The Washington critic., 1885-12-10
TIE FIGHT or THE "uErs.v


Mr., Wiman Serves an Injunction on
the American Associntion.
The first gun in the impending baseball
war was fired yesterday morning when Eras-
tus Wiman went before Judge Arnold Of
Philadelphia aud had an injunction served
upon the American Association representa-
tivcs restraining them from proceeding any
further in their present course. President
Day Of New York, In order to settle every
thing, had offered Mr.. Wiman s., 900 to re-
sign and Let the matter drop, but the latter
refused to entertain any proposition which
would leave the Metropoltans out Of tho
Association. At If o'clock the meeting Of
the delegates was called to order in the
Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, President
Mcknight I'm the chair aud Secretary Wikoff
occupying his desk Every delegate was
present, and Mr.. scanlon Of the Nationals
was invited to participate In the dclbera-
tons of the meeting as duly qualified
member. After some routine business
thc minutes Of the meetings held on
Monday and Tuesday were read and all
the proceedings were unanimously ratified.
Mcssis. Mcknight and Wickon were then
asked to retire, and the delegates proceeded
10 elect president and secretary. These
two Offices having been merged into one
ard there being 10 opposition Mr.. Nc
Knight was unanimously elected TO the
position. Mr.. Won der Abe was unan.-
mcusly reelected to the vice presidency.
The Board Of Directors was next elected,
the new board consisting of Simmons of the
Athletics; Byrne Of Brooklyn; Won der Abe
of ST. Louis, and Phelps Of Louisville A
committee Of three consisting of Messrs.
Caylor Of Cincinnati Byrne Of Brool,ly, and
Phelps OF Louisville, was next appointed to
revise the constitution, playing rules, etc.
An hour after tho meeting had been
called TO order Mr.. Williams OF the Metro
politun Club knocked at the door and de-
manded admission. Mr.. Scandrett Of Pitts
burg, who was acting as doorkecper, opened
the door and listened to what Mr.. Williams
had to say. According tocustom, he closed
the door and reported TO the meeting what
Mr. Williams had said and asked for in
structuns After consultation, lasting
about minute, 1t was decided TO admit
Mr. Willigms Mr.. Scaudrctt went back to
tic door, but Mr.. Williams had gone away.
President Mcknight and Mr.. Byrno then
went down stairs TO hnd him, but,
falling In this, they invited Manager
Clifford to 90 with them. lie refused
ON the ground that nc had no author
ity 20 represent the club. At ten minutes
to sherill's officer appeared with two
pjunctiuns to serve upon the meeting. The
and managers OF the seven clubs, restrain
ing them from doing any further business
without the Metropolitan Club being rep
resented, and the second was served only
upon President Mcknight, restraining him
from appointing any schedule and other
committees unless the Metropolitan Club
was included In such schedules The meet.
ing then adjourned Immediately.
Mr.. Niman's losses will be heavier than
Is generally known. Besides paying So, 900
| for the clubs franchise, he had bought a
| ground for $4,000 and had partly made
arrangements to spend from $50, 600 TO 4i0,-
| Coo in putting a fence around the ground
and grand stand, field seats club-houses,
etc 1t was Mr.. Wimans intention to erect
seats to accommodate $1,000 people and TO
| put up electric lights as powerful as the one
| at Hell Gate, so as to have games in the
evening. lie believed he could in the
| evening have drawn the largest crowds
| ever in attendance at baseball games. lie
would, besides the admission, have received
for transportation over his own fcrry-boats
and his railroad line to the grounds twenty
cents from every one that went over and
back from New York to his games, and Mt
this figuring would have made hundreds
of thousands Of dollars out OF the club.
ENoRAvGNGs at Veerhofr's, Al & 0lG 7th st..