The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
ALL SET FOR PULLIAM
NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT WILL
SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Consolidation Scheme May Receive
Atfentfon-TorontOP President Fa-
yorx Tebeau's Scheme.

Harry Pulliam will succeed himself as
president of the National League at the
meeting to be held in New York next
month. 1t is believed Pulliam can have the
office as often as he wants it. He has done
much toward improving the status OF the
game in both the National and American
Leagues, as well as among the minor
leagues He has the Endorsement Of every
club owner in his organization. When
Pulliam was elected to the office Of presi-
dent OF the big league there were few who
believed that he would fail to fill the re-
auirements, but he has succeeded better
than any official who ever piloted the
National organization.
While there may be a few clubs in the
National League that are not making ex-
penses the old organization is as solid as
rock when it comes to meeting all its obli-
cations. At the coming meeting 10 be held
I'm New York report will be made by the
president and secretary and by the special
committee that settled many Of the diff
cultfes In the league. These reports viii
be gratifying TO the club owners.
In addition to the foui strike rule discus
sion. which was mentioned In these columns
last week, there is possibility of the big
league club owners spending a little time
on the proposition that has been discussed
SO much OF late in the papers regarding
Leagues or the merging OF the two into one
grand twelve-club circuit Baseball men
claim this is sure to come about sooner or
1ster and the plan may assume something
tangible during the meeting OF the big
leagues this winter. 1t Is hardly probable
that any action will be taken soon that
son, but the matter will be discussed never
fheless and ideas will be allowed TO develop
and mature that eventually WILL prove the
salvation OF major league baseball.
Johnson hefn
against consolidation or the forming of
twelve club circuit, but Ban has several
times made statements that he did not mean
because the plans OF. the magEates were
given TO the public before they had
matured.
Speaking OF the consolidation scheme, It
is well to remember the stories that ap-
peared in the Journal last week in re-
gard to George Tebeau's new circuit idea
1t Is pretty safe TO say that baseball men
of the caliber OF Tebeau Watkins and
Ruschaupt would not hold a conference
In this city unless there was something in
the wind. II is true that the magnates
said their meeting here was the interest
coincidence" but fans think otherwise.
Tebeau has been doing lot of travelling
since the season closed and 1t is a cluster OF
United States fours against a November
SNOWFALL that he has canvassed the new
circuit scheme and visited the cities that
have been considered. In addition to the
tion VINO are interested in the scheme some
OF the most prominent men in minor base
ball I'm the East are conversant with the
plans and will be heard from later. The
men evidently know where they stand and
when the proper time comes there will be
some official news for the public, al
though this may not come for year.
s A new baseball league has been formed
of central Indiana towns TO be known as
the Interurban League. 1t is to be built
on strictly business principles and should
prove a success. The club owners have
wisely decided to ask for membership to
the National Association OF Minor Leagues
and In so doing IL will be recognized as a
thoroughly organized league and will have
the protection that organized baseball af-
fords. The league should be able to secure
membership under Class ID and should any
phenomenal players be developed In the
new new or ,ssdd1: the managers Will have
not be made on their clubs. If any players
are drafted the club owners will receive
compensation Sunday ball will be played
in all the cities and with travelling expenses
light the clubs should make money.
XXX
There is still a disposition on the part of
some OF the members of the American AS
sociation to induce T. J. Hickey, who has
resigned as president OF the organization,
to continue to act for another year and at
the same time hold his position as head
man Of Lemons store at st. Paul. Charles
Havenor, president OF the Milwaukee club
thinks that Hickey should be retained an
other year, as he has been through the
fight with the Western League and should
be given chance now that the war is
over. He thinks that Hickey could handle
the work all right and at the same time
attend to his business in St. Paul BY
. combining these positions the American
by paying Hickey 5000 a year. instead of
$1,000 and thus save the difference. This
Is Mr.. Havenor's idea of 1t and IL is said
citation who favor It. The balance, how
ever, are in favor OF getting an up-to-date
man for the position and paying him a
dent will not be decided until the associa-
ton holds it's annual meeting, which prob
ably will be the latter part Of December or
early in January.
President Dreyfuss. of Pittsburg. has his
heart set upon winning fourth consecu-
tive pennant. In pursuance Of his cam
paign plan he announces that the Pirates
will play no exhibition games next spring
except. possibly. one with Little Rock at
Hot Springs. at which resort the cham
pions will remain until four days before the
opening OF the championship campaign.
George Edward Waddell, the eccentric
Rube has again stepped from grace and is
now tending bar in Wheeling saloon. He
quit the stain OF Guilt" company and
left his wife penniless. She brought suit
against him for nonsupport. Waddell was
with the stain of Guilt company when
II played in Indianapolis several weeks
ago and those who saw the performance
realized that Rubs would never make an
actor man."
The following from the Detroit Free Press
Is interesting:
Rather a peculiar denial is that being
sent out from Dubuque, Ia, home of Tom
LOTUS, which has been printed In several
OF the Western papers. 1t reads:
Tom Lotus denies the report that he
has been offered the presidency of the
American League and. furthermore. states
that he has not yet disposed of his one
fourth interest in the Washington team.
He states that he has received a business
proposition from the other teams in the
American League and will be able TO an
nounce after the coming meeting of mag
mates whether he Will be with Washington
next year
"The denial is the first intimation that
people this way have had that there was
any suggestion 10 put LOTUS in Johnson's
place. So far known. the big president
has no intention OF retiring. When he does
Il Is another than Lotus who will step into
his shoes. the other person having his wires