Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-23
SPORTING WORLD.
The CONFERENCE BETWEEN LEAGUE MAG
MATES AND JOHNSON.
He VIII Sell Oat for $4,000, Which Offer Will Be
Accepted-The Players League Dead Duck.
Brotherhood Men Without Salaries-Gsn-
s-al Sporting News and Gossip.

New YoRk. November 22.-EXceed-
ingly interesting and important was the
conference of base ball magnates held
at A. C.. Spalding'S Office on Broadway.
Al. Johnson. of Cleveland: J. w. Spald-
/ ing, c. II. Byrne. of Brooklyn: +. Dell.
Robinson, of Cleveland, and Frank
Robinson, of New York, had their heads
together for fully three hours. The
outcome was proposition coming from
Mr.. johnson 90 the National League for
an equitable settlement.
The proposition was substantially As
follows: Al. johnson will agree to give
up his interests in the Cleveland Play
erS' League club and in the CincinnatiS
for about $50. 900 and with the under
standing that the Players League clubs
i'm Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn
shall be cared for in fair manner by
the National League. The Boston and
Philadelphia clubs must be given fran
chiseS i'm the American Association and
Brooklyn must be guaranteed Il fair deal
at the hands of the Brooklyn National
League people. Mr.. JohnSon'S propo-
Sition has been placed in the hands of
League Conference COmmittee-MeSSrS.
Spalding, Day and Byrne.
In Boston the Players League club
must be allowed TO retain its players as
far as possible without the payment of
anything from the League treasury.
The Boston triumvirate will of course
oppose such an arrangement, but it is
likely that the National League will
compel them toacQuieSce. In Philadel-
phia the Wagner brothers must be given
the Athletic clubs franchise and must
be allowed 10 retain all their players.
The League must make good the money
paid down by each of these clubs to-
ward the purchase of the Cincinnati
club.
Over in Brooklyn the National League
magnateS must come half way in the
matter of consolidation. There must be
no knitting, and all hands must be salts
fed. If these conditions are lived up
To and $50, 600 or more is paid to John
son. the latter will quit base ball for
ever, after having turned over his base
ball property in Cleveland aud his good
will 10 the National league.
Upon investigation the affairs OF the
"late lamented" Players League do not
appear to be as rosy as the followers of
the organization seemed 10 think. Many
of the players have not been paid of IN
full for their seasons work, and in one
instance at least, that of Buffalo, the
men will probably whistle for their
money. If reports are true Il like con-
dition of affairs exists in the Chicago
club. which was rather severe disap-
pointment last season.
While the condition is not so bad In
this city, there are several players anX-
iously awaiting overdue salary. Rich
ardson, Keefe, Shannon, OROurke and
Whitney, all local favOriteS, are sad be-
cause they have not received any salary
since September. The club is in ar
rears TO one of these players just $1,000.
Counting from September TO the time
their contracts expired, there IS Just SIN
weeks salary due these players.
Captain Ewing received the remain
der of his seasons salary only Few
days ago, and when he started for nome
he also carried Catcher Vaughan's sal
airy out with him. 1t was said yeSter-
day that the expenses of the New York
Players club were So 900, The gate
receipts at home and abroad had been
$50, 600, leaving a shortage of $4,000.
The directors of the local club are
Postmaster Vancott, President; Z. A.
McAlpin, f. b. Talcott and +. b. Rob
insOn. That the players will get their
salaries in time is assured, but it is
nevertheless a fact that they have not
seen the color of Brotherhood gold for
a discouragingly long time. Col. Nc
Alpin is expected home from the west
on Monday, when meeting will be
held and the necessary checks made
out and forwarded to the players.