New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
MOTHER LEAGUE AT BEST.
u1I,TossERs PLAYING AT BUSINESS.
,rrrE PROGRESS MADE BY THE BROTHER.


HooD-CLUB.owNERs NOT FRIGHTENED.
The ball players of the League who are striking Tor
chat they are pleased 10 call liberty have held their
Convention and gone their respective ways. The
eeting lasted for four days. of the longest of the
knd on record and yet, according to the minutes OF
the proceedings, little actual work was accomplished
Considering the fact that 1t officially stated before
the meeting that the full campaign had been LAID OUT
beforehand seems singular that it required so much
time 10 accomplish little. Issuing Manifesto "
the public, agreeing form Of contract meeting
few CAPITALISTS who are to furnish the " sinews OF
war; and appointing three committees seems "
have been about all the work that was accomPns"ou
No permanent organizati was effected no onr -
elected and many other important matters "o'o
unfinished The players would not talh apou' ""',
they had done nor Of what they Intended 10 uo, anu
II the public continues to view tho eaoeI " o
PLAYERS, Leag1lo through glasses OF skepucSm' INC
players have only themselves 10 blame ~ was ALSO
whispered around the corridors OF the run avenue
Hotel that the players were loaih 10 put 'ler own
money into the league, and that oeIooEa"o" hao
6,scourag,nc effect upon capitalists who wished to
hor,h. % stock whether the players can be
,o,nsd from deserving tho National League brings up
diversity OF legal opinion. Lawyers in good standing
assert that the players bound TO play with their
old clubs at least for next year. Other attorneys
equally eminent think Just tho other way. 1t has
always been an unwritten law in baseball TO settle
difficulties out Of the courts. 1t looks, however.
the lawyers would at last pick blossoms from the
baseball clover patch.
Last week the players had a chance to air their
grievances and determinations, but the opposing fac
ton, the cb-owners, will have chance TO state their
side Of the this week They will assemble in the
quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Just vacated
by their seeding players. The owners of the League
have done much 10 bring baseball up to its present
place in public opinion. The clubowners are also
bn haNa ham f,l
and have heretofore always met baseball obstacles
thoroughly business like manner Much interest Is
felt in seeing just how the clubowners will handle the
present rebellion, which is undoubtedly the most
serious obstacle the moneyed" of baseball have
met since the sport was dragged out of the mud of OBJ
SECURITY and corruption where II cast few years
ago through gamblers and blac1egs. The players in
their convention said as an excuse for their
elaboration. that they could afford to expose their
hand and inform the clubowners just what they in
tended 10 do and furnish them with the means of a
chccNnste. Thinking people will wonder why the
players did not postpone their meeting until after
their bosses had held theirs. Most Of the League
in the city, and when questioned treat
the rebellion of their players of serious
Qucncc. They say: Oh, the boys letting their
enthusiasm away with them. They will come
around all right in the spring 1t took thirteen
years TO bring the League up where 1t is today The
boys seem TO think that they shatter the golden
In the language of Billy Florence they have s. C. o. NJ
T. 7. c. c. simply cut of more than they can chew
A singular feature in the Brotherhood movement
Is the wholesale. whOlesouled in which about
all the New York club players have entered into the
scheme 1t is wellknown fact in baseball circles
all over the country that II is the ambition of nine
out Of ten professional players to be connected with
the local club. The kindly treatment and liberal
salaries are the causes for that ambition All tho New
that they striking matter of principle to help
say they have no fault 10 find win their treatment
and that John r. Day has always been the best friend
that the ball-payers ever had. said Hatfield, one
OF the local players, the otler day I" am in this
movement heart and soul, but We don't seem to be
treating our old friend right. Why when / meet Mr..
Day can't look him in the face feel ashamed"
o'Ronrke. who is a prime mover in The Brotherhood.
made admission In the corridors of the Fifth
so pd oe Sh n ma clause n that
brotherhood utimatum. The clause referred TO tao
ss'Gnx %ss%s the gate HAd receipts sa
oROufhe think that the NswYorR PLAYERS we
world championship games We might have played
such a statement called out ridcue even from some
of the players. The BroohIyn or any other properly
an opposing nine under such conditions. Had the
local players attempted any such scheme there would
have been series for the worlds championship this
year.
A year ago the local players received one-thlrd
Of the local clubs share OF the gate receipts in the
worlds championship series against 81. Louis. This
wear they wanted and got 1t, receiving Onehaf
of the New YOrls' net receipts Each player received
nearly 800 his share of the spells. Tho Brooklyn
players received about the same amount, Manager
Nccunnigle taking an equal share with his players
They Insisted upon II and McGunnigle took the money
Manager MutIfe did not share with his Giants, Ewing
being the only player who thought that Mutric ought
10 share alike with tho rest Mutries income last
year from the New York club considerably less
than the salary paid TO some of the players Outside
of his salary he has guarantee of certain share
OF the profits of the club He got no profits this year
for tho that the New-York club cleared little
or nothing the season. 10 has been published
that certain New York players have been approached
and big inducements made 10 them to sign contracts
for next year The stockholders of the club deny
this most emphaticaly. Not New-York player has
closing of the championship season.
The diversity Of opinion among the lawyers to
the elasticity OF that Reserve clause in the contracts
ought 10 prevent any of tho players from signing
any other contracts hastily. That old contract may
be binding, and then again 10 may not That question
Will probably be settled I'm the courts. Those Brother
hood contracts will be flying around thick
snowfakes in January. Each player viii get one
Some will get ink their fingers In their eagerness
TO sign Il. Others will be more conservative. Each
PLAYER in HIS BONE away for the winters rest
ought read that contract carefully, and then read
between the lines well As he can. Then let him
take the contract to home lawyer whose honesty
he is off. let the player tell the lawyer the
whole case allow him 10 read the document and
then get his unbiased opinion before signing or reject
ing It.
TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. L. D. BLAKE.