Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
BIG CHANGE FOR BUSTERS
HICKEY DEMANDS SEARCH
FOR PROMISING Y0UNGSTER
American AsrociRtton President Would
Have Enck Club Carry Four "Stu-
denth" During season.

CHICAGO, January .0-"Beat rrC
bushes" for new players, youngsters
who never have had ma jor league eN-
by Thomas j Hickey. the new prcsi-
dent OF the American Association
It's President Hickcy's plan to have
each OF the eight clubs carry four
young players Cor speedy development.
Supporters of the game, he believes.
want To see the youngsters perform.
They are becoming weary, he thinks,
OF the old faces--play"rs who have been
dropped by the major-leaguc clubs
when 4 player is sent To us from
the majors" President Hickey .N-
planned. there usually is something
wrong with him. Either he is slim
ping or hasn't arrived. We should en-
courage the development OF our own
players. not those belonging to some
other orsanization.'
President Hickey also considers the
plan advantageous from IA financial
point of view. II new star is de-
rcloped in the American Association
major-lcaguc clubs will he eager TO
puINldet HlIi. pflHdbS at X fancy price,
thus making double profit for the
clubowncr President Hickey thinks
The American Association magnatcs
would have the drawing power and
services of the new star and pcrhaps
receive big money for his release
Hickey. tho first president and one Of
the organizers of the association. has
taken up tn, work OF directing the
organization after lapse Of thirteen
years. He officially succeeds Thomas
NJ. ChivinGton as president on january
S-thc dat" on which Chivngton took
ONCE seven years ago.
Hickey was born N Chicago, am. Was
4 fan in 81. Louis during tho days uf
the Browns glory under chris Won der
Ahe and Charles \. Comiskcy F'-cm
ST. Louis he moved To Lincoln Ncp
and 1t WINS there he organized the West
ern Association. in 1889. He was
elected president III the league in 1885,
and held that Office until tho asso,i:t-
ton disbandcd in 1898. In 1899 he re-
organized the circuit a. the Western
League.
Two years later Eiickc! became con
WINGED that such cities as ST Paul and
Kansas City were in Il class above lrcS
Motnes and 81. Joseph as baseball cen.
tcrs. So. in 1900. he cauvaSScd tn" cir
cult with view to organizing tn.
American Association. Western Lcagu,
clubowners consented To release
81. l"ul and Kansas city. and Hickey
then lined up Columbus. Toledo. Mil
wnuEce. Indianapolis and Louisville for
franchises.
Al that time Minneapolis was in The
American League, but a year la ,er IL
was dropped and Joined tn, American
Association, which stands to-day as it
was originally formed
Hickey was opposed to- organized
baseball. and the association for two
years was operated on an outlaw basis.
Finally. however. the association joined
hands with organized baseball, and
Hickey retired
During tho thirteen years Hickey has
not been connected with baseball he
has followed the game closely. and mis-
return TO the presidency Of the Assoc
cation is hailed by some As II solution
"f several problems with which rcm-
hcrS Of the organization have had to
contend.
Ch'vington. the retiring president,
mas no Immediate plans, but asserts h.,
10 not worrying about tho future. IT is
probable. however that he viii cul,-
hne his interests I" a pecan grow. i'm
Alabama
Il know I'm a man without 4 job
thivinston said. but wish 20 SAY
mat | haven't felt as free and easy n
mind in great many years
Il have no fear of the future. for |
nave been making MY own way since
] was eleven years old
ChiNington. Il former sporting editor
became president Of the association i'm
1909, succeeding Joseph OBricn. He
had worked ON newspapers in Mjlyvau-
kee and Louisville for several years
Previously n" was engaged in the rail
road business. II" also was Il dcte..-
tive at one time
That was when was connected
with the c"ron"i.S Office in Denver. I.
was the custom tcr'thc coroner to hire
ms own sicu,hs 10 solve murder, and
other cases.
IF do sn! it. l was considerable
detective"