Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-15
game here to-day the McKeesports defeated
the Uniontown boys by score of 5toL
DIDN'T MAKE THE DEAL.
Louisville and Jersey City Fail to ConsoIi-
date-Other Schemes.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH,I
NEW YORK, June A.-The story published
to-day about the consolidation of the Jersey
City and Louisville clubs caused more than the
usual. stir at the meeting of the American
Association, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Both
Manager Powers and dPresident-Manager David
son said the story was true, but that the deal
had fallen through. MIR. Davidson, it was ex-
planned, could not raise sufficient amount of
/ money to buy the players, and as for consolida-
ton with the Louisville club, it was thought it
would be bad move, now that the club had a
chance of playing Sunday games Both Mr..
Powers and Mr.. Davidson were in consultation
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning, but
Mr.. Powers said that it was not regarding any
deal. He said that he was only arranging some
exhibition games with the Louisville club.
1t was after 10 o'clock before the meeting
came to order. The delegates present were
Wheeler c. Wickoff President of the Associa-
ton; President Chris Won der Abe, of the st.
Louis club; President Davidson, of Louisville;
Vice President A. b. Cohen Columbus; Presi-
dent A. S. Stern, Cincinnati: Secretary John
w. Waly Baltimore; Vice President W. H.
Whitaker, Athletics: President c. II. Byrne,
F. A. Abel and ]. ]. Doyle Directors, Brook
lyn. Mr.. Byrne, of Brooklyn, also acted in be-
halt of Kansas City, the officers OF that club
being unable to attend.
The purpose of the meeting was to ascertain
the ability of the louisville club to go through
the season. and there was no time lost. Mr..
Davidson was at once asked to state his ideas
as to what he intended to do. He said he was
now in a fair way to be able to strengthen the
club, and if he could not do so he had several
chances to Sell out. The meeting then held a
secret session. and when they had finished no
one seemed to know just what was done. Each
of the delegates told different story, but that
told by President Byrne can be more fully re-
lied on. Mr.. Byrne said the meeting had de-
az l1I TA41 M. i, L. H.
fulfilled his obligations to the association.
There was no objection to Mr.. Davidson's
strengthening his team or selling it to parties
capable OF carrying 1t on, but they did refuse
to have the players peddled out one at time.
1t Mr.. Davidson tried this, then the Association
would take charge of the team and dispose of
the franchise and players.
Mr.. Davidson still has hope of securing some
of the Jersey City players. The ones that he
wants now and which he will not probably get
on account of the price are Daley and Burke.
Failing to get these men he will try to get some
of the Southern League players. President
Stern, of the Cincinnati club came on to at
tend the meeting of the American Association
with firm intention TO get Stratton, Hecker,
Browning and Daley He had even raised his
offer for Stratton TO $1,000, but he could just as
well have offered $4,000, for he could not get
any one ofthe men at any price. Failing to get
the Louisvilles, he will try to get Daley, of
Jersey City, or Con Murphy. Of Syracuse. He
now has an agent after Daley, but it is ques-
tion if he can be had for the slight chance that
the Jersey City club has for Sunday games
will cause the manager of the club to hold on to
his men. In case the Sunday game scheme
does not pan out then anyone who wants the
men can have them.
IL is understood Mr. Davidson made three
offers to theAsso ociation two of which we're de-
clined at once 1t is the general opinion that
the club is now owned by the Association and
that its future will be in the hands of COM
mittee.