The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Almost every baseball enthusiast in inc
city has heard OF and talked about the new
| American Association. which it Is said will
The Association was started late last year
with quite boom. but of late the project
has seemed to lag, at any rate the press
agent OF the Association does not seem TO
have worked very hard In promo ing the
publicity of his employers venture.
.hany misleading statements have been
made in the papers however from time to
time, all conjectures. It is said, by per-
sons who are not in close touch with TIE
| managers or who arc trying to injure the
chances OF the organization for success.
The facts Of the firm and substantial
organization are not even well known.
Time and time again parties interested in
the sport have become dissatisfied with the
National League and have declared their
intention OF forming a rival organization.
but in some manner the plans have never
materialized. II is not generally known
that the officers of the Association promise
that they will positively open the season
with Il seven-club circuit including Chica-
go. st. Louis, Milwaukee. Detroit. Boston
New York, and Philadelphia. In the cities
named financial backing and grounds have
already been secured. The only change
that will be made. so the officials are re-
ported to have stated is In the size of the
league. meaning of course an increase in
the number OF ciG0s. They will try to Sc
cure representation from either Baltimore,
Providence. or this city. The names OF the
hackers and the location OF the grounds
that have been secured or assured are not
made public, nor will the identity of the
applicants for the eighth club be made
known. That is the status of the new
association at present, and it is expected
that the official announcements will be
made In a few weeks. when all the schei-
ules and hackers together with q list OF
the clubs will be published.
The challenge. spread broadcast, by Dech
Olsen, the Danish wrestler, to meet any
man in the United States. in a Greco Ro-
man bout. has been accepted by Ernest
Roeber of New York, the champion wrest-
Ter of the world. and the articles will prob
ably be signed as soon as the Dane reaches
this country. Roeber declared sometime ago
that he would not appear in champion
ship match in the future, but he has made
an exception in the case OF Olsen and in
tends to give him chance. In case Roeber
comes out on top, there are several wrest-
lers OF note In various parts OF the country
who would like TO give Olsen a chance.
They will not have an easy man to con-
tend with as the Dane has made quite a
reputation for himself in Europe. His rec
ord is as follows:
Germany, Karl Abs. three times tMainz.
1892, IA minutes; Berlin. 1892 81 minutes;
Stuttgart. IL minutes) Heinrich Niemann,
20 minutes; Heinrich Pohl 30 minutes;
Austria, August Dummerln: Russia, Ora
Krook and GustafsOn; Norway, Karl Nor
beck; Italy Pitrozelli; Turkey Mimish Eff
fendi; Greece, Antonio Pierri. twice; Eng
land Tom Cannon, ~ minutes; Tom Mann
Ennerney, is minutes; France, Robinet
Mason, and POul Pons, twice.
Holmes. Baltimore's left fielder. has
written to Manager Hanlon signifyng his
desire 10 remain on the team under Nc
Graw's management. He told Hanlon that
he would rather play under McGraw than
any other manager in the League