The Washington times., 1916-11-08
International and American As
ISOLATION Cities Will Be
Raised in Standing.
BALTIMORE TO GET BERTH
This viii Choke Off Federal
. Court Suit Arising From Re-
{ cent Warfare.
BY JOE VILLA.

NEW YORK, Nov. SIN order to i'm
prove conditions outside OF the two ma
tor leagues. the big magnates who shape
the destiny of the national game. have
laid plans for the formation OF a third
big league, q combination of the best
cities in the International League and
the American Association. which will not
be subject to the draft rule, and may
have a representative on the National
Commission some day.
The National Association of Minor
Leagues convepes at New Orleans on
November II. Delegates from big and
little ball clubs In all parts OF the Uni
ted States and Canada will meet for the
purpose Of building up the sport outside
OF the major leagues. The big scheme
that will come up for careful delibera-
tion is the formation of a circuit to en-
brace Toronto, Buffalo, Baltimore,
Newark, Milwaukee. Louisville. Indiana
II this plan meets with approval. the
International League will pass out of
existence, together with Its clubs in
Providence, Rochester Montreal, and
Richmond, while the American Associa-
ton will drop Kansas City, Minneapolis
st. Paul, and Columbus. 1t ls the plan
OF the big magnates. including President
Ban Johnson, of the American League,
about this radical change. to call the
new major league the American Asso-
citation. and to elect Edward q. Barrow
to the presidency.
Ban Knows of II.
l understand that johnson has talked
over the plan with Barrow. who Is pres
ident of the International League. and
with several OF the influential club own
crs In the American Association who
are going to New Orleans prepared to
re-arrange the minor league baseball
map. II such a thing Is possible. To-
ronto Is the best paying city In the In
ternational League. Buffalo. Baltimore.
and Newark having been represented in
the defunct Federal League still have
major league ambitions, which Is taken
to mean that they will display renewed
interest In baseball II they can play In a
circuit that isn't subsorbant to the two
big leagues.
Became Topheavy.
The American Association last season
became topheavy with Indianapolis.
Louisville, Toledo. and Milwaukee ex-
ceiling the other four clubs In patron
age. For that reason II Is deemed ad-
visable to turn Kansas City, Mime
apolis. st. Paul, and Columbus into a
uoWly organized western league, Whicn
will be admitted to class IA" The
New York State League. according to
the plan under consideration, will
change Its name to the International
with Rochester, Montreal and Provi-
dence taking the places of Utica, Elmirs
and either Troy or Albany.
Richmond would return to the Virgins
League, or perhaps receive a franchise
in the Southern Association. The re-
moval of the draft would enable the
new American Association to hold all OF
It's players, with the privilege of selling
some of them to the highest bidders.
On paper. the scheme certainly looks
we'll
The admission of Baltimore to the new
major league, II is believed. would result
in the withdrawal of the s9O0.00 damage
suit brought against organized baseball
by the stockholders Of the Baltimore
Feds, who would be permitted to own
part of the new club in the Monumental
City.