Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
HARMONY IN THE WESTERN
Denver Meeting Reveals League Magnates
Working Well Together.
WHITFIELD ANNOUNCES PLAYERS SIGNED
Packard Declines TO say whether
season VIII open East or West,
but Probability FRvOrs
Latter.

DENVER, March ~1S.-(special Telegram.)
The harmonious meeting Of the magnates
Of the Western league was brought to a
close today and the visiting base ball men
returned to their homes. where considera-
Bile work previous to the opening of the
season awaits them.
The league does not desire to fall into
the error Of being obliged to revise its
schedule after publication. There will nee
essarily be a conflict OF dates at Kansas
City and Milwaukee, but the Western
league magnates feel that Nichols and Duffy
will be able to hold their own in both
cities. Duffy and Hart are now securing
the east for players and from the tele-
grams received from them they are meeting
with considerable success.
Mr.. Packard would not say whether the
season would open up here or in the east.
However, IL seems that good judgment
would dictate having the season open up
west on account of the evenness of the
weather. President Whitfield announced
the following players as signed. none Of the
Peoria. Milwaukee or Des Moines players
appearing in the list:
omaha-Catchers, Thomas, Hayes, Gond-
Ing and Reed; pitchers, Owens, Brown, Ris-
ley, Alloway, Gordon and Graham; inheld-
ers, Calhoun. Stewart, Hickey, Dolan and
Burg; outnelders, Carter, Genins, Fleming
and Stone.
st. Joseph-Catcher, Garvin; pitchers,
Maupin, Parvin, McFadden and Lins; in
felders, Brashear and Hall; outhelders,
Belden. Hartman. Gill and Walters.
Kansas City-No catchers signed; pitch
ers, Weimer, Gibson and Kid Nichols; in
helders. Hickey, Shannon and Allen; outneld-
ers, wsldron.
Colorado Springs-Catchers, Arthur, Baer-
valid and Winson; pitchers, McNeely, Jones,
Ream, Newmeyer and CASTOR; inhelders,
Everitt, Frank, Granville, Devereaux and
Hollingsworth: outhelders, Dennen, Barrett
and Hemphi;I.
Denver-Catchers, Wilson and Mcconnell;
pitchers, Eyler, Schmidt, Hartzell, Water
bury, Frisk and probably Webster; inneld-
ers. Davis, Delehanty, Radcliffe and Dun
don; outfelders, Jones, Preston, Honey
man and Pace.
Hugh Duffy Of Milwaukee, Joe Quinn OF
Des Moines and Billy Hart Of Peoria are
on the warpsth for players and from re-
cent advices they will soon have a full
complement Of men.
Manager McKibben of st. Joseph is after
another good catcher and more innelders.
No representatives of the National league
or Of the National Association Of Minor
Base Ball Leagues having been present, the
meeting of the Western league has proved
to be less important than was prophesied
President James Whitfield speaks with con-
ndence concerning the outlook for the
season and predicts that Milwaukee and
Peoria, the new members, will strengthen
the league. Mr.. Whitfield said today that
Johnny King would probably be connected
with one Of the western teams, either a
manager or holder of an interest.
No objection has been raised to the actor
OF President Whitfield in endorsing the
playing rules accepted by the Buffalo con
ference. He Informed the owners ant
representatives OF the teams that the fou
strike rule would be modified satisfactorily
as 1t would be devoid Of it's confusing fea.
lures when 1t was finally approved by th'
rules committee.
The committee on schedule, of which
President Whitfield is chairman, ex-oficio
has prepared a draft Of schedule, but 1t Il
still undergoing revision and will not b
made public until late In March or earl!
In April. 1t has been agreed to open thu
playing season on Wednesday, April 20
and close September 20.
1t was also agreed to ignore the playing
dates OF the American association II
preparation Of the schedule.