Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10
WASHINGTON IN IT
Plans of the New Base Ball Asso-
citation.
HE BOSTONS TO GO TO new YORK
Pfeffer to Have Charge of the
Chicagos.
THE LEAGUE ALARMED

Washington Is likely TO be in the new
National Base Ball Association. For some
time numerous conferences have been held
in this city, and a vast amount of cores
pondence has been conducted, with a view
to placing a club here in competition with
the National League. 1t was intended to
keep things quiet until after the meeting OF
the association projectors in Philadelphia
soon, but some one who is posted has re-
vealed to the New York Sun something of
the plans of the association managers. He
says:
According to the latest ideas the cir
cult will be made up as follows: New York.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Providence or
Washington in the east; Pittsburg, Chi
cago, Milwaukee and either Buffalo, Gin
cinnau or S: Louis In the west. We have
not definitely settled upon all the cities, for
the reason that some of them are holding
off to see what the others do. New FORK
is all right as far as Johnson is concerned,
but If he does not want TO take a chance
In fight With the league 1 think we can
find other men willing TO put up the money.
For that matter, IL a certain deal goes
through, We might leave New York out and
take In another fine city.
washinston's Team.
"In Washington. Walter Hewett is all
ready to take hold, and, with the present
st. Louis team transferred to his city, he
would make money. Philadelphia will be
very strong financially, and We have hopes
Of landing Clements, weighing, Carsey,
Boyle. Cross. Mailman and Hamilton of the
present Philadelphia league team. Dele
hanty. Sullivan and Taylor have already
signed with Reach and Rogers. AS far as
Brooklyn is concerned, We have secured
ha lyn
league team when the time comes.
"Pfeffer will manage the Chicago club.
and will be backed by George Williams and
four other capitalists. His play is to secure
make an offer to Amos Rusie of the New
Iorks of twice as much money as he re-
ceived this season. Rusie signed with
Pfeffer and Williams in 1891 to play in Chi
cago, and he would have played there but
for the consolidation of the league and
American Association. Buffalo is on the
fence, but We are not worrying, for We can
put club into st. Louis without trouble.
Milwaukee has already offered to go in with
u.s. and has a strong club.
Boston Players I'm New York.
IF Johnson means business here, we can
sign the entire Boston team, barring Duffy
and Mccarthy, who won't leave Boston on
account Of their business venture there.
We can also add few OF the present New
York team. p. T. Powers can manage the
team If he wants to accept the position.
and We would try to induce John b. Day to
accept the presidency of il. Our idea is to
organize on the basis of the old American
Association and fight for recognition and
protection until We had forced the league to
terms. 1t is our plan to locate clubs in
cities where the public is dissatisfied with
the way things are being run by the league,
and We figure that such state OF affairs
exists in Washington, Philadelphia, Brook
lyn, Chicago and Pittsburg.
This association scheme Is a go, and we
have VIC rked so quietly and successfully
that we are almost ready to organize, and
We will probably meet next week. Thurs
cay, in either Phila 1elphia or New York.
We are not going into this thing blindly,
for we are all base ball men of experience
ard know the business from A to u. our
scheme is to take five of the best players
fIom each league club and pay them more
money than they are getting now. Then
We will take the best players in the eastern,
western and New England leagues to fill up
with, and by this means We will have salary
lists smaller than those of the league. We
can get the league players we want. for
they have already refused to sign with their
clubs, and are holding off at our request"
1t Is said that the National League mag
mates are so alarmed at the outlook that
they will meet in New York today TO dis
cuss ii. 1t L.. known that the league has
had agents on the road investigating the
truth of the various asSoci ltion stories, and
endeavoring to sign players, and that infor-
nation g6 thered by these men warrants a
conference at once. President Young, H
r. Won der Horst, c. II. Byrne, Z. b. Tai
the Wagners, and John T. Brush are among
the prime movers in the leagues present
stand, and they are liable to be Joined by the
other magnates today or tomorrow.