Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
AMERICAN At THE MEETING
HioEsy's Lsagus Admitted to Buffalo Ger
fsrsro, OSrosrninE Rules.
WESTERN LEAGUE GATHERING POSTPONED
MsEnates VIII Not Finally Fix Circuit
and Adopt Schedule Before Md
die of March, According
20 ROurke.

Omaha base Dali followers yesterday over
the account of the meeting of magnates at
Buffalo to formulate playing rules for the
season. While several changes in the rules.
especially that which provides that q long
hit foul following close to the line shall
not arbitrarily be called a strike. these did
not excite nearly as much discussion as did
the statement that representatives CT the
American association were admitted to the
meeting on an equal footing with the others.
In spite OF Pat Powers and his threats.
Harry Quin OF Milwaukee and W. II. Wat
kins of Indianapolis were there present and
took part in the proceedings as freely as
any. II looks as though the alleged bar
placed upon the tribe of Hickey had already
lest its effect.
The Western league was to have met
as per it's Kansas City adjournment, at
Denver on Saturday night Of this week.
So much Of It's preliminary business still
remains unsettled that the meeting has been
postponed for one month. BY March Is
the magnates hope to have a circuit ar
ranged and be prepared to do business. The
meeting Of the circuit committee at st.
Joseph last Friday apparently didn't
accomplish much, at least nothing can be
learned. Over in Des Moines the pros
poets are decidedly gloomy, and the belief
there is the town will have no team this
year.
What Manager Rourke Says.
There will be no meeting Of the Western
league in Denver during February" said
W. A. Rourke. 1T was intended 10 have a
session about February Is, but this project
has been abandoned and we will not get
together much sooner than March 10. This
Is merely a change of plans. We had in
tended to hold two more meetings before
the season began; now we will have but
one. The call for this has not yet been is
sued.
There were several good reasons for this
change of plans. In the first place. these
sessions are very expensive propositions
for those Of us who attend them. There is
really no need for two meetings, as all
the work left to be done can be accom-
plished In one. All affairs will not be
ready by February is for final action. so
the later date was chosen instead Of the
first one.
"our board of directors has full power to
act In all these matters, and there is no
necessity for us to get together till they
are all through their part Of 1t, when we
will review things.
THE fnal adoption Of the schedule will
be a matter Of chief Importance at this
meeting. 1t IL not yet completed. There
is also a lot OF miscellaneous business to
clean UP.
Present by Proxy.
THE Western league was certainly rep
resented at the Buffalo meeting Monday.
President Powers Of the National Associa-
ton OF Minor Base Ball leagues, Secretary
and Treasurer Farrell of the same organ
ization and Chairman Sexton Of the board
Of arbitration OF this minor association
were all there. and were our representa-
tives. since the Western league is q mem
Der.
Il do not know how it happened that Quin
and Watkins Of the American association
we're present. They probably let them IN
as representing an Independent league. 1t
was an awfu snub not TO have the presi-
dent Of the association, Mr.. Hickey, there.
at is too early to say yet whether or
not the American is making good. There's
an awful lot OF stumbling blocks In the way
for that organization.
I'm the Western we will be ready to play
ball when the season starts. / have eight
cen men now under contract, six pitchers,
three catchers, Ave infelders and four out
helders."
Rourke refuses to give out the names Of
his men yet, but II Is known that he has
Carter, Genins and Fleming for right, cen
ter and left fields; Calhoun, Stewart, Dolan
and Hickey for hrst. second, third and
short; Gonding for a catcher; Alloway to
throw. Coons and Gordon are both holding
contracts offered them by Rourke, but
, neither has signed yet.
Queer Talk from Denver.
Out in Denver they see things all the
year round. The pipe never goes out, and
It's upcurling fumes array in many gro
tesque and fantastic shapes. Here's one
from the Post, which may interest Omaha
. fans:
: Mr.. Packard, the Denver magnate. is ex-
. peeted home from San Francisco in the
. next few days, and then we Will learn
: something positive concerning next sea,
sons team. All the rumors that are anoal
{ almost anyone. One day we hear that the
: 4Rsn 9s le sssoG tSst The western viii be :
thing of the past inside or a week NOW
iieveY The latest rumor is the Western
will disband. This looks on the face OF II
|, 70 be a pipe dream WIN s9en men a.
a ious to invest their money 1t is hard e
realize why such a statement as the aboy'
n is even given circulation; True. the West
ern lost a good man when they lost Te
e beau. That Is. q good man In the base bal
past master at Organising championship
teams. II seems no trouble at all Tor hin
o to surround himself WIN me neSS Gai se,
VI ANA q
d that's why they overlooked his many short
n comings In other respects. He is brusqu
i'm his manner and makes enemies YER
fast. II Tebeau had someone that couh
e hold him down he would be the wonder o
,e the base ball world in the minor leagues
Not another minor league manager eve
classes with him. But, like every success
Df full man, success turned his head. He over
reached himself and tied himself up TO tn
!. biggest load a man ever had to bear whe
IN he shouldered the burden OF Tom Hicke.
l. II am the Western league is wis
- Hickey told Pat Powers at the meeting q
IN the minor league organizations In Ne
York. Our friend from ST.; Joe WASH
league When the magnates met at s
Ie Joe. however. Thomas Hickey found OF
70 very quickly hat he wasn't even a part (
40 the Western league, His .'chesty" bearin
received a setback ne will never forget
a he lives to be 100 years old. The WesteT
league just took him by the nape OF n
neck and fred him bodily out OF the o
ganization. OF course Tebeau had 10 su
N fer the same fate. Another year will abol
end Hickey. Even n the American assoei,
ton is a go It is safe betting that waikiki
" and others won't stand for Hickey. Tebes
may make a battle TO retain his friend, bl
George will find that IL he does he will
auuaAaad Out NJ the AmeFfCan the san