Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-05
BENT ON BUSINESS


and have plenty of money to back their case.
The only thing that stands in the way Of the
transfer of the Washington franchise to De-
troit is the hone that President Brush. of In
dianapois, will consent TO leave the League,
Should he decide to do so the Detroit w Washing-
ton deal will be killed, and an eight-club League
will operate next season. There was no official
notice of any such deal in the meeting to-day,
but outside the session room it was common
talk among the magnates. though some of them
would not admit it openly.
J. Palmer O'Neill, of Pittsburg and Al John
son. who are old acquaintances met each other
in the Weddell House just after the adjourn
ment of the afternoon session. well, Mr..
O'Neill," said Mr.. johnson, has Washington
dropped out yet?'
NO" answered the Pittsburg man. wash
ington will surely 60 on with US, and it'll be a
teB-club League"
''I'll bet you a silk har," broke in the presi-
dent of the Cleveland Players League team,
that Washington does not go on. Now then,
will you take it?n
Mr.. O'Neill refused to take the wager, show
ing that while the officials will not say openly
Detroit will probably be a member of the
League this season.
LEADLEY CoNFERS.
r. H. Leadley, manager of the Detroit team,
had two conferences with Pitcher Frank
Rnauss during the day, and his conversation
with the clever young pitcher went far to prove
that deal was being made. He told Knauss
that if Detroit gets into the League it will want
to keep in. But if it does not ges in it will have
no use for him and will want to sell him to
Boston. One of the things tha: stands in the
way of the transfer is that /. would put six
cities geographically in the Western circuit,
leaving only four in the East. This would
necessitate putting Pittsburg in the Eastern
circuit.
The important session was short one. last
ing until o'clock, when an adjournment was
had for lunch. The committee appointed re-
garding gate receipts made this report: Your
committee recommends that home clubs in
making settlement with the visiting clubs be
authorized to deduct from the total turnstile
count an allowance of per cent as an offset to
the free tickets issued. It further recommends
that private entrance be allowed for the sole
admission Of players of visiting clubs and for
the exclusive use of the officials of the home
club and policemen on duty. and that no person
other than these be permitted to use such pri-
Vate entrance.
THE 40 PER CENT.
This report ives adopted with the following
amendment: That the 40 per cent of gate re-
ceipts mentioned in section so be construed and
understood to mean 20 cents per capita, turn
stile count, except in the case of Philadelphia,
shall be paid.
1t was nearly o'clock when the representa-
tives got together again. Discussion of the
schedule took up most of the time till o'clock.
The Schedule Committe presented formal
report but gave an outline Of what it had done
and what its report would be- Meanwhile they
proceeded to get in its stab at the Players Ma
uonal League by refusing to take official no.
tice of that organization. Mr.. Young'S entry
on his minutes was communications of f. H.
BruneIl read and laid on the table" After
this the Schedule Committhe recommended
that the mileage of each club be averaged and
be first thing to be taken up in the morning.
There is now but little doubt that the National
League of 1890 will be composed of ten clubs.
Detroit will take Washington's place and In
dianapolis will stick.
BRUNELL'S MESSAGE.
During to-day's session a communication was
received containing offer of 81 600 600 for the
franchises and clubs of the National League.
and asked what the meeting wished to do with
it. Some one suggested that, inasmuch as the
question would probably have to be discussed
at considerable length before being settled, it
would be good plan to adjourn for dinner 1t
was laid on the table, along with Mr.. Brunelrs
effusion.
Ralph Cohen, of the Columbus club. and
John b. Day, of New York, had a long confer
ence this afternoon with regard to the Leblanc
case. Cohen displayed several letters and affi-
davits showing that the Columbus club had a
right to negotiate with Leblanc at the time he
was signed, but Day was not disposed to give
up his claim TO the man. When last seen
Cohen was vowing vengeance upon the League
Day says he intends to let the Board of Arbi-
tration settle the matter.