The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-15
OMAHA is DROPPED
LOUISVILLE SUCCEEDS ROURKES
TOWN IN AMERICAN ASSOCIA-
TTON CIRCUIT
GEORGE TEBEAUb A COLONEL
Kansas City Holdings Are Sold to
Stock Company Headed by
Dale Gear and A. L..
Buell..

Louisville is now included in the cir
cult of the American association of pro-
fessional baseball clubs. The Kentucky
town takes the place of Omaha the Amer
lean abandoning Rourkes town to the
Western league.
The official announcement ofsthe change
in the circuit was made by President
Hickey before he left st. Paul last night
The president of the association received
a telegram from George Tebeau yester-
day afternoon. Tebeau reported that he
closed his deal and had the Louisville ball
park in his name
Tebeau will own and manage the Lou
tSville American association team. Te-
beau's Kansas City interests have been
purchased by Dale Gear and A. L. Buell.,
who act for a stock company. Tebeau
has been working in the Kentucky town
for several weeks, and he is now not only
able to amour ce that he has secured the
ball park, but that he has also signed a
strong team to represent Louisville.
Although the American association Lead
ers refused to discuss the louisville ques-
ton, it has been generally known that
the plan to drop Omaha to make place
for the Kentucky town was being work.
ed out by Teheau Discussing the trans
fer, President Hickey safd:-
81 am glad that Tebeau has completed
his deal, for now the weak; spots in our
circuit are no more. want to say
while 1 am on this question, that Tebeau
is completely out of Kansas City. He has
disposed Of his holdingssin that town and
he will be interested only in the Louis
vile franchise. Il p
The Western league leaders have been
trying to give Tebeau.ca large share of
the Minneapolis holdings, They have
tried to make the baseball public think
that Tebeau had an interest in almost
every team in the circuit. rWiImot. and
Wilmot alone, has the Minneapolis hold
1ngs, Dale Gear and his company are in
Kansas City and Tebeau is interested
only in the Louisville team.
Tebeau Has Good Team.
''Tebeau has been working hard since
the transfer was first suggested and he
has signed a good, strong team for his
new town. The enthusiasts in Louisville
appear to be glad that we are to put a
team in their town, and L think that Te-
beau will have moneymaking season.
PRESIDENT Hickey left st. Paul last night
Tor Chicago where he will at once open
the American association HEADQUARTERS
Before leaving he announced that he was
ready to come to St. Paul to, address a
meeting of the fans ifsthe local support
meeting to discuss the downtown park
question II I MI
Mr.. Hickey and President Lennon in
spected several sites yesterday afternoon,
and VIXEN the league president started
Tor his train he left Lennon still insist
ing that he was tc have a downtown
park. During the inspection tour the two
magrates ran across what they believed
to be suitable site for a downtown
park, but study of the plat found the
block many feet too short for, practical
purposes. Hickey insists that Lennon
must secure large park if he does Sc
cure a downtown park. The association
president declares that the new leac re
has moved up out of the Des Moines toy
park class
Manager MiGue Kelly has notified Mr..
The manager of the Saints expects to
make this town about the middle of next
week and he will at once begin prep
arations for the spring training