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Show AMrSlt HI I S 4III F. t-t.ATKR. The Sporting News, of St. Louis, publishes the following list of players who have signed with American League teams for the 190 J season: Chicago White Storklnge Official from Comlakey: Catchers, Sullivan and Eddie MrFarland; pitchers, Griffith, Grif-fith, Callahan, Patterson, Ilenser, Ka-toll, Ka-toll, Skopec; first base, Ishcll; second base, Tom Daly; shortstop, George Davis; third base, not announced; outfielders, out-fielders, Danny Green, Klelder Jones and Merles. In addition practically all the members of last year'a club, with the exception of "Dutch" llartmann, have algnrd. Cleveland-Announced by J. P. Kll-foyl: Kll-foyl: Catcher, Wood; pllrhers, Moore, Kenna, (from Wheeling), Btrelt, (from Orand Rapids), Vaabluder; Intloldera, Schreckongost, Bonner, llradley; outfielders, out-fielders, Pickering, McCarthy. Harvey. St. Louis Announced by Ban Johnson: John-son: Catchers, Mnloney, Donahue; pltchera, Powell, Harper, Garvin, Elliott, El-liott, Hustings; indelders. Anderson, Padden, Wallace; outfielders, Durkett, Jones, Heldrlck, Ilalliuan. Baltimore I'nnfflclal: Catcher Robinson, Rob-inson, Urrannhan; pltchera, McOlnnlty, Hughes and some of last year's staff; Intlelders. McUnnn, Williams, McOraw and a National league player who may play at third base with McOraw at shortstop; outfielders, Seymour, Don-lln. Don-lln. Washington Announced by T. J. Loftus: Catchers, Tim Donohue, another an-other to be signed; pitchers, Orth. Townaend, Carrick, lec, Patten; In-fielders, In-fielders, Carey, Coiigblln, Ely, Wolver-ton; Wolver-ton; outfielders, Deluhanty, Gettman, Dungan. Philadelphia Announced by Connie Mack; Catchers, Powers, Hteelman; pitchers, Kruser, Uernharil. Plank. Wlltse, Diiggleaby; Inficlder. Davis. Lajole, M. Cross; outfielders, llartsell, Flick. Kultx. Mclntyre. Heyhold. Iloston Announced by C. W. Bom-ers: Bom-ers: Crlger, catcher; Young, Winters, Mitchell, (from Albany), Williams (from Bcrumon.) Dlniilnger, (from a small club near llosion), pitchers; In-fleldore, In-fleldore, Ijirlinnce, Ferris, Parent, Col-Una; Col-Una; outfleldera, Kreeinnu, Stnhl, Dougherty. Detroit. Announced by linn Johnson: John-son: Pitchers, Miller, Ycoger, Cronln; Intlelders, Oleaxon, Klbcrfclil, Casey; outfielders. Darren. Holmes, McAllister. McAllis-ter. In the r.liove lists, the names are given only of those who are exjiected to play. Most of the clubs have other playera under contract, many of whom will, no doubt, be released. IMIIAN AI'OI.IK CAPTAIN. William H. Kox. who Is mild to be lated for the captaincy of the 1903 lo-dlanopollk lo-dlanopollk Club, of the American Association, As-sociation, was born at Fltkdsle, Mass., on January 1f, 1877. He became be-came an expert at base ball while a Undent at Holy Cross College. Ilia professional experience begun In 1NI8 with the Toronto Club. He played with the Home Club, of the New York Bute league. In 1K98 and 1900. He played second base for Indianapolis last season until thul club aurrendered Ita franchise In the Western Association, Associa-tion, when he Joined the Cincinnati Iteds. He did great work for that team In St. lxniis, but Manager Mc-Phee Mc-Phee waa not aatlsfled with his batting. WILLI AM II. KOX. In 43 gamos his hatting average was .188 and he fielded .r,i. In 1M16, at Holy Cross College. Fox lowered the world's record for running the bases, covering the distance In 12 2-6 seconds. He also won the (old medal given to the beat all-around athlete at the college. col-lege. He baa done 100 yards lit 10 seconds, aud equaled the record fur the shorter distances. Tho Weatera I.OMguo. The Western Uase Hull league will continue during the coining season practically as It did lent. President T. J. Hlckey has been practically deposed de-posed and James Whitfield, of Kansas City, alerted his successor. President Hlckey and George Tebeau were permitted per-mitted to resign. President George Lee . ... "f the St. Paul Club, wus , 'io, i "J r-'.-n V e league, fit. Paul s ' f V.o will i retalnod by the i gj, i . wua decide., to maintain clubs at iHiTieapGl:, Mt. Paul. Omaha aud Kan-t Kan-t 'V, lugardlesB of the action of the Anerlcau Aasaclsilon President P. 