The Washington herald., 1907-12-24
PUT OFF INVASION
Minors Not to Enter Chicago
at Present.
THREE OWNERS ARE OPPOSED
Columbus, Toledo, and indianapolis
Magnates aefuse to Sanction Plan
of Putting American Association
Team in Windy City-SensatiOnal
Developments Are Expected.
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Special 70 The Washington Herald
Chicago H., Dec. 23.-Word was re-
ceived to-day that the proposed invasion
of Chicago by the American Association
IS of for the present, AT least.
The owners Of the Columbus. Toledo,
and indianapolis teams are unalterably
opposed to the plan. and the leaders of
the scheme. it is said. fear they will not
be supported by the other minors With
the annual meeting close at hand, when
all the club owners viii have TO show
their hands, fiat refusals from the three
clubs mentioned 10 sanction the invasion
which would result in a terrific war have
been received.
Many fans here, however. believe some
thing sensational viii be put over with
in week. They say the three clubs
mentioned are not strong enough TO con-
troll the situation.
Favor a War.
The war element in the American As
sociation is composed chiefly of George
Tebeau. who owns controlling interest in
the Kansas City and Louisville clubs.
and the Cantillons who own the Min
neapolis club. Messrs. Havenor. of Mil
waul1ee. and Lennon. OF St Paul. are
with this coterie in spirit. but not in the
flesh IL is well known that the Mil
waukee magnate has been seeking a pur-
chaser for his club for some time and
il is natural he should look upon the
invasion of Chicago favOrably, as it would
increase the theoretical value of his
franchise The owner of the St. Paul
club. which is the one TO be transferred
here, repeatedly has said that if his club
was transferred il would have to be
purchased from him. Hence. Messrs.
Havenor and Lennon favor WARMTH
themselves out of it through advantage
Gus sales of their clubs.
The location of an American Association
club in this city would produce some in
teresting complications outside. on ac-
count Of the numerous interests the lead
ing war spirits have in other leagues.
Tebeau. for instance. controls the Denver
club Of the Western League, in addition
TO the Kansas City and Louisville clubs.
One Of the first moves in opposition to
the association probably would be the 10
cation of a Western League franchise in
Kansas City That league has been
seeking to expand from six to eight
clubs for two years. Then there would
be tangle. Tebeau would be Il club
owner in a league which would not only
be fighting his other league, but fighting
him directly in his own territory
But this tangle would be no more COM
plete than that presented by tho two
Cantilons. Joe, as manager of the Wash
tngton club, would be connected with n
league which was fighting the organiza-
ton in which he IS directly interested as
half owner Of the Minneapolis club.
Likewise. both Joe and Mike Cantillon
would be almost In Tebeau's position, be-
cause. In addition 10 their MINNEAPOLIS
ownership, they own the Des Moines club
Of the Western League. Possibly they fig
ure that. with the Denver and Des Moines
clubs both opposed 20 H. the Western
League could be kept from locating in
Kansas City but Rourke. Of Omaha, long
has been an opponent of Tebeau. and
probably would be able to line I'D the
other three clubs on his side.