The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-20

Chicago and Kansas City. 1t Al bu
died a-bornin'. In 1889 the National
League and American Association were
practically the same 10 the year before
Buffalo and Syracuse were In b Inter
national League that year. with Newart'
among others, IN the Eastern League.
The Eastern League therefore lays some
claim to antiquity Itself.
In 1887 the transmississtppi members
Of the National League, st. Louis and
Kansas City. had been Topped on, IN
diansPolis and Pittsburg coming IN;
In Cleveland instead. A year later the
National League circuit wac intact, but
Kansas City had found q place In the
American Association In place OF the
Nets. Cleveland took Detroit's place
In the Nstional League In 1850 and also
Isso: Detr pit going to ths lnssraaaGSn sd
Brooklyn In its circuit In 1883. 1889 and
1880 instead OF Cleveland.
Brooklyn was In the National League
In 1891, together with New York, Boston.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, -Pittsburg, st.
Louis and Chicago. The American. AsSo-
oistion embraced Baltimore, Louisville
succeeded Cinoinnati), Philadelphia. Co
fimbus and Washington. The Players
League was in The arena that year with
New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadei.
phia, Chicago, P%ittsburg. Cleveland ant
Buffalo. That was one year in wnicn
Pittsburg, a splendid ball town. was IN
The Rational League became a twelve
club league in iss5 and the American
Association went to Its last rest: The
twelve National Leaguers were Boston
BROOKLYN, New York, louisville. Pitts
burg, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York
Phi1adelphia. Washington. Chicago, Ut;
Louis and Baltimore. Detroit had joined
hands with, the Western League and re-
until the American League spreng int
life q lusty infant. Until 1900 the National
League retained It's twelve club circuit
In that yearit reduced to eight-Pittsbufg,
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Boston, Chicago,
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and New York
which has been the circuit ever since.
The American Leag9e's eHuipmen'
Detroit, Indianapolis. Kansas City. Min.
neapolis and Milwaukee. Merely a step
pingstone, that layout, to broader things
for the Johnsonian organization. Buffalo,
Indianapolis. Kansas City and Mime
apolis were put aside In 1901; Boston, Balti-
more, Warrington and Philadelphia were
taken In: That yss me circuit ~ n
hOVk, 0A(opt -bA6b uAhWSNAOO ~
mitten and Baltimore q wooed and
won. Baltimore. however. remained
only a short while. In 1908 she was nc
longer an American Leaguer. New York
was taken into the fold that year, snd
Yet the day may not be Tar on wRer
there will be further changes. Fol
instance a war measure might find the
big leaguers branching out again.
After all frst principles have beer
returned 70 in the h~abftations that have
come to be the headquarters for biz
league baseball TO live. move and have it'
being in. or the eleven CITIES nov form.
ing the major circuit all OF nine-New
York. Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston
Cleveland. Washington, Brooklyn. Gin.
oinnati and st. touis-were centres
Of activity In the old National Association
period OF ove thirty years ago. u
that time what changes that have been
what ups and downs! Truly, when thu
full history OF the game is written thai
part Of : that deais only with i,
| cities involved will form q voluminout
and pregnant chapter.