The sun., 1890-03-22
LEAGUE MAGNATES MEET.
THEY NAVE NOT MUCH 10 SAY, But
THEY DO MUCh WORK.
All because tho Indianapolis Club Will Not
Retire without n FIRht-W
tnId TO Have Been Admitted TO tho At
InntIc cAssooiAtion-Rotes.


Said to Have Been Admitted TO the At
IHntIc AssociAtion-kotes.
An mir OF the deepest mystery lowered
around the big moguls OF the National League
Vesterday Every club was represented at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, yet everybody seemed rs
dumb as an oyster. There were present John
r. Day and Joseph Gordon Of the New York
club J. T. Doyle Of the Brooklyns, A. II. soden
and W. II. Conant Of Boston. Walter Hewett oil
Washington. John T. Brush and W. II. Schmidt
of INDIANAPOLIS +. Doll. Robinson and W. II.
Howe OF Cleveland, A. G. and Walter spaldinE
OF Chicago John ]. Rogers OF Philadelphia,
Harry Sterne OF Cincinnati W. A. Nimick. A.
H. Scandreth and J. Palmer U'Neill OF Pitts
burRh.
The calling OF the League magnates together
at this time was done very secretly The Con-
ference Committee, composed OF SraldlnR,
6oden and Robinson. who have the solution OF
the proper status OF the League in charge. mot
as per arrangement. but Just why the club
officials were wanted is an unfathomable mys-
tery. President Nimick OF the Pittsburgh
Club thus expresses IT, This Is the first time
on record that tho National League has got the
better Of the newspaper boys
The fact Is the League magnates wcrn drawn
together at the solicitation OF the Conference
Committee. who evidently thought that they
could solve the INDIANAPOLIS Washington
problem to the Leagues best advantage, and
then a general meeting could be held to ratify
tho work. draft an eight-club schedule, and
thus place the League on q solid and subsan-
tial footing. But tho Conference Committee
have found their course thus far fraugnt with
many obstacles. They were in session
during the greater part. Of yesterday and
well into the night. and Indianapolis and
Washinst9qn are still m. members OF .taS the
Mr.. Brush to name his price for the lndiana-
oils Club: but the Hooser answered that he
an amonn T"f has 'RsS but hO
chances are decidedly IN favor OF an eight
ington will be dropped from the circuit. How
much money it viii require to purchase the
prominent League man was heard to remark,
II am afraid 1t will take $4o'Oooto puy the
Walter Hewett, in talk with Sun reporter
uDon the position Of the Washington Club:
said: :" ON not at 4ll anxious to get out q
pc to the bost interests Of the organization to
hnve eight clubs. ! d9nt sec why / Should sgf.
before they admitted CineinHat and Brook
lyn J. They can drop tho Washington Club &C.
according to the, rules which govern gentle
men. they eoTldn,t 4 | am told that NJ ,Br Brqsh h;h
Grounds IN fndianar3lis. and i he should drop
able able an am afraid however THAI we will both
aeennciat,nn aaentsist,2n for admission into the Atlantic
No: sir. it is not 1t has come to my knowl;
edge todHy that Raden Fra hHa said
Well q ths has been done Mr.: Sullivan did
1t without my sanction"
II the Indianapolis Club 10 purchased 1t Is
well understood that New York Club will get
AeeodnS braden the Washing
ton Club has been admitted into the Atlantic
Association taking the place OF Providence.
Ia M m u
ION. Worcester. Now, Haven, and Hartford.
and il is thought that il Worserior should iaii
to come to time Rlchmopd will be accepted.
eiRht-ciub schedule was but . minor consider
alton. II have no doubt at alII he continued.
arranged, and that it viii be adopted TO- day"
- At AS PRESIDENT Young came out OF the
Conference S o9mTittee room and dan a1nSuPcsd b
ference Committee was then laid before The
20 It's contents. It could readily be co1Iectured
from the appearances OF some OF the delegates
ShsS md satisfactory arrangement had been
How long will the Leagues session last?"
Two hours. @ at least, Was the reply.
Walter Hewett was IN the the conference room
the deposition Of the Washing gton Cub viii Be
speedily and amicably settled.
81 tho New York State Intercol egiate Base
Ball Association at the Globe Hotel to, night
Frank II. BrInell OF the Players League:
MnTTaS To Ts aoaS .mAr with til. has.
& sS S1SSn o S Is 70 ana he psegH5 pos.
e SSTs SDS S
pisysTS :SSsns in 7sIioSS a,sScaSrsSe wS"sS
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part St the AmSrGSn people and pre!s Ealing Hs
under u: cover e tno patSna ssrssmspL lhis
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against psy.ls .ss az .sEa.: SI% s@a
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s:: ia And course mo
though asSon oGss: sss. Win 'Sss sSns
!rqH h nj soSs sATs has
tss AS s teams % are WITH hsm M the eSySos"
;Sa.:s 5 rSTs
American colleges will we trust take no part in
an un.AmericAn combination to crush baud Of men
oeekinG 70 cast on the heavy bonds OF ARreely mo-
nopoly which to tho end Of buying and selling
professional base ball player chAttel solely for
Ht Sm. b. our
With college teams An early ansWsL win be esteemed
great favor. cry truly yourA i, II BRUNkLI,
CHICAGO March 10 isao Secretary and Treasurer
When the letter bad been presented by the
letters had been received BY nearly ali Of the
managers OF the college clubs In the associa-
tion. motion to the effect that no notice OF
lAn
out the fact that Manager +. \. Comstock Of
Union College had written Secretary Brunell.
giving favorable answer. The Union delega-
tion however, said that Manager Comstock
had exceeded his authority In 80 doing. and
that the students who backed tho club were
not iavorably inclined toward the Players
League. Syracuse said that she had already
arranged games with the syracuse American
Association team. which could not be played II
the college teams should engaged In games with