The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
1t VIII He Friendly with the Big
League and Won't Let Han John
son Play I'm Its Back Yard.
MEETING OF ORGANIZERS
INDIANAPOLIS. MILWAUKEE,, CHI
CAGO, BOSTON, BALTIMORE,
Philadelphia, Louisville and WASH
ington Represented-COnfere
with the Big League To-Day.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE new Ameri-
can Association. the ally of the National
League, and enemy to Ban Johnson's $
American League, was launched at the
Hotel Marlborough to-day. At 10 o'clock
tonight the following statement was given
out:
to be called the American Association. A
temporary organization has been effected.
w. III. Watkins has been appointed tenn
porary chairman. A committee composed
of Irwin, of Boston; Kavanagh. of Chicago;
Watkins. of Indianapolis. and Koch, of
Philadelphia, have been appointed to wait
upon the National League and the Ma
tional Board of Arbitration tomorrow
morning for an apportionment of territorial
rights. Applications for franchises were
received from st. Louis and Detroit. The
following cities were represented: Milwau-
kee III. b. Quinn; Indianapolis, W. III. Wat
kins; Chicago. c. F. Havener: Louisville,
Harry Pulliam; Philadelphia, a. III. Koch (;
Boston, A. A. Irwin and G. f. Braman;
Washington. William c. Bryan and Charles
White; Baltimore, by proxy"
When the meeting was called to order at
o'clock. there were present A. A. Irwin
and H. d. Braman. of Boston; A. Fl. Koch
and Frank Richter. of Philadelphia; C. A.
Havener, of Chicago; Fl. ID. Quinn, of Mil
waukee; w. III. Watkins, of indianapolis;
Harry Pulliam, of Louisville; T. f. Noyes
and r. d. Bryan. of Washington.
The Baltimore franchise seemed to be the
only one in dispute. 1t was said that j. j.
Elosterman. tho old National League man,
would probably get II. Baltimore will
surely be on the circuit. The National
League controls the Union Park in that
city in which the new organization wants
to play. and 1t may have something to
say about who shall have the franchise on
that account. That the McGraw-Robinson
combination will have no part in the Balti-
more end of the new project was officially
announced before the magnates went into
ses iCn.
The members of the national board of
arbitration Of the League, with whom a
conference is to be held tomorrow, are
Soden. of Boston; Rogers. of Philadelphia
Hart, of Chicago. and Brush of Cincin-
natl. The same men form the Leagues
circuit committee. AS Boston. Philadel-
phia and Chicago are the only cities of
the League which the American Associa-
ton desire to enter any action Rogers
Soden and Hart, holders of League fran
chises in those cities. may see fit TO take
will undoubtedly be acceptable to the
League. Hart has a rival club in his town
already, and 1t is said Rogers and Soden
are not averse to having friendly rivals
in theirs rather than antagonistic ones.
The new association claims 10 have un-
limited backing. Pulliam is credited with
having the backing OF several rich Louis
Vile distillers. Koch. who wants the Phila-
delphia franchise. is a rich retired mer-
syndicate OF large men, while Irwin. OF
Boston. is backed by the Charles River
Park.
Several informal conferences during the
day were held and the financial condition
was canvassed. w. H. Watkins. who acted
as chairman of these meetings. said: THE
American Association is go We are in
position TO assure the public that we will
be in harness at the opening OF the season.
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