The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-15
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WESTERN LEAGUE MANAGERS
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
NEXT WEEK
ST. PAUL TO HAVE STAR TEAM
George Lennon Says 1t Will Re as
Good as 'COmmie'' Ever Had
-Surmises as to
Circuit.

The beginning of next week will see
a meeting Of the baseball magnates in
st. Paul at the Ryan hotel and lovers
Of the great American game in local ter
ritory are awaiting with interest the ar
rival of the day. 1t has not been set,
however, for George Lennon was seen
last night and he stated that he had just
telegraphed to President Hickey, of the
Western league, to have him make the
date. In all probability the meeting will
be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon.
The following cities will be represented:
st. Paul. Minneapolis Kansas City,
Omaha, Denver, st. Joe, Des Moines,
Pueblo or Sioux City. President Hickey
is now in Pueblo where he is engaged
in making arrangements either for the
team to be continued in Pueblo or its
transfer to Sioux City.
One of the most interesting questions
to be settled at the meeting will be as
to whether or not the league will take
in indianapolis and Louisville and drop
Two other cities. The only chance Of TAX
ing these cities on Is S1at the American
association which is under the National
agreement, has been given these two
cities, and, If it does not establish clubs,
the territory will belong to the Western
league. If the two cities above named
are taken in it is thought by local base
ball men that st. Joe and Des MONIES,
Des Moines, will DE dropped. Two will
be selected out of the four towns If an
interchange is made. The magnates will
also talk about the new schedule AMI
possibly arrange for the number of
games to be played.
Mr. Lennon, in speaking of the pros
poets last night for the coming season,
said:
"All the cities will have good teams
this year. There Is now absolutely no
doubt as othau st. Paul will have
very good team in spite of the fact that
peculiar conditions have to be dealt with.
The local team must have, practically,
all new men, but l guarantee that l Will
have as good a team as Comiskey ever
had [ think it will be so per cent bet
ter
Judging from the personnel Of the team
so far as now known by few, it looks
as If the promise will be carried out.
Mr. Lennon is reticent, however, as to
what men he has signed. He says that
he has been asked to keep silence and,
for the purpose of keeping the good men
he has got, he has done so.
Perry Werden, who will be captain Of
the local team, has returned from the
South and is now in Minneapolis. He
brought with him two men who, he
claims, are worth their weight in gold
when it comes to playing good ball. one
used to be an inlielder in the st. Louis
National league team. The other was one
of the stars Of the Southern league. Wer-
p den will make his permanent abode In st
Paul the first Of the month.
Jimmy Ryan, who joined the local team
some days ago, has gone East to look
I'D good men. James A. Hart, president
OF the Chicago National league, IN let
ter to Mr. Lennon states that Ryan IS
the best man in the country. An offer Is
made in another letter to pay Ryan 5000
for five months work, but it VIII not Ne
considered because he has five years
contract here with which he is satlshed
and which he intends TO keep Besides,
he is part owner of the club. The local
team so far is made up of eighteen men,
three catchers, six pitchers, six intlelders,
and three outi1elders. When the season
is a month old the team viii be cut down
10 fourteen.
When President Hickey has been heard
from and the magnates have decided IN
ST. Paul what they intend to do MI Len
non will probably talk more freely ABOUT
the local team.