The Washington times., 1903-01-08
Ban Johnson Agrees to Meet
National Committee,
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
HanIon Denies He Has a Franchise for
A Baltimore Team Yet-NcLeod
Agrees 20 Ieet Butcher Boy"

was set for last Monday in Cincinnati.
Byron Bancroft Johnson. president OF
The American League announced last
night in Chicago that ne had agreed to
hold the session in Cincinnati JomoT-
row night Now that peace confer
ence between committees representing
the American and National Leagues is
assured. the lovers of tbe game anZ-
iousIy await The result of the meeting
and are very solicitous of knowing
everything that is said and done
Ever since Johnson called off the
meeting. which was set for Monday
night. the National League folks have
been keeping The wires hot and sending
him numerous letters. Wednesday he
received a mjssive from President Garry
Hermann. Of the Cincinnati club of ting
National League. and the chairman of
the committee OF that organization,
After reading the letter and consulting
a friend. johnson made the announce
ment that on Friday night he would be
ready TO talk business with the National
League representatives.
Herrmann's letter was q reply To one
sent by Johnson last Monday. the day
the peace conference should have been
held Johnson called that meeting of
because he suspected underhand deal
inss, and believed that the National
League committee had no authority 10
represent the League. He wrote d let
ter TO Hermann ard informed him Of
The fact and the Iarter's answer evi-
IDENTIFY satisfied Ban that the COMMITTEES
was properly empow red and he agreed
10 call the meeting. Ban refused 10 dis
close the contents of the missive, put
stated. after reading it. that the coBIG--
ence was now assured and that it would
be held IN Cincinnati tomorrow night.
Johnson. together with Charles Co
niskey, president OF The Chicago Amer
lean League team. and Henry Killilea
owner OF the Boston club. who is resid-
ing IN Milwaukee, VIII leave Chicago 10
night to 90 to the scene OF the joint ses-
sion. Charles W Somers. the fourth
member OF the American League com
mittee, viii leave Cleveland tomorrow
afternoon and arrive in Cincinnati in
time to attend the meeting.
The National Lea que committee. com
posed Of Frank Robson. James Harf.
President Hermann. and fourth mem
Der. who as yet has not been chosen.
viii ali arrive in Cincinnati tauorror
morning President Hermann. who has
been most instrumental in bringing
about the peace conference. has in
formed ali OF the national committee
men Of the meeting
The conference is held IL Cincinnati in
Difference TO 8tr Hermann in recogni-
ton of his eE-ra n bringing The two
leagues together
Manager Ed HanIon. of the BrookIya
National League club. who recently pur-
chased she American League bali PARK
in Baltimore. denied last night that he
had any particular" franchise for q
baseball club in the Monumental City.
he declared that until he did get one
he would not be N a position to form
q company 10 continue professional ball
IN that city
Moses Frank. Miles BriukIey and
others nave been mentioned as possible
stockholders in she new company. which
is 10 be formed but the baseball lovers
OF Baltimore have lannon's word that
the company has not vet been formed
end that he alone Owls the ball park.
Those who know Hanlon are not Of the
belief that he would buy baseball park
and put II 30 no use II is fair TO pre-
sumo that Baltimore viii have a profez-
sionaI baseball team. Whether ii viii be
in the National American or Three +"
Ieague no ore hv+ Eddie VIII ever
know until he sees 1T 10 make his an
nouneenent-
The men who have been mentioned as
possible stockhoIders. were seen in Bal
t3more yesterday but they all kept stIH
upper lips and refused 10 affirm or deny
that they were interested in the HanIon
scheme Meanwhile rbe Baltimore fans
are on the anxious seat and all Of them
are praying Il hope he does
Young EuIdo0n. who recently met Joe
Bernstein 81 a one-hour bout in New
York and failed TO throw him, endeav-
ored 10 put him down in fifteen minutes
at q Baltimore theater last night He
agreed &c meet all Corners. and offered
a bonus 10 anyone he could not throw
Ia quarter OF an hour Bernstein
agreed &c go on. end although Young
MuIdoon came very near piuufug his
shoulders to the mat on several occa-
slons. Joe souirmed out Of she tight
places and managed 10 stay the quarter
Of an hour ana won The z25 which was
offered
Bernstein was on the defensive most
Of the time. and although DE was heavier
than his opponent. the latter was on top
al the while. and got the Ghetto IN a
number Of tickling positions. but was
not strong enough at the critical mo
ment 10 gain a fall
These TWO men have arestIed a nun
Der of times. and neither one has been
able 10 get q fall BAD blood exists be-
tfveeu the two. and al the conclusion Of
every match. without exception. Bern
stein gets IN q hook or a jab on his op-
ponents Jaw He was about 10 start
rough house" last night. when the
police Interfered and hustled him out 10
his dressing room
when Toe met aF74fdrou On Ey1-zgrfr,,.----