New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-21
BALLPLAYERS IN SESSION..
NOT MUCH PROGRESS IS REPORTED.
AN EFFORT 10 SETTLE OK THE o"AAAD
LEAGUE" As THE NAME OF THE
NEW OOMprNA ALTON.

Ths Brotherhood Of H..s,.u PLAYERS hold meeting ~
The 81. james Hotel yesterday. It wss MENUS ..,,s
the meeting begin about noon. but some ing 49,
were tasdy. and is'wss about 4 O'Clock When "e ~
went Into secret session. The session was INC -, -,
sfrtes Of meetings which viii be held this "eeA ~ w
effort 10 restore peace In the baseball wofio
aors OF the hotel were crowded with osseos -.
10 generally the case when . vention Is heia " - -
The players made no manifestations Of Joy over. ~
BILE settlement Of the ruinous baseball wsf os'
seemed disturbed and uncertain 70 what hha VI s-
Hy were standing upon. .
The Boston and Cieveiand chapters were nos -
oy1elegstes neither WA the Cincinnati ciuo, p ~
osas Of its recent purchase BY the Paysr'
Bossn and Cleveland clubs are expected 20 senu
10 hday's meeting which will be called q ~ 80. ~
this aorning Those present were John M. ~,ns
presiding oniciAl Secretary T. ]. Keefe Jane 1890
Il the NewYosk club George Wood Of the .1IaS,.
club; Hward Hsnlon. Of the Ptttsours eiuo' sna -
james White. Of the Buffalo club. Ewing, facHA.a'
Brown I'D Roe were present but not o. ehspe' ''p''
sentstives
Shortly aftsr O'Clock the meeting sdi0ufnea sna
according the statements Of Ward, Ewing A.ee uu
others, noting was done outside OF routine &c..
Even onhors not elected Inc
talked over the ACCESSIBILITY Of pashns r
luton requesting q representative on the Coniofo ~.
nt,ees, but such suggestion was ac'eo upou, Wv
probably viii be at to-dAys meeting. No s'''e ,,..
the public ealing for the suppression OF inc ''.a
league and freeom for the baseball slaves "s' is
Ward, the Sit OF the brotherhood. looking rs''ef or'
pale than usual, surrounded by crown Vi "0'
seekers when he emerged from the secret ehaaioo'
said that at toda:s meeting . resolution Wou'u We p'e
asking for recognition OF the players at WeohesA' Gun
ference. He said hat personally he thought III. pN
entitled to representative the Players League
Committee Ward as s. 500 invested In the brooAyn
Players League Art other players have s'so in'e'Se
their savings In the eHerent clubs. The riSyc' league
may consent TO suci proposition. but the t'~'iona
League club-owners o In their opposit'on W
player serving on the committee.
Colonel E. A. McAlIn, E. B. Taleots F. b. robinson
and John Addison, all havy stockholders In e Ta'er'
League, made their headquarters at the FIN Avenue
Hotel. A. l.. Johnson emained around me d. JAMIE
Hotel. The general opinin expressed las night was a
although much work wou have 70 be done oeiore so'
declared that much dsred object would surrey oe
attained time. 1t intimated that the NatohA.
League had already consened 20 adopt the name Inc
United League" 1t ao limited that there "ou!o D.
no trouble from the Brotherhood. matter "heter Tie
players represented TIA pace committee or not
John Addison president: Of the Chicago Payers ciuo'
and A. G. Spaldng Of the Chicago League c!uo were
brought yesterday ate several pomatc moves
By Director Tacott. The rival Tub owners had never met
before but will meet frequently this time out Each
expressed regard for the OF he other and
the hope that they would arrive at conclusion oy
which the baseball Chcagost Least could BE- settled
President Addison laughed when aSed about e stories Oh
his great salary list He said Int he paid his players
hast season total Of 600 In alarcs. The regular
Payers' League convention will held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel TODAY tn National League as
well as the conference committees, vii meet.
Last night the members CT che BDolvn Players CLUB
presented a. Captain Manager Ward handsome diamond
ring a. a token OF their respect and acn!laton