apolis proposition.
President Johnson said yesterday that
his trip East had resulted satisfactorily
in every particular, which means that lie
settled the question of the leagues en-
trance into Philadelphia, Washington
and Baltimore.
Regarding the meeting of the circuit
committees Of the two leagues ia Cleve-
land next week for the framing CT a new
national agreement, a. Fl. Soden, vino
is a member Of the National league
committee, says that he will not go to
Cleveland. He says that the circuit CONS
mittees have no right whatever to tam
per with the national agreement. This
will have to be done. he says, al the
National League meeting, Dec. 13 Mr..
Soden also intirnated that Johnson was
stating the matter a little too strongly
when he says that next year will see two
leagues of equal strength and equal
rights. This is taken to mean that the
Ban Johnson league will encounter
trouble in getting the National League
to agree to recognize it as q full brother.
President Hart came to indianapolis q
1870 Thursday afternoon, and, after spend
ing the evening in consultation WITH Pres
ident Brush a the latter's home on East
for Rwo weeks, Hart returned to Chicago
Nothing could be learned Of the purpose
Of the conference.
To be or not to be? This question is
worrying the indianapolis lovers Of base
ball not a little. There seems little ke-
Hhood the American League Circuit Com
mittee will report adversely to Indian
apolis. This city has been in the organ
tzation since it's inception, and has always
proved one of the best cities in point Of
attendance.
1t is not likely that those who We're in
the league and consented to the giving
of a place to Omaha in the circuit during
the year of the exposition there are likely
to repeat this disastrous experiment and
keep Buffalo in preference to a city al
ways standing higher in point of attend
anCe
The reports from Chicago indf-
cate now that the decision rests between
indianapolis and Buffalo The members
of the circuit committee. however are do
ing no talking, and Manager Watkins and
his snew partner Mr.. Rauschchaupt, are
doing very little worrying. There seems
TO be no thought on the part Of the In
dianapolis club owners that they are to
be dropped from the circuit. Their ac-
tons seem that it is a matter of course
that Indianapolis will continue in the
league fold, as she has always been.
One fact seems stronger than 9th
ers that Indianapolis is to remain in
the circuit. and this is that Mr.. Rausch-
aupt bought a half interest in the team
just previous to the annual meeting Of
the league. He has capital, and the finan-
cial interests of the team have been
strengthened, though this was not a ne
cessity, as Manager Watson had ample
means to continue his plant. There is
absolutely no reason to drop Indianapolis
and every reason to keep her In the cir
cult. Her geographical location, as we'll
as her past showing as a supporter of
the national game, recommends her
Not one of the circuit committee has
ever said indianapolis would be drop
ped.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
The decision of McGraw and Robinson
to go into the American league knocks
the Association Sky high and leaves the
promoters of that organization without
a leg to stand upon.
Proof that the average ball-player is
unreasonable can usually be found Mike
Donlin, who disgraced himself and the
St Louis club through his bad behavior
last season says he will not sign unless
he gets more money next year
President Johnson said that for business
reasons ne did not deem it advisable TO
give out the names of either the hacker
Of the Philadelphia club or the manager.
but the Herald is in a position to say
that the manager Will be Hugh Duffy,
now of the Boston team.-Baltimore Her
aid.
When asked point-hlank If his league
was operating with the concurrence of
the National league, President johnson
said: 1--WE are acting indenendentlv OF