The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-15
OF
BASEBALL
MEN

There is just now an undercurrent
in the politics of baseball that gives
the suggestion of something doing.
In fact there has been something doing
for quite a while, but this latest propo
sltlon contains a greater air of mys
terry than those of the past Writers
have known pretty nearly where things
stood before, but now even pipe-liners
can write rings around the situation
but never know where to find the bulls
eye. The Press, for instance, told of
the dropping out Of the P. n L. clubs,
just about in their ordersf demise, but
at present, like the magnates them
selves, were UP against the proper solu.
ton.
Manager Williams of the Indians was
bearded in his den this morning and
caught in the act of putting away a
dozen bat cases and as many newly
Numbered suits of uniform.
A tear didn't glisten in his eye, nor
did sigh escape him. But he did
wear frown. Although the season
is past and gone, the players "hiked"
to the woods, the towns and other
places. The managers are still hard
a-scheming.
Mr.. j. Pierp couldn't financed ball team
Or work his brain into a condition to
scheme like these p. N. l.. baseball
Napoleons. 1t takes variety of grey
matter not possessed by Pierp or other
wall streeters
The old, old tale was discussed with
Mr.. Williams, and as the history and
prospects were brought up, he frowned
yet more. And in the end the predica
ment was not relieved
A meeting is scheduled in St. Louis
where the National association of Minor
leagues will do little grinding. It's
up to the P. n. l.. to make fight
against their arch enemy. the Pacific
Coast league. They want into the asso-
ciation-and stranger yet, the associa-
ton wants them, and badly, too.
If the p. n. l.. will allow the outlaws
any consideration whatever, they de-
serve but the worst of it and that is
nothing more than the association has
been handing them in little packages
ever since the fight started. True.
the association has boosted the fight,
just little, like booster plays stake
money against the tiger, but it has long
been evident that their support of the
P. n. J.. was not as sincere as it should
have been.
1t is admitted that the Pacific Coast
league is strong and always has been
strong, and this is the reason the Off
Gals of the association want them. By
handing the real rye to the p n. L..
just little they have shown the out
laws that they may enter the associa-
ton like the prodigal son and not only
get the fatted calf, but any old thing
their heart may desire for a Christmas
present.
The only consideration the P. n. J..
should allow is that the outlaws retire
with the greatest of grace to their own
back yards and rain barrels and then
be given consideration and the alleged
protection, whatever it amounts to.
The investment in the northern cities
has not been good one for the out
laws. That's a cinch. But the retire
ment of the p. n L. was very crafty
ing, and when they branched out and
attempted to span the entire western
part of the continent, their goose was
cooked to a brown
Hank Harris and Unique" apologies
to Tad) Fisher ought to be satisfied
if it was war they wanted. Their ter
ritorial aggrandizement they got, but
the money they spend will best regu-
late their future operations.
Immediately the st. Louis meeting is
over, both the Pacific National and
Pacific Coast leagues will hold meetings
at about the same time. one in Spo-
kane and the other in Portland.