Salt Lake Herald | 1902-01-19 | Page 4 | Moguls Confer

v MOGULS d CONFER L V i B Ban n Johnson and A AG G a Spalding s Talk Baseball V V Chicago Jan 18 Ban Johnson and AG held a conference here today at 1 the baseball situation was discussed at considerable length Mr Johnson and Mr lr Spalding agreed that it was as inadvisable to consider an amalgamation of ot the two leagues on onan any an sort of or a basis Mr Johnson stat stated stated stated ed that the American league circuit was made up for tor the ensuing year ear and andi i that there would be nv nu a change in it in any way nay wn Mr Ir Spalding was equally emphatic j in announcing that the V present foul local clubs of the h National Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia Phila ann and Brooklyn would go so through the sea season season season son intact and would place out a four our club schedule if necessary He ex cx expressed e pressed the opinion that there would be the usual number of or eight clubs but not more than less Jess than titan six Mr Johnson and Mr lr Spalding are a unit in the opinion that two major malor league clubs representing the larger cities are a necessity in order to sat satisfy satis satIsfy is the public and both believe that rivalries between these local clubs of the two leagues will better hatter satisfy the baseball patrons p in cities where two clubs may be located V