, 1890-10-21

Circuits Suggested and Discussed at the
Recent MeetfnE-GossiP which L. Go
ing the Rounds-what thu End VIII
Be No One Knows.
VIII the warning baseball capitalists be
able to negotiate n deal OF consolidation or
a treaty Of peace' That is the most i'm
portant question now interesting the
friends Of tn. great national game.
Thecapitalists nave held two conferences,
brought about by the public demand for
peace and the diplomacy OF Allen Thur
man, JE. The result Is an Armistice until
Oct 90. during which time all parties
agree to keep their hands OF each others
players. Meanwhile an attempt will be
made by the clubs OF some OF the cities to
arrange a plsn for local consolidation, and
the c~ouferre = of the three major leagues
will meet again on Oct. -
This Is this situation as given out to the
public. Underneath the surface 1 regret
to record the situation is not so favorable.
The capitalists on all sides are very de-
sirous, with a few exceptions, of a com
promise OF course the American associ-
alton confer7ees do not figure extensively
In the settlement. They take part, but
they are ready, and p~erforco willing. TO
agree to any deal that can be engineered to
the satisfaction OF the two big leagues.
The trouble in an early solution Of the diff
culties seemJ to be in the disposition of
each of the high comforting parties to get
the best end OF the deal Each side APP
pears 10 desire to have the public think that
It practically absorbed the other. The
principal snag occurred on the question OF
a name for the leading organization OF the
two big leagues into which it is proposed
to divide the three existing associations
| speak Rdvisedly about this point be
cause I know pretty we'll what took place
Mt the second conference in regard to IL.
Other matters were discussed, and every
thing seemed to be going smoothly when
the question OF name came up. The Play
ers' league delegates said that they were
willing 20 give up their name IL the MAJ
tionRl league would do the same. The Ma
tional leagus men said nothing at first.
Then Mr.. Thurman made an eloquent plea,
in which he argued that II the American
association was willing to give up n name
that they had held for nine years the Play
ers' league should be willing TO give up one
they had only exploited for a year. and
much more to the same purpose. lie con
tended that the National league was q
name which had the prestige OF fourteen
years, and that It should stand.
Mr.. Spalding in precise terms stated that
the National league would not consent to
abandon Its name, and Mr.. johnson quite
ms precisely announced that his side would
never agree to be absorbed into n new or
ganization which should be called the Ma
tionnl league, and II that was the ulti-
mRtum the conference might rs well end
right there. Then there was a silence in
the room which lasted fully ten minutes.
It was finally broken by Mr.. Thurman,
who suggested that It be called the United
National league, but Mr.. Johnson said no.
Then the United league was suggested by
-.
gates remained silent. Then the matter
was laid aside, and the discussion was con
tinued on the other details OF the proposed
deal. How far they got, and exactly how
we'll they agreed on them, is not known alb
s~olutely, beyond the armistice already re.
ferred TO and the fact OF adjournment TO
Oct. -
Some OF the things suggested and agreed
upon may be outlined by putting two aud
two together. II was generally settled
that there should be but one club in Pitts
burg Cleveland. New York and Brooklyn,
and that the only cities that could stand two
clubs were Chicago, Boston aud Philadel-
phiR. understand from good authority
that the two circuits suggested and dis.
oussed were rs follows;
National Leagne-New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia and Boston in the cast; Chit
g Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati and Cleveland
In the west
Association Boston, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington in the east; Chi
cago, st Louis, Louisville and Columbus
in tho west.
1t is easy to see that nm immense amount
OF negotiation will be necessary to agree
TO such circuits or n modification of
them. There Is no doubt that consolida-
tion in New York and Brooklyn will DO
easy. but In Cleveland and Pittsburg II
will be n hard matter TO adjust things.
There is sure 20 be n kick, and a terrific
one, against such n scheme by the Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago (P. L. clubs.
which under Il would be practically frozen
out OF tho principal league. A considera-
ton of n scheme such rs | ave outlined
will show how difficult It will be to arrange
any kind OF a deal that will satisfy all
conflicting interests. 1t may be stated hat
whatever five clubs agree to do In the Play
ers' league the other three win DO Obliged
to submit to.
This is practically what the P. L. con
ferrees are reported TO have said at the first
conference. As regards the name OF the
leading organization, from what / can
learn | am satisfied that neither side will
yield II any reliance is to be placed upon
the statements Of the mAgnates. II is to
be hoped. for the sake of the best interests
Of the gnme. some way out OF the dilemma
may be found, but at present the indicR.
tons are that IL the Players league insist
that the National league shall abandon its
name there will be no consolidation or deal
cousummated. Albert l.. Johnson, one OF
the Players league conference committee,
said to me most emphnticRlly that he and
his associates would never agree to call
the new organization the National league
w. l. HARRIS.
Record Breaker Nelson.
The stallion Nelson continues to break