Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
WANT A HALT CALLED
Allegheny Athletic Association With
draw Their Football Club
From the League.
THEY FEAR INCLEMENT WEATHER
An Extensive Organization of Amateur
Athletes to be Formed in This
City Next Month.
INTERESTING BASEBALL GOSSIP.
THEY FEAR INCLEMENT WEATHER
INTERESTING BASEBALL GOSSIP
johnson and Brunslrs Wonderful Crculsr-Gtnsrsl
Sporting News Of the Day.

a intimated in last Sundays DISPATCH
matters are not going along as smoothly as
they might be among the local football
PLAYERS. As result meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Allegheny Ath-
letic Association was held yesterday, when
it was resolved to withdraw their football
club from the newly formed Western Asso-
citation Football League. This may be sur
prising. and TO some extent discouragIng, to
the many players and patrons of the game
IN Western Pennsylvania. The resolve of the
association may not necessarily kill the new
league. but at worst may only postpone the be-
ginning OF the scheduled games for about two
months.
The committee of the A. a. A. had very good
reasons for their action, and 1t was indorsed by
Secretary Dawson himself. who has taken a
very prominent part in the formation of the
new League. A member of the committee
stated the case yesterday as follows: I'VE re-
solved to withdraw our club from the new
League not because we are opposed to the
League. We are anxious that it
should go and prosper, but we
were convinced that the venture would be a
financial failure, as the prospects indicate a
very severe winter. Whether the games were
played or not the expenses would still go on,
and we are not able To stand that Just yet. 1t
was unfortunate that this League was formed,
and our ASSOCIATION identified with it before we
knew anything officially about il. But to make
long story short we cannot afford to pay the
rent Of the grounds and other expenses without
getting il back in receipts We feel sure that
the weather will keep the receipts down to
zero"
Secretary Dawson was at the meeting and ad-
mItted that the course was the best that could
be adopted under the circumstances. During
q conversation after the meeting he said:
''Oh. no. the action OF our association need
not break up the League by any means. All
that we need do is to postpone our schedule for
two months and if that is done our association
will paw the rent OF the grounds. really think
that pOStponement Is the very best thing
that can Ire done. l don't know what the other
Elue clubs in the League will DO but trust
they VIII see that 20 commence playing now
with the prospects of such bad weather ahead
of Us runs very strong risks of losing money
every day we play. If that is so the question
comes: Who will pay? II is TO avert the
trouble likely to follow such a result that we
lave reluctantly resolved as we have done"
The PLAYERS connected with the local Associa-
non team held meeting at the Hotel Schlosser
laSt evening and discussed the matter fully.
The question was argued from various stand
points. and Messrs. Lloyd and Dawson urged
that the team assist in having the opening
games postponed for two months. There was
strong opposition to this. and finally the major
Ity carried resolution to the effect that the
team, without the aid OF the Allegheny Ath-
letlc ASSOCIATION, try and carry out the
schedule.
The first game is scheduled for Christmas
Day. but the grounds at present in no coudi-
ton Tor football playing. Secretary Macpher-
son stated that II there is no game on Christ
mas Day he viii call another meeting for that
day and urge the players to POSTPONE their
opening game until March.