Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
No Chance Now sor. Two Clubs in
Ia This City.
PLANS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Talk Off a. New Circuit in the
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DICKERING FOR PLAYERS
pecla1 Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-While the
American Association has been written of
as dead, and there has. been much reason
to believe that, it, would not go on, espe-
cially after Irwin of Boston made a grand
funk yesterday afternoon, it is not pass
ting in its chips as they say in the west.
without making struggle Last night
Watkins and Power went before the Ma
tional League naagnates and told them ex-
actly where their orga ntzation stood. They
made no bones Of saying that the ridicu-
lous conditions imposed upon them at Phil
adelphia- had given them such black eye
that they could not make any Roadway in
the east. Furthermore, they gave the i'm
preston that Irwin had not been sincere
in the part that he had taken in the nego-
tiations. and this is generally believed by
all the base bah people, who remember
some of the sta tements that he made when
he first came to New York this week.
They want the National League to save
something for them out Of the wreck If
another base ball organization in the west,
to be composed OF Louisville. Columbus.
Toledo, Detroit. Milwaukee, Indianapolis,
Grand Rapids and other cities to be select
ed. 1t is said that an organization with
this circuit could succeed and make some
money. The national board is discussing
the matter this morning, and tt Is probable
that some relief will be given to the Arneri-
can Association people who have been
thrown down by their own members in the
east. ..= 's
Manning All Right Here.
It is not likely that there will be two
clubs In Washington, and from present ap-
pearances Jimmy Manning will be able to
operate without opposition. The National
League owners have a complete list Of all
players who have been approached by the
American League 1t is said the list was
furnished through an American League
source. Just how this would be possible Is
not plain. but it Is fact that the list Is
In possession of the National League men
and has been for some time, and that they
are thoroughly conversant with the work
that has been done to proselyte their men.
They know the exact sums that were Of
fered and the positions that were to be
given to certain players who are to act as
captains in case they jump On the other
ton who have been in New York have
been unanfmouS in asserting that they
thought it due to the National League play
ers to return to their old allegiance after
they had reseivedfThe concessions that they
asked. 1t Is no longer doubted that several
of the National League players whom the
American League thought they had were
really "stringing'' the American League
national, and having secured their point
are perfectly willing to remain with the
old organization. AAnd. again, the National
League owners would be very glad if the
American League would take certain high
priced stars off their hands, because they
are Of opinion that they have outlived their
term of usefulness and would really be- a
handicap to- the new organization, by rea-
son of the fact that they would saddle ire
mendous expenditure upon it.
q, Ready for the Sc edUle.
About all ahe business that Is left to the
National League is to adopt schedule.
This viii be d9ne today. 1t may not be
given out. however, because it has been
found that certain changes are necessary.
owing to the unusual arrangement whereby
the eastern clubs are to finish in the west.
1t is hard to arrange matters SO as to bring
this about and at the same time play the
holiday dates in the east.