The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-30
MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
American Association organizers to
Hold a Conference.

Hold Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Baseball men
from various portions of the country. who
are interested in the new American Asso-
citation, which is to meet here tomorrow
for the purpose of organizing and to lay
out a circuit, began to arrive to-day. Most
of them now on the ground. Those
here tonight are H. d. Quinn, president
of the association; c. S. Havener and j.
d. O'Brien, of Milwaukee,; A. G. Arson, OF
Chicago; A. G. Hoeckl of st. Louis; Thos.
Mccarthy and j. II. Drewson, of Boston,
and Philip Powers, Conway Sans and
John McGraw of Baltimore. Detroit will
be represented at the meeting by proxy
in the hands of the Milwaukee people.
While no one has yet arrived to take care
of Providences interests, it is expected
that representatives from that city will
soon arrive Philadelphia interests at pres
ent are looked after by Frank Richter, but
it was stated by Mr.. Richter tonight that
some one other than himself who is inter-
ested in the club to be placed here will Of
ficially represent this city at the meeting.
Who this representative is has not yet come
TO light.
The last to arrive was the Baltimore con-
tingent, and soon they got here.
which was late tonight the new magnates
retired to upper room of the Hotel Han
over, where an informal conference was
held. 1t was explained that many of the
visitors were new to each other and that
the conference was held for the purpose
of becoming better acquainted. 1t is known.
however that plans for The meeting to-
morrow discussed and that some sort
of a rough programme was mapped out.
1t is thought there will be considerable
difficulty encountered when 1t comes to
making up the circuit. 1t is known that the
association has more than enough appli-
cations for admission to complete the or
ganization. Louisville is a strong applicant
and Ii is understood that delegation from
the Bluegrass State is now on the way to
ville's application. Washington and New
York are also knocking for admission.
There was a rumor around the hotel cor
ridor tonight that William Barnie is the
moving spirit that is pushing New York
for membership in the new organization.
Barnie is now connected with the Provi-
dence club, and whether the rumor is true
could not be learned tonight.
When president Quinn was seen tonight
regarding the dispatch from Washington
which stated that president Young. of the
National League, had received applications
for protection and membership under the
national agreement of the American Asso-
citation from various clubs, he emphatic
ally denied that any such applications had
been made. Mr.. Quinn said that such a
thing would be ridiculous. the new as
ISOLATION is fully able to take care of it.
self and does not intend to ask favors of
the National League.
The Washington dispatch was also
brought to the attention of Colonel John
/. Rogers, of the Philadelphia National
League Club, and from the Colonel's re-
mark it looks as If a war between the Ma
tional League and the new association is
about to begin. The Philadelphia magnate
said: "Oh, that matter was talked over at
Cleveland, where the circuit committee
met last week. 1t is merely a war measure.
/ have all along been in favor of putting
teams In Chicago, Philadelphia and one or
two other cities TO play in the absence of
the National League teams. This is all
there is to it,
The Coloners remarks are taken to mean
tina. the National League is going to fight
the new American Association from the
START Frank G. Richter, of this city, a
moving spirit in the new organization, said
that he did not doubt that the National
League would antagonize the American
Association. In view of President Quinn S
emphatic denial that any of the clubs in
his organization lad asked for the Nation
al League protection there is much spec
ulation as to who the people are who asked
the national agreement. 1t is believed
the National Leagues plan is to place
team under the National League
in all the cities in which the
place a club, thus having three teams in a
number of the cities. 1t is also believed
that the new clubs will play the Nation
al League grounds when the regular Ma
tional League team is away and conflict
with the American Association home dates.
The American Association representative
now In the city are thoroughly alive 10 the
situation. and interesting developments are