The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
MEETING Is POSTPONED
WESTERN LEAGUE MAGNATES
WILL NOT ASSEMBLE
THIS WEEK
HICKEY CALLED TO NEW YORK
Manager BeaII, of minneapolis. Con-
4inues to Pine for King Per-
ry, but He Won't
IL Get Him.

Again the meeting Of the magnates of
the Western Baseball league has been
postponed George Lennon received a
letter from President Hickey, of the
league, yesterday to the effect that it
was imperative for him to attend thu
National league meeting in New York
Monday, and he has accordingly left for
Gotham. 1t is hard telling now when
the meeting of the local magnates will
be held
Mr. Lennon said yesterday that Jimmie
Ryan, now in Chicago, has just signed
five of the best men in the country. He
refuses to give their names, but says
that three played in the National league
last year and two in the American. One
is a catcher, two are infelders, one a
pitcher and the remaining one an out
fielder Their names will be given to the
public in a few days.
Jack Crooks. or king Crooks, as he
is better known among the baseball fra
ternity, was in the city yesterday con-
ferring with Mr.. Lennon. The meeting
was of no special Importance save that
Crooks threw bouquets at several Of the
men recently signed with the Saints.
He says that the local team ought to
be a winner this season with such men.
as Pitchers La Gore and Myroski, In
fielder Williams and Outfielder Kava-
naugh who, he thinks, are the best ever
seen in st. Paul.
There is still some doubt as to whether
the Western circuit will stand just as
at present made up. Mr.. Lennon will
not say anything as to the object OF
President Hickey's visit to the Nationai
league meeting in New York, but that
there is an object goes without saying:
Indianapolis and Louisville are still
probabilities in the Western league
horizon. and if they are taken in two
other cities viii go out. Both Lennon
and Werden. however, will say nothing
about the matter.
BEAIIL signs FOR WERDEN.
A. B. Bean. the Minneapolis magnate'
IS still after Werden, Day after day he
IS chewing about the Saulpaugh con-
tract and making advances to the husky
Saint. but he might as well go fishing
in other territory, for Perry is against 1t
and likewise Lennon and Ryan and the
rest of the club for that matter.
BealI was in st. Paul yesterday and In
cidentally dropped the information that
me had some right smart players, all
corners, and whirlwinds and swatters,
and the like While talking of the pros
poets of the Mill City for good ball the
coming season he said yesterday:
ST have got the men. 1 have been
signing them for months. Minneapolis
will certainly have a ball team next sea-
son. / speak with perfect candor.
have nothing to conceal, except the
names of two or three players, and
what a fast bunch I've got"
Following are the ''whirlWlnds Coch-
man Congolton, Brashear, McCreedle'
Cote Tannehill Valdoise Parvin,
Swormstedt and Gillim. Goldman Is a
Reconsideration, who played with
wheeling last year. He ranked first as
ehortstop and batted .907 Congolton IS
another Canadian who played Win
Wheeling. He batted .297 in 1874 games
and marked up a fielding average OF .SS4
as centerfielder Roy Brashear, the
Sioux City shortstop, was ranking nrsc-
batsnan last year. He batted .Sll val
ter McCreedie is a rightfielder and siN-
foo+er Cote was Sioux City's catcher
last wear He is said to be one OF the
+. .sswatters" Tannehill is a third base
man six feet tall and quick He is from
Cincinnati and well known in the SOUTH
,orn country Another Cincinnati boy IS
Valdoise, an infielder FRANK r d; th -
a pitcher. He ranked second IN tne
Ieague last year. Leonard Swormsteat
Is a Cincinnati boy, and Frank GlillIn Is
from Cascade, 10.
Bean expects to play ball in Minneapo-
lis about May Is.
AT last it has been definitely settled
+,1at Sioux CITY will be in the Western
Ieaeue The apathy of the sporting pop
nIation of Pueblo was too much Tor
President Hickey to stand and tne L Ian
cbiee has heen transferred to the corn
IIIsl-inp civ. Colorado Springs thought
- wanted to break into the game and
g. &c understood even went to the extent
- offering to put up $1,000 for the fran
chise. pledging itself to buy 400 season asOa
tickets and several other things, none
of which materialized. As a result.
after towing with the residents Oh tlI9
colorado summer resort for nuIipsh
- 5..,s the president accepted the Of
e, If fbe sioux City contingent, and
frat place is now anchored in the league,
EiIIv Hulen will take his team there
for next season -,
-, T.-o,s II is said have made all