Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-05
3. B. NOTES.

uois league VIII open on May I, and 1T
games win be played, according to pres
ent plans Of the schedule committee.
The schedule viii be definitely arranged
and the circuit for next year will be de
cided at meeting of league directors,
to be held at the Davidson hotel, Mil
waukee, probably on Jan. 10 and II.
President Charles F. Moll yesterday an
nounced that he has summoned the
directors to a conference, and unless
some obstacles arise in the meantime
the magnates will convene there a
week from Sunday. Mr. Moll de-
clines to discuss the rumors of prob
able change in the circuit, as that mat
ter is entirely in the hands of the direc-
tors. 1t is unofiicially reported, how
ever, that Racine will make strong
bid for franchise.
There is possibility that trouble may
result over the services of Wards Miller,
outfielder with the Wausau cub last
season. The Toledo team purchased
Miller last summer, but failed to take
him within the three-day limit, and the
Chicago Cubs later put in draft for
the player, and it was awarded by the
national commission. Recently Secre-
tary j. H. Farrell ssent word to the
| Wausau management asking it TO re-
turn the purchase money to Toledo, but
the Wausau people will not comply
with the request. Miller was legally
sold to To.edo, and all necessary details
were observed by the Wausau club
owners, so for that reason they consid
er the deal as closed matter.
"It is no fault of the Wausau owners
that Toledo failed to take the player
within the time limit" says President
Moll. 'The Wausau people faithfully
carried out their part of the contract,
chs.se money to Toledo"
manager John j McCloskey of the
Milwaukee team is making an effort to
purchase Miller and may land him.
Disgruntled stockholders of the Rock
club, it is said, will offer that city's
franchise for sale, because they don't
want to shoulder the responsibility of a
losing proposition. Appleton or Racine
are liable TO buy it. 1t is also said that
deal is on whereby iiavenor and
OBrien of the American association
may purchase the franchise and trans
fer it to Milwaukee,
Appleton people claim that they are
not fighting any particular club, but
are only making an effort to get into
the league. They care not which team
is dropped. A new base ball park has
been secured.
Lacrosse may choose G. Bond as
manager to succeed 'Pink' Hawley.
Bond has been with the team several
years Lacrosse people charge Presi-
dent Moll with being in league with the
trouble breeders in trying to oust their
club from the state organization.
Racine people have leased park and
are hiring players, and after all the
talk of throwing Lacrosse and Wausau
out of the league. it is possible that the
only change in the circuit next year
will be the substitution of that city for
Rockford. Cd
Those interested in the Wausau Base
Ball association will hold meeting
next Monday evening for the purpose
of electing officers and talking over the
situation for 1909. A secretary is to be
elected in place of Jos Komers, who
has resigned sfter two years of service.
The association quit about even on last
years business. This may seem strange
in view of the fact that several other
towns in the league had larger total
attendance than did we, and Wausau
was accused of having the highest sal
aried team in the league. A campaign
for funds, to put the team on financial
footing for 1909, will be started some
time within the next few weeks. Man
ager Chas. Ferguson, in letter, says
he has commenced hustling for players
for next seasons team, but with his
characteristic close mouth he does not
intimate who they are.