St. Paul daily globe., 1891-10-23
CHICAGO IS ADMITTED
Wagnates Of the American As
soeiation Take in the
Young Giant.
Some Opposition Was Offered
by Small Cities--Other
Work Done.
An Able-Bodied Wind Inter-
feres With Record Break
ing at independence. e
Allerton and Roy Wilkes Do a
Little Fast WoPk--Gen-
eral Results.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-BaSe ball men
thronged the corridors of the Yelling
ton hotel to-day. Chris Won der Abe,
of st. Louis; Zach Phelps. of Louis,
vile, president OF the American associ-
alton, and half a hundred other mana
gers and players were present to attend
the annual meeting of the Ameri can as
sociation. At noon the board of direc-
tors went into executive session.
The delegates present were as follows
Philadelphia. j. E. Wagner. William
Barnie; Washington, Mike Seaman. Ed
Sutherland; st. Louis, G. Won der Abe
Columbus. Gus SchmeiZ, &. Born. Ralph
Lazarus: Boston, Harry Stevens. Julius
r. Hart: Milwaukee, H. E. Gillett.
Charles Cushman; Baltimore, II. Won
der Horst; Louisville, L. j. Batman,
John Chapman.
The association is in good financial
condition, with considerable balance
in the treasury. 1t was voted to recon-
mend that the new Chicago club be adj
mitted to membership. The fine of $40
inflicted oil Umpire KerinS for indecent
language at Washington, and Umpire
McLaugnlln'S decision giving the BoS-
tOn-St. Louis game of Sept. IL to st.
Louis, were then considered, and both
decisions were sustained.
President Phelps presented his an
nual report. during the course of which
he animadyerted harshly upon the suS-
plcion attached to the closing games in
the league contest. and congratulated
the association Oh its freedom from such
suspicion. He said that the breach be-
tween the league and association had
baffied all efforts to bridge it over, and
RXnrpSSp1 n q m lac
Will agree to no settlement unless as
Sured of the best of if.
Chicago Admitted.
At the general meeting of the associ-
alton the business transacted WAS the
admission of Chicago, the adoption of
President Phelps report and the hear
ing of applications from several clubs
for admission to the association. All
the applications were deferred, with
small hope of being finally granted, un-
less the ciFcuit should be enlarged to
twelve clubs. The matter of the drop
ping of Columbus or Milwaukee will
come up TO morrow.
The main result Of the meeting thus
far is that Chicago is at last represent
ed i'll the American Association of Base
Ball Clubs. Chris Won Der Abe. as it
were, acted as sponsor at the christening,
in that it was he who made the motion
for the admission of the infant gian.
into the association. Whether much
opposition developed when the question
came up is one of the secrets of the as
sociation, but from what leaked out an
awares it seems that there was some
not strange thing when it is consid-
cred that Columbus and Milwaukee
could see iii it an element of danger to
themselves.
Aftert the meeting the Chicago men
showed their elation over their recep-
ton intosthe association by wining the
delegates with champagne. The grounds
will be within eleven minutes riae from
the Polk street depot, just where will
moi be told before next Tuesday. The
club has the refusal of three grounds.
and it is trying to decide between them
so as to secure the most advantageous
site. Who the players will be is as yet
a matter for prophets, as nothing off
Cial has been given out