The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

Joseph D. o'Brien, the new. president of the
American association is a native Of Milwaukee
s. years Of age, and a lawyer by profession
served in the executive, operating: traffic and
waukee. Lake Shore & Western until 1898, when
system. MIR O'Brien was bookkeeper of the
Wisconsin assembly in 1898, and of the state
sSd aie Is
cations At present he Is engaged IN the In
of the Is eesG
ter haHaS Travelled il almost
and i Wellington in Wisconsin
all phases of the national game. -. j
President Ban johnson Of the American league
has been quoted widely as declaring the press
Of Cincinnati had not given him fair treatment
national Commission. also as saying he would
never agree to have another meeting OF the
torn and xrtrs n 81 at po
newspapers sent joint letter to Johnson call
Ing lis these and skn
where he had been unfairly treated. -,
Among other things the letter SAYS: " B,
lar you were misrepresented, where any facts
were distorted or you were misquoted in the
Way we viii soon Be able to make amends for
any errors that we have made Wen Knowing
@ hs we o to us
renewing the stisna N which this matter has
placed n your BELIEVING that ten
notations as you may see it., showing In what
W6ers III,
rssaSdns this nattsF during the period
At IL O'Clock today neither the Associated
Press nor the Sun Special Service had bulletined
Johnsons reply.
James J. corbett;:, the former champion pugtl-
tor of the Sacred Heart church Of Bay Side,
l.. l.. have united to give that village base
ball team during the coming season The pre- RE-
Bay Side, Baseball club, in which they will be
interested: were taken at meeting held last
Incorporated to which there will be fifteen di:
rectors. Stock in the club will be sold. Corbett
by e
Some of the stock will also be taken by! the
Rev; Father Holran. who will be the manager
It is proposed TO- have n @ team
with Tebes3 as Leqisyiiies mana ssr:eaPt tail:
sold TOT to the New Orleans Southern league Cub Sub
Manager Kelley Of st. Pag S., that
from the Boston club. <es..-'-:
The Columbus club has signed Shortstop W. A.
Barbeau of the Sault Ste Marie Copper league
team for the 1905 infeld., .-s~ -.
The latest report is that Catcher Phil O'Neil,
! formerly Of the Cincinnati reds, has made his
peace with Tebeau and will play in Louisville.
|, At the instance Of the Indianapolis club bill
has been introduced into the Indiana legislature
permitting ball games on Sunday. between the
hours Of 2 and pm.
Jack O'Bri.n. with the Milwaukee team last
season, has filed a suit for $25, 900 against the
| street railway company Of Troy, N. z. for in
tures to his left foot resulting from being struck
by in 1902. ,>
Twenty-six ball players of the Louisville team
will report in Louisville for the opening of the
| season Of 1905 Reporting day will be March ~.
Eugene Demontrevil!e is the new field captain
of the 1905 Toledo team. Mique Finn will direct
matters from the bench. but belmont, as he is
known, has been selected to direct the field play
from second base. where he will officiate as the
| successor to Johnny Burns. - - ga"
The makeup of the Columbus team the coming
season will be about as follows: Pitchers, Glen:
don. Dorner. Hatch, Wagner. Berger, Veil
catchers, Abbott, Simon, Brown; inhelders, kim
Wrigley. Purtell. Carter and one or two others
| still under cover: outfelders, Congalton, Davis
| Pickering and Clymer. .'
Here IS Barrows' Indianapolis outfit for 1905
Outfelders. Swander. McCreery. Thony. Hog
riever and Hendricks: infeld, Dickey,. Carr, Os
teen, Murry, Prick Schwartz and Charles Dona
! hue; catchers, Berry and Roth; pitchers. Fisher
| Allemnng, Newlil, Henderson, Morrison, Thomas
| McGill Quessler and Mefkens. -
The St. Joseph club has secured the Kansas
! City club for exhibition games April IA, Is. is
Mr.. Irwin will fill out his dates with Western
Association clubs. - 49,. >r".@ +, -. -.