The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-24

apolis The American wanted Minneap-
oils. Tebeau had a park that the new
association did not want, the Denver park
was traded for the Minneapolis park, and
Wilmot in getting the park gets it from
the American.
Wilmot left Minneapolis for Kansas
City last night, but before leaving he
said enough to convince the baseball pub
lie that there is an evening paper in
ST. Paul unable to support any particu-
larly large package of dependence.
This paper has Wilmot hurryfng to
Kansas City to meet with Whitfield,
BeaIl and the other Western leaders
Wilmot is hurrying to Kansas City, but
he, accompanied by his wife, is on his
way TO visit with relatives in that
city. Before leaving Minneapolis he
said emphatically that he was in the
American association, and that from his
point of view the American alone looked
a possibility in st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis. He is positive that the Western will
not attempt to enter the Twin Cities, and
does not believe that they will make
showing in Kansas City and Omaha.
The Western may make good in Omaha,
for there Rourke has a park, but Wilmot
does not appear far out Of the way
when he predicts that Kansas City will
not see Western league ball. Manning
is there, but Manning is without grounds.
If he goes into that town again he will
have to build parks and few believe that
he will risk the amount of money neces-
sary for these improvements.
What Are the Westerns Plans:
The days roll by and the Western
league supporters continue to attack
Hickey, Lennon. and everything connect
ed with the American association, but all
this time not one word is said of the
plans of the Western.
The readers of the evening paper which
boldly claims to be real authority in
this baseball war, are still waiting for
real explanation for this fight against
the American association.
With common sense telling the fanatics
that a league including towns like Mil
waukee, Indianapolis, Kansas City, st.
Paul and Minneapolis, must present ball
faster than that demanded by the fans
of ST. Joe, Des Moines, Colorado Springs
and Omaha, this paper shrieks wildly for
competition.
Any one able to count money knows
that men do not willingly invest money
in losing investments. They know that
to present ball that has been repudiated
by the fanatics of the large towns is a
losing investment, and knowing this they
know that the fanatics themselves with,
out the assistance of competing league,
can compel the grade of baseball desired.
Lennon knows that he must present
fast ball to the st. Paul fanatics, and
he joined the new association just to Sc
cure the baseball the fans of this city
are yearning for. Lennon made good
last year He was handicapped at the
start, but he, all through the season,
evinced a willingness to spend money to
give ST. Paul the best baseball possible.
Now if Lennon announces that he has
joined a new organization to secure bet
ter ball for his patrons why should he
not be believed? There is no apparent
reason for this war against the American
being waged in st. Paul-in town
where up to date the Western has not
even attempted to prove its claim to ter
ritory-and until no real opposition is an
nounced the American should be sup
ported.
The evening paper should first show
why it is fighting the American, and then
ask it's readers to accept as truth all
statements in its sporting column, and
refuse as ''hot air. all the statements
made by the morning papers.