The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-16
mo TROUBLE HERE.
[Wilmot Secure In His Position,
Says T. ]. Hickey.
BEALL CANNOT DISTURB HIM
minneapolis Is to Have aWay-up"
Baseball the Coming
Season.

"Thsre should be no uneasiness in
Minneapolis over the baseball possibilities
for next season, !" remarked T. j. Hickey,
president Of the American association,
| yesterday. Il say, just as emphat-
ically as can, that Walter Wilmot IS the
franchise in this city, and holds the leases
on the baseball parks, A. B. Beall mas
no baseball interests in this city, and the
Western league have none. Mr.. Beall mas
not entertained the idea of returning to
Minneapolis for weeks past. He appreciates
fully that the fans will not go to see
teams from Colorado Springs, st. Joe ana
Des Moines. when they can see teams
from Milwaukee, Indianapolis and other
cities Of the same class as minneapolis:
The local baseball fans may rest assured
that the Western league teams VAL not
be seen in the twin cities next season.
MI. Hickey continued:
Mr.. Ogilvie, to whom was oHereu the 81.
Paul franchise in the Western league, hasfa-
jected the offer, as any sensible man would
have done. II
In Kansas City. st. Paul, Minneapolis, Mil
waukee, indianapolis, Toledo and Columbus,
we are in the best Of condition-haVe the
parks, have the players, and the public and
press are with us to the last.
Work to Be Done at Omaha.
In Omaha there remains some work to be
done, but committee OF the best clnzens
is at work on the park. and the newspapers
assure US Of the heartiest support OF tho
fans. Omaha has emerged from it's period OF
depression and is anxious to get into the
class in which it naturally belongs by reason
of its population and commercial Importance.
1t is quite unnecessary to tell any one what
is being done in the various cities. In Kan
sas City, George Tebeau, one Of the ablest
baseball men in the country, has tWenty-six
ar INDIA
is located nearer the city than the proposed
Manning park In fact, it Is necessary to
pass the Tebeau grounds in order. TO reach
the Western league park. 1t is hardly likely
that the fans of Kansas City will prefer to
see the class Of ball played in Des Moines
and st. Joe, when they can have the MilWau-
kee indianapolis and twin CITY article at the
same price. d.. 80
Watkins at indianapolis.
w. H. Watkins, the veteran baseball man
ager, who has given Indianapolis so many
champion teams, will be in charge there again
and will have the people with him. Charles
]. Strobel is the leader of baseball In Toledo
and Mr.. Brice in Columbus, and the public
and press are with them in their efforts to
furnish taste" ball. The well-known player,
Jack Grim, has been secured as manager
for the Columbus team, and he has upwards
Of twenty men under his charge, all OF them
good men, too. 49,. ....-....
! The papers announce that President Whit
field has secured the lease Of the former
American league grounds in Milwaukee, Well,
| l am sorry for him. The grounds are nearly
| three blocks from car line. while the park
which Harry Quin and Alderman Havenor
have secured will have street car service right
| to the entrance Ar-- - .--.
| Powers and His Comments.
| I notice that President Powers Of the Ma
l lori ~ Doc
me a traitor for the part that T have taken
| in organizing the American association. Pow
e:s could use his time to much better ad-
vantage in looking after his own Eastern
| league. That league has never yet finished
| the season intact. but has made several
changes during the playing season. and is
generally in a poor condition. ! am told
that many of the players still have money
/ coming. = ~ .#.s.E =. @.s lf# r.
| 1t should be understood by all who are in
terested In baseball that the, holders Of the
! Columbus and Toledo franchises in the West
ern association resigned from that associa-
ton. which as a matter of fact actually dis
banded before the playing season was over.
| In the same way the holders of the Kan
sas City, St. Paul and Omaha franchises IN
the Western league resigned their member
ships, although William Rourke afterwards
deserted. The principal reasons for such &C
ton in all cases was demand from the
patrons of the game for faster ball. We have
not deprived any man of his legal rights. All
/ rights have Deen resigned voluntarily. ..,
Yet Powers and the National association
have declared war on us and are trying te
prejudice players against U.s. 1t will do nc
good We will have the pick of all the play
ers outside IF the National and American
leagues. Will any baseball player prefer thi
Eastern league where the team salary limit
is 81, 800 pr month or the Western associa-
ton, Western league or Southern associa
ton in which there is no salary limit and
which will pay almost as we'll as the two biz
leagues. The proposition is absurd
MIR. Hickey is in the city to talk owe,
matters with Walter Wilmot. He leave
for West Baden this evning with Georg'
Lennon of the st. Paul team. After
short stay at the baths he will buckl
down to real work on the schedule. which
he expects to complete in a few weeks.