Evening star., 1901-12-04

american League maSnateS WOunO UP tHe
business of the organization last night in
Chicago and adjourned. The meeting was
marked by the only deadlock known in an
American League meeting, and for the first
time it approached the regulation National
League meeting in lack of complete har-
mony. J.,
Clash Over Milwaukee Deal.
The clash among the magnates arose
over the Milwaukee deal. Matt Killilea.
president of the Milwaukee club. spent
most Of the afternoon in a conference with
Ben Shibe of Philadelphia. who conducted
the negotiations for the league in the trans
fer Of the Brewers to St. Louis. Mr.. Kill
lilea said that he was willing to sell, but he
wanted fair price for his franchise His
brother Henry, who Is also interested in
the club, was against disposing OF the cluo
At the night session the deal was finally
settled, and Matt Killflea and Fred Gross
will have controlling interest in st. Louis
and Killilea will be president Henry XII
lilea withdraws. The consideration Involved
in the transfer of players and franchise
was in the neighborhood of $4,000 The
American League itself will be responsible
for the clubs finances until such time as
the right parties In St. Louis can be
secured 1t was announced That NUMBER
of moneyed men in st. Louis stand ready
to buy all the stock in the club, but the
league is in no hurry and will conduct the
club itself next season unless some ind1-
vidual of known ability comes forward.
At any rate. Milwaukee was wiped off the
major league map.
Contentious of Magnates.
The transfer of the Milwaukee base ball
club was not the only thing the magnates
disagreed on. The question of permitting
blacklisted ball players to return to the
fold caused some disagreement. John Nc
md IF
against letting the "slow thinkers" back,
although Somers qualified his opposition.
McGraw was opposed to it on general prin-
ciples.
The Heidriclz and Dineen cases We're the
bone of contention. The magnateS were
much divided on this when it came to
formal discussion, and it Is likely that It
will finally be referred to the individual
clubs. as the league refused to go on record
on the proposition. The possibility of
Dineen getting back on Somers' club was
discussed, and it was finally decided to
leave the whole matter in the hands of
Somers, who, in turn, said that it was up
to Collins.
Somers still regards Dineen as under con-
tract to him, and no other club in the
American League can get him. This was
Somers' ultimatum. Heidrick will stick to
the American, despite the protests of Nc
Graw. who cited the Sheckard case. Nc
Graw said that he would not think of get
ting Sheckard back, and he thought that
the league ought to bar Heidrick. Extenu-
ating circumstances in the case of Heidrick
were cited, however, and Heidrick was
cleared. 1t was brought out that Heidrick
was to have gone to Chicago last year on
the condition that Manager Griffith would
not let 1t be known until spring. Griffith
failed to keep his word, and Heidrick claim
ed the contract had been broken. ....,-
Discussing Bonner's Case. g..
Second Baseman Bonner's case also came
I'M President Hart of he Cbioa Nation
Club waved a paper aloft during the after
noon. with the statement that it was a con-
tract, and that Bonner's name was signed
to it Cleveland. however, claims priority
in signing the Toronto man.
During lull in the afternoon session Nc
Graw got the floor, together with Connie
Mack on the question of holiday dates. The
eastern clubs claim everything on the cal
enf!ar. Every one wanted at least three
holidays. McGraw put in claim for Dec
Grafton day, Labor day and Fourth Of July
Connie Mack asserted he had to have the
same dates.
1t was finally arranged that McGraw
should open the season in Boston on April
I'D, which was considered a choice date
Baltimore will have July 4 and either Dec
oration day or S-abor day. The same dates
will fall to the lot of Connie Mack IL he is
good, as the league was willing to help
Philadelphia out for the rainy Fourth last
year.
re" lfa0eS MADE.
Very few trades were effected during the
day. Jimmy McAleer and Connie Mack
spent all their spare moments together try
ing to make a trade. Neither would tell
what men were involved but there is a pos
sibility that Jack Mccarthy will go to
Philadelphia. Mccarthy was around during
the afternoon, and said that he had not
signed with Cleveland.
The majority of magnates left for home
this morning.
Gam bling ON the Grounds Forbidden.
The last act of the league magnates was
to pass a law positively forbidding gam
bling on the grounds of the league. The
matter Of gambling on the Boston grounds
was brought up. and the discussion showed
a strong sentiment against allowing such q
practice. A regulation covering all the
points was drawn and was unanimously
passed. This Is the first time the American
League has been called upon to pass on the
gambling question.
The date for the spring meeting of the
league was set for March 6. when the mag
rates will gather at Detroit