The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03
A Soft saap for Kansas CITY.
Mr.. SpasdiDg Talks.


A. G.. Spalding, President of the Chicago
Club has been talking TO the reporter of a
st. Louis paper, and when asked what would
be the outcome Of the meeting OF the Confer
ence COMMITTEES OF the League and Ameri.
can Association, said he could not say, as he
did not know what the American Associa.
ton people wanted. The reporter then told
him that the Association either wanted the
Les que to 90 back on its action reinstetine
The disqualified players or they would de.
mard that the reserve rule as il at pres
eDt exists between the two associations be
wiped out Whersupon Mr.. Spalding said:
AS 10 our action In reinstzting our players,
why of course. that will stand. We are not going
10 and en- not go back on that IL seems 70 be a
piece CT impertinence on the part OF the American
Association 10 attempt 10 interfere in the man.
agement OF the private affairs of the League The
retainment OF those players is matter with Which
tney nave nothing Whatever 10 do. Under the
national agreems Mt each association is given the
power 70 deal with its own players. We might
win Just as much propriety asa the American
Assosla Ion % what right they reinsIated that
stated him without consulting us. and no doubt
WOULD tnlnk US very imperrtnent If we called them
to account for It." Mr.. spaloing then read the
rules governing the cases of those players. which
grant 10 each association the power to deal with
It's own players. whether reserve-rule breakers or
But" said the reporter, they claim that the
Dsy resolution places the power TO deal with
th.se players in the hands OF the Arbitration Com
what is the Day resolution 1t is rexolutio,
adopted by the League. and they temporarilv set
IL aside N ORDER 10 reiEstate those players Ia
Neve the American Association also sdonfad
similar resolution, but the Day resolution is not
incorporated in the National agreement and was
never adopted by the associations conioInrly
kitber association has q perfect right TO repea the
Iesolutio from their bylaws whenever they see
~. In taking in Lucas and his players the
Leae ne benefited not only itself. but the Aneri-
can ASSOCIATION and all the members o. the Ma
tions4 agreement. as they crush out ell OPPOSE
uon IL these players had not been taken In.
another association would be certain 10
se Iormed IN opposition to the national
sgreement ORGANIZATIONS. thirty-foar
Sooa tail players are not going TO remain idle A
business view must be tax Z of this matter "a q
same az sDy other This hisn moral business i
All bosn. There are over 500 oCO invested in base
jail IN the league, aud a business view OF the
matter hss TO be taken in order to set that money
out Is there anything in the world Is which so
mucn capital u invested where business ideas are
enurely ignoredy l think not But as have
said. We did nothing about which the American
Aseouauon can complain. Everything we ala We
nad night 10 do under the National agreemeut
NOW We have no right to interfere in the cases of
M Lucas players who were expelled or black
listed py the American Association and do not
intend Going so. They alone have the power TO
oeai with those players