Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
BASE BALL CLANS GATHER IN NEW YORK CITY
MINOR LEAGUES HOLD THEIR FIRST MEETING

NEW YORK December members of
the base ball clan continued to arrive on
every train yesterday from east. west,
north and south Not only are the major
leagues represented in force. but : the
American Association and the Eastern
+ League have sent more owners. here than
have visited New York In many day.
From beyond the mountains to take
part in the deliberations of the Amer
Jean Association came George Tebeau,
owner of the kansas City and Louisville
clubs: E. M Schoenborn and Robert
Quinn Of Columbus: George B.. Wi3d.l To-
! ledo; w. H. Watkins, indianapolis; c. s.
Havenor. Milwaukee: NJ. E.. CanflllOn.
Minneapolis, and j. d. !O.Brien, president
of the American Association.
The Eastern League was represented by
P. T. Powers, president OF that fofganiza-
ton; Hugh Duffy. Providence; c. T. Cha
pin Rochester; George Stallings.- Newark;
i, Robert Davis Walter O'Mara,- Eugene
/ F[incaid. Jersey City: Edward Hanlon.
Baltimore; A. B. Potter. Judge Hart. J. j.
Stein. Mr.. Brennison Buffalo: j. j. Nc
Cafffey, Toronto: j. c. .HickSOn, q. Boyer
and Mr.. Lichtenstein, Montreal.
The members of the American Associa--
ton and the Eastern League held meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the Victoria
Hotel. A prominent figure in their DELHI
erations was Henry killilea of Milwaukee,
! who. with his brother. Matthew killilea.
was so conspicuous in the organization of
the American League. Mr.. killilea has
been engaged by the American ASsocia-
ton and the Eastern League to assist in
the presentation of the petition of the
minor leagues to the national commission.
Committee Agreed Upon.
At the meeting the requests of the
minor leagues were thoroughly discussed
and the program of procedure fully
agreed upon. 1t was decided to appoint
Messrs Powers and OBrien, presidents
of the Eastern League and the American
Association. to act with Mr.. killilea as
a committee of three to wait upon the
national commission today.
Mr. Kiililea was very sincere IN I'M
pressing the fact that the minor leagues
which he is to represent are acting In
perfect good faith, without entertaining
/ the slightest notion of war and moved
by desire to acquire freedom from re-
strants which are not only declared 10
be irksome but to be injurious II MAIN
tanned.
AS a matter of fact. 1t would appear
that the American Association and the
Eastern League are more eager 10 De
relieved from the pressure of the asso-
citation of the minor leagues than they are
10 quarrel with the ma jOr leagues. The
owners of the American and the Eastern,
which are the two largest and most Inn
portant leagues in the minor group MAKE
10 effort to disguise the idea that they
are In the position OF the dog being Wae-
Ged by the tail
The population of these leagues. SAD
Mr. Killilea, lis 100000, double that OF
all the other minor league cities COM
bined. and the attendance at the games
of these leagues is double that Of all the
other minor leagues combined. yet both
organizations have practically no voice
in the control of their own affairs. When
the National Association was organized
some years ago 1t was agreed to appoint
, a board OF arbitration OF five members,
of which the American Association and
the Eastern League should have three.
Broke Faith With Glass A.
The National Association violated that
agreement by voting to increase the MEM
bership Of the board to seven members,
and now the little fellows practically run
the organization TO suit themselves.
without much concern; IL any, for the
interests of the Class A leagues. Why,
they can vote almost anything that they
wish and all that the Class A clubs can
do is to say We object That is what
this meeting Is seeking to Fectify. Condi.
tons have so changed since the Nat1onal
fair that concessions should be made 10
, US 1t directly concerns the welfare OF
| base ball in Newark and Jersey City,
which are adjacent to New York, and In
Providence, Baltimore, Rochester and
Buffalo, which are at least contiguous
to New York territory. In addition to
that the interests Of many Of the largest
cities Of the west are Involved.
The National League Is now represented
In the city by full quota Of members
except from Philadelphia Garry Herr
mann of Cincinnati, Stanley Robson
of St Louis, Charles w. Murphy, Chi
cago; Barney Dreyfuss. Pittsburg, and
George 3. Dewey. Boston, are here, and
of course, both of the local clubs nave
their representatives on the field in John
L. Brush of the Giants and Charles II.
Ebbets of Brooklyn. Philadelphia's dele
CATION will be here this morning.
Il expect one of the busiest sessions
that we have ever had,'' said Garry
Hermann yesterday. No. l have not
selected my manager yet, although the
place is open to Griffith. and l know that
St Louis. Boston and Brooklyn have not
appointed their managers. although from
+ what I hear I am inclined to believe that
they will settle upon the heads of their
teams before the week is over. l shall
meet Griffith today at 10 o'clock and hope
that | may be able to conclude negotia-
tons with him.
Managers in Demand.
Seems to me that everybody is on the
hunt for managers this fall said Stan