New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-24
WILL THE PLAYERS FIGHT?
WHAT SOME OF THEM SAY ABOUT THE BASE
BALL SALARY LIMIT.
WARDS FUTURE STILL IN DoUBT-REcoRDs OF
THE MEN IN THE AssoC1ATIoN-wH T

THE MEN IN THE AssoCIATIoN-wH I
THE FIGURES SHOW
That the players belonging TO the big baseball clubs
Of the country VIII take exception to the rulings Of
the managers at the recent Fifth Avenue Hotel con-
vsntion seems assured. Few OF the players however
have made much OF an outcry yet. That famous
amendment mystifed them at first and they were
slow to grasp its real significance. When they do
later they will be more outspoken in their wrath.
There are only few players in the city at present.
hut they did not seem to feel nearly much put out
rs most people thought they would DO. George Core
said that he not surprised much, and no dd not
seem TO think the rule was an awenspirng thing
"Frcd Dunlap said 1t might have beon worse, and
as IL did not affect him anyway, he did not care
He Is the captain OF the Pittsourg ciuo ana exempt
from the rule.
NJ j. Kelly, the original $4,000 "beauty," was
seen uptown with his usual pomposity. he dsdained
10 feel alarmed. When asked what he thought OF
the rule he said "Oh, don't care the rule doesn't
Affect me- you know, for l am the captain of the
Boston team. would not care II 1t did, for always
take things Is they Gomez Nike smiled, looked
fondly 1t his diamonds and did not seem to care as
hong Is his pocket change held out
1t is hardly probable that the Brotherhood will take
action the subject before next spring, II 1t ever
does. player remarked yesterday: That Brothcr
hood was q foolish movement anyway When the
players combined II made the managers open their
sreaniled, this rule might never have been made"
Tho deal for Ward still hangs fire, and 1t was ap'
parently no nearer solution last night than IL was
month ago. President Day. Of the New-forK ciuo,
and Hewitt of the washr gton club held another con-
ference yesterday but could come TO no understand
ing Both gentlemen refused to say anything except
that nothing had been done 1t Is believed, however,
that the Washington club had offered $4,000 for
ward which had been refused The Pittsburg club
rnade the same offer ago, and 1t was not even
considered 1t IS probable that should the Washing
ton mon add 81 900 to their bid they might get
the player.
Ono Of the Boston delegation was still In the city
yesterday, but took train for the HUB last night
ave have not exactly given up Ward said he, and
We may get him for Boston yet You know there are
three who run the Boston club. ANY one OF
the three delegates may take 1t into his head to have
Ward at any cost and the result would be that he
would Jump on a train for New-York, after having
flled his pockets full of money and would take Wards
release back with him."
1t was reported last night that NewYork and
Indianapolis might make trade, Ward going to the
HOLSTERS and Denny TO the Giants. Such change
would give satisfaction all around The Indianapolis
men need manager and Ward might be just the man
Tor the place
Tho Pittsburg delegates who had remained over IN
the city in the hope of securing Pitcher Conway, also
went home disappointed last night The fractions
pitcher was offered $1,000 by the Pttsburg club, but
he refused that disdanfully. Two years ago Conway
could not have got that amount for two years con-
tract The player demands So, 500 compromise
will eventually result and he will sign with the club
The American Association averages are at last out,
and the most interesting parts of the mountain of
figures will be found herewith. The batting average
Of the leaders is as follows: