New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
AWAITING THE DECISION.
THE BASEBALL WORLD ON TENTER.HooKs
WHAT WILL JUDGE oBRIEN DO WITH zHl
WARD INJUNCTION sUITl - AN IN.
A. A. U. CIRCULAR,

WARD INJUNCTION SUITE - AN IN
PORTANT A. A. U. CIRCULAR,
While Judge Morgan J. O'Bren holds the fate "a
the baseball world in his hands celebrating as To
whether he will give the New-York club injunction
prohibiting Ward from playing in any other club Man.
ager James Mutrie is sedate and thoughtful. When
&" Truthful James" grows thoughtful, something is 60
Ing TO happen. Here is the copy Of letter which
he addresses to the public. II is probably the i'm,
mediate cause Of his thoughtfulness:
I think it is conceded by nearly every baseball 60.
thusast. whether he is League "crank" a Brother
hood fan" that IL mostly through undivided efforts
National game pulled out Of the state Of
dcsuetude in which II placed In the yea,
1882 knew from experience and had confidence that
people of the metropolitan district could be educated
admire and patronze baseball conducted fair and
honorable business basis purged Of all the effects
conditions which had driven the game to the wall In
the days of the old Atantcs Mutuas, Athletics ETC.
With that idea | came NewYork in 1882 when base.
bal apparently was dead To the world" and 'who ar.
the people," phrase unknown. BY almost super.
human efforts obtained foothOld and established the
old Nets from that time the success Of baseball in
New.York IS matter Of public record.
At this time baseball at its lowest ebb Players
who now have worldwide reputation out OF en-.
gagements willing and anxious TO sign On any terms II
would be surprising to tell at what price some Of the
stars" OF the present time willing TO enter into
slavery. The OF 1oS2 with the "Mets" rot
in nOncnauA successful, yet terc was ehcoulagement
enough 10 enlist the sympaties OF Mr. John b. Day and
others, who decided o. place League team in this city
1853. The engagement Of the old Troy players formed
Of the since successful Gisnts
did the championship for several seasons
but by dcous selections and business methods the team
has been strengthened until the championship OF the
National League has to NewYork Two years in
cession.
acknowledge that had 10 have the earnest coopera
ton Of my players 20 do this but they have acnowl
edged they satisfactorily used and paid for their
work and no person than the management Of the
NeYor had the selection Of this galaxy Of players
claim certain OF credit in winning the coveted
pennant and that not entirely, a. they claim.
through their own nerve and stomach" I'll not deny
their nerve.
All the ,ocoGors have the best Of feelings and
love galore for b. Day and the management Of the
New.York club. and that everything running along
smoothly the individually had the most brotherly y
love for one another each ana every Of the players
were able build themselves little cottages from heir
earnings each year and yet they break away on this
visionary brotherhood scheme and 10 snow under her
best friends who have made them. Well. don't think
they Will succeed There will DE team u represent
New-Yor City the National Leag.e at the old stand
capable o. putting up good article Of ball and abN
to hold its own with any. Who the peoplel Why,
JAMES ~ IhlE'