Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-21
no CHANGE IN THE WESTERN
Unanimous Decision 70 Keep the Circuit the
Same as Last Year.
FINANCIAL SHOWING IS A GOOD ONE
Sexton Be-EGected President and Per-
mitted 20 Retain His Position
with the Three-I League List
of Players

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 20.-(Special Tele-
gram)-According to the unanimous action
taken by the Western league magnates in
their annual session at the Baltimore hotel
this afternoon, the circuit will remain I'M
changed, conflicting clubs with the Ameri-
can association being maintained in Kan
sas City and Milwaukee.
George Tebeau. president Of the Louis
Vile American association club, who ar
rived In the city Sunday and has been stay
Ing at the Baltimore, said tonight that he
had never had any oficial transactions with
any OF the Western league magnates regard
Ing a compromise. He said that he had
personal and informal talks with some of
the club owners regarding the general
situation, but any further than that he had
in no way approached or been approached
about further peace.
The magnates after thoroughly threshing
over the situation in all it's angles Monday
and this morning, went into session about
fifteen minutes after 2 o'clock, adjourning
shortly after 6.
The treasurer's report was read and IL
was announced that there was $4,000 in
the sinking fund.
Election of Omcers.
NJ. II. Sexton was unanimously reelected
president, secretary and treasurer and the
Western league magnates will allow him
TO retain his present position at the head
OF the Three-I league. He was also an
pointed to prepare the schedule, which will
be arranged in conference with President
Hickey OF the American association, az the
Chicago conference did away with con-
1icting dates.
". 7 Van Brunt Of st. Joseph was elected
vice president. New directors OF the league
were elected as follows: j. II. Van Brunt.
st. Joseph; T. f. Burns, and G. f. Simonds.
A fourth member of the board will be
chosen tomorrow and It lies between w, A.
Rourke Of Omaha and r. r. Burke of Dem
yer. The work that remains for tomor-
row mornings session, which will be called
at 10 o'clock, is said to be mostly on minor
revisions o. the constitution.
The following base hall men attended the
meeting: President NJ. II. Sexton of Rock
Island, ILL.,, Thomas F. Burns of Colorado
Springs, d. C. Packard OF Denver, r.. r.
Burke OF Denver, Hugh Duffy of Milwaukee.
w. w. Sears of Des Moines, e. II. Bradley
OF Des Molnes. J. J. Barton Of st. Joseph.
g. F. simmons of Peoria, w. A. Rourke Of
Omaha. james Manning and Charles Mich
OILS Of Kansas City.
List of Players.
The magnates tonight gave out a list If
the players as follows.
Des Mones-Players not announced.
Kansas Ctty-NicholC, Thompson, Risley,
able Messttt. Hughes. Kemmer, Kuhl,
JACOBS, shannon. Waldron. Ketchem. Miller
omaha-o'Neill. johnson. d. Carter. Will
kins' qonding Long, Thomas, Whistler,
ked Wright, Patterson, Stewart, Hickey,
D2lan,, Carter, Genins, Welday and Welch.
Peoria-Cox, Hart, Killen, Lundeen,
Jones, Maloney, Wilson, Calhoun, Shugart'
Tieeald. Holey. Lezotte, Thiel and King.
Colorado Springs-Jones, -Veelman, New
meyer, McNeely, Patrick, Doran, Star
nagle, Baerwa.d, Everitt. Frank, Lipp,
swancie, Holey, Granville, Fleming. Con-
DenyerLWehster, Whittridge, Barber,
Lempke, Crystal, Schlie, Delehanty, Mob
Ter, Dundcn. Radcliffe, McHale, Preston
and Jones.
Observation-Disclosures. Kenna, sworm-
stead, ~Coughlin, Rapp, Lucia. McNeel,
THORNTON Miller, Cockman, Gatins, Nc
Wicker, Duffy and o'Brien.
st, J~oseph-Parvin, Maupin. Hall, Garvin,
Brashear, Brown, Robe, Maher, Hartman
and Belden.