The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Death knell of American Associa-
ton Sounded at Spring Meet
ing of National League.
new ONE May BE R
Playing Schedule for Parent Or
ganization Adopted = Western
Clubs to Go East in May
Magnates Adjourn.

New York, Feb. 2s.-The National League
magnates concluded their annual spring
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-
day. Before adjournment the playing
schedule for the coming season was an
nounced.
The National Board of Arbitration, con-
sisting Of A. Fl. Soden. James Hart, John L.
Brush, F. De Hass Robinson. Colonel John
/. Rogers and President Young. went into
executive session at 1890 a. m. 1t took
seven hours to finish the business before
them.
The official death knell of the American
Association as an organization In its pres
ent form was sounded. 1t Is not I'M
probable, however. that n circuit Of West
ern clubs will be launched within a few
days under this title.
President Powers sent a letter to the
board in which he gave up the fight for
his organization. saying the Eastern end
had gone to the wall under financial dis
tress, He then asked that the Western
promoters be allowed to reserve their terri
torial lights and to be allowed to protect
their players under contract for the purpose
of reorganizing under the title Of the Amer
lean Association.
The circuit proposed includes Louisville.
lnulanaDOuS, fOTU Wdyhe, DaJtoh op
Columbus, Mansfield and either Detroit,
Grand Rapids or Milwaukee. II this scheme
cannot be brought about successfully, 1t
is probable that Indianapolis and LOUISVILLE
will be taken into the Western League.
Rogers Blamed for the Demise.
The promoters of the defunct association
blame Colonel John ]. Rogers for the smash
ing Of the organization on account OF
his action in compelling the asso-
citation team in Philadelphia to use
League grounds before he would consent
to the location of a club in that city. The
rental was fixed at $500 for the year, the
association to pay all expenses PEN 1o mro EN-.
w. H. Watkins's interests at IndianiGpols
with the exception of Magoon and Hartzeil.
who go to League clubs. the boaTd; u nron
| tect him by allowing him to hold all the
players on his team. and also protect Ills
territorial rights. =
the Interstate League. was turned down
! hard by the National Board In his protest
| against the Kansas City Club OF the west,
ern League. The Toledo management iailed
to apply for protection within the prescribed
time in the national agreement. The Kan
sas City people took advantage OF the iail-
He protested, but the board found, after
hearing the evidence. that inasmuch as Mr..
EtrobeI had failed to comply with the ma
tional agreement. his players Mere ~ ~
dUu dI ~ So
pleased. .
THE application of the Western League for
protection. with Its origlnal, m Mna a1a nted an-
The board refused to grant the appnca.
ton of the Connecticut League to use 0thes
Than the regulation League Dali IN cnam-
pi SM : gaH Mevickers's appeal to be re.
leased from contract. with the Omaha cluh
was granted. Meyieker claimed ean that u he
was exempt from reservation. .
Decision was reserved upon the apphca.
ton of C. B.. Kuhn to be released from tns
to forward to the board proof OF the agree
ment between it and the player. Kun
claimed his release on the ground that
The Chicago club was awarded the ser.
vices of Outfelder T. L. Hartzell, as against
the claim of the Cincinnati club to the
club was to have the pick Of two players
of the American League for giving its con-
sent to have the latter organization place
: sef e,rs the fisht between the American and
Last wear the Cincinanti club drafted
H Ar the a eonc fusion Of the Session. the Chi
cago club decided to pick Hartzell as one
of its two players under the agreement
with Ban Johnson; Cineinnau also wan T.
the National board with the above result.
Doyle to Captain Chicago Club.
President Hart of Chicago tonight an
nounced that Jack Doyle affixed his sigma
ture to a Chicago contract. Doyle. it IS
said, will probably captain the .Chicagos
Andrew Freedman made good his threat
and did not attend tc-day's session of the
magnates. He was represented by Fred NJ.
knowles. The consensus OF opinion seems
ment to the constitution, touching on the
question Of "rowdy ball. was entirely toe
sweeping. Mr.. Freedman guilt the meeting
mates to act favorably on the amendment.
A new arrangement was embodied ~
the playing schedule, by the terms Of
May and the season closes earlier in the
ST. Louis and Chicago will be the holiday
attractions in New York.