Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-17
National League and American Asso-
citation Confer in New York.
close COMPACT TO Be AGREED upon
Donovan and Burkett Tempted by
Magnate Robson.
) ORTS IN GEN E r A L

Promoter and Prospective Manager Will
c. Bryan of the Washington club of the
American Association left last night for
New York and he will attend the meet
ing of that body in that city tonight. The
American Association, as now known, has
kept Its secrets so we'll guarded that little
can be said about 1t. but after Sitting the
wheat from the chaff 1t will probably be
ascertained that the National League has
been doing business with the new organi-
Zation for some time.
The American Association delegates nave
been gathering in New York for several
days and last night there were on the
ground A. H. KOCH who will control the
Philadelphia club. and H. D. Quinn Of Mil
waukee c. S. Havener of Chicago. w. A.
Watkins Of indianapolis, Harry Pull!am OF
Louisville and Arthur Irwin of Boston
When Mr. Bryan arrived there this morn
ing seven cities were represented. the un-
accounted for representative being either
from Baltimore or New York. MesSrS.
Watkins and Pulliam have been doing eff
fecttve missionary work during the past
two weeks. and 1t is now claimed tnat d
representative from Baltimore. with ample
capital, will be in attendance at the New
York meeting this evening. Quoting in1or-
nation from inside source, 1t can De
stated positively that the National League
will agree to support the American Asso-
citation at the conference tonight, and from
this time on the two organizations Will pc
cemented together to antagoniZe President
Ban Johnson and his American League.
Setback for JOhnxOn's League.
Over in Philadelphia the American League
received setback last night when the
councils committee on city property re-
fused to recommend favorable report en-
the ordinance providing for the lease OF the
old Athletic Park to that organization
Mi r1< iS oft
ordinance is passed permitting the lease 10
go into effect nothing can be done toward
improvements necessary to place thN
grounds in playing condition.
The American League people are Soins
ahead with a rush in Baltimore, Manager
McGraw and his organization having leased
grounds in that city yesterday Inc tease
is for five years. The grounds are aoou.
two squares beyond the present Natonai
League Park and are easy of access NC
Craw also made the announcement that ne
had signed six players for next season, Out
would not make public their names
Aiming Mt the Players Association.
The New York World today says that
another result of the recent assembling oil
National League magnates in that city
came to light yesterday. 1t was a oolo
swing to give the Protective Association OIL
Professional Pase Ball Players black eye
by inducing two prominent league Liaysrs
to sign contracts for 1901, ana thefepS
break the dSFteHichl eNi''H'o "-'
ball players ,,
a few DAYS ago L. De Haas Robson,
president of the St. Louis clup' sent ioi
Pat Donovan and Jesse Burkett members
of last years St. Louis team. to come TO
New York and consult with him about the
makeup OF the team. The players respond
ed and what followed Is pest eApiaiiieo Wy
their own statements $500
"Mr. Robson offered me a contract to
manage the St. Louis club next season,
said Donovan, 'at a salary that would DC
highly satisfactory to me am q mem,
Der of the Ball Players Association. and
therefore told Mr.. Robson that in justice
to him and myself | could not sign at pres
emit | explained thai if l signed now. and
afterward the players We're forced 10 ylelo
to the league. my position would ne any
thing but Il pleasant one as manager OF '-ie
team.
II was offered a good roll by Mr.. Robi-
SON" said Burkett, Ito sign contract for
next season. ] have been in Mr.. Roblsons
employ for ten years and aiways found him
liberal and square. But under the present
circumstances | had to refuse to sign
Interesting, but Hardly Probable.
A story comes from Baltimore that lacks
probability. but is Interesting on account
of its originality. The tale says that Ii
was stated there last night-that the pur-
pose of the secret meeting of National
League magnates in New York was to de-
wise some means of conciliating the Arneri-
can League promoters, and the result was
"A decision to offer the presidency of the
National League to Ban Johnson. The
national agreement Is to be abroga ed
Immediately wi ,hout waiting for its expira-
ton and new agreement is to be formed
by which the two leagues will be able to
live in accord and harmony. Ban Johnson
has been expected in Baltimore, but has
not yet put in an appearance. The propo-
Sition it is stated, has been made to him,
and he wants to see how the other mem
harc Of he leJp will bn