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The four men who will Off ciate as UNI
pires in the western League the coming
season have been engaged. They are
Jack Brennan, of st. Louis; Bob Carruth-
ers, of Chicago; J. w. Popkay, of De-
troit, and Leo Messrner, of Dcs Moines.
These men should be able to give salts
faction. Brennan is an old time player,
and has been ,umpirlng for several sea-
sons past. Last year he was in the
Montana league, and for two years be-
fore that he officiated in the American
League. Bob Carruthers will be remem-
bered as the pitcher at one time for the
st. Louis Browns, and is regarded as
very capable man. He umpired in the
Interstate League last year and before
that he served in the Western. Popkay,
who was in the Northwestern last year.
has been umpiEng for five years. An
effort was made TO secure him for the
Western last year, but he had no faith in
the stability of the league, and could
not be persuaded to leave a certainty for
what he regarded us an experiment
Messmer's experience as an umpire has
been confined to Des Moines. He OIL
ciated at more than twenty games there
last season, and his work was so SatiSfa =
tory to ell the visiting clubs that they
recommended him for place on the reg+
ular staff.
Tebeau will build new a new park IN
Kansas City. 1t viii be right across the
street from the court house, where it will
be convenient of access from all parts of
on account of its small SIZE but Tebeau
states that it will be fifty feet larger
both ways than the Minneapolis park,
Which has always been satisfactory.
Arthur, or f'Pinky'' Herman, as he is
more familiarly known, will not play
with the st: Joseph aggregation this
year, as he has been traded ito Omaha
for Third Baseman Jimmie Hoy Hoy
played with Omaha last year and is re-
garded as strong man..
George Tebeau. manager of the Kansas
City team, has Just returned from the
East and is surely satisfied about the
outlook. He has secured twenty-three
players and expects to get few more,
and from these will select his regular
team. Here are some of the names in
the Kansas City roster: E. S. Bradley,
right fielder, with the Columbus team
last season. Bradley is a eft-handed
batter a very fast and daring base rum
ner and one Of the heavy stickers Of the
league. ]. ]. O'Brien, formerly playing
second base for Washington and last
season captain of the pennant winning
Scranton team in the Atlantic league.
O'Brien is a left-handed batter and a
heady, experienced ball player. Tebeau
will make him captain of the team. Clyde
Robinson, third baseman, last season
with Columbus. Mont BeViIle, catcher
formerly with Indianapolis lie is a big,
husky chap, a fine catcher and good hit
ter. William o. Wolf, the star pitcher
of the Interstate league. He is right
handed and was with Toledo last year.
Bob Ewing, Tebeau's star pitcher in Den
yer last season, and the best pitcher in
the Western league.
These men are all experienced players.
Manager Tebeau VIII also try out the
following youngsters; F. J. Kearns, Will
lam Barr, James F. Feeney and Harry
c. Estep. Tebeau says work Will be ge-
gun on the new baseball park on March
l, The grounds will be the old Shelley
park IN the heart of the city, being
bounded by Independence and Missouri
avenues and Oak and Locust streets An
architect is now drawing up the plans
for the grand stand. The sides Of the
grand stand will be provided with canvas
curtains. When it rains these curtains
viii be lowered and the fans will escape
the duckings they have been accustomed
to in the past.