The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07

FIRST MOVE FOR. PEACE
Magnates Of Rival League Meet and
Agree Not to Tempt the
" Players.

: Chicago, Oct. THE first of the 'peace and
harmony moves in the baseball situation was
made this afternoon when Manager Tom LOTUS,
OF the Washington American League team, and
|! President James A. Hart, of the Chicago Nation
al team. met and agreed that their respective
clubs would respect contracts and not try to In
duce players to jump next year. The meeting
between LOTUS and Harttwa purely accidental:
but it resulted in peace pact. which augurs well
for harmony in baseball next season.
1t will not be surprising if other clubs follow
the example set by Lotus and Hart.
New York. Oct. 7!-Andrew Freedman, who
recently turned over the control Of the New York
club to John Il. Brush. will, 1t Is said, be ten
dered the presidency Of the National. League
when the nagnates hold their annual meeting in
this city in December. r. Brush is the man who
intends to offer Freedman's name for the place,
on the ground that the eX-president of the New
York club saved the National League from ami
hilation and is entitled to all the honors that the
magnates can beSt0w. t;-,.,I M.HE-
| There is little chance. that. Freedman will ac
cept the position, he could not devote the
necessary time to the place without big sacri-
| Cincinnati, Oct. President Hermann,tof the
Cincinnati National League baseball club. paid
all the3members of the club yesterday to Oct. 49,
and gave them permission to earn al lthey wish
to In exhibition games during the remainder OF
the season. Frank Bancroft, business manager
for the past eleven years was, re-engaged yester-
day for the same position in 1903.
| Minneapolis baseball players show up little
better with the willow than they do in the field.
Yeager is the only miller who secured an average
Of. 300 or better. The fat catcher batted 1928
and is fifth in the list John Camel, Of Louis
vile, heads the list, with Shannon. of St. Paul.
| second, and Foutz, of Toledo, and Kerwfn Of
Louisville. following in order. The other millers
| batted as; follows .g.. ,.r. :. y, -"
,Werden, .2se; PhyIe. 200; Byers. .2ss; Tor
renee, .2s1;, Katoll, Pts; Lally, y21;. Wilmot.
.261; Luther, .257; Morrssey, .239; Newlin. $50;
Lynch, 1882; Sullivan, 224; Cooley, .222; Dublin,
Zalusky, 1888; Curley, 1872; Breytte, .139.
President p. T. Powers, ofthe National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball Leagues, has is
| sued call to all the league and club presidents
| in the association to attend the second annual
meeting, which will take place in New York
Thursday , Oct e. >,,,. s.-> ....
Chicago, Oct. 10y Seymour, of Cincinnati
finished the season the National League bat
| ting leader with percentage Of 1856. Rusty
season, lis ii 5secohdi blcs, and Bin Phillips
| winds up third The averages grade consider
ably lower than last season. showing that the
pitchers are making good Of the foul strike
better:s: OF. these, Cincinnati has seven, Pitts
burg six, EST. Louis "a, Chicago two, New York
| twoT Brooklyn one and Philadelphia onea!4;&
| ,Keeler, made the most hits, Wagner scored the
largest number, of And Donovan stole the
most bases. -5 Pittsburg leads lin oteam batting
Cincinnati being second ~ "a AtAs4s ,a{9tsu III.
! -1Tannehin leads the pitchers}Ein fielding ant
basemen and the. outfelders: gEyers leads thu
second basemen, and Dunn leads both the thirf
basemen and the sfOrtStops:@. Plttsburg leads, Al
team fielding and Hostonis second = =.