New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
BASEBALL HEN AGREE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FORMED ov
THE LINES OF THE OLD ORGANr
ZATION OF THAT NAME

The club owners of the National Basebau L.
ana the new American Association We're in sas.ss
most OF the day yesterday at the Fifth Avenue H..
and the Marlborough, and most of them left -
their respective homes last night The -s
committee from the organization mst - "a
National League men at the Fifth Avenue rY
and it was announced that all of the prelir,ft
arrangements had been competed. The new, O.
ization will receive the protection OF the Natio,
agreement. and will work in harmony vitL -.
Eastern and National leagues. Opposed "a tLs
combination Will be the American League co-
troled by Ban" Johnson. IL was said last ng5.
that this league had postponed its proposed ma,
ing until January 2S. when it will be held in Chi
Cago; Inc Ilayers FfoteGtlve Association is doinv
that most OF the players wanted by the Leaggs
for TINS year would be sgned in good season for t
The American Association will be placed in .
one plane higher than the Eastern and the Am 4msr
ican League. II Is the ldea OF the club owners to
one it occupied before the National League Wins5
it out many years ago. No salary limit has 'ps1 b
agreed upon as yet. nor has it been decided W5ss
price the American Association VIII pay for its
The circuit is announced as completed and is AZ
follows: Miwaukee, Louisville, Detroit and Indian
Washington and Baltimore in the East. The West
ern CLUBS may nave a hard time OF IT, The club
owners say tnat the yarns about the club
owners being compelled to saddle any Of the debts
of the National League in Baltimore Washing
kins. of Indiana polls has been elected president
The friends of Barney Dreyfus. the president Of
the PittsburS club, who is TO lose the control If
that club TO MeSSrS. Auten and Kerr, SympathZad
with DreyfuS yesterday. 1t is said that Drevfus
invested $4,000 in the PittSburg club last wear
but that he does not hold enough stock to remain
in control against the wishes Of Messrs. Auten and
Kerr.
AT the conclusion of yesterdays session W H
Watkins, of Indianapolis. said We leaving
New-YOrk entirely satisfied with the success We
have met We have arrtbEed circuit effected
a permanent organization and received the protee-
tion of the National League. A few minor details
all that remain 70 be completed. Committees
association i placed in a class similar the one
occupied by the old American Association.
The protection granted US in the privilege Of
drafting is ample. Under our agreement the best
part OF any of our teams may be retained by The
club owners. At least five men-any FIVE that NAV
has met US fairly and granted nearly all asked
for. Our organization is in the best shape possible
financially, and our teams viii be ready for busi-
ness when the gong sounds for the opening OF the
year. Our next NEE tiEg-the schedule meeting
viii be held soon after the regular schedule meet
ing Of the league in one OF the cities on our cir
cult As 70 our constitution. ii conforms entirely
to the National agreement. except as 10 the right
OF drafting In form our play ers contracts viii be
substantially the same as those of the National
League
Before adjourning. a Board of Directors Of the
new association was chosen Il consists OF Have
nor of Milwaukee, Koch, OF Detroit. Irwin Of BOs-
that the National League teams will turn their
surplus players over TO the American Association
When the new reserve rule goes into effect on
April there VIII be at least ninety lea que players
on the market These, or the majority of them
will be turned over 10 the American Association