The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-21
MAlNAIES MET MONDAY
PRESIDENT HICKEY ISSUES A CALI,
FOR A CONFERENCE IN
ST. PAUL
CIRCUIT THEN TO BE SETTLED
Sioux City Dispatch Says That
BiIIy HuIen VIII Bring His
Club to That
City.

PRESIDENT Hickey. of the Western Base
haII league, has called a meeting of his
Vassals to be held at St Paul next Mon
cay Then the Western league circuit
VIII be finally settled, and much other
BUSINESS of interest to the organization
transacted. There seems to be but little
snow Tor Pueblo to retain its place in the
league, and, as was stated in the Gil o e
last Monday, either Colorado Springs or
Sioux City will become the eighth CITY of
the circuit. AS long as Denver remains
III the bunch there must be a far West
ern city to pair off with, and on that ac-
count the chances of Colorado Springs
are considered the brightest.
Jimmy Ryan, the famous outfielder of
the Chicago club, is signing players right
and left for the st. Paul club. He will
be in st. Paul next Monday to make His
debut as a manager Ryan and President
George Lennon want Tim Donahue as
captain and chief backstop of the Saints,
but Tim protests vigorously.
It was no surprise to Denver followers
of the baseball situation that Buck"
Keith had sold his interest in the Omaha
team to William Rourlke, says the Den
Yer Republican. 1t was well known
last season that Keith and Rourke did
not get along well together and it was
never believed that they would go
through another season as owners Of
the same team. Keith too, did not
have the faculty of getting along well
with his men and there was considerable
complaint of him.
Keith got into the baseball business by
chance Originally he was a hack driver
in Omaha and a baseball crank. He be-
came groundkeeper for the Omaha team
and then controlled several amateur
teams and finally, backed by a brewery,
10 do
money. He was one of the first men to
help organize the present Western league
and there is no doubt but what he is re-
sponsible for the awakening of interest
in the game in Omaha
Keith was always looking for a dis
covery, and on this subject Rourke and
himself had several wordy set-tos last
season. Keith insisting in putting to
work some youngster whom he had seen
and taken a fancy to and Rourke
insisting on taking no chances, but hold
ing to good men.
Rourke has been in the baseball bust
ness since his vacant lot days and is
generally considered a good man to be
at the head of the team. His first en-
gagement with Omaha was five years
ago, when he was captain and manager
of Omaha in the old Western assoc-a-
ton. Dave" Rowe then owned the con-
trolling interest in the team.
Herman Doscher. the umpire, has
come out flat-footed against the Ameri-
can association, and in a letter says
IF the American league affiliates with
the American association that kid Of
mine cannot play in the league.
THAT kid is Doscher's son, who
pitched for Sioux City last season. The
youngster did we'll and is ambitious. He
he MinnR-
apolis. when Manager Beall transferred
his franchise.
Harry Newmeyer does not know
whether he is wanted by the Omaha
team next season or not. He has not
heard from the management of the team,
and so far as he knows none of the
players of next years team have yet
been signed by the Nebraska town. 1t is
supposed that the squabble between
Rourke and Keith for the possession of
the club has been the cause of the delay
in signing men. Newmeyer is in condi-
ton
There is a possibility that Jack Hol-
land will not be seen in the garden for
Denver the coming season. 1t is said
that he has not yet signed a contract
and is considering the matter. The well
known outfielder is keeping a hotel in
FL RltO N. M, ana 1t Is SAID InaC ne is
making money. Because of this he is
seriosuly considering, so he writes, the
ACCESSIBILITY of retiring from baseball.
A Sioux City dispatch states that Billy
Hulen. owner of the Pueblo franchise in
the Western league. has signed an agree
ment to bring the team to the Iowa town
tn. year The consideration was that
Sioux City should build and equip
downtown park and give him free rental
for one year Manager Bean, of the
Minneapolis team, says this means that
Sioux City is sure of the league team
for five years.
Owing to the failure of Jimmy Man
ming to make any Roadway in securing
grounds in Washington for his Ameri-
can league club, the circuit of this ag
gressive organization is likely to be
once more changed so as to take in
Brooklyn and thereby bring the base
ball war right into Greater New York
Manning has apparently done nothing
at the capital since being awarded the
American league franchise three months
ago. This is in direct contrast to the