The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-04
SENTIMENT At THE MEETING OF
AMERICAN LEAGUE AGAINST
SPORTING SPECTATORS
D1NEEN TAKEN OFF BLACKLIST
Baseball Magnates Laugh at Threat
of Boston National League Club
to Kidnap Their Men if Di-
neen Is Taken.

CHICAGO. Dee 3-M. R. Killilea and
Fred C.. Gross will control the st. Louis
club of the American league. Henry
Killilea, who held the majority stock IN
the Milwaukee club, disposed of his IN
terest TO these two, and the formal trans
fer of the franchise was announced to-
night when the league adjourned to meet
March 6, at Detroit, for the schedule
meeting.
This question occupied the greater part
OF today's session, which began at noon
and continued, with two recesseS, until
1890 tonight Henry Killilea took firm
stand against continuing In baseball If
Milwaukee was dropped from the league,
deemed advisable by majority OF the
magnateS. He wished his brother, Who
has been in poor health, to do likewise
and retire from baseball. That was the
programme originally outlined, but nj. R.
Killilea showed a marked antipathy to
retiring, and as a result, his brother,
Henry who had not previously attended
the meeting, came from Milwaukee on
an afternoon train. Both brothers felt
strongly on the subject, but M. r. KILL
lea, who has always been connected with
the club III Milwaukee, refused to give
up his holdings. Accordingly, Henry said
he would sell his interest, as Milwaukee
was his home town and he did not wish
to be interested elsewhere. The terms Of
the sale were not made public. M. R.
Killilea will make St. Louis his head
quarters during the playing season, and
McAleer will continue as manager.
Besides discussing the various phases
of the st. Louis club, the league took a
firm stand on the question of betting on
the result of games by spectators. This
was reported to have grown almost to a
practice in some cities, notably Boston.
AT the close of the meeting Ban Johnson
announced that every effort would be
made to suppress the evil, and that spec
tators caught in the act would be led to
the gates, their money refunded and their
absence thereafter solicited.
President Johnson admitted that he had
received letter from Manager Collins,
of Boston. asking that Pitcher Dineen's
name be taken from the blacklist
Johnson said he was willing to do so
and that if Collins wanted Dineen he
would be free to sign. He explained his
action by saying that he had the highest
regard for Collins, who had been offered
large salary by the Boston National
League club to jump his American league
contract, but had remained steadfast.
Therefore, Johnson argued he was en-
titled to consideration, and as Boston
was the club from which Dineen jumped
back to the National league, he was will
ing to forgive him if Collins did. 1t is
understood that Baltimore has offered
Boston the choice of either Nops or
Foreman gratis. Managers Mack and
McAleer were in conference the great
er part of the afternoon and it was sup
posed trade was likely, but nothing was
accomplished. 1t Is said the two man
ayers agreed upon what players to go
after and divided the list
While the regular season will omen
April %, Baltimore will probably begin
the 1902 baseball year at Boston, April
10, which is patriots day. 49,
Comiskey stated today that he had
signed a third baseman for the coming
season, but declined to give the name.
The excuse of Heidrick and Wallace
for their desertion of Comiskey last year
became known today. They asserted
that Griffith was to keep the matter a
secret as at the time Heidrick signed a
regular contract and Wallace an option,
such action was contrary to rules of the
Players association. Accordingly the
pledge of secrecy was imposed
The story became known and both men
repudiated their Chicago alliance. Eff
forts Were made to patch UP the affair
by shffdng them to other cities, bu.
Comtskey is said to have stood for a full
fllment of his option and contract.
The statement by one Of the managers
of the Boston National League team that
he would go out after all American
league players if Dineen were taken from
the Boston National League club, was
treated as a joke by a majority of the
magnates.
Several of the out of town magnates
left for their homes late tonight and the
Eastern delegations will go tomorrow.