The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
HICKEY is SURPRISED
WESTERN LEAGUE DOES NOT FALL
IN WITH HIS NEAT
SCHEME
OLD ORGANIZATIONS RENEWED
designations of Hickey, Lennon and
Tebeau Are Accepted, and the
New Association Is
Not Recognized.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec 4-The West
ern league has decided to retain its Or
Ganization practically as it was last year.
It was announced after the meeting here
today that there may be some change
later on, but it is very doubtful The
meeting Of magnates was called by w.
T. Van Brunt, of this city, and Thos F.
Burns, of Colorado Springs, the owners
of the franchises of these towns. The
action of President Thomas j. Hickey in
forming the American association, taking
in some OF the cities Of the Western
league, was calculated to ruin the league.
Mr. Van Brunt, who was left out in the
new arrangements, began a vigorous cor
respondence with the magnates at other
points, with the result that the meSting
today ratified the old organization, AMI
accepted the resignati1As of President
Hickey. George Tebeau, of Kansas City,
and George Lennon. Of st. Paul Mr..
Tebeau endeavored to secure the ratifica-
ton of the transfer of the Denver. fran
chise bv Mr.. Packard to himself, but
failed. He is out of the Western league
entirely. according to the statements OF
the magnates tonight. James Manning
was granted the Kansas City franchise.
The Denver franchise will go to some
person no, yet named. 1t is undecided
just who will get st. Paul, but 1t may
be that Mr.. Lennon will be taken back
into the league, although there is some
objection. James Whitfield, Of Kansas
City, was elected president, succeeding
Mr.. Hickey.
The league officials at the night session
were at work until midnight going over
detail matters. 1t was decided to MAIN
tain clubs at Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Omaha and Kansas City regardless of the
actions of the American association.
President P. I. Powers. of the National
association, was notified by wire tonight
that the Western league claimed all the
territory it held during the last year and
that the territory would continue to be
claimed under the five-year contract Inc
board of directors were Increased from
three to five, with the president as chair
man The members ars James H Man
ming, of Kansas City; w. A. Rourke, OF
Omaha; Thomas v. Burns, Of Colorado
Springs, and w. T. Van Brunt, of st.
Joseph. The presidents salary was in
creased from 1000 to $1,000 year. Presi-
dent P. B. Powers, of the Western
League association, was notified that all
the rules of the National association
would be enforced. The meeting ad-
journed to meet again on the second
Tuesday of January next.
At tonignt's session of the Western
league the presidents salary was in
creased to $2,0OO>r It was emphasized that
clubs would be maintained in all cities
of the league.
The National and Western associations
presidents were notified that all territory
heretofore held is still claimed. The next
meeting will be neld at Kansas City on
the second Tuesday of January. Thomas
j. Hickey, late president of the Western
league, gave out the following statement
after the meeting:
eve closed last years business and l
rendered my resignation, as I had
planned, and it was accepted. Mr.. Rourke
has withdrawn from the American asso-
citation, but the impression That Mime
apolis would withdraw was erroneous.
Minneapolis will stay in the American
association. We will put a club IN
Omaha, and the circuit will stand as
originally arranged. My headquarters will
be at Chicago, and all plans as made two
months ago will be carried into effect. 1
will leave St. Joseph as soon as 1 can
get my business affairs cleaned up