Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-09

Jimmy Manning gives It out that on to-
morrow he will begin the grading on his
new park at Kansas City. and the erection
Of a $4,000 grand stand will follow at once.
This will give him a splendid plant. even
though It be the matter OF three blocks fur
Their out the same car line han that OF the
American. Hugh Dufy has been announced
rs the manager and part owner Of the
Milwaukee team In the Western.
He says he has a splendid lot OF
players under contract, but declines for the
present TO announce any name. These. and
the practical assurance OF the success Of the
deputations to Peoria and Des Moines form
the news Of the week 30 far as the Western
league IL concerned. In the American as
ISOLATION some little ripples have been
noted In the smooth surface OF their stream
Indianapolis is the storm center Of q row
in which somebody IL going to get the
worst Of II. Manager Watkins has issued
an ultimatum to the effect that the town
will have Sunday ball or no ball, while the
mayor has as firmly said there will be no
Sunday ball. Either the mayor OF the
manager will have a chance to back down
very soon. Down in Louisville White Wings
Tebeau has encountered som two or three
injunction suits, brought by property hold
ers in the vicinity of his proposed new
park, and work Of construction Is interfered
with to some extent. Elsewhere along the
circuit matters are moving smoothly.
One Of the happiess incidents OF the week,
for the Western league, was the settlement
Of the dlfhculty at Denver, A. B. BeaIl
transferring 20 w. G. Packard his holdings
at the Broadway park. This puts Denver
fo ~0aA ahapa 20 ate ~ tho e0ae0n and on0a
one Of the unpleasant incidents Of the row
betwee the Western and the American.
Denver has the most accessible ball park Of
any western city. has a popular manager
and a team that looks good or paper, and
ought to have a remarkably prosperous year.
Up in ST. Paul a somewhat contrary condi-
tion exists. The city council hatly refused
to close the streets that we're necessary to
the construction of Lemons proposed
down town park, which action ends the
| prospect In that direction, and leaves the
old Western league plant for the coming
season. One enthusiastic fan calls on the
base ball patrons Of the SANITY city to
mark the councilmen for slaughter at the
next election. More than likely 81. Paul
will be on the base ball shelf by the time
another city government is chosen up there.
| Or TUESDAY the western ledBue maBnal0o
will meet at Denver to formally announce
the circuit and the schedule for the play
ing season. Colorado Springs. Denver, Des
Moines, Kansas City. Milwaukee,. Omaha.
Peoria and St. Joseph will be represented.
| These towns will make up the circuit. Pat
Powers and Secretary Sexton Of the Ma
tionai Association Of Minor Leagues will be
there. and 1t is expected that James A. Hart
OF Chicago Will represent the National
league at the meeting. Two days will be
| given over to the business to be transacted.
l. About the only gaiety going now Is at
forded by the Pacific coast league. Out
| there the scribes are ehattering and chat
fering like q lot OF. parrots. over the youne
blood tina is breaking iuto the league. For
| example, Manager Harris Of San Francisco
has Just executed a verbal triple summer
sault over getting big Bilih Wilson TO
catch during the coming season. That's not
bad for q beginner, but another joyful howl
Is raised over the accession OF "Rasty"
Wright, while an e~xultant chorus OF yelps
goes up because "Trip" Egan is going to
| pitch. other ''y%oungsters' Of the same
vintage are being dug up. n you needn't
be surprised to hear Of owney Patton,
Leach Maskrey, Cartwright, big Morrissey.
'Reddy'' Hanrahan. Bill Farmer or any OF
that old guard coming up disguised as a
boy on the coast.