Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-21
THEY WANT TO GO ON.
Association People I'm
willing to Drop Out.


Philadelphia Association People I'M
willing to Drop Out.
The new American Association will not
remain dead 1t was thought that the
quietus given it by President Arson and
Promoter McGraw would end the movement
for this year at least, but the Philadel-
phians interested in the association are
still endeavoring to bring it to life.
On this line, Frank Richter, editor of
Sporting Life of Philadelphia, yesterday
wired Arson as follows:
IF four clubs request meeting, you must
call it according to constitution. You need
not attend if disinclined. Call meeting Bal
timore Friday next, important"
No reply was received from Chicago, but
Mr.. Richter did receive the following mes
sage from George P. Heckel who is large
ly interested in the proposed ST. Louis club:
"Will join Mccarthy in call for meeting
at any place you choose. st. Louis is
ready to go ahead according to Chicago
agreement and with six clubs if neces-
sary.'
To a reporter Mr.. Richter said: Simply
because Arson and McGraw have lost heart
is no reason why We cannot go ahead. Phil
adelphia, St. Louis, Boston and Louisville
are ready to carry out the agreement to
the letter. and | still believe that Baltimore
and Chicago can be brought into line.
NO, sir, the new American Association
is not dead by long shot. In fact, it is
very much alive. If Arson, as president,
will not call a meeting for Baltimore on
Friday, We will issue a call for one our
selves and elect new president.
Appeals to McGrnw.
kilograms have been pouring in upon Nc
Graw lately urging him to make another
effort to form the association this year, but
he and his stockholders are a unit in be-
lieving that 1t is impossible to do anything
since the statement has been spread abroad
that all is off for this year. The partic-
ular point which would cause trouble is
that the players have lost confidence in the
ability of the association to play ball the
coming season, and have either signed with
league teams or are afraid to join the asso-
citation.
1t now appears that La joie and Delehanty
were the two men of the Philadelphia team
upon whom Arson had an option for his
proposed Chicago team of the new associa-
ton.
Favors Washington.
President Frank de Haas Robson left
Baltimore for home last night in response
to telegram received during the after
noon Before leaving he said:
Il am still of the opinion that Washing
ton is too valuable territory to resign, and
l shall vote to hold a team there under
Wagner or some one else, should Wagner
wish to withdraw. The Baltimore owners
are still firm in their determination to hold
their franchise, and that is all that can be
said.
II expect the league to meet In about a
month. Really, we need not get together
until week before play begins. What ac-
ton will be taken at the meeting is more
than 1 or any other of the magnates can
say. We will hear the report of the circuit
committee and then will come the time for
discussion as to what is to be done Condi-
tions have changed somewhat in the last
few weeks from Cleveland standpoint
W lille there was a chance for the associa-
ton movement to go through, / must con-
fess to an inclination to show fight Now
1t depends upon the meeting of the league
what will be done with that city. Louis
vile does not appear to have anything left
there, and here again 1t is a matter for
league action
Compromise in Baltimore,
An unexpected development in the Balti-
more base ball situation occurred last night
when sudden meeting of the Baltimore
Amusement Company was called to consid-
er compromise proposition from the
leagues attorney, Mr. Thomas R. Glen
dinen, with regard to the Union Park
grounds, upon which the Baltimore Amuse-
ment Company secured lease some weeks
ago.
An effort was made to keep the meeting
The association people were averse to tell
ing the nature Of the compromise suggest
ed, but it is thought that no terms were
named and hint merely thrown out to the
effect that league owners might be willing
to end the present litigation by a short cut.
For the District Championship.
A twenty-five-reund contest for the
championship of the District between Billy
Peyton, who holds the title, and Burt Clark
OF East Washington will take place at the
Spa Athletic Club tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Each man has trained faithfully,
and is In first-class condition Clark is a
native of this city, and, like Sharkey, got
his lighting knowledge and experience in
the navy. His hackers are confident that
he Will win from Peyton. Jake Kilrain of
Baltimore, ex-heavy-weight champion will
referee the contest. There will be two
lively preliminaries.