The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-31
coMpLer,No THEIR PLANS.



New YoRK. Oct. D.-The profcssional
hall players will meet at the Fifth Avenue
hotel tn begin business on their own hook
next week. As the National league has
ignored the PLAYERS in the past, :o si,s'
players will now ignore the league. Fran
chises which. three months ago, werc
worth nearly two millions, now cannot be
sold for two million cents. Six capital
lists representing four brotherhood clubs
met at the Windsor and, excepting "a few
minor "details. all arrangements were
made for the establishment of a brother
ho,tl league. Operations will tc is'0un
Immediately after the players meeting.
During the past week a trac, of land
twice as large the Polo grounds i'm the
upper part of this city has been leased by
gentlemen who are behind the brothcr-
hood here. Among them arr men in fl
nancial comparison with whom the pres
cnt league magiiates are piHtnics. IL will
ln. war to the knife betwecn the n,agnates
and players from this time forward. Each
of the eight chapters will b. represented
by one delegate i'm the br,otinrhsosl meet.
ing. Soon afterwards the players and
capitalists will meet and formally sign an
agreement. the terms of which arr. fully
| understood by both parties at tl,s present
time.
The eight cities most likely tn bc So
| lcctcd in the formation of tho new League
| are: New York, Brooklyn. Boston. Phil
adelphia. Buffalo. Cleveland. Piitsb,,rg
and chicago. For several days past the
league has been cngcResl in an cIsleavor
to frightcn players from carving out
| legally ''rescrvcd" 10y the old organization
for next year. The best legal talent in the
| country has assured the brotherhood men
| that the league has not "a leg to stand ON
| i'm court. Most of the players regard the
threat AS pure bluff on the part of the
| There will he no interference with the
American association. unless that bosiy
which ease many OF the star player. viii
| speedily join the other brotherhood.
There is some Indication that such aI,
Prcsisients Sp,,llsline .s;i Won DER Ahe.
but how Messrs. Soslen. Beach: Day:
managers will treat their proposition re-
| mains tn he seen. IL would bc l,crilous
| move for the association to make. On
on the subject OF admitting Brooklyn to the
| league arc not changed, IL ~ hardly tn lle
p,i,ncn insn @ iS. saiHa and ah.. pnns,,;nm
| of Day and the Boston managers to Won
| Der Ahe is openly expressed that IL
| would appear to he W I'll settled that "DeI
Boss President" cannot enter the sacred
league councils.
o.Non Der Ahcs visit I" Chicago and has
conference with President Spai.ling last
week has caused th.. report that Cornisky
| Is going to quit 81. Louis and will captain
| and play first base for the Chicago broth
erhoosi team next season. without this
player Won der Ahc IL like a. ship without
q rusldcr. This is the only inroad the
ranks. however. unless "a coalition il
forIned with III. league. =,
| Daiy, one Oh NasHlfstpu : players. VII
bc transferred to Buffalo. while New
York's great shortstop. John NJ. Ward
will probably br seen in "a Brooklyn uni
form.
| One question now agitating tho brother
hood is til. selection of president. John
X. Day could have the office If he. wouls
accept. hut there il no reason to bcIi..y.
that hs. will desert his confrcrcs. Th,
names Of two other well known gentlemen
| are mentioned i'm this connection. Fo
the. present the names arr. Withheld. 4
| statement will br issued to the public q,
the conclusion of the brothcrlIsr,d'
| meeting.
BOsToN. Oct. p.--Thc Gtobe will to-nor
row say il has been definitely settled thi,
| Brooklyn and Buffalo will take the place
of Indianapolis and Washington in TIN
brotherhood combination of clubs. Tn
| governing board will consist of sixteen
one player from each club and one OF th
| stockholders of each club. Conisks.y q
the ST. Louis Browns will captain tn
Chicago team and Johnny Ward viii
| manage the Brooklyns.