'f. powers, of the National Association, waa notified that the Western League claimed all the territory it held dur- I x Ing the '" "r- '.d that the terrt tory wonld continue to i claimed under un-der the ve-er contract. The llimri' of Dlreftr" a Increaned from thre to five, v1"' president as chairman. chair-man. The mmhers are James II, Mannlnf. of Kansas (liy; w. A. Rourke, "nshs; Thomas f Hums, of Colorado Springa, and w. T. Van Hrunt, o 81 '"Mph. The president's salary '""eased from I1.H00, to 12.000 a The meeting adjourned until th" """"I day of January. rtoysw :. ... The Players' Union Is of so little Important Im-portant that It has about passed out of the Phllc ulnd. Most of Ita members mem-bers ana many basrliall writers would find It difficult to give proper nemo. Had It tH""! Properly managed. If the principle of ths organlxallon had been lived up to, u would have been a power l bak-hall. .ays the Sporting News. The truth It that the salary questloa Is all that Interests ballplayers, ball-players, and, aa concerted action Is not necessary to keep up their pay during war times, they became lukewarm luke-warm and hullfferent about their In-toresta In-toresta as a whole. The enampls and Influenet of those who deserted to the American Ltagiie this spring waa Injurious In-jurious In ths brotherhood. Clark Griffith Grif-fith used It to secure converts to the American ' from the National, and thereby J'alt It a death blow. V' n Aha Still rights. The t brought by Chris Von der Ahe agn it ths club owners of the St. Louis N tlontl league several yeara ago for 1 -7.000 actual and $:r.,0'0 punitive puni-tive dan tea (or conspiring to depose him of ie St. Inula franchise, thereby there-by forcl g a sals of the property for $37,000, 'sa than It was worth, will be proserut d vigorously. Judge Ryan, of the Clrci.M Court of St. Ixiula, decided that If Jie charges are true, then Roblson w and the league must re-lmbure('Voti re-lmbure('Voti der Ahe and the creditor of old rkuiruman's park for such damages dam-ages aathry can show they sustained. The case has been pending In court since April. )M'9. A demurrer to the original trillion waa aimtalnrd by Judge WHbrnw. but Chris came hark with an amended petition, with tho result re-sult ase'ne stated.- Sporting Newa. New In the rislil. Adraln C. Anson'a petition for a franchise for a Chicago team In the new leugiit was refused. ' Appllrnttuna were refuied to Cincinnati and Iouls-vlllo, Iouls-vlllo, alno, and the new circuit decided on was Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis. Milwaukee, Columbua, Toledo anil Indianapolis. The nt league, w hich will be called the Ainrrlrun Asuoclutlon of Professional Pro-fessional Base Hull Clubs, la an outgrowth out-growth or the Western League, and will t:i',r the Inlter'a best cities. The circuit pbnned la almost similar to tlint c' Han Johnson'a organisation befng,1 expanded and became the Anie-tt Xt.lague. The exploitation of the rir9terprlse alruust wrecks tbe Wenel J.'ttgue, uf which Hlckey was preatiii'ut. nlthuugh It Intends to round gut In circuit and continue Control SI. Lout Cluti. Matthew It. Klllllea nnd Frederick C. Onus will control the St. I-ouli amnlran League club. Henry Klllllea, vim os ued the controlling Interest In Ike Milwaukee franchise, sold his Interest In-terest to these two. r.natom Loogno Behedalo, The Custom League magnates have derided to begin the playing season on Thursday, May 1. Tbe schedule will consist of 126 games and the sea-sol sea-sol will close about September 20. srAloer Signs Andsrsoo. Jsmes McAleer, the manager of ths American League team that la to be placed In St. Loula next season, announced an-nounced that he had algned John Anderson An-derson for hla team. BASKHALt. MOTES. Willie Sudhoff la flirting desperately with McAleer. The Philadelphia Iengue Club haa signed pitcher luerg, of the California League. Pick Padden Is to captain tha St. Ixmle American team, Instead of J east Barkett. Infleldor Bobby Lowe, of Boston, will probably be aecuren by Comlakey or MrAleer. Catcher Tim Donohue baa signed witt Tom Loftus' Washington team for next seuaon. Coniilo Mack haa made official an-n.nnieinent an-n.nnieinent that he has signed Duggle-by. Duggle-by. Fllrk anil Cross, of the Phillies, and hsrteeli, 0f (n, i;hlcagos. According; to Boston papera, Jimmy Collin, hua not algned David Williams, the tkranton southpaw. Jimmy declares de-clares he has never heard of the man. There la no chance for the National League to got Virgil Garvin. The longated twlrler baa algned a Milwaukee Mil-waukee contract, and says he will stick to the American. Shortstop Conroy is being roasted to turn by the Milwaukee papera, nut so much for giving Milwaukee the goby go-by and signing with Pittsburg as for He way of doing IL A Toledo dispatch states that Erve Bock has algned a contract with Cincinnati Cin-cinnati for next aeason, and that he Is to receive 13. 0U0 for his work. He will bold down the second sack. Roacoe Miller, Detrolta crack pitcher, la out with a statement that he bas signed no contract for next year, and that If tha Detroit management does not show him pretty soon be will Jump, it la ald that Cincinnati baa offe ed blm 14,000. |