The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-17
Fast Outfielder Notifies Man
ager Kelley That He Will
Join the Saints.
TEAM IS NOW COMPLETE
Eastern Player, Convinced That He
Is Not breaking His Word,
Consents to Play With
st. Paul.

the st. Paul team will be at the mark
all ready for the start, for last night
n G o b e Richmond correspondent
reported that the much wanted outfIelder
has been secured
Outheider Lumley will play one Of the
outer gardens for the St. Paul team this
year. Lumley was signed by Kelley
pack IN the winter days, but according
to reports from the East this outfielder
listened to other songs about real gold
and then letter came to st. Paul from
the much talked-about man.
In this letter Lumley announced that
he had decided to remain in the East
and that he had no more use for St Paul
advance money. Lumley was put on the
list of contract jumpers, but Manager
Kelley refused to give up hope and
started after the player with the Lcunc-
ing reputation.
Lumley and Kelley had several meet
lngs. The outfelder did not want to
be considered contract jumper, and he
must not be considered reformed con-
tract jumper by the st. Paul fanatics
for he really believed when he wrote to
the st. Paul management that he was
bound in honor to play in tae East
Manager Kelley was fair will. the play
er, but he used arguments that CT uld
not be denied and in the end Lumey saw
the light and consented to respect the
contract he signed with the Saints.
LumIey Consents to Come.
Kelley knew last week that Lumlev
would join the team, but the manager did
not care to make any premature an
nouncements and he refrained from tell
ing the St. Paul fans until Lumley put
in an appearance.
Now the manager is sure that the out
fielder will be with the team, for last
night he received a telegram from Lum-
ley and the player announced that he
was just about to leave New York for
Richmond.
The report that Lumley was on his way
to join the Saints did not surprise Presi-
dent Lennon, VINO said:
Yes, l know Lumley is to join the st.
Paul team, for he is the outfelder L
spoke about yesterday. Lumley and
Kelley have reached an agreement and
the outfielder will be with US when the
seasons opens.
1.-THE announcement that Lumley is to
join should lift all thought of worry from
the minds of the st. Paul team, for we
now have a real team of winners and I
think that they will make good when
luck alone can keep US from winning,
for you can glance at the available dope
and see for yourself.
tOur team plays two games with St.
Louis and we take both the games. Then
Louisville plays against the st. Louis
team. You will remember that when
the magnates met at Chicago all the
newspaper men picked Louisville as the
wins two games from st. Louis and
Louisville loses to st. Louis. If the
dope counts for anything that SHOULD
snow that our team can go some.
mill he hn iTlc .flXy of %
catching department, and [ do not need
to go into detail when discussing the
pitchers That infield of ours is real
and you want to wait until we open here
and you will see a fast stone wall that
will startle you
"Our weak spot was the out1eld, but
now Lumley is to join and the trouble
is all over. Geier can take care of his
garden, and the reports coming from St
Louis show what he can do with the
stick and on the bases. Pat billiard is
working harded than he ever worked be-
fore, and you will see that Iumley is
able to make Geier and billiard hurry.
Kansas story Is Right.
President Lennon no longer doubts that
the American is meeting up with trouble
in Kansas City, for he received a tele-
gram from President Hickey yesterday,
and this message announced that the
leader was about to leave for the Mis-
souri, town.
1T is hard to sit here and see these
minor leagues coming in and taxing our
best players, but at the same time l can
not see why we should repudiate our
agreement to ignore contract jumpers,
said Lennon. There are too many good
ball players about the country. Let the
minor leagues go on offering impossible
salaries to these players, and let the
players jump. The minor team paying
these salaries can only go through los
ing season and our league is well rid or
the men who refuse to respect their con-
tracts.
I'VE have the people with US, for we
are conducting our business in fair and
open aboveboard manner. We are act
ing as honorable business men, and up
to the present time. there is no reason for
cur changing our methods. I am still
opposed to the idea of dealing with con-
tract jumpers. The other club owners
may be able to show me where I ara
wrong, for am not stubborn enough to
refuse to hear arguments, but they must
show me before will give up my present
position"
The announcement that Lumley is to
join the Saints this afternoon should
cheer the local fans, for Lumley is a fast
man, and his coming closes up. the only
weak hole in the Saints lineup.