Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-18

A special from Chicago to the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says:
Adrian c. Arson, the veteran of local
base ball, will be the president of the new
American Association of Base Ball Clubs
ii the plans of the promoters, who held
their first meeting here today, are carried
out. The ex-captain was present at the
meeting. He fell in with the idea heartily,
it is reported. and promised to cooperate in
the perfection of the preparations Inc
veteran also will probably manage the team
to be located in Chicago, one of circuit OF
eight cities four in the east and four in the
west.
New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and
Washington will represent the former sec
ton of the country, and Chicago, st. Louis,
Milwaukee and Buffalo the latter. Buffalo
however, is not a certainty. Pittsburg is
thought to be the possibility in Buffalo's
stead. The promoters all insisted that the
new league was certain, and that it would
enter the field early next year as rival of
the National League. The fact that it has
grabbed cities prominent in the national
circuit makes the promise appear very like
ly to be fulfilled. AS for the Western
League, it will be ignored by the organ
iZerS.
I'VE want to have nothing to do with
the Western. declared one of the visitors
in town We can get along very nicely
without its interest, help or cooperation.
There are plenty of base ball players about
the country and plenty of men capable of
managing them, and it is not at all neces-
sary that we look to it. Neither President
johnson nor Tom Lotus was invited to
our meeting Suffice it to say that we did
not nor will we care to confer with them
about anything in the base ball line.
1t was reported that ample capital had
been guaranteed for the venture. For the
off, iS
been pledged. Just how much in addition
to serve as a reserve fund has been prom
Used is not known. but it is said this will
almost equal the S16o000 available.
''At the meeting the cities were represent
ed by the following: Chicago Adrian c.
Arson and w. H. Glow, his son-in-law; St
Louis George Schaefer. Chris Won Der Abe
and A. II. Spinks; Milwaukee, H. d. Quinn
and G. S. Havener; New York, Frank Buck
ley; Philadelphia. Frank Hough Washing
ton, NJ. Il. Scanlon; Brooklyn and Buffalo
Were not actually represented, but friends
of promoters in those cities pleaded their
cause, Capitalists of Baltimore and De
troit were looking for an opportunity to get
into the circuit. but their chances Were not
considered good, the business of the
meeting showed
Temporary officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Fl. d. Quinn; vice presi-
dent, NJ. b. Scanlon; treasurer, George
Schaefer: secretary. Frank Hough. Quinn
was the president of the old American As
ISOLATION club OF milwaukee,; HaVener Is Il
member of the Milwaukee board of alder
men: Won Der Abe and Sphinx We're, re-
spectively president and secretary of the
old St. Louis Browns. the fourtime cham
pions of the association and twice cham
pions of the world; Buckley is a member of
he New York assembly: Hough is the
porting editor of the Philadelphia In
Iuirer: Scanlon was president of the Wash
ington Union Association team"
The above special is from the pen of
Frank Hough. sporting editor Of the Phila-
delpha Inquirer, and can be considered as
from the inside" Mr.. Hough carried NJ.
+. Scaalons proxy from this city. The
only portion of the above dispatch open to
correction is that part which refers to
Brooklyn and Buffalo as members of the
new organization. Baltimore and Detroit
are the cities selected but for some reason
the parties back of the clubs in those cities
keeping in the dark until the time
comes for definite stand on the matter.
In the selection of Pop Arson as prcsi-
dent another good move was made, and
Mr.. SCanlon was doubtless selected as vice
president on account of his knowledge Of
the game and his experience in dealing with
base ball magnates.