Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-07
DIES MONIES BALL TEAM SOLD
Higgins Announces Transfer of Fran
chise to Unnamed Purchasers.
WILL PLAY GAMES AT HOME
New Management Will Try to Put
Team Again on n Popular Basis
at Home and Dwyer Re-
mains Manager.

Announcement was made Saturday OF
the sale of the Des Moines base ball team
by President John F. Higgins. Who the
purchasers of the team are and where
they hail from is at present unknown to
the public and will be kept a secret pending
the transfer of stock and purchase price
That the new purchasers, who are two IN
number, are in good with the Des Moines
fans is an established fact according to
Mr.. Higgins.
The sale of the team came after a con-
ference with the new purchasers for three
days. The sale price was in excess OF
$4,000, and the three players, who were
not supposed TO go with the sale were
thrown in. The three players are, Benz
the star twirler; Mattick, the heavy hit
ting and clever centerfielder. and Ulatow-
ski, touted around the circuit as the best
catcher IN the league President Higgins
some time ago stated that he would sell
the team for $ls 900 without the three play
ers, or for 81, 900 with the three players.
1t Is not thought that $1,000 was paid for
the team, but that a compromise was
amiably settled upon.
The purchasers of the team are said 70
be practical base ball men, having been
connected with base ball for the last eight
or ten years, and are familiar with the
business end OF the game. President His-
gins said he was glad to get rio ~ the
team to men who were In good 'lndine
with the Des Moines fans and who would
soon put the team on a paying basis with
the cooperation OF the Des Moines people
According to MT Higgins. he Is glad 70
get out Of base ball and, following the
final disposal Of the team, he will return
~ had "a
years.
Games Go Back 20 DeS Motnes'
All games which were scheduled to be
played at Des Moines and whion We're
transferred the early part Of last week to
the other towns In the league who were 10
play at Des Moines. will be transferred
10 the Iowa capital. The three games
which are TO be played with st. Joseph the
latter part Of this week, may not be
played at Des Moines. unless the car strike
is settled, or arrangements made TO carry
the fans TO the park. For the new owners
II was stated that strike conditions In the
Iowa city would not prejudice the closing
OF the deal, but that II probably would
not be possible TO play the early scheduled
games there unless traffic becomes normal
City VIII Have n New Park.
II was also announced last night that
arrangements were practically completed
for a new downtown park at Des MONIES
and that plans had been drawn for the
erection Of the gEandstand. 1t is thought
by the purchasers that tie erecting OF a
new park would bring OUT a better crowd
than the park out in the outskirts OF town
When the sale has been completed word
will be sent TO rush the work on the new
| park.
bill" Dwyer. who has managed the Des
Moines team all season, and who Is a
great favorite with the Des Moines fans
and people at large. will still retain the
office OF manager. and IL personally &C
quainted with the new owners, and Is OF
/ the opinion that with the hearty eo-opera-
ton OF the people of the Iowa capital can
pull the team from the cellar position to
one nearer the top. 1t was stated that the
new owners would start ~ once 70
strengthen the crippled team. although the
| team is said TO be in better condition than
| at any one time this season.
The deal is reported TO have the approval
! Of President Tip oNein a the Western