The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-01
WARLIKE SPIRIT
/ IS NOT QUELLED,
A. A. HIDES HAND
American Association
Free to Arrange Pro-
posed Circuit.
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-The way the
baseball situation struck me last night
after the National Association ad-
journed was that the warlike situation
had not been settled by any means
merely postponed.
There has been nothing granted to
the American Association, which organ
ization caused all the smell Of powder,
not even by their own body
Tho whole question OF higher classifi-
cation and improved protection for
players has been passed up 10 the Ma
tionaI Commission, the supreme court
OF baseball. and 1t IS, therefore, up 10,
or will be, for that august body 10
smooth down the rufhed feathers Of the
disSruntled ones-or to rub them the
wrong way.
The rebeIIious American Association
is still rebellious. The delegates Of that
organization came here with threats,
and they 20 away with threats. They
have not been made 70 show their
hands: neither have they been put on
record as 10 exactly what they want
Committee on Amendments.
Through the observation-disclosures Of judge
Kavanaugh, of Little Rock. who evil
IDENTIFY did not desire to precipitate the
issue, a committee was appointed 70
meet the National, Commission TO talk
over proposed amendments to the ma
tional agreement The diplomatic judge
advised. too, that together with the
president and secretary OF the Natlolal
a Association, who are President FoWeIS
and Secretary Farrell, DOLh known 10
~ IN favor of the American Assocla-
lion demands, who are 10 act eN oLllcIos
II 4 n
the committee should be coIiipOseo -, u
two Glass A representatives ana one
each from the lower classes. ana
moreover. President Powers was 70 nave
the appointing of the other InehipeIs;
President Powers Immediately dppolil L. "a y
KaulOn. O'BTien, Carson survey ana
Raumeister. a very sensible and con-
serVatiVe selection
But M. o. Brien refused 70 serve on
the committee -
The third league that has been so
rnucb talked about lately can at last
see its way clear 10 go ahead and per-
feet its schemes. There Is no doubt
in the world that certain American
Association officials are at the head OF
the proposed new league. People inter
ested IN the proposed new organization
are known to have been in Chicago, Gin
cInnati Pittsburg, Brooklyn, and other
cities where big league clubs are located
and that they have met with more OF
less success
A. A. Still Holds Trump
The National Association made the
mistake OF its life yesterday in not
making the American Association shrE
its hand The whole question should
have been settled right then and there
at yesterdays meeting.
As the situation stands now, the Am
erican Association can 90 along and
arrange their proposed circuit without
interruption.
The National League is to hold its
annual meeting here about the middle
of December, and the national commits
sion is to convene here at the same
time Now that is the only time when
the National Association committee ap-
pointed yesterday, can meet the big
leaguers to present their claims. That
gives the American Association and the
third-rail fellows plenty OF time TO COM
plete their plans for a new league.