The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-23
NO ACTION TAKEN
American League Magnates Adjourn
Their Meeting After Shortest
d Session on Record.
johnson Names Committee to. Con-.
fer With National League.
Matter of Detroit Club.

BY Juggling the constitution Of the.
American league, the annual meeting OF
that organization. held at Chicago yes
terday was made a special meeting and
it was decided to hold the annual meeting
in New York some time during January.
The principal business transacted yes
terday was the appointment Of a commit
tee to meet the National league at Gin
cinnati on Jon. 5 to confer on peace terms
between the two baseball organizations.
The question was quickly disposed of,
however by the adoption of a resolution
giving President Johnson absolute power
to appoint his own committee or be the
sole representative of the league of the
joint meeting with full power to act for
the American league President john.
son thought it would be the best plan to
have a committee meet the National at
the conference.
The committee appointed is composed of
President Johnson, Comiskey, of Chicago;
Henry killilea of Boston, and Charles
Sorners of Cleveland.
Mr. Johnson in eXpla ming the reason
for naming a fourth committeeman, when
the general understanding was that the
committee should be composed of but
three of the American league magnates,
said there was no limit to the number
that could be appointed and he had APP,
pointed Mr.. Killilea as the fourth member
because of his knowledge of law.
mo, dCllOll Was taken III regard To- INC
placing of team in Pittsburg. G. j.
Pedder and f. A. Eagle, representing the
Pittsburg Syndicate attended the dneet-
ing to present their claims. Somers Of
Cleveland. who acted as sponsor for Ped
der and Eagle, presented a statement to
the magnates of the offer of the Pitts
burgers, who are after the club.
This proposition included the sale of
the Detroit franchise. S. Nj. Andrus,
president of the Detroit club. however re-
fused to part with, his club. at least unless
he could recover all that he has spent on
it., and no offers up to the present, he
says, will cover what he asks.
y have my price. F" said Mr.. Angus. but
I figure that it will be at least SIS 900 to
cover my expenses since took hold of the
club. If can get 100000 I might con-
| slider. but SO far that is much more tina n
| has been offered '5.
When seen after the meeting Pedder
and Eagle said they were not discouraged
and were confident that an American
league team would be seen in Pittsburg
! next year. The report that Tom Lotus
! Of Washington was to go to New York
| to have charge of the American league
team there was denied by President
| Postal.
The official roster of the Brooklyn club
| as given out by Charles II. Ebbets, the
| president, is as follows:
/ Donovan, GarVin,, Evans, Schmidt.
Jones, McMakin. pitchers; Hearne. Rit-
ter. McManus. Latimer,. catchers; Doyle,
/ first base;. Flood second base; Daiilen.
| shortstop; Strang, third base; Jordan
Broderick, utility infielders; Kesler, right
| field; Shreckard, left field, and a center
! fielder to be chosen from McCreedie
| Gabriel and Householder
l ~ The New York club has signed Gilbert
who was shortstop for. the Baltinores la ST
year.