The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-20
CIRCUIT is ARRANGED
BIG BASEBALL LEAGUE HAS AC-
COMPLISHED IT'S PUR-
POSE
M'GRAw IS TO GO TO NEW YORK

Baltimore Makes Terms, and, With
Washington, Cleveland and LOUIS
Vile, VIII Be Dropped-Next Sea-
son Will See but Eight Clubs Con-
testing for the National League
Penhant-Hitch at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 10. = 1t has
leaked out here that the National
league has arrived at satisfactory set
Element of its difficulties, or at least a
portion Of them, and the baseball situa-
ton is now somewhat cleared up and the
public may know what to expect.
The committee appointed to devise ways
and means for the reduction Of the circuit
| has come to terms with the Baltimore
owners, who have been standing out for
big price for their franchise, and Balti-
more, Washington, Cleveland and Louis
vile will be dropped from the big league,
leaving a circuit of eight clubs, made up
of Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati st. Louis
and Chicago. In the deal which was made
for Baltimore it was stipulated that New
York should have the pick of the Orioles.
McGraw, Robinson and a few others Of
the stars will be seen in New York uni
forms next season, and McGraw Is sched-
uled for captain and manager of the
Giants, and Ewing will be released.
The Baltimore franchise will go to the
Eastern league, and Pat Powers has al
ready made arrangements to gather the
Monumental City into his circuit. These
are the main outlines Of the deal as COM
pleted.
In order to block off competition as to
the territory and throw dust in the eyes
of the public, it was agreed to keep the
deal secret, and the magnates are giving
out that nothing has been done There is
a chance that the deal, with reference to
Baltimore, may not go through as
smoothly as expected, and 1t is quite pos
sible the owners of the local franchise and
players may not be able to deliver the
goods in their entirety. McGraw and
Robinson are loath to leave Baltimore,
and they may decide to cast their lot with
the new association, which is being form
ed in opposition to the league Those
back of the new venture have been busy
Of late, and yesterday McGraw received
a letter stating that the circuit had been
positively made up, and was only waiting
Baltimore's decision Local capitalists
have guaranteed McGraw $4,000 to start a
team with the new association.
McGraW said last night that Baltimore
was entitled to something more than
minor league ball, such as would be its
fate IN the Eastern league, and he init
mated that should the new association at
the coming meeting be able to make good
re fJr0 oil
represented by a team in opposition to the
league
McGraW has received letters from Nc
Ginnerty. Howell, Holmes, Kitson and
others of the Orioles. and all say they will
follow the fortunes of their leader Should
Baltimore, with McGraw in charge. go
into the new association, 1t Is more than
probable Joe Kelley will join his old as
soc1ates. Baltimore is Kelley's home, and
he said yesterday If the money end was
made all right he would surely play here.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PLANS.
In line with the scheme to establish an
American association club in this city a
meeting for organization will be held.
John j. Mahon, a rich politician and the
father-in-law of Joe Kelley, is said to be
interested The plan is to incorporate the
company with a paid up capital Of $780,
O0O. Of course John McGraw will be the
manager and nearly all the players on
last seasons Baltimore team have agreed
to sign with him.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 1S.-Harry D.
quinn, president Of the American Base
ball association, left today for New York
to make arrangements for the calling of
meeting of the representatives of the
different clubs which will make up the
circuit. On the best Of authority 1t can
be stated that the circuit will be made
up as follows:
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Providence in the East, and Milwaukee.
Chicago St. Louis and Detroit in the
West
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. Presi-
den Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg club,
ridicules the idea Of the new league get
ting foothold because the old league will
give up a few of its towns.
suppose the new league picks up Balti-
more after we leave it," said he chat
does not mean much. We tried for years
to make team pay there. 1t had a. fast
club, and yet the rows of empty benches
were too many for a club which costs
$500 per day to operate in a town which
only returns 500 per day
Louisville and Cleveland are NOT nav
Ing towns either The new league will
take them. A certain loss is sure for the
men who run clubs there Washington is
a good town when there is a good club
| there"