WILD THING: TWINS SAY NO TO NHL TEAM'S OFFER, FOR NOW

          The Twins "rejected a purchase offer" from the owners
     of the NHL Wild, according to Aron Kahn of the ST. PAUL
     PIONEER PRESS.  The offer, terms of which were not
     disclosed, was "declined recently after weeks of
     negotiations," but talks will "continue as the two sides try
     to meet a timetable" for a new Twins ballpark.  Finding "new
     owners for the team is a crucial part" of the St. Paul
     ballpark plan.  Meanwhile, the Wild will buy the "historic
     Minnesota Club building near their new downtown hockey
     arena" and use the facility for executive offices "while
     providing a space for the private social club."  The
     purchase price was not disclosed (PIONEER PRESS, 9/18).