Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-22
IN AND OUTDOOR SPORTS.
The New Western League.

1nere was organized In Chicago yesterday q
base ball league that is a model. 1t is the new
western association, consisting of Minneapolis.
ST. Paul. Omaha and KaLsas City in the west
and Milwaukee, Toledo, Columbus and In
dIanapolis in the east. In the constitution
submitted by the committee to the delegates at
the Auditorium Hotel we're these provisions:
Every club shall carry twelve players. No
club can sign any player whatever. but all play
ers must be signed by the secretary of the
league. list of eight teams OF dozen
players each will be submitted to the
league in session by the committee,
and these will be discussed and
altered to suit the will of the majority. 1t being
the object Of every manager that the teams are
OF all equal strength there will be no haggling
over stars. Each club is limited to :l2.0 a
season for salaries. The plan contemplates an
equal division OF the gate receipts SO that in the
new league those terrors to base ball, weak
cities and tailendcrs. should be absent.
James A. Williams of Columbus. Ohio. was
chosen president, secretary and treasurer. Mr.
Williams was appointed q committee Of one to
confer with the eastern league in tho interest
OF harmony, and another committee. consisting
of Messrs. Williams. Kraushoff Of Kansas City
and Masuire OF Milwaukee, was appointed to
confer with the National League. Minneapolis
was represented by two opposing delegations,
headed by Morton and BaronIIacb A com,
mittee was appointed to decide which should re-
ceive the franchise.
Maher Seeking n Fight.
When Manager Kyle, representing the Frank
Queen estate, learned that Billy Madden he'd
left $4,000 in the hands of representative of
the New York Clippers editorial department. to
make match between Peter Maher. the Irish
champion pugilist, and John L. Sullivan for
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to the office that tine Clipper would hold no
more stakes between boxers, consequently Billy
Madden, Makers manager had to take his
money elsewhere. Madden finally put his
money up with a newspaper, with the same
Sulliven-Sl0.0 900 SIDE Sullivan to name time.
place and rules OF fighting.
Late last evening Capt Frank Williams q
representative of the Olympic Club Of New Or
leans. who has been in New York for several
two high-ciass boxers. received word that Bob
Fitzsimmons would fight Maher for the $1,000
purse that the Olympic Club is willing to offer
Capt. Williams sought out Madden and got
him to sign the articles making o match be-
tween Maher and Fitzsimmons for March 2. the
same night that the Ryan-Needham fight takes
place before the Metropolitan Club OF Now Or
leans, whose headquarters are directly oppo-
site to those of the Olympic.
Madden says that the match with Fitzsim-
mons III no WAY hueCtb tue CliautuR6 10 Oulll-
van for the championship Of the world.
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Amateur Boxers to Contest. a...s,
The first annual boxing and wrestling cham
meeting Of the Atlantic Association of
the Amateur Athletic Union is announced to
be held at the Academy Of Music in Philadcl-
phia on Friday and Saturday evenings, February.
10 and 20. The boxing is open to the 105, u.s.
l25, lS5, the middle-weight and heavyweight
classes, and the wrestling to the same classes
Atlantic Association standard die medals, gold
and silver, will be awarded to the winner in
each event. Entries will close with Dr.. Geo.
+. Root. secretary Atlantic Association, on Sat-
urday, February Is. The championship COM
nlittee consists Of Howard Perry Of this city,
VIM. +. kurtz, Wilmington, Del, and DR.. Geo
+. Root, Philadelphia. There will be large
number OF entries in all the classes in boxing
and wrestling from the best amateur talent Of
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore and
Washington.
READ "Widov'a" advx for claors~~ .~~r.x.