The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28

ball at home. Columbus made a splendid
start, its exhibition games, as well as the
championship contests of the first two
discipline was lax, the players INDUCED in
dissipation and the team dropped out of
the race to the disgust Of patrons. Mime
apolis made creditable financial record
considering the standing of its team, and
st. Paul probably cleared expenses. The
tafl-end Toledo team did not deserve to
receive the support that the city is capable
or giving worthy representative. Compe-
tftion made Kansas City and Milwaukee
Improbable. Each had a high-priced team
that was never prominent in the race and
lost prestige with the public 1t is under
stood that Quin and Havenor, the owners
or the Milwaukee club, are at outs and that
eaen is trying to get rid of the other. Inc
discussed. Opposition to his retention has
developed and Watkins Is said TO be the
leader. The Indianapolis magnate has ex-
pressed dissatisfaction at the schedule and
freely criticised the management OF the as
sociation's affairs. Watkins prefers peace
TO war, but as long Hickey is the head
or the American Association Van Brunt,
Burns and his other Western League enc
mics will not consent to a compromise. A
continuation of the war, with rivalry in
Kansas City and Milwaukee, will put in
Jeopardy every dollar that is invested in
the American Association plants. Peace
Will assure good circuit without conflict
Ing clubs in any of the cities and salaries
on live-and-let-live basis. The terms on
not be conjeetured, but Ii is safe to say
that an amicable arrangement could be en-
tered into II the animosities engendered by
the Hickey-Tebeau detection from the
Western League were removed. Before the
magnates of the American Associa ton COM
plete their plans for 1903 there may be de-
velopments of great importance to the
game in the West"
Manager Watkins denies that he will
lead any opposition to President Hickey
continuing at the head of the American
III
yesterday that Hickey will again be presi-
dent of the association next season. Hickey
has shown that he is not competent TO nil
the place as president of the association.
and for the good of the organization a more
aggressive and more capable man should De
secured. Hickey was not given full pow
ers last season, as the board of directors
assumed control of the associations at
fairs, but Hickey tried to oyerstep the lin
its and made mess of about everything
he attempted. Should he again be chosen
president of the association his erratic
methods should be curbed, or he will again
lead the organization into trouble such as
| he did this season when he tried to transfer
dates In the schedule. Regarding the sport
| ing Newss assertion that Watkins Is in
| favor of peace between the American AS
| ISOLATION and Western Leage, 1t Is only
necessary to state that the sporting paper
| in question has always advocated the as
ISOLATION of minor leagues, and as the
American Association is a strong organiza-
tion it would like to see IL member OF the
minor body. Such talk is rot, and there
| seems to be no chance of the American
! Association people agreeing to enter the
| Association OF Minor Leagues. 1t is true
| that Milwaukee and Kansas City had OPP
position, but what about the Western
League clubs in those TWO cities. The only
settlement that could be made would be
one which would give the American Asso-
citation complete control of those two cities
next season Manager Watkins is like
every other manager-they all want TO see
peace, but Watty is not the man who will
encourage peace to the detriment OF the
| organization of which he is a member.