The sun., 1903-12-13
DREYPUSS SAYS HE'LL STICK,
PITTSBURG WILL NOT JUMP THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

INhllVNtL LEfuJ
Declares That He Never Conferred with
Hermann Of Cincinnati on This PrOpo-
sition--JOhnson says American League
Favors Two Circuits-Farreli's Plans.
The premature publication OF the plan
by which Cincinnati and Pittsburg were to
leave the National League for the American
League caused u rumpus among baseball
men yesterday. particularly at the Victoria
Hotel. where President Pulliam of the Ma
tionals. H. r. Won der Horst and Edward Han
Ion OF Brooklyn and Barney Dreyfuss of
Plttsburg were In close conference all the
afternoon. These men declared the story
TO be untrue. and Dreyfuss said:
"Pittsburs is in the National League to
stay and will never join any organization
OF which Ban johnson is president. III
admit that I've discussed baseball and par
ticularly the financial status of the National
Lea que, with Garry Hermann OF Cincinnati,
but he never mentioned to me the idea of
taking our clubs over to the American Lea que.
He and l are close friends and We agreed
some time ago to stand together. l am sure
that Garry will not make n move without
consulting me. The National League Is the
best. and expect to win another pennant
next year"
Garry Hermann was not rebuked by the
Pulliam. with much spirit. HE was in favor
OF the longer schedule and personally nomi-
mated the board of directors. He was elected
q member OF the committee on constitution,
which was really the only vacancy for him.
The Cincinnati club declared dividend this
year and there Is no reason why Mr.. Herr
mann should find fault. He seemed to be
perfectly satisfied with everything when the
meeting adjourned"
Won der Horst said he believed Hermann
was loyal to the National League and would
never desert it. incidentally Dreyfuss is
accused Of letting the story out. 1t is said
that Dreyfus. johnson and Hermann were
the only persons who knew Of the plan and
that johnson asked Hermann not to confde
In the Pittsburger. Dreyfuss says johnson
Is responsible for the leak and at the same
time characterlzes the report as a lie But
just the same THE SUN has positive informa-
tion that week ago Pittsburg was willing to
listen to Cincinnati
Hermann dissa atisfaoton with the Ma
tional League is due to the fact that after put
maSe ,hsn ms pad
$4,000 to Brush. put up 80 900 for improve
The Shaass da5 handsd
to the Robisons to help st: Louis meet the
hrsskIeIs I ASoord,ns &c to the S best informa-
in the National League,
from a National League president conver--
sst With the hs He to attend
A. H. Soden and j. B, Billings. because OF
serious differences with them on on odo this line
last two years, and Conant does not believe
IN hghting against stone wall, Soden says
Of s earnnss o Robee
insl reaass,s, for hep. from The other mag;
throw up his hands. Robson Is stiT in town,
evidently waiting for an answer.
before leaving for the West yesterday said
sz se Ss 4.pa2 sas ss s,sns sf
We arc in ine shape and see ne, reason why
past. There Is 10000 In the American
ann and tRTss Hqbs sons
more than Sse. 900 last season, ! have secured
new owners foI the Warrington Club; men Of
c choaso e mae nsss Rssd at fef@s hs
transfT Of stock n the Pstrot Club hangs eng
Mr. Farrell tells me that the prospects Of the
subHsy % B. ar runnns in then the pns
directly to American League Park. and that
e g re- E.y % 81 @ %s yin ss 9ssea
leaving that tho New York Americans would would
the signing Of Second Baseman Mullen Of
Manhattan College By the Philadelphia Ath-
had agreed upon terms with Mullen when
Connie Mack came to town and made Mullen
asked yesterday II he expected to make any
deals for new players at the coming meeting.
Farrell. said
Il most certainly do"
Manager McIraw OF tho New York Ma
tionals had a talk with John T. Brush yester-
All OF the old players will be resigned. with
several new ones. The team will make
Southern trip. leaving here about the lst
of March