IN THE NEWS: Henry Chadwick, called the "Father of Baseball," visits President McKinley in Washington to propose that Army regiments be provided with baseball equipment. This is Chadwick's first presidential interview since his visit with President Lincoln in 1861.
IN THE NEWS: Representatives of seven cities meet in New York regarding the proposed new American Association. Attention focuses on what other city might become the 8th franchise.
IN THE NEWS: Chicago Orphans star Bill Lange returns to San Francisco and vows he will never appear on the diamond again. He is only 28 and hit .325 this year.
IN THE NEWS: Ban Johnson, president of the new American League, contemplates exchanging players of equal ability with the National League and EL with a view to giving the public new attractions.
IN THE NEWS: Sporting Life reports that President Freedman of the Giants wants to reduce the National League to eight clubs and purify the game by eliminating "certain parties who have been unduly prominent in the sport for cheap notoriety and the money there is in it."
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