New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-14
URANGLING BASEBALL MEN.
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE BY LEAGUE, Assoc1A
TON Or BROTHERHOOD.

LITTLE PROGRESS MADE BY LEAGUE, ASSoc1A-
TON Or BROTHERHOOD.
The annual conventions of the baseball League and
Association were held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
terlay but were not the harmonious gatherings an
ticipa.cd by some As predicted yesterday the Asso-
citation meeting was a regular Kilkenny cat affair.
At p. m. the League delegates assembled in Parlor
and Immediately went TO work. They were n. Z.
Young. president; John B.. Day, c. I. Dillingham; and
Walter Appleton, representing the New-York club;
A. IL. Soden and W. II. Conant, the Boston club a. G.
spalding and Walter Spaldng, the Chicago club;
E. dc IL. Robinson, J. y. Howe and d. Hawley, the
Cleveland club; W. A. Nimck, J. Palmer O'Neil and
A. h scandrett the Pittsburg club; John !. Rogers
and a. j. Reach. the Philadelphia club j. d. Brush
and C. H. Smith, the indianapolis club and Walter
Hewett the Washington club. The delegates dispensed
with such routine affairs reading the minutes, and
al got 10 work Of moro general interest to the
baseball word. The various committees made their
reports and discharged, and then the League men
drlfted into Brotherhood matters
Tie committee appointed TO confer with the Brother
hood committee presented their report. This showed
tina. nothing had really been accomplished. 1t was
accented and the committee was discharged. Mr.
Spadng then said that although the brotherhood COM
mttee had refused further conference with the League
and therefore had not substantiated by proofs the
charges against Cleveland in the Sutcfe case yet he
moved that the League itself investigate said charges
forthwith After some argument with the Cleveland
club delegates the secretary OF the League was ordered
to nav TO suolie $3.50 being the difference between
the amount paid him for his services by the Detroit
club for the season OF 1888 and the amount thus far
maid him by the Cleveland club for the season OF
1850.
I'm I'm Parlor DIR the American Association held
their convention and such convention 1t was The
delegates were IN session from IL a. m. TO 80 p m
and yet nothing was done except TO scramble and
fight The attempt to elect officers caused dead
lock which could not be broken, although but one
Office was to be filed The contesting candidates were
l. c. Kralthof, of Kansas City, and zack' Phelps,
of Louisville Just twentythree ballots were taken
and the candidates each received four votes. II
was impossible 10 break the deadlock. and at $3.50
the meeting adjourned until to-day. The Louis
vile, ST. Louis. Athletic and Columbus clubs formed
the combine for Phelps and brooklyn, Cincinnati,
Baltimore and Kansas City formed the opposing fac
ton, voting for Krauthof.
f. A. Abel for the Brooklyn club; J. W. wah and
William Barns for the Baltimore club H. G. Penny
Athletic club; Conrad Doru and X, Lazarus for the
Columbus club Co. he kss1 tho, speas and and
Abe J. J. oNeIl and Judge Scott for the ST. Louis
club l. e Parsons for the Louisville club Aaron A.
John Sad was ,Ssp present , In hs corridors during
grounds in brooklyn at FSlton-st and the Manhattan
Beach crossing
while the Philsdelphis club delegates say they have
signed brotherhood men, but refuse 10 make the
names PUBIC.
IL was said last night that several OF the delegates
were IN favor OF tencluo League. adding BROOKLYN
and Cincinnati 10 the present list. President Brush
~ fbe Indianapolis club, is regarded as shrewd
diplomatist by his companions. indianapolis would
,,'b "a rer cent q the gate receipts In case this
ch.nrc Is made those who profess TO know Affirm
IN, 81, nyush will sign all the present indianapolis
,asn with ono exception. within the next four DAYS
seven men have already been signed By The phila-
,hs number Ryan, Williamson and Bastasn yester
dsy signed Chicago Brotherhood contrac ds:.
hepe
.u.,asa ~ four Clubs will make their contracts
With Their own players instead OF allowing President
MIL, wi,n 20 make Them The clubs cannot sell players
'rsgbt but players may purchase their release
~, checks viii be given out up 20 The nth inning