The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-03
UNCLE NICK SAYS NO
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of BASE
BALL CLUBS ANNOUNCES COM
PLETE ORGANIZATION
TWO CITIES ARE TO SETTLE

Providence VIII Put Up Forfeit So
Soon as Philadelphia Does Like
vfse-Committee Is Left In PhiIa-
deIphin to Complete the Deal
President Young Says the Name
Cannot BE Used.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-The meeting
of the American Association Of Baseball
Clubs came to an end today, and the or.
ganization may be said to be fact. Six
cities-Boston, Baltimore, Milwaukee. De-
trolt, Chicago and st. Louis have signed
the agreement, each furnishing a $1,000
bond Providence and Philadelphia have
not yet signed, but the former has
pledged itself to furnish the bond as
soon as this city registers.
Before adjourning finally the delegates
appointed committee consisting Of Fl.
D. Quin, Milwaukee,; Thomas Mccarthy,
Boston. and J. ]. McGraw. Baltimore. to
remain here and arrange the Philadelphia
end of the circuit.
The next meeting WILL be held in Chi.
cago, on Feb. IL.
After the meeting McGraw announced
that there was plenty Of money forth
coming to support a club in this city.
The committee Of three has been given
full power to select the hackers for this
city, but 1t Is not likely that they will
have any report to make before meeting
in Chicago. The personality of hackers
under consideration is shrouded in mys-
terry at present, McGraw stating that he
had not the authority TO publish their
names. McGraw said he could not tell
how long the committee would remain
here.
OUTLOOK RATHER GLOOMY.
If Philadelphia, through lack Of proper
financial backing. should be compelled to
remain out Of the circuit. 1t may mean
the abandonment Of the association idea
for the coming season, at least.
Some disappointment is felt among the
promoters Of the organization, In conse-
quence Of the failure to establish club
in New York, and Baltimore might hold
out should Philadelphia not enter the as
ISOLATION. With two of the big cities in
the East out the chances Of success of
the new organization. 1t Is feared. would
John McGraw, of Baltimore, said:
ITO me Baltimore Is of more consider
ation than a franchise In any league Or
association. I am heart and soul in the
association movement, and have taken
large chances for 1t. If everything goes
well we will play an association team
there, If not we will play a league team.
If we have neither I will stay in Balti-
more and attend to my business"
UNCLE NICK SAYS NO.
WASHINGTON. Feb. president N.
E. Young furnishes the following state,
ment:
''The New American association. which
will be operated the coming season In
harmony with the National league and
the organization under the protection Of
the national agreement, has no connec-
ton with the so-called association re-
ported to be making an attempt to or
ganize In Philadelphia. The National
league and American Association of Pro.
fessional Baseball Clubs own and are In
possession of the title American Asso-
ciation," and such tito cannot be adopted
or used without their permission. The
association which has been organized has
uldue proper dppliCdltoi loI Ciie li6HI "
assume the name when relinQuished by
the present National league and AmerI-
can association"
PROVIDENCE Is OUT.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Feb. 2.-The
Providence club will not be identified
with the American association which has
been in session at Philadelphia. At the
meeting OF the directors. today, 1t was
decided to give no further consideration
TO the associations plan, 1t having failed
to show sufficient stability to warrant
this city investing in IT,