The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-18
PLANS Of The WESTERN
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES FuTIJRE
PROSPECTS IN THE BASE
BALL FIELD
THE TWIN CITIES ARE A cIKCH
Louisville and Indianapolis Have
Gone With the New American
Association, Launched Yes
terday at New York.

CHICAGO, Jan 17.-President Hickey.
of the Western Baseball league who
came to Chicago today from Minneapo-
lis, says his league is awaiting the out
come OF the meeting in New York before
competing its plans for expansion He
says Louisville and Indianapolis are open
10 the Western, but he is not certain that
he wants. them. 1--WE are holding off to
see what the other people are going to
DO he said. The association was dis
cusSed at the league meeting in Dccem-
Der, but 1t was thought of only as pos
sinlIty to oppose the American We
will have st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Kansas City, any way. and with them
our circuit will be strong one. Saul
paugh has not yet sold us his lease In
minneapolis, but we expect to get it be-
dcre the playing season opens. Mr. Beall
Who has the franchise, will have his club
there any way. Mr.. Lennon will have
The St Paul franchise
NEW LEAGUE LAUNCHED.
NEW YORK. jan 1.-THE new Ameri-
can association, the ally to the National
league, and enemy to Ban Johnson's
american league, was launched at tie
marlborough hotel tonight. At 10 O'Clock
lle 1oliowing statement was given out:
II Is our intention to form an asso-
cla uon TO be known as the American
SSSociaton A temporary organization
mas been effected. w. II. Watkins has
peen appointed temporary chairman
committee composed Of Irwin, of Boston.
AaVanaugh, of Chicago; Watkins OF In.
Sqlanapol!s, ana Koch, Of Philadelphia, has
peeH appointed to wait en- the National
league anu national board of arbitra-
non tomorrow for a partition Of terrific
q RAJ, rights; Applications for franchises
were RECEIVED from ST. Louis and De-
uolt The following cities were renre
sente0: Milwaukee, H d. Quinn: Indian
IaPolls, w. II; Watkins; Chicago. c. E.
LlaEeIleI; LOUISVILLE, H. G. Pulliam; Phil-
6GeIpIla, A. II. Koch; Boston A A r.
win and 6. Il. Braman; Washington
William C. Bryan and Charles White;
Baltimore, by proxy
When the meeting was called at s
clock there We're present A A Irwin
and A H. Braman, of Boston; a. II.
9. h. fiaVenor, of Chicago; H. D. Quinn
milwaukee,; w. H. Watkins, Indianapolis;
nary Harpy P9ll n Of Louisville; T. f.
N0yeS ana h. ID. Bryan, Of Washington
=. The Baltimore franchise seemed to be
Fne only one in dispute. 1t was sad that
&. II. t1losterman, the Old National
pmore will surely be in the circuit The
National league controls Union park IN
that city, upon which the new associa-
ton wants TO play and it may have some
thing to say about who shall have the
Franchise on that account That McGraw-
Robinson combination will have no part
N the Baltimore end of the new project
was announced soon after the meeting
went into session.
CONFERENCE WITH NATIONAL
The National league magnates with
whom conference is to be held tomor-
row are Soden, Of Boston; Rogers, of
Fhiladelphfa; Hart, of Chicago. ans
Brush, Of Cincinnati. The same men
form he leagues circuit committee
As Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago
are the only cities Of the league which
the American association desires to enter
any action Rogers. Soden and Hart
holders of league franchises in those
cities. may see fit to take will undoubted~
~ be acceptable to the league. Hart has
3 rival club in his town already and
Rogers and SOoen are not aVerse to hay-
ms friendly rivals in theirs rather than
anita Sonistie ones
The new association claims to have I'M
limited backing. Pulliam is credited with
tie backing Of several rich Louisville dis
ullers. Koch, who wants the Phla-
6elphia franchise is a rich retired Aser-
chant of that city. Washington has =
syndicate, while Irwin, of Boston, is
backed by the Charles River Park asso-
citation.
Several informal meetings were held
during the day and the financial aspect
vas canvassed. w. H Watkins, who
The American association is an un-
doubted 60 We are in such shape
e:ai We will be in a position to open
at the beginning OF the season. Will we
be able to find men? We are going to
sign the national agreement and be IN
harmony with the National league. No,
we do not recognize the American league
In any sense of the WORD. We are not
looking for fight"