Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-13
THE jig Is UP.
That's What the Eastern Authorities Say
About the Players League-Players
Rushing to the Old Fold, Where They
Were ProteCfed.


About the Players League-Players
Rushing to the Old Fold, Where They
Were Protected.
rEpEC1AL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsPArcBI
NEW YORK, November 12.-Like a dying
man, the P. l. has clutched desperately at the
last straw The League has already sunk
twice, and has come up again for the last time.
The cry of help goes up. but not a soul who
hears it will 60 to the rescue. Not a millionaire
is in sight They have all disappeared. and the
big ship which threatened TO float in triumph
before the American public has struck rock,
and for days has been tioundering about with
out hand at the tiller.
EIThe National League magnates held their
regular annual meeting to-day at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. More of them were present
than have been at any other meeting they ever
held. They hau not been called to attend the
wake of the Players League, but they
did tonight. That body is dead, but the last
sad obseGuies have been put off for couple of
days, when the corpse will be laid away for
ever. Before the week is out no talk will be
forthcoming from minor individuals and paid
shouters of the Players League as to that
organization keeping on next season. The
National League magnates are preparing to
throw bomb that Is entirely unexpected.
The players are already beginning stampede
back to the National Deague magnates. Those
who are coming are doing it quietly. They
realize that the Jig is up.
Tonight Mike Kelly had secret talk with
A. G. Spalding. Kelly waited around the en-
trance of the Fifth Avenue, hid in the dark
ness, until the meeting Of the League was over
He sent word to A q. Spalding that be wished
10 see hlm as soon as possible. Spalding was
away before anybody realized it. A DISPATCH
reporter found them in the outside vestibue
slowed away in a dark corner. Nothing of
special interest was done at the n. l. meeting.
The magnates met at l2:30. The session lasted
until o'clock Reports were adopted, COM
mittees appointed. officers elected and some
minor alterations made in the rules. Then the
meeting adjourned till o'clock and at s
o'clock il adjourned till tomorrow.
J. Palmer O'Neil showed the signed consoli-
dation papers of the Pittsburg clubs TO DIS
PATCH reporter tonight and also told how the
consolidation took place. He said that at the
Philadelphia meeting the Pittsburg p. L. dele
gates were insulted by the Boston people who
told the Pittsburg men that it they could not
put up money for next season they could get
out. They came back to Pittsburg and notified
Mr.. ONeil that a settlement might be effected.
All came together and Mr.. O'Neil told them
that settlement could be made on a so per
cent basis, but that it must be made then and
there. There was no discussion at all but be-
fore half an hour was up the agreement had
been signed. The Pittsburg team, Mr. O'Neil
states, will next season be as follows:
Pitcners-Maul, Calvin, ]. Smith, Staley,
CaUchers-Mack, Decker, Berger.
Intielders-Beckley, Pfeffer Miller, T. Cor
corau.
Outielders-Burke Hanlon, Fields.
The move that is to be made is TO buy out all
the ?. L. clubs, excepting the Boston and Phil
adeiphia clubs A very bitter feeling exists
against Al Johnson, as he is the one who
started the Brotherhood, and is called the
"Mother" of the p. L. But it is possible, in
order to please the players, who think much of
Johnson. that an offer will be made to
him Tor his plant. He may be given the Gin
Clnnatl club. The way things are Johnson's
club is doomed anyway. and if he gets a cent 1t
viii be only because the n. L. desires to act in
a perfectly honorable way. John B. Day was
asked if the Cleveland n. l. people would be
allowed to make any offer they saw fit
Il don't think they will have the say" said
Mr.. Day.
at may be left to third party to appraise
the value of Johnson's baseball belongings"
johnson had a chance to make compromise
but at The last minute he went back on il. This
morning, just as the League met, a telegram
was received from Pittsburg, stating that Ad-
Olson. Of Chicago would dispose of his club
for SIS. 600. He had been offered by Spalding
Sl5 OO0. The price will probably be paid. In
given chance to JOIN the American Associa-
tion. The only club that will be likely to suf-
fer OF, in fact, frozen ont. will be the Boston
Players League club. There is no place for it
In any League.
The last grand ''bluff7' of the Players League
will be played, tomorrow. When the news was
received from Pittsburg that the new confer
ence committee made up of Prince. johnson
and Ward was on the way to this city to confer
with the National League, a smile went round
the circle of magnates. This committee will
never have opportunity to say anything as
body TO the National League. 1--WE might
treat with such committee if there was not a
member of the Brotherhood in it " said John
B. Day.