Evening star., 1916-12-09
.FAVORS NEW SERIES
American Association Willing
to Play International League.
EACH CLUB PUTS UP $500

INDIANAPOLIS. December 9.-After
the election Of Thomas J. Hickey OF
Minneapolis to succeed President Thorn
as M. Chivington of Chicago. the Ameri-
can Association took action at the an
nual meeting here yesterday which
practically assures a series Of inter-
league games with the International
League. The question Of third major
league, as proposed, to consist OF four
American Association and four Inter-
national League clubs. was discussed
informally, President Hickey. who took
tho chair shortly after being elected,
announced. but added that the magnates
did not take the proposed league Sc
riously.
Louisville was chosen headquarters OF
the league for the coming year. but
President Hickey said the removal OF
the headquarters to that city would not
be until some time after the first o,
the year, depending on the time IT Will
take to wind up his personal anairs In
Minneapolis.
The pennant for 1915 was formally
awarded to Louisville. No action was
salary limit for players or hmiting .ne
number of players. although both ques-
tions were discussed
New Schedule Committee.
| A schedule committee, consisting OF
10. H. wathen, Louisville: Mike Cantii-
lon, Minneapolis; A. F. Timme' MIL
waukee. and the president, was appoint
ed IT will meet in Kansas City Feo-
ruary "a. -,
It was decided that If the series witt
the International League is arranged tne
| American Association will play III games
or 154 games II the interleague series
falls through The opening tha aior games leagues @
President E. G. Barrow OF the inter:
national League, in a telegram. approves
the plan for an interleague series any any
invited the American Association - cru. ~.
| meeting in New York next MONDAY
President Hickey wired Mr.. Barrow thai
a committee, consisting Of himself; wa
then. Cantillon; Timme, J. o-snn e MsGl; ~ 81 s.
Paul, would attend. with power to ac. loi
| the other three club owners: Roger Bres.
nahan, Toledo; George Tebeau; kansas
City, and E. NJ Schoenborn, Columbus
who could not make the trip.
Interleague Series Plans.
| The plan for the interleague series. as
explained by PreSlOenI diChey' SohS Ao
each club in the two leagues to put W
| $500, a total Of $4,000. before August 1
this to be apportioned at the end OF thu
series among the seven clubs winning tht
greater number Of games.
| President Hickey said he would no
be ready to announce his stan OF um
pires until the meeting Of the schedule
committee.
MY one purpose" said Mr.. Hicke!
after the meeting, will be to harmon
| ize the factions in the association.
have no one to reward. as did not asi
for the support of a single club owner
The fact that some of the club owner
would rather have retained Mr.. Chiv
ington as president will not affect m!
actions in any way in my future deal
ings with the league
| Mr.. Chivington. who left the meeting
shortly after being defeated for re-elec
ton by vote Of fve to three. CAV
| out the following statement:
| Explanations or excuses for defea
interest no one but the man who wa
defeated. l have nothing to say. hav'
no plans for the future. but will return
to Chicago and will remain there.
Mr.. chivington started for Chicag,
/ late yesterday afternoon and the clul
owners began departing for their hom
cities just as soon as they could ge
| trains after the meeting.