The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-10
NORTHERN LEAGUE
HAVING TROUBLES
One Town Of Original List
May be Dropped and
Winona Substituted.
tBy Joe McDermott.)

\. Minneapolis, March 1O.-There will
ne some lively stepping this week in
the circles Of the Northern league, the
Youngest child In the big family OF
All Is not happiness in the little
league. it was learned yesterday, and
the coming week is expected to be the
mos momentous in the short history
OF the American association founding
Despite the assurances of harmony
given out by the different magnates,
there apparently has been trouble be-
nlnd the closed doors at the league
meetings. One Of the clubs has been
backward. they say. about paying, its
earnest money to guarantee faithful
performance. and the magnates, slow
to anger but quick to act, have been
quietly negotiating with another town
to take over the franchise Of the dis.
gruntled ones.
Franchise Offered Winona.
The franchise has been offered to
Wlnona n at q mass meeting in thar
city tonight night definite action will
De taken. Only a tentative offer, sub
5ect to future action Of the magnates,
mas peer made, but 1t is generally be-
!leted thai II the southern Minnesota
town raises enough money to satisfy
m league leaders it vii be admitted.
In line with this development, 1t was
also learned yesterday that the LEAGUE
may finally start the season as a Sin
instead Of an eight club loop. One
other town has been said to lack sui
hcient enthusiasm. and IL Winona falls
70 tax favorable action 1t 10 probable
that two Of the towns originally pick
ed Tor berths in the Northern may be
dropped.
|, The whole matter is now in the con.
Jectural stage, and nothing definite
VIII be known until late this week or
early next. Owing to the illness of
Magnate Frank Taylor last Sunday,
nothing was accomplished at the meet.
ing called Q that day. The date for
M next meeting has not been set, but
according to President George A. Bar
on will perhaps be held a week hence,
Many OF he magnates are in favor
OF Winona's suit. for the city has al.
ways borne an excellent reputation
as q baseball town. and 1t Il believed
would be a strong link in the North.
ern league chain.
The schedule which was expected
last week has been held up indefinite.
" as a result Of the sudden turn in
league Affairs. and. Of course, cannor
pc arranged until all franchise trou.
oles have been settled.
Tw~enty.nine Brouchos Sign.
The internal differences are not az.
iecttng the work Of preparation being
oone 6y me minneapolis club. Presi.
ZEN p. ~. Dickinson has been going
ahead and a signed up tw%enty-nine
men for his team. The men hail from
the northwest as a general thing. but
several come from foreign fields. Min
neapolis will be better represented on
the Broncho roll.call than among the
Millers, for nine Of Dickinson's kids
dates:
Pitchers-J. H. Luenke, claremont.
M9nn.; z: Berg. Grandy. MIMI: r. s.
son. Minneapolis; j. A. Smith ut ! = M 1%ne.
aapolis; e. A. Kruger. Wausau, Wis;
Jesse Spencer. Weir City, Kan; J. D.
Mclean. Minneapolis.
Catchers-HarY Arendell. Mime.
apolis; Charles Merkley. st. Paul:
Peter kordeck. Sidney. s. D.; r. s.
Lovely. Eau Claire. Wis.
Outnelders-W. c. Bathurst, vii.
L. sueur: Hugh Flynn. Chicago: Press
Martin. Brazil. Tex; smott L. .mer,
Harry Russell. Minneapolis.
1nfielders-George Reishus. Dor.
chester: Wis: Jack Mcdowell, st.
Paul; Walter Anderson. Elk River.
MINI; Russ Vogel. Minneapolis; John
NAoSyoCs 4Adh0uSIOs Mlnn., William
Borden. Pittsburg. Pa: Charles sherer.
Harvey. ILL.,: Harry Soule. c J.. Bebus.
Minneapolis.
Umpires Under Consideration.
scouts are out on the trail Of UNI
pires and although only two have been
actually signed. four others are under
surveillance and mav be landed with.
II q fortnight. During tho week
Noisy John Dunleavy and Claude
Elliott, former association stars put
their names to the papers. An effort
10 being made to land p. G. Nelson, a
Minneapolis man. who has had sev-
eral years experience in minor league
company and who has s'-ned with tho
Observation-Disclosures th'. o~,-on. Mel.
sons wifc ard family = IN M,rno.
:apolis. He e anxio"s :" t>'n the new
lea u and II he can 'raw his release
I, n the WI will come 70 the pony
circuit.
Frank Killian. an umpire. who ha.
done several years time as an arbiter
IN Chicago semi-pro leagues ia another
candidate for a place. According to
o In charge of the Northern league
AFFAIRS. any man who has managed to
exist four years as an umpire with
the CHICAGO semi-pros has suficient
qualifications for the new league.
Spike Shannon and Perry Werden, an.
other pair Of local youngsters we'll
known In circles baseball, are also
under consideration. Five umps In IN
lwul b lmploye6.