Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-17
A NEW BASE BALL CIRCUIT.
How It 10 Proposed to Settle the Dis
mite Amfcably.

NOW II 10 Proposed to Settle the DIS.
pute Amicably.
The conference committee Of the three base
ball organizations the National, Players
League and the American Association-will
meet within ten days and the base ball war,
which . day or two ago threatened TO end
abruptly and with considerable bitterness, will
probably be smicably settled The National
League evidently believes that il is wiser to
secure the cooperation OF Players League
Capitalists than their enmity. Consequently
an arrangement has been suggested which will
give the Players League clubs in Philadelphia
and Boston.
NEW LEAGUE.
When the conference committee meets o
plan for the organization Of new league will
be proposed and probably adopted. The Amer
lean Association has three clubs, Syracuse,
Rochester and Toledo, which will not be wanted
In the new circuit In order to get rid Of these
IL viii be necessary to disband the American
Association. This can be accomplished by the
baltimore, ST Louis, Columbus and Louisville
clubs resigning their membership. Then q
new league will be formed in connection with
the clubs which will come from the Players
League.
THE PROPOSED CIRCUIT.
The advocates Of the new league propose to
have a. strong circuit possible, and unless
1919 a. oDsAAod tAo CoulcIcuCo COuulttc6 Will
not be able to settle the war. The Players
League people are nowwiiling to consoidatswith
the American Association clubs but before they
do SO they want to have their circuit estab-
hsheds Messrs Prince and Wagner say they
would be satisfied with Washington or Brook
lyn, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston In the
east and Columbus, Louisville, St Louis and
Chicago in the west.
Al. JOHNSON BIG LosER.
Al johnson has offered to sell out the Cleve-
land Club and his interest in Cincinnati for
$4,000. In all Johnson has $4,000 invested,
Of which $4,000 is q total loss. The league
will not settle with johnson on this basis, and
II an agreement is made with Boston and Phila-
delphia the Cleveland capitalist will be left en-
6reIy.
TIE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION.
a special meeting Of the American Associa-
ton will be held in Louisville November "a to
reorganize for next season. Under the con-
stitution Of the body no changes in the clubs
can be made except in the month Of Novem-
Der, and for that reason an extra session will
Der.
WASHINGTON TO BE IN II.
According to the Baltimore Sun the circuit
decided upon is to consist Of Baltimore, WASH
ington, Philsdelphia and Boston in the east,
with ST. LOUIS, Louisville, Columbus and Chi
cago in the west. A. G.. Spalding il not un-
favorable to An association team in Chicago
with non-conficting schedule and ascent
base ball, but Triumvir Conant is disposed to
object to two clubs in Boston. committee
from the association will probably wait upon
the Boston man and endsavor to bring him to
terms
A dispatch from Philadelphia last night says.
II Is highly probable that the Players League
club Of Philadelphia will get an American As
ISOLATION franchise. Mr.. Wagner, who virtually
owns the Philadelphia, says he has $65, 900 in
the business and would like to get some of 1t
back The association, with only two clubs in
this city, promises . better return than any at
tempt to galvanize the Players League into
new life. An effort will also be made to get
Boston into the association, but that does not
promise as well az the Philadelphia scheme Of
consolidation.
KELLY Has NOT SIGNED.
Mike Kelly il very mad at the publication of
Q story that he had signed with the Boston Ma
tonal League Club and had received S200 in
advance money. Kelly is still loyal to the
Players League. II signed three years. con-
tract with the Boston Club" said he, and
Will keep it unless the club goes into the |
American Association" Kelly says he was
offered $4,000 in cash and s25,0 900 for three
years II he would jump the Players League
last summer. But wouldn't do it." said
Mike. Il was the last to sign the brotherhood
compact and will be the last to break il" In
the meantime both the Boston and Chicago
National League clubs have got out baited
hooks for king KeL"