Show MINOR LEAGUE BRAND OF BALL American Association Is Not Looking for Fight Fig t but It Will Defend D fend Itself Chicago Dec 21 IJohn John I Taylor of the Boston American league club who left this city last ast evening for a six weeks visit In San Francisco remarked before starting that he had no objection to the tho proposal to place an American association association tion team in this city James Callahan who claims to be cur certain tain tam of obtaining an American association franchise for Chicago IS Ii touring the city accompanied by M N E Cantillon owner of the Minneapolis club examining de desirable desirable desirable sites for a ball park Callahan said last evening that as long as the local ocal National league Intended to put up upa a fight against the th invasion he would woud have haO to do a bit of cit fighting too toot and therefore would need a park centrally located He favors the old National league grounds at Loomis and Harrison streets That would be carrying the fight into National league II e territory for forthe forthe forthe the Loomis street groi gro grods ds are only a few blocks from the present West Vest Side park Callahan says sas it is the hope of the as association people to come In here as a minor league and engaged In peaceful competition instead of provoking Ules As a minor league proposition the invaders would be willing to put their park far away from the big leagues but if they are received d as hostiles they say they will force the fighting as much as their competitors do |