The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-19
Birth OF A NEW LEAGUE
AMERICAN BASEBAI,I, ASSOCIATION
PROMOTERS Go WITH THE
BIG SHOW
PROTECTED BY THE NATIONAL
Permanent Organization Is Effected
and a Circuit of Four Eastern
and Four Western Cities
Formed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-The promoters
Of the new American Baseball associa-
ton met the national board of arbitra-
ton of the National league at the Fifth
Avenue hotel today. AS a result of the
advice given to the new magnates by
the solcns of the national pastime, the
new organization men at the Marlborough
MOTEL made few changes in their pro-
gramme, and began work on the organi-
zauon There Will be two complete
changes made in the prospectus offered
few days ago. AS a result the new
association will not have a team in
chicago. The magnates of the new as
sociation determined to take in Detroit
instead of Chicago. The other change
was In regard to the management of the
Philadelphia team. II. K Niles will be
the controlling power in the Quaker city,
instead of H. j. Koch, the man original
~ selected by the association magnates
Mr. Koch is to have the Detroit tram
chlse In the change Of management at
fhlIadeIphia, the big league administe cred
It's first rebuke to the new organization.
and for time it looked as if there would
De serious trouble over the matter. While
the magnates refused to discuss the mat
Ter tonight, 1t is understood they went
before the national board with the firm
1nslstence that Mr.. Koch should have
the Philadelphia management At the
very outset John l. Rogers said he would
not nave an association team in his
pall"lck unless they would play on his
grounds and have H. K. Niles as !uan-
aSer. 1t was long after noon when the
American association committee met the
national board at the Fifth Avenue hotel
ohIy Two of the national board, AIessrs.
Soden and Hart, were present. Col
rogers was not present. His absence
was was significant. Word was sent by him
lhaI ne would permit the new associa-
9on team to play on his grounds, and
that Mr.. Niles should be manager. For
over Two hours the magnates talked the
matter over. Strong words, it is said,
were used in the discussion. The pro-
moters wanted to play on their own
grounds in the Quaker City. When the
conference was over at the Fifth Avenue
motel the promoters went to the Marl-
borough hotel and hastily called meet
ing of their own. At 10 o'clock tonight
the following notice was given out:
1, The promoters of the American assocla-
ton met at the MARLBOROUGH hotel and
effected permanent Organization. The
national board will be asked to protect
the American association. The circuit
more. PHILADELPHIA and Boston in the
East and Detroit, Milwaukee, Louisville
ana indianapolis in the West. After ef-
5ecting permanent organization the mem
S DeTS got TO work on a constitution. They
viii resume it tomorrow The associatio1
VIII go before the national board. sign
lection III PA0-
Hayenor, who was to have charge Of
Ihe Ch1cago team, will go to Milwaulkee
5nq run the team there with H. D,
Harry Pulliam will have the Louisville
4T9neh1se, while O'Brien and Charles
w nIte VIII be at the head of the WASH
31ngton club. Irwin will be the man in
Bill Clark, the Boston catcher. will he
Head man OF the Baltimore club Clark
! II, lnI~a ~
mas ample backing. ~
While the league magnates were doing
business today very complete deal was
pelng negotiated between the New York
ana Chicago clubs. for a transfer of plav-
ers. 1t was announced tonight that Jack
Oeyle' OF Chicago, will be given in ex-
change for Third Baseman Strang Ffrst
Baseman Stanzel and Pitcher Garvev
ihe deal was talked of at the recent
league meeting, but was not eonsummat-
ed until today
BAN JOHNSON'S LEAGUE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Pres:dent Ban
Johnson, of the American BaSesaII
League, Judge Goldman and Ohm Nc
GraW' OF Baltimore, and Manager Man
ming, of the local club held a meeting
mere tonight, at which details relating
TO the Baltimore and Washington clubs
We're satisfactorily disposed Of and the
situation in Philadelphia and Boston
discussed.
Everything is now in fine shape in
Eastern country" said President John
son later. ''The lease Of grounds by the
American league in Boston assures us of
an excellent circuit in the East. TIE
original plan of American league expan-
sion included only Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia. The hostile att tude of
the National league is responsible Tor our
now adding Boston,
Mr.. Johnson said the organization OF
the American association was the last at
tempt of the National league to break un
the lines of the American league, but it
would never succeed. He asserted that
the National league had attempted during
the past three months to create strife
and dissatisfaction in the American
league, but had failed. McGraw and
Robinson, Of Baltimore, he said, had bsen
special targets. McGraw especially had
been approached with alluring promises,
but in all dealings with the American
league McGraw had been straightforward
and consistent When asked where the
American league expected to secure play
ers for its new clubs. Mr.. Johnson said