New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
LEAGUE BASEBALL MEN.
D1scussyNG THE ST. LOUIS MATTER.
THE SITUATION STILL USsErTLED-NoTHiNG DhflI
MITE ARRIVED AT.
Another special meeting Of the National Baseball

Aoo,har snecial meeting of the National Baseball
sa@ne was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day' and baseball men from all over tne county
800 present The politicians who crowd the cor
r,dors of the hotel found themselves outnumoeleu
Room F. where all previous meetings OF me k ,nl
have been held, was engaged by cattie-ue5ilctts
conference. and the baseball men were forced 10
take rooms on the second floor Many OF tle AMER
can Association directors were present anu t Lnry
held an informal conference, when las'en an nuui
and a half Pr esident Mcknight, MessIs Byrne aDu
DOYLE os Brooklyn Manager Barnle oil battt t
and Mr.. ONel OF St LOUIS, wGIo ftc mo the confer
cncc tbat special meeting of the American AssoeIa
ton would be called in few DAYS ana action Oh o
proceedings Of the League at Yesterday "eIt,ES
1youId he discussed. The meeting VIII be heid III
TLe delegates to the League meeting were Messrs
Snoml6,my of Chicago: SOden and Conant, OF Dos,
ton. Day and Dillingham;, of Ncw-lork; Allen anu
Root OF Providence: Reach and Rogers OF lhi NM
delphia President Young TelfeSsg monr 't the we'll
known baseball men present were Iosu "s NonaGer
book of the Eastern League hs. e hi9iaIelnbia
P,mher Rooney" Sweeny Remsen. Foster, nelson
Appleton Henry, Joe simmons SchapP"T' mn lpes
Conpsllv and Valentlue. The meeting was called
to order at 10 o'clock by President Young, Dut
little business was transacted curing inc ,I' nT"i
O'Neill. Mr. Won der Ahe's attorney. ana PRESIDENT
Mcknight were present at the morning session; ana
CiNeill and Mcknight made long speeches.. ihcir
words were not favorably received and kilograms
were sent to MI Won der Abe in St Louis asking ~
him TO modify his conditions MS TIC lelusou "
do and recess was taken at o'clock; Ill
The delegates met again at oSIoch, p'i' Ms
time in secret session and Lucas. y Neili anu NC
Knight excluded MI Lucas was n"t nv vet
abOnt his intentions but seemed to nave ht as ycD
fnllv made up his mind except that he VIII carry
out the wishes of the Leasue anH pf aa nSSoEey
erned nv that body He said that he was hloIcy
a spectator and really could not tell what COURSE
the League would take r.. ,.,. ,;,h+
Mr. Lucas wished to return to st Loans laSt ngIi',
but could not owing to the late hour at when INC
meeting broke up One OF the DELEGATES nom the
American Association clubs SAID III references 10 .io
IucasVon der Abe matter, that MI Lucas WaS; ~
structed at the recent League meeting 10 see Mt.
Won der Abe soon as possible. ana Try 10 con-
TO some understanding Instead OF GoInE So
Incas never went near Won der Abe until on Mon
day last and there so exact III ms ''hle! 'h''
Won der Abe refused to make any arrangements
j. j. O'Neill in conversation with, TklBtEE re,
porter said Is it war you say why, thai -
Just what want II the League must nave ctoo
mt il there than allow them to 10 II peaceluliy.
Now there is Lucas-personaliy ike nm very well;
Int do Won think we will allow man % ION us
who has done what he has TO ruin our business -
The baseball situation is in as tangled CONDITION
as ever, and although many suggestions Were
offered and discussed. nothing dehnIte was aoue'
President Mcknight, of the American ASSOCIATION
was called before the convention late IN tne AFTER
noon ard suggested way Out Oh ug ,;udI 1--WE
the reporter the following two resolutions a!tei tho
meeting saving that that was all the real business
transacted during the DAY
Resolred That League will promptly expe from Its
ranks anv club or player negotiating for PLAYERS services
and therefor while such player Is under
reservation, for entering INTO any h OF agreement
or contract services until the expiration OF ten days
from the association noce 0i Oh Tue
Resoiced. That A. II. soden IT, I Root, ana John %.
Day and hereby cOns0teu slecial committee
with full power TO I'LL any vacancy IN me lsasno prior 20
the spring meetings, the clubs OF the League pedglhg
themselves ratify their action by formal election; that
All appcatiOns membership he referred 10 such com
mittee that all questions arising unGer the Natoha
agreement growing of the resignation OF the Clcye
land Club be referred to said committee Tor lis action III
behalf OF the League
A special meeting of the American Association
will be held at PIttsburg on Monday next. and 1t
was Suggested that a committee from the League be
Amounted to attend the meeting IL was Thought
that then some amicable arrangement could he ar
rived at. Mr. Lucass unlon Sino Is viriug io, III
Late last night President Mcknight and other
American Association directors thu dght that Mr;
Won der Ahe's conditions would lie modified and
that everything would finally he arranged 10 every
bodv's satisfaction. 'Nhe National agreement IL not
broken lint the danger of its being broken Is not
vet removed. The League last night appoint
Root of The Providence Club. and Soden, OF
the Bostop Club a special committee 20 attcn the
meeting of the American Association. III these
delegates two are sand TO be III favor OF abOIIshIhg
the National agreement
meeting to form amateur association embrac-
lug amateur clubs New York. Phiadelphla
BROOKLYN and Staten Island, was held AT the AIRING
ton club rooms, at No. $50 Fourthavc., Yesterday.
About twenty clubs sent delegates and letters were
received from score of clubs wishing 10 CO.
operate Among the clubs present were the Young
Americas, of Philadelphia, Acme, OF staten Island,
Arctic and ATtic of this city, jersey CITY, Live
Oaks, of Brooklyn ana the Arlingtons An asNocla
tion was formed AMI the following officers were
elected: President. q. d. Morrill,, OF Philadei phia;
vice-pesident. 2. &. Neagan; secretary, ). IGTcei
IT, and treasurer. D. ID. Chandler. " Dan
Chauncey was elected Judge-adVocatc.