Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-30
NATIONAL LEAGUES RIVAL
American Association Effects an Organise
ton at Philadelphia.
Big Attendance of Prominent Base
Ball MaEnates-List of Those
Who Are Present.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, January 30-The
American Association of Base Ball Clubs,
the new organization which promises to be
such strong opponent of the National
League, was permanently organized here
this afternoon at meeting held in the
Continental Hotel For the past twenty
four hours there has been a big influx of
base ball men: some of them are personally
interested in the movement, while many
more are closely following the trend of
events. The promoters are going about
their work in businessike manner which
favorably impresses the lover Of the ma
tional game.
The corridors of the hotel were crowded
throughout the day. The delegates include:
Milwaukee. H. D. Quin. temporary presi-
dent: {. s. Havener, j. D. O'Brien. Chi
cago. A. c. Arson; st. Louis. Geo. P.
Hoeckel, Thomas B. Harlan; Boston, John
Drewsen. Thomas Mccarthy: Baltimore,
Sans; Detroit, H. d. Quin (by proxy;
Philadelphia. F. c. Richter. Providence,
Washington, Louisville and New York are
also represented.
William Barnie, who controls the Hart
ford Eastern League base ball club; Ed. F.
BARROW of the Toronto club and VIM. Shar-
sig. manager of the Allentown club. are
also on hand. 1t was reported today that
the magnates of the National League have
already formulated their plan of attack on
the new association.
As each delegate arrived he was taken
in hand by President Quin or his asso-
ciates and posted on the latest develop
ments. The meeting was delayed until .
o'clock at the request of President McKen-
ma of the Providence team, who wired
stating that he would arrive by that time.
Word was received from Louisville that
representatives would present reasons why
that city should be taken in The New
York franchise is sought by William H.
Jacobs. a capitalist, and two of his repre-
sentatives, who came over last night. One
of them returned today.
Mr. Havener of Milwaukee said the out
lock in his city is coed, that there is plenty
of money behind him and that the grounds
are owned by Quin. Arson said Chicago
would be in line: that he would like to see
New York in the circuit, particularly since
the league club in that city was in such
bad repute.
President pro tenn. Quin. when asked If
New York would be included in the circuit,
said he could not say; that the matter
would be decided today. When asked if
he had found suitable grounds in New
York, he said ne had rather not answer
thdt question at present. When asked how
the association could be conducted without
reserve rule, Arson said: why, easy
enough. Sign men for two, three or five
years If you think we'll enough of them,
ana at the end of their term let them go.
| once signed a ten-year contract, that was
IN lSs9. The reserve rule is not a neces-
sity by any means
John |. Rogers, one of the owners of the
Philadelphia National League club said to-
day: There was some war talk at our
meeting in Cleveland last week, and it was
decided to organize an American Associa-
ton. under the national agreement Teams
Will be placed in all big cities of the Ma
tional League We do not expect the rival
association to last long, and when it throws
up the sponge an association under Ma
tional League protection will go on quick
Our association does not intend fighting
the new association, and will not take the
field until the latter quits Nevertheless
it is believed that the National League will
pay teams on it's grounds in Philadelphia.
Boston. Chicago and st. Louis, and fight
the new association from the start When
the meeting was called to order Thomas p.
NaYin represented Detroit, IN addition to
Tire other delegates.