The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
NATIONAL WANTS
PACIFIC IN LINE
Hart Named as Missionary
to Convert Coast League.
FAILED TO MAKE TRADES
Annual Meeting Ends Without a Single
Deal Being Made by the
Magnates.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE National
League baseball club owners finished
their business yesterday afternoon and
adjourned at the call Of the president
Little was doEe. outside of the formal
business, at the session. which lasted
three days.
At a meeting where everybody ex-
pected many trades would be made and
where every one had plenty of men he
wanted to trade. not a deal was made.
so far as known The sessions of the
league were held in secret and there
may have been some secret deals. but
none was announced.
To Convert Outlaw League.
The only business transacted was to
take steps TO get the so-called outlaw
league, the Pacific Coast League. to
come into the national agreement Sew
eral good players. the best of whom is
Joe Corbett. the pitcher whom Brooklyn
has on its list, are playing with the
Coast League and several stars have
made the threat that they would play
there rather than sign for a certain sum
of money. Pitcher McGinnity. of the
New Yorks. a month ago said he would
play on the Pacific Coast if his terms
were not granted. In order TO shut up
this asylum for disgruntled players the
league appointed James Hart, of Chica-
go a committee to go to San Francisco
and try to induce the league 10 join the
other clubs in a national agreement.
Some of the club owners said that all
the Pacific Coasters are waiting for is to
be invited to come in, and that they will
come fast enough.
There was much talk during the
meeting of consolidation between the
National and American Leagues and
the formation of a twelve-club circuit
Boston. Philadelphia. st. Louis. and
Chicago are strongly in favor of a
twelve-club league: Pittsburg and Gin
cinnati. having no home rivals. are not
so anxious. but are willing and Brook
Iyn would follow in line. The STUN
bling block in the way of consolidation
is the New York club. John 7. Brush.
il is understood, told his fellow-mag-
mates that under no consideration would
he agree to a twelve-club circuit
Question at Issue.
The matter of George Davis and F
A Jones the only question at issue be-
tween the National and American
Leagues, was referred TO a special com.
lnittee consisting of Messrs. Hart
Dreyfuss. and Hermann. The commit
tee expects to arrange matters so tina
both the players can sign for next sea
son. and so that neither the New Yorl
Nationals nor the Chicago American
will lose anything in the transaction.
The few players who were aroun'
the Hotel Victoria yesterday expressed
themselves as greatly dissatisfied will
the lengthening of the playing season
by the National League. One man said
1T will knock US out of a good dea
of money which we get for playing wit
minor league teams the first part o
October. Another thing. the National
can't play the American League club
even il the owners were willing. Their
was good money I'm those games
Joe Kelly, manager OF the Cincinnati
Club. announced that he had just signe
Shortstop Tom Corcoran and Pitche
Walker. The Cincinnati Club had
dispute on hand with the Bosto
American League Club over Walker.
was positively stated yesterday this
the Cincinnati Club had not sold {
given First Baseman Jake Beckley I
the Philadelphias. 1t was said that Mar
ager Kelly would play first base mel
season. and that Il was not likely tn;
Beckley would be kept, but 1t was NJ
certain that he would go to Philade
phia st Louis may get him
The league magnates and visitir
newspaper men were entertained at
dinner last night by President Ebbett
OF the Brooklyn Club. at his restaursl
in Brooklyn