New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
THE SPECIAL LEAGUE MEETING.
GOOD FEELING AMONG THE BASEBALL PLAYERS
RETICENCE AMONG ITEM.

GOOD FEELING AMONG 1HE BASEBALL PLAYERS
RETICENcE AMONG ITEM.
4 special meeting of the National Baseball
League was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
Early in the morning the corridors OF the hotel began TO
I'll up with welknown baseball managers and players
from all the principal associations in the country Man
sger Barne Of the Baltimore Club. there shaking
handsIwih every body Mr. Lucas's rotund form
spcous and whatever i-feeling there Ia against his
association cast aside and the friend OF the Union
clubs was greeted cordially every hand Mr. Thorncr
OF the Cincinnati Unions was there and was confident
early in the day that his CLUB would be admitted Among
other well-known baseball men present were
Muirie Weldon of The Cincinnati Enquirer Managers
Sharsg and simmons, ofPhiadelphia, Manager Bennett
OF Washington, and James Mccormick, the pitcher who
last fall deserted the Cleveland League Club The sslon
called to order at 10 o'clock by President Mcknight
and the following delegates answered: Boston, Messrs
soden and Conant Providence Day aud Allen; Detroit,
J. b: Moloney; Philadelphia. Roach and Rogers; New
York. j. Il. Day and Appleton. and Buffalo, j. Monett
The Chicago club was not represented IN the morning
President A. c. Mills looked after It's interest laor
As usual at baseball meetings the sessions were held
with closed doors and the greatest secrecy and mystery
prevailed everywhere. Even after the session was
ended the delegates when approached said that they
St. Louis Union Club, aud his attorney. Newton Crane
admitted to the meeting and remained there all
asked what prospects he had for getting into the
League, but he non-cOmmiial although apparently
the meeting One of the delegates said upon condition
that his nano would not be mentioned that 1t was his
the vacancy caused by the Cevelands RESIGNATION lie
thought that Mr. Won Der Ahe of the ST. Louis American
Club would give his consent The conditions are how
over. severe. Lucas will have 10 discharge all his
blacklistcd players have sunday games and will
have to charge admission fee OF nifty Others
thought that Lucas would not submit 10 the conditions
and he would be admitted without Mr.. Won Der
Ahes consent. This would cause breach between the
American Association and the League and e National
agreement viii be broken up Among the American
sOciaOn managers present there was hard feeling
shown toward Lucas.
The following agreement signed By all League
clubs We pledge the votes OF our clubs In favor of The
admission 20 the National League OF professional base
ball clubs Of the 81. Louis Athletic Association Onion,
OF ST. Louis. Mo- subject Ia the constitution of the
League and the articles OF the National agree-
ment OF Professional Baseball Associations imnedi
from the secretary OF the League the re
cepton BY him OF the assent Of the president the ST.
Louis Baseball Club Anericanl OF st. Louis" Tho first
business done the announcement Of the dealt,
of Ford Evans, ex-presdcnt OF. the Cleveland
Club, and the usual resolution OF regret
was passed. The resignation OF the Cleveland
Club was accepted. Scores OF kilograms were sent "a
Won Der Abe, OF the st. Louis Aerican Club asking
| his consent to the scheme After waiting several
hours received. but Won Der Aho's cOnd
tons were many i is thought now that they will do
without IL. Should they do this the National
Is broken and IL will he To the knife between the
old friends OF the League and the American Association
Mr. Won Der Abe wishes Lucas 10 meet the losses hs
sustained through the deserton OF Ais old players be
sides the other conditions Of the National agreement