The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-03
TBtr NEW BAIL LEAGUE
President Quin Here and Outlines the
Situation.

Harry W Quin. President Of the recently or
ganizcd American Association OF Professional
baseball Clubs. which Is intended as rival TO
the National League. arrived In town yester-
day. The new organization will hold meet
ing here tomorrow and some important bust
ness may be- transacted. To THE Sun re-
porter President Quin spoke in glowing terms
OF the now move in baseball.
Make no mistake" said he. that the new
American Association will be winner from
the start. know that we have been rldiculed.
and that the League men have predicted tina
we would never play ball. But talk Is cheap
II is the money that tells the story. and we
have got IL. I would like to have TIE Sun say
for us that to-day wc have ton cities in the
East aud West from which to make up an
eight club circuit, and all OF them have plenty
Of backing.
Il have Just finished n trip to Washington.
Baltimore and Philadelphia. where | have re-
ceived unexpected announcement. have
also been approached here to-day by several
infuent al citizens who are really and willing
to back an Association team In New York city.
They have assured Inc that grounds are avail
able and that they are within gunshot Of the
Polo grounds. The identity OF tho men
in this city who nre willing to 60 into
this scheme will be made known
sporting business for Years. and are not afraid
TO risk their money on something that In sure
TO be 90. hive signed one OF the best man
ayers in the League to take hold ~ the new
team to be placed here. and you can say that
the first man he will secure Is Amos iusie who
mot the heb bacssr 81 the New York end although
he wins Interested at the outset.
Cut this out and paste IT in conspicuous
Washington. So Louis. Chicago. ,Milwankee
solid, ,Anson has plenty Of financial hacking
in Chicago and he's got the players. too.
He rs p0r4Hn arh there ssnuss and will T manage mag:
the Milwaukee, Club which will be owned and
controlled by myself and others. The Detroit
there. aud should not he at all surprised II
, Suck EwinS is engaged gag f. manage" a oi the
than any Of the other clubs
B@st99 is red hot Jp ,no Ms VIC
2%s Cub ia sken Soa ana d's viii
attend Saturdays meeting, He Gays that he
has an option, on Charles River, Park. where
lust as accessible ~ the South End. where tho
league team has played for years TWENTY
as tho Boston Brotherhood Clubs receipts
at home that year, were ssG.OQO. Washington
all TiSht and hi beg. nffhns 2 6 s9S.1
there In PHILADELPHIA, Secretary Hough ha.
sufficient backing to build new, grounds, u
necessary. and also sign the entire hiladephia
team at M Increase OF salary. This is no
dream. for in n few DAYS the whole Dorsonne
! Of the new Association will come to the sur
| face.
''Wc have been busting for tho last two
months and can assure The SUS that our ef-
forts have borne fruit. The American AsSocia-
| tion is not asking for favors. II does not care
| what the League men think. IL simply APP
! rrals to th5 public which has long been
| abused hy such mngnates as Freedman.
| Sodrn. Hart, Brush. Wagner. Robson aud
! Dr"v uss. who. enjoying monopoly OF the
! lasrhall business, have killed the gam. by
their uarro N-minded methods aud unsports-
! manliEc behavior. The new association has n
! platform. II Is against rowdytsrn, syndicate
bal, persecution OF players and poor umpiring.
| II 'nvors popular prices and will mpen all
| bloarherics a. n Decent tariff We will
| place our umpire stan in the competent hands
uf Tim Hurst. the man who was turned down
! by the League because b" was fearless enough
| 10 d"nOunro thr methods Of certain club
/ owners. At our meeting ON saturday expect
| further assurances from the delegatrs that
everything II PLAIN sailing.
| night with a hig Tammany politician who had
when they were asked by THE SUN reporter
| whether they had discussed baseball they
| turned their backs. II is learned on the hest
| authority that John McGraw Of the Baltimores
| has consented to manage the proposed New
! York Association team under certain con
ditions. He wants to hay" his partner ROhi-
/ son, taken IN on tho deal and both must
! have not only big salaries hut niece Ot tho
. gate money. Nearly all Of the delegates will
arrive to-day and will attend the BIG fight
| tonight,