Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-25
American Association Club Opens
Headquarters in Central Building.
LETTERS FROM PLAYERS AND CLUBS
Hugh Duffy Will Manage MiIwau-
kee Club Next Season.
PORTS IN GENE AL

Notwithstanding today's midwinter wealth
er, the leaders in the local base ball prob
lem were working out their plans as though
the sun was shining and the thermometer
registered figures calling for summer days.
VIII c. Bryan, manager of the American
Association club in this city, has secured
Room 5 in the Central building, and this
morning was at work fitting up his Office.
From today on all the news pertaining to
his team will come from these headquar-
tiers. Mr.. Bryan has been in communica-
ton with numerous players and clubs look
ing to the early signing for the season and
exhibition games. 1t Is expected that The
Georgetown College team will be the first
to line up against Mr.. Bryans aggregation,
as both clubs will be at home and eager for
practice Charles f. White of the National
Bank of Washington is the president and
treasurer of the association club in this
city, and he will take care of the financial
end Of the game as concerns his organiza-
ton.
James H. Manning of the local American
League club, is still in the city, and this
morning had nothing in the way of news to
give out. He will leave for Chicago to-
morrow, so as to be in attendance at the
American League meeting. which opens In
that city Monday. Mr.. Manning has can
vassed the city thoroughly during the past
week. and has posted himself on the de-
His mail has been heavy every day, chiefly
letters from ball players and managers of
clubs. the former inqt1iring about chances
of signing with his team and the latter
asking for spring games. Mr.. Manning will
be somewhat tied-up until after the Chi
cago meeting, but when he returns to
Washington about next Wednesday he
promises to make things hum from then en-
The Situation In Boston.
Boston has revolved itself into the center
of attraction in the base ball world of late,
and the following special from that city
tells of progress made in the city of Gull
ture. The special says:
Attorney Michael ]. Moore, the counsel
for the Boston club of the American League.
Is a very busy man these days in arrang-
ing matters that the filling, grading and
construction of the Huntington avenue
grounds will proceed as rapidly as posi-
BILE
Let no one imagine that these American
League people will not accomplish what
they undertake, said he yesterday. Let
no one fear they have not enough money to
carry out their project Why, l believe this
man Somers would like to run the Boston
end himself and would not be in the least
surprised If he should conclude to do
I was very much impressed with Mr.. john
son. There is no doubt he is fully equal
to the task he has set before him..
"A copy and sketch of the layout of the
grounds sent to Chicago last night
Inc grand Stdnu Will De very muCn ike
that on the league grounds. There will be
three sections, each with an accommoda-
ton for 800 people. The bleachers will ac-
commodate $500 people each. 1t is proba-
BILE that the bleachers will be covered SO
as to protect the patrons from the sun. The
diamond will be placed so as to bat toward
the Huntington avenue corner, making the
left field fence 400 feet and the right field
fence 800 feet from the home plate.
Manager Hugh Duffy of the Milwaukee
club, left for Chicago at o'clock last
night. If the Boston league club chooses
to withhold my release, said he, 1 Will
have to get along without it. Their action
will not deter me from playing with the
Milwaukee club If see fit to do so. 1 GER
tainly question the right Of the Boston peo-
PIE to exercise any option on my services,
and will be prepared to try that issue le
galy if they try to force it. The only rea-
son that 1 have withheld my signature TO
the contract sent me by President killelea
of the Milwaukee club is that l am
member of the Players Protective Associa-
ton and think l have not the right to do
so until notified by our attorney, Mr.. ray
lor.'
1T Is extremely doubtful If the Hunting
ton avenue grounds in Boston can be In
readiness for any game on Patriots day.
April 10. President Johnson Is OF the opih-
ion that game should be played on the
grounds unless they are in entire readiness.
1t looks as if the National League Will
have no opposition at all that day..
Twins Boston Venture.
Arthur Irwin has sent word from Phila-
dephia to say that he will be in Boston
Saturday morning to meet the men who
have agreed to back his American Associa-
ton club at Charles River Park. Messrs
Braman and Hyde are very wealthy young
lawyers.
Mr.. Hyde said yesterday that if 1t was
shown to him that the other cities were IN
good shape he would ask no better sport
than to take f1ier with the association
| club as he had very little faith IN any
| organization getting the best OF the ola
| league or the national agreement, Wh!cn
| meant organized base ball. without which
| the players would soon have the upper
| hand of the people who put their money
| in the venture.
| The owners of the Charles River Land
| Company, who are represented by Lawyer
Hyde, feel little piqued at the ldea OF
| another club using the grounds on hunt
! ington avenue, and are therefore taxing
more than usual interest In IRWIN ven
| ture. If Irwin can show these people WneIe
| he can get players and have 1alr clrcuil
| to play in there is no doubt ABOUT tnelr
! ability to back the team, as wen as any
| one in the base ball business at the pres
| ent time, and that is saying cohsiuef a.