The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-02
IN The WORLD OF SPORT
Baseball.
DECLARE WAR ON BIG LEAGUE
AMERICAN BASEBALL MAG
MATES TO BREAK AGREEMENT.
VIII Cut way From Parent organizs-
ton and Invade the East-Imporr-
ant Meeting In Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The Times-H Herald
says: In a secret conference lasting
for seven hours. a majority Of the
American baseball league magnates de-
cided to declare war on the National
League and break the national agree
ment which has been in force since
Feb. a, 1896. Present at this meeting,
which is destined to be one cf the
most important in the history Of the
league, were President 3. =. johnson,
James II. Manning, Of Kansas City,
Matt Killean of Milwaukee. and Charles
COmiskey Of St Paul The proxies of
James Franklin Of Buffalo, Harry Van
d.srbeck Of Detroit and W. H. Watkins
of Indianapolis. were held by Presiden.
Johnson Clarence SaulspaEgh of Min
neapOlis, it is understood, was also
agreeable to what was decided upon.
The meeting was held in Jo,hnSon's
Office in the Fisher building. After
making up their minds TO cut away
from me parent organization those
present at the conference decided TO
follow this move up by carrying the
war into the heart of the national
league territory. As a consequence IN
less the national league magnates can
ind measures TO placate the belliger-
ent western organization, Chicago and
st. Louis in the west and Boston and
Philadelphia in the east, Will be in
vaded next spring.
such an important matter as the
question Of next seasons circuit will,
of course, have to come before a full
meeting Of the American league, but
those who met yesterday made up the
following circuit for the American
league for the season Of 1900:
West-ChicagO, st. Louis, Milwaukee,
Detroit.
East-Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
New York or Baltimore.
1t is the intention, whatever may
happen, 10 parellel the national league
wherever it is possible. The assertion
is made that President johnson has in
! his possession written propositions from
parties interested in the eastern cities
mentioned. An option is held on
Charles River park in Boston, and a
lease has been offered for grounds in
Philadelphia.
There is still considerable uncertain
! ty about the other eastern city. It is
known that HanlOn has offered his
[ franchise in Baltimore to the American
league and that this offer was made in
Hotel BarthOldi at the recent league
meeting in New York. The offer at
that time was taken under Amusement
by President Johnson and yesterday
the proposition was laid before the
other three magnates.
When the magnates first went into
session some doubt was expressed as. to
! the position Of Vanderbeck, but this
was set ct rest little later, when Z
/ strongly-wOrded telegram was received
from the Detroit man urging the mag
mates TO hold out for Chicago and for
! three cities in the east to the last Mr.
Franklin also sent word that he was
/ with them heart and soul President
Johnson. when he emerged from the
! committee room said.
/ I would not like to give out the de-
/ tails Of our plan, but you can be pre-
/ pared for a definite announcement
/ soon. We old not intend to give out
anything at all. but I can say this
much that we have decided to break
| with the National league and throw up
/ the rational agreement. As for our
new circuIt-Well, we win go east"