New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

IN REPORTS an sDu
~ AAfoHrS OF LARGE pRonrs-c1u,
OWNERS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
i THE NEW LEAGUE scHrup
i Inc war between the National and prav.,.,,
suI goes merrily on. II Is war on sv,.-*sH
ana VIII undoubtedly end In the death ~ 49, .'1aus
other. Ihe talk that there is room a, ~
| that both organizations can in time he "
"u' ~ 'e'u''' On '"e money invested, is ~
nonsense. One or the other will have - s7su
whether it VIII be case Of the survival ~ N.
'inie siohe can TELL Both sides are desper,,.
and each will adopt almost any means - -~''e ~
| rival. The club-owners are determined IVA
stand long siege. In the language Of IN. W
| they have "velvct" TO play on. Past profit. nos
| used In the fight. VIII the new club-owners ~ ~
as deep In their pockets where there is no ssn,
"Why' said delegate to the convention AZ "a. -
| Avenue Hotel a few days ago, "this fight ,.,A
a desperate one from the start Do you kno,
when you leave your Office next season for N. =.
you Will find two cabs in front OF the osn,.
| driver VIII be yelling: This way to the Bro,b.,
grounds while the other Jehu will yell Thu -
to the League groundsp and the ride won't cost
| cent, either.'
n. E. Young. the president Of the National L..
| an honest official. popular with both plaver.
| clubowners. places little faith in the BrothssM
| mONeIneHl. opcdhing Ol tne matter the Othe,
| he said II the courts decide against the NJ.
| there will be no Brotherhood League and II "A.
cision is against the League both Organization :.
| lose money. This whole trouble Is occasioned \, a.
| reports of the large profits made in baseball N,
do you know that Washington, Plttsburg Csvs,,.
and indianapolis will aggregate in losses since H.
entered the League S1OOOOOl The trouble Is s.c,
are too apt TO look on only one side Of the M..
This is my twentieth year in this business and tr,
that not one dollar was made in baseball uu.r ., |
years ago. and then only club finished the sas,
with a profit. That club the Chicago w,
Cleveland was in the League from 1879 untl Ia
and the only season 1t made any money In i;a
and tEen am told, it cleared but $4,000, and "a
undoubtedly remember how largely its games wers !,
tended This whole business will do the game
good Mark the prediction Baseball Is the popus
sport of America to-day, but 1t is likely TO lose
prestige with the public II its promoters keep up III
jangle which is now agltating the baseball wort
Now. here is another point ! raise. think
the League will leave these woud-be suicides ala
and secure new talent IL will be stronger than
few years. Why, there is not town OF 5000 b
habitants in this country that has not baseball t
and every one of them has a star player. OF eorz
these need developing, but that can be accompkx
In two years time"
The delay in bringing the suit against Ward by IA
the followers of each faction. The brotherhood men
seem 10 want the case brought up and legally settled
as soon as possible while the cubowners lansh and
remark that there is plenty Of time. The papers u
the suit have been prepared. The lawyers pocka
are wide open, ready to receive those haseoa pun
so few of which, until now, have ever come WINE
their reach. From casual talks with the clpl
owners it seems that they are delaying the case e|
tentonally They possibly have hopes that the Coz
tlnual desertions from the Brotherhood Will make
necessary to bring any suits at all. Friends Of I'll
Players League say that the whole talk about SUI
is merely bluff" and that none will be broush
The truth has been stretched nightly since this w
becan but there has not been half so much blu1nr
as some people seem to think. The local Brotherho&
officials say that when their schedules are made u /
they will conflict often as possible with the Oh l.
teams or rather the old managements. THIS ssh T
ment shows which way the wind blows, and lit.
sentiment will be wasted in the fight from now to N
end.
Manager Mutrie, when not bewailng the fngratits
of the average ball player falls into moments Of rc
specve admiration for his famous old Metropolitans
Some genius once called the Nets lndans,' and
more appropriate name was never given 70 esm .
Many an opposing player has trembled when he bean
that the Nets were coming to town. You seaor
heard of the old Nets being beaten by one run sa
Mutrie Yesterday "To beat that team you had
beat them badly. 1t was the only nine tina, eva
made the ST. Louis nine tremble Why, rememOa
in one game the score was tie and we had ony o."
more inning to play. II looked desperate, ana "s
so nervous that I could not stand still IL Wa
Roseman's turn at the bat. and as he passed me- ~
said Cap, you look sick. Brace up, old man. p'
| am going TO win this game. Roseman struck th'
FIRST ball pitched to right field and went for second o.
the next ball. lie then made break for third ana
the baseman's hair fairly stood end. The Big
Chief was safe on third smiling and serene pus
little battered / held my breath, for "a" 'n'
ROseman was going to try to steal home. He sA0e.
at terrible speed for the plate and turned my he"l
There awful roar from 3 the dr0nn ana tss BALI
course and Law unconscious about zen reet s"H
Roseman was lying across the home p piats sarn W ~
stilI 7 ran 10 him. thinking he was killed. we ~
Snn the game and felt better when Roseman sqmeasa
ont: I'm all right Cap. Ilows the other ieiox hoso.
That catcher had TO be WORKED on ior sono '""' 49,
he recovered his senses"
rba scheme announced in yesterdays Tribune
organize a strong Eastern League out OF the NI
narts q, the American Association and the stronss
clubs in the Atlantic Association Is sooo ouo
mcht 70 proye success. With clubs In brooApa
phIIade,nbia baltimore and Newark To form the Ses
arm cIrcnit. and clubs in Providence New-Haven' be
ION and Worcester an eastern circuit, 1t would oe "
! ,rongast minor league in the country. Inc scheuu"
could he so arranged that the games would not "
elct in Brooklyn and Boston with the regular ,,'
in those cities. The travelling expenses woaa !
comnaratvely light and the association; nsnrs ~
Titb anv degree of sense, would prove pss ~
tbon seifsustaining for the nrst SEASON.. ass
dent Darnie OF the Baltimore club, Is prime H''N
in the scheme.
aLet them alone and they will devour eacn V'''
said President Barnie to the writer yesteraa!'
referred to the Brotherhood. 81 think the Le"su
surely win the long rum If the case comes
court the League will make its fight on that es~
clause, The players attorneys will attempt 70
that a contract giving club two-years' can ~.
player's services, and giving player only Ten ~
notice of dismissal is not legal The Leasus
then claim that the players have taken an unDg ~
vantage in leaving them so suddenly -. Inc ,cs ~
vii ask for the services Of those men ior ", n
more season. and the Judge or jury VIII gI% .ss.
nrayer and the Players League Will follow III tY 49,
Stems of the lamented individual now SO nu0n w.
about
| NEW YEARS. AT THE UHIIb ho0'"