Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-15
NEW BASE BACLASSOCIATION
Something About tX Plans of the origi-
na3or&
Player" to Receive Bone-Fourth the
ProHts-NO War on the League
InfdhsIed.

have been accurate IN all their details. II
| is not designed to war on the National Base
Ball League. Contracts will be respected
and games will not be played so as to con-
| fict with league games. This was the
great mistake made by the Players League
in 1890 and was the principal cause Of the
| failure of that organization. There was no
falling of in interest that year. for the rec
ords show that more people attended the
base ball games that year than the year
before. The new association people believe
that there is room for two base ball associ-
atoms, just as there Is room for two the
aters in such cities as are in the big league
A Star reporter was informed some time
ago by one who is Interested IN the new
association regarding the plans. In the east
Boston will be dropped. The eastern cities
and perhaps Washington. The western
circuit will be Pittsburg, Chicago, Milwau-
kee and either Cincinnati or st. Louis
From this 1t can be seen in what an I'M
finished condition the plans of ;ne mana gers
are Many statements were printed making
guesses at what was intended, but these
were allowed to go unchallenged in order,
probably, to mystify the league officials.
But the recent premature publication of
part of the associations plans has let the
cat out of the bag.
1t is claimed that ample capital will be
behind the new organization. II. ID. Quinn,
owner of Athletic Park. Milwaukee. is at
the head of the association club in that
city. 1t is asserted that q millionaire is be-
hind the Chicago club, and another mot AL
Johnson) behind the New York club. The
Philadelphia league club officials are not
unfriendly to the new association, while the
Philadelphia newspapers all welcome a sec
ond base ball organization, provided it does
not wage war on the National League. AS
already stated, this Is not intended.
In this city things are still in an uncer-
tain state A number of gentlemen interest
l.o1 al, h
matter, considering the matter of grounds,
ascertaining what support the street car
lines would give and going over the list of
eligible players. After the meeting in Phila-
delph;a this week affairs will be more de-
fined.
The Boston club will be taken bodily to
New York city. and it Is expected to be a
big card. Although the New Yorks beat
generally recognized that the Boston play
ers were disgruntled the whole season and
did not put much heart in their work.
Few doubt that they could defeat both the
New YORK. and Baltimore clubs in series
of games. The Bostons are pleased with
the idea of the transfer, and they are ex-
pected to play crack ball. When the New
York league club is in the west the New
York association club will be at home, and
vice versa.
As it If, under the present system. New
York base ball patrohS are without base
ball just half the season The case is the
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citation proposes is TO occupy these open
dates. They hold that the league would be
a dog In the manger TO, object to any one
filing these dates. II war in base ball
comes. it must come FROM the league they
say. They will respect the league legal
rights. and will benefit only from that
patronage which the league cannot possibly
enjoy. .'h
For instance. the local base ball cranks
get base ball hungry here in the summer
when the nine Is away on its trip. A first
class club playing here in the interium
would be blessed by the Washington fans.
Then, too, greater interest would be aroused
by the relative merits of the two, the ASSOC
citation people say. Partsans of each would
arise as in the old days Of the Creightons.
There would be- say the association pro-
jectors, healthy rivalry, an open competi-
ton, but not war.
1t Is not intended to 'bulr' base ball SAL
aries. This is sort Of war that Is wasting
to those who hold the purse strings, the
association men acknowledge. Players will
be signed at their last years salary, but
they will be given an inducement to be
faithful to the organization by the promise
of one-fOurth OF the profits.
1t Will not be a cooperative affair." where
the workers must stand the losses If there
are any. The players are sure of their pay
in any case, but If they make money they
Will get some of that.
The Boston players have already signed
with the new organization having person.
al contracts. Considerable CONSERVATION
WAS Caused III Boston recently Wnen tney
rejected Manager Selee's pleas for their
autographs. At that time they were under
contract to the association.
1t is proposed, though not settled, to drop
che name of the city in which a club is To-
Gated and give Ii distinctive sobriquet.
For instance. the Washingtons may be
known as the Nationals, the Philiies as
Athletics, the Brooklyns as Atlantics, the
New Yorks as 'Metrnpolitans, and so On.
Around these names cluster recollections
which endear them to all lovers Of the ma
tional game. The greatest contests were
waged under these titles. Then. too, Ii will
as the use of one title by two clubs was in
the brotherhood year. compelling one to
specify league or brotherhood" in re-
ferring to a club. The olive branch Is the
new leagues symbol.
Pfeffer Talks of the Association
A Pfttsburg special says: I'm a letter to
a Pittsburg friend. Fred Pfeffer. the sec
ond baseman, says that he will not only
manage the Chicago National Association
Club, but that the members of the present
Cleveland National League Club Will rep
resent Chicago in the association Pfeffer
is outspoken in the assertion that the en-
tire Boston team has been captured by the
league rival. He also says the New York
club cannot begin to pay Pitcher Rusie the
salary the Chicago Association Club will
offer him."
1t is expected that the Cleveland club will
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