The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-19
EIiHT Club LEAGUE GOES
n
INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE
ARE TURNED DOWN By THE
MAGNATES
1o-CLUB CIRCUIT IMPRACTICAL
Expense of Long Jumps Would More
Than Absorb the Profits
Packard Is
Happy.

Fight clubs VIII be in the Western
league this year The magnates who
have been in St Paul since Saturday
morning came 20 this decision late yes
terGaE afternoon, and after appointing
committee to draft a schedule, they
def for their homes in the evening.
indianapolis and Louisville fought
hard to be admitted. and the magnates
themselves or rather a majority of
them, were III favor of admitting both
eyes Yesterday afternoon 4 trial
schedule was drawn up, and then it was
n that ten-club league was imprac-
ucable, and the idea was reluctantly
abandoned
After the adjournment last night
President Hickey expressed himself as
follows: I'VE have finally decided TO
stick to an eight-ciub league, but though
we were forced to pass up both Indian
apulis and Louisville it was not because
We thought either a poor ball town The
expense involved in the frequent long
jumps that would be rendered necessary
would effectually prevent any of the
clubs from making money. 1t was found
possible to arrange a schedule that
I'D prove satisfactory and we did the
ching possible IN deciding upon eight
=. As it is the league is not unwielGv
al 1 feel safe in predicting a prosperous
go seaSOn Tor every one of the clubs The
enthusiasm displayed By al of the cities
included augtus We'll and I think the
fans on the circuit VIII be treated to a
pretty fair article Of ball.
CIRCUIT Is COMPLETED.
The circuit as it has been finally de
Cidcd upon Includes St Paul, Mime
apolis, pes Moines. Omaha, Kansas City.
St Joseph Denver and Colorado Springs,
'fand a schedule that win prove salts
factory TO every club should not be hard
to draw up. President Hickey and W. p
Chase, of ST. Joseph, have been appoint
Cd committee to proceed with this work
Immediately and as soon Us possible tie
forward copies to the other mas nates
" no viii take a ma vote upon it. Mir.
Hickey said last night that he expected
that the schedule would be ready to lie
submitted to for approval in about ten
days, and that in about three weeks it
would be ready to be afnounced.
The happiest man in the PARTY when
the magnates adjourned last night was
c. ID. Packard, Of Denver From the
start there had been j disposition to
sjve his town the go-by on account of
its great distance from many of the other
cities in the league. If Indianapolis and
Louisville had been taken in Denver
would have been left out in the cold and
this was precisely what he was here to
prevent. His eloquence won over the
others at an early stage in the pro-
ceedings. but ne did not feel perfectly
safe until the magnates had adjourned
with his franchise intact Last year his
team Won the pepnant, BESIDES making
q tidy sum OF money.
Although Messrs Hickey and Chase
would not confirm It last night, it is like
iy that the opening games of the season
viii be played in the Southern cities and
the Twin City fans viii in all probability
be compelled to wait until the middle of
May before they can sec their favorites
in action