Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10
MAKING A SCHEDULE
The American Base Ball Association
in Session.
DEMOCRATIC HOPES In ILLINOIS.
Suspension Of Dudley Hall & Co.
of Boston.
STOCKS DULL AND STAGNANT.
USED AS A CAT'S-PAw.

How the American Association Delegates Fee
That They Have Been Treated
CINcINSATI. ONO, March 10.-A group Of
jolly looking men stood in the lobby Of the
Burnet House this morning, chatting and
laughing in an unconcerned way. They were
delegates from the various clubs in the Ameri
can Association who came here to attend the
spring meeting.
You fellows just wait two or three days, VI
said Zach Phelps, land you will see cnange
in the situation"
Chris Won Der Abe and George MunsOn ar
rived this morning from st. Louis and joined
the crowd. Won Der Abe remarked: well
the association is not yet whipped. and we will
make a big fight before giving up
That's about the size of il" chimed Num-
son. Cincinnati favors an association club,
and the matter of putting O new club in here
will certainly be discussed at the meeting to-
day."
though taken by surprise. We will meet az
we had arranged to do, but other business will
come up before the schedule is discussed
The feeling expressed by other delegates was
that johnson had made good thing of the
sale, but that he had made a cats-paw of the
was whipped to a standstill. They were des-
perate, and as Kelly expressed it, "Would have
paid so, 600 to get the club
They also say that johnson should. rs q
matter of principle. have given the association
a chance to purchase at the same figure before
selling out. The deal places President Kramer
in the very peculiar position of living in a city
which has no association club (Cincinnati).
The league has the best of the situation this
morning, but everything may change by night
Prince and Wagner can now turn on the league
and close the gates of the Western avenue
decidedly mixed. This last deal makes six Or
CARNATIONS the Cincinnati club has held mem
bership in within the past eighteen months
Within four months she has been in the league
three times.
WHEN THE NEWS WAS HEARD.
A different feeling prevailed last night when il
was found that Johnson had sold out. Athunder.
bolt from clear sky could not have crea ted
greater surprise and dismay. There was a little
group assembled in the corridors of the Burnet
House shortly before the hour of midnight
They were all in a happy frame Of mind, at
they had received news early in the evening
that the league agent had failed to negotiate
with johnson and they naturally felt secure in
their position and confident of success in the
fight with the old organization. A few of the m
at first refused to credit the report. II the
deal had been consummated earlier in the day
it would not have occasioned SO much surprise
but they all felt secure in the thought that the
league had failed to treat with the big brother
hood chief.
OuSut W T6markeO
Julian b. Hart but still believed that John
son would remain firm in his resolve and fight
out the issue with the league in this city
ARRANGING THE SCHEDULE.
The schedule meeting of the American Assoc
citation called to order at IL o'clock thif
morning. The only business transacted was the
appointment of a committee of five CONSISTING
of President Kramer. Barnie, Hart, Phelps and
Thompkins, to discuss the situation and to see
what can be done toward establishing a new
club in Cincinnati.
The meeting then adjourned until 80 pm.
at which time some routine business will be
disposed Of The committee is expected to re-
port between and 4 O'Clock this afternoon
but no action will be taken in reference to the
alleged sell-out deal until johnson is heard
from personally.
MUST GIVE UP CINCINNATI.
Messrs. Wagner and Sharsig of Philadelphia
Won der Abe and Munson of st. Louis Bennett
of Washington, and Chapman and Cato o.
Louisville arrived this morning. While there
is talk Of trying to establish a club here
it is plain that that there is not much
hope Of such an outcome. 1t is possible the as
ISOLATION may take steps in a legal way to keeI
the league from getting possession of base bal
grounds here, but that would amount to little
more than an annoyance. 1t seems to BIZ
the settled fact that the Cincinnati
base ball public must make w
its mind to take its allowance Of the game fol
this season through league channels. The
members Of the association do not hesitate tc
speak despondingly Of the prospect of holding
Cincinnati as association city.