The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-17
NANATES ARE PUZZLED
MANAGERS OF WESTERN LEAGUE
ARE STUDYING OVER HARD
PROBLEM
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
Denver and Pueblo Are the Factors
That Seem to Be Difficult
of Satisfactory Dis
position.

At last the magnates of the Western
League of Baseball Clubs have gotten
together for the purpose of mapping out
affairs for the coming season. pre-
urinary conference was held at the
Ryan hotel yesterday afternoon, at
which the following were present:
President T. ]. Hickey, J. f. Runcie, st.
Joseph, Mo-; w. P. Chase, Des Moines
William Hulen. Pueblo; D. Packard,
Denver; George Tebeau Kansas City,
A. B. Beall, Minneapolis; VIII am Rourke
Omaha; George E. Lennon, James Ryan,
St Paul.
At the meeting yesterday the gentle
men found it impossible to sufficiently
unravel the very complicated situation
which confronts them so as to give out
definite statements last night. There
are a number of important matters TO
be considered and determined at the St
Paul conferences and to deal with them
satisfactorily will simply require time.
President Hickey stated last night that
affairs were in such a shape as to de-
mand the most careful consideration in
every detail and that owing to the nu-
lrerous plans proposed for the various
problems it was impossible to attempt a
solution for any of them at the first
conference. Mr.. Hickey stated posi-
lively, however, that before the contin-
made of all the pending business and he
believed things would be in a good, prac-
teal working order.
Probably this afternoon the magnates
viii get together and determine upon
some Of the matters before them
OTHERS WANT PLACES.
The ten gentlemen named above are
definitely interested in the Western
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addition to these there are others in the
city who desire places in the league I'M
der the proposed expansion considered by
the managers of the old league. Among
these are the following:
w. H. Watkins, the olG-tine manager,
and c. F. Rauschaupt. of indianapolis; w.
a. Starke and Carl Barkhausen, of Mil
Waukee. Although Toledo and Louisville
have been considered possible members
of the circuit, neither of these cities have
. a representative here.
Sioux City is represented by Charles
Lockhart, who is the agent of number
of business men of that city who re-
Gently made an effort to transfer HUI
lens Pueblo franchise to Sioux City.
Mr.. Hulen, after making survey of the
Iowa field did not show any inclination
to locate there, and the Iowa people,
whom Mr.. Lockhart represents, are some
what in the dark as to what to expect.
1t is for the purpose of learning what
disposition is to be made of Sioux City
that brings Mr. Lockhart here at this
time.
SIOUX CITY TOO SMALL.
The matter of curcuit is the most i'm
portant to he considered All the mag
mates admitted yesterday that they were
al a loss Tor definite ideas as to the cir
Cult and will be unable TO arrive at final
results until all the applications for
places have been received. AS far as
Sioux City is concerned it has one point
in its favor, that of having given good
audiences the last season. but most of
the magnates are agreed that. the town
is too small to Justify its being in
cluded. In this Connection Manager
Bealls removal from that city to Min
nCapoliS is argued gainSC taking in the
Iowa city. Denver upon the other hand
is favored because it is one of the most
profitable baseball towns in the West.
It's club last year was one of the best
paying in the league, and there is a very
marked reticence toward abandoning the
Silver City.
The real issue is between abandoning
entirely the Western clubs and taking in
the Eastern cities In this event Denver
of course would be left out Indianapolis
is very popular and there is a strong
If this is done only the purchase of
Pueblo club Will then be lacking Man
ager Beall is making some trouble for
Milwaukee, which is American league
territory. 1t is looked upon as the worst
sort of policy to enter this territory and
under these conditions the chances of
the Beer City are rather dubious
The fundamental idea is to have ten
club league. That ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Omaha, st. Joseph, Kansas City and Dcs
Moines will be in the league is generally
admitted by the magnates in the city
Mr.. Hulen, of Pueblo and Mr.. Packard,
of Denver, have to- be considered in
some way, either by the transfer to other
cities of the purchase of their franchises.
Packard is interested in other than base
ball circles in Denver and could not be
induced to leave the city and it is reason
able to say that Denver would not yield
profitable results without another city
near by in the circuit Some talk has
been made of admitting Colorado Springs
as a more desirable place than Pueblo
but the matter has not been thoroughly
considered as yet. At any rate if the