The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-25
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GAME SCHEDULE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ORIGIN
s ATED IDEA OF LONG SEASON.
No Sensations Expected to Result
from Meeting of the League in Chi
cagO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Not Yet
Ready-Change in Method of Rails
ing Money for League Expenses.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-The magnates of
the American association gathered at
the Grand Pacific hotel yesterday, but
did not hold any formal meeting. All
OF them were chilled to the spine by
the cold weather, and they spent the
day in discussing hot drinks instead
of baseball politics. The meeting will
begin at 1890 this morning. and, SO
the magnates think, will be over with
in one day.
Really declared President Grillo,
there will be nothing, sensational
about the meeting-mainly routine
work, and no important business.
The schedule will not be discussed I'M
til the March meeting.
incidentally, let me remark that
the Idea of a schedule Of 1874 games
was ours and was planned two months
before the National league adopted
can leagues may change back to the
140-game plan. but I think we will
stick to the 1874 extension.
We expect to adhere to the foul
strike rule, and are we'll satisfied with
Its workings. Our circuit will not be
changed. It Is q good circuit as it Is,
and far better than that Of the old
Western league, which was developed
into the American league by Ban
Johnson. ,. 49,. IT,.
e Some trades and deals are reported,
but nothing definite. Our 1904 staff
Of umpires is not yet complete. We
have turned loose the umpires OF last
season and they can go where they
please.
I expected to secure the services Of
Tim Hurst, but the veteran has decided
to retire from the diamond in favor
Of a business proposition which will
occupy his entire time. He has, how
ton first claim on his services, if he
reconsiders that decision at any time.
This will necessitate filling vacancy"
The committee on constitutional re-
vision, consisting of Messrs. George
Tebeau. Thomas A. Barker and w. H.
Watkins, held a conference and fin
ished their report, which is to be sub
United to the league.
4 It will embody several important
revisions, chief among them being
the recommendation that the league
adopt the assessment plan in prefer
ence to the percentage plan, now in
use, for the purpose Of providing the
expenses Of the league body. If the
recommendation is adopted, it will en-
tail the assessment on each club its
pro rata share of the actual expenses
Of conducting the league, including
the salaries of umpires and officials,
instead of deducting for that purpose
a percentage of the gate receipts,
which may provide a sum in excess of
the leagues needs or. may result in a
deficit.
= George Tebeau, whom the western
papers have depicted as a deep-eyed
pirate and marauder and as a savage
assailant Of the Western league, Is
with the association crowd and is ask
ing for vindication in the public eye.
mo buccaneer business In mine,"
quotes Tebeau. years ago I owned
the Denver club. Then they calmly
expelled me for owning two fran
chises. I took the matter into court
and the decision after years Of fight
ing was in my favor and I was award
ed the Denver club.
Naturally, I took immediate steps
to gain possession Of my property. Is
accepting the decision of a court and
claiming my own goods an act of
piracy" ,.-
1t was reported last evening that
Ban Johnson, president Of the Ameri-
can league, had reached the city from
his vigorous eastern campaign, and
that he was full of wrath and de-