St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-19
RIVAL FOR NATIONAL
American Association OF Base
Ball Clubs Organ
lied.
AN EIGHT-CLUB LEAGUE,
In Which SIX Cities Are AL
ready Formally Rep
resented.
CONSTITUTIONS IS ADOPTED.
Buying and Selling Of Play
ePS Ppohibited---25-C Cent
Rate Fixed.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Is. Base ball
men representing six clues quietly
gathered together in room in the
Coionnade hote!. this city. at moan today
and after six hours deliberaiion and
discussion. Frank L. Richter. editor of
a sporting paper, vino acted rs Sp0has-
man for the party, annoanced the
formation of the American Association
of Base Ball clubs, with a circuit made
up thus far OF Philadelphia, New York,
Brooklyn and Washington i'll the East,
and Chicago, Pittsburg and Milwaukee
i'll the West. Tie eighth club is 10 he
located in st. LGuiS. Detroit, Columbus
OF Buffalo. with chances fdvOring the
latter
The meeting was composed af the fol-
lowing-named gentlemen: William
Barrie. representing Brooklyn capital
lists. generally understood to be the
owners of Ambrose palk; W. il. BEGAN
non, representing New York parties,
rumored to control the Polo grounds.
the lease for which has Dten heretofore
held by the National league team Of
that city; T. c. Bichter AID ". s.
kames, of Philadelphia, who, it is said,
hope to secure ihe.r old grounds used
Gy the famous Athletic club of the once
% powerful American association; " alter
Hewitt and NJ. B. Stanlan, OF Washing
ton. well known in CONNECTION with
base ball at the national capital a few
years ago; A. Z. Buckenbprgtr, base
ball manager of national celebrity, ana
a. l.. Leroy. representing P!ttS0urg.
and Fred Prefer. the head Of the new
organization in Chicago. Ii. ID. Quinn.
OF Milwaukee,. was represented by
proxy, but he is expected 10 arrive here
tomorrow.
The would-he magnates were con-
fruntPd upon their arrival in Inc city by
tie announcement that Al Johnson, the
wealthy Cleveland CAPITALIST. who has
been looked upon as The hacker of the
new organization, had Withdrawn his
financial support an,i decided to have
nothing to do with base ball hereafter.
Not the least cast down, however. by
this unexpected move. the delegates
organized AT noon 10y choosing Mr.. Rich
Ter as teMpurary chairman, Mr.. Hewitt
acting as temporary secretary.
II was decided 10 organize new
american .sasociation,
with a circuit comprised OF the cities
represented by the delegates having
shown financial hacking satisfactory to
TIE convention. Applications tor mem
bership were received from Buffalo,
Detroit, st. Louis. Cincinnati, PruvI-
upncc and Columbus. These were re-
ferGed 10 a committee pending The ar
rival Friday OF a delegate from Buffalo.
1t was decided to name the new urgani-
Zatium the American Association uf Base
Ball Clubs.
The constitution reported by COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Kames,
Barnie and Seaman was then adopted.
This constitution limits the membership
10 eight cities, fixes the life of the assu-
citation At ten years. defines the duties
OF the president, secretary and board OF
directors, regulates the contract and
control OF players and prescribeS rules
for the championship.
The gate receipts are to be divided
equally after the payment of 10 per cent
into the geneTai fund, which must be
maintained at s25,0G0. Each club IS &c
be permitted to regulate the matter OF
free admissions according to its own
Judgment. The general admission was
fixed at % cents, and permission to play
Sunday games was accorded 10 all clubs
that desired that privilege. Exhibition
games between association clubs during
the championship season are abSOlutei,
prohibited. transfers of games vii
not be permitted. The
Euyingsand Selling OF Hail Players
releases are also prohibited by the