Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-17
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
A Meeting to he Held Monday al Gin.
cinnati.

ST. LoUIs, Mo-, Aug. l6 "A call was
issued yetteYday at Won der Ahe's request
from meeting Of the American association
to be held here Monday at 10 A. NJ.
The lease for the Cincinnati Association
Clubs park is made out in Won der Ahe's
name, thus making him prrsonally respon-
sihle for the rent for six years at $1,000 a
year, and il is given out that the meeting is
called for She purpose nf having the asso-
| ctatisn take the lease off the ST. LOUIS mag
mates hands.
There are other and more vexatious
| problems to be solved, however, one Of
which is likely to consume . great deal Of
the magnate's valuable time, and cause the
burning Of great deal Of midnight oil, and
that is. Whom will Milwaukee supplant in
the association circuit? for 1t now seem, an
assused fact that the Cream city 10 booked
| for q franchise.
Up 10 late hour today indications
| pointed to Cincinnati as the city likely to
| be dropped; but the base ball barometer
took sudden change later in the day, and
now gives every ASSURANCE that P0fkopolis
| 10 destined to stick the season out. at least.
| Won der Abe 10 vehement in his denial
that Cincinnati 10 to be dropped, and as
serted most positively Saturday that the
team wonld fAish the season ~ the Cincin-
natl club, That q number Of the associA-
| ton magnstes do not share his view OF the
matter, however, is evinced by the fact that
several Of them have opened negotiations
with the Cincinnati play ers for their ser
vices for the rest OF the sefson. Washing
t,n wants Mainsssan Mari; Roston (tosb
| league and association, pine for the only
Kelly Gillette says in case Cincinnati goes
out be only wants Dsyer, Seery and Ban
croft, and Comiskey would be satisfied with
CanavAn.
What gave rise to the report that Gin
cinnati was to be dropped and Milwauke e
admitted Won der Abe WAS aeked tonight.
1.-THE first intimation l had Of the sup
posed consummation Of the deal, was con-
tanned in . telegram received shout mid
night from Mr.. Gillette to Mr.. Bsrnie, to
the effect that the Cincinnatis wonld play
here today ~ the Milwaukee club. OF
course, l couidnt agree to that. and you
can say that the CincinnAtis will play here
| and 6nish out the season as the Cincinnati
American Association Club"
Mr.. Won der Abe said that, il Milwaukee
entered the American Association, it would
| have to be accomplished over his head at .
regular meeting Of the association. He has
= larger interest in the Cincinnati club than
any other person, and he was not going to
abandon Cincinnati, not this season at least.
As said before, Won der Abe is personally
responsible for the hve-year lease of the
Cincinnati grounds, which, in q measure,
explains his hostility to the Cincinnati deal.
Mr.. Fl. z. Gillette. the president. Of the
Milwaukee club, arrived in ST. Louis direct
from Milwaukee this morning, expecting
to find Kelley and his players flying Mil
waukee colors and with the word "Milvau-
kes" printed in golden letters on their hat
bands. He was very much disappointed,
however. as the red legs were still loyal to
| Cincinnati.
Yes, the Cincinnati deal is Of p said the
Milwaukee president. The announce
ment that it had been consummated vai
premature, ~ the gentlemen With whom
negosisted did not, it appears, have the au
thoqity supposed he had. Mr.. Won del
Abe was the person moet crested and hs
will not agree to the deal. As to whether
or not he will give his consent hereafter,
don't know. You will have to see him
about that.
/ 1t Vas not who announced the Cinein
matt deal consummated. When | reached
Cincinnati yesterday afternoon fouud tha
column had been teiegrsphed the Miivsu
kee Sentinel from Cincinnati telling at
about the &pposed transfer snd stain!
positively that ithad been made. The re
poftsrs asked me about il and told then
that Vas not 70 sanguine shout it. that il
fact 20 far ~ knew there was nothing Ger
tain 1t all about il.
i The Cincinnati club, IA strong, hesde'
by Mike Kelly, are now 1t the Lendel
Hotel. They play the Browns ssAin to
! morrow and on Tuesday they then 60 4
Louisville and thence East.