Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-10

POINTS of the Plan Discussed by the
Base Ball Conferees.

1t was learned by reporter of the Phila-
deiphia Press at the National Base Ball League
conference being held in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York that the proposition talked
over was for the merging of the three present
organizations into two. The first ieague is TO
be composed of Boston. New York. Brooklyn
AM Philadelphia IN the east. Chicago. Cleve-
land. Columbus and indianapolis in the west.
The second league is to be composed of Boston.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington in
the east. ST. Louis, Louisville, Pittsburg and
Cincinnati in the west.
The Press informant said that according to
this it was proposed to 10 away with O'Neirs
CLUB in Pittsburg. and for Al johnson to leave
Cleveland and take charge of the Cincinnati
club. IL TINS plan were carried through Bos-
ton and Philadelphia would be the only two
cities where there would be two clubs.
CEAsING POSSIBILITIES.
IL was at o'clock that the first action was
taken toward cessation of hostilities by the
National League magnates passing the follow
ing resolution: Resolved, That A. G. Spald-
ing, John b. Day and {. H. ByrDe constitute a
conference committee of three to confer with a
similar committee o. the American Association
to meet the committee which we have been ad-
vlsed has been appointed by the Players
League. consisting of Z. b. 1alcott, Wendell
Goodwin ana Albert l.. johnson; and said COM
mittee are hereby requested to report the re-
suits of such conference to this meeting at their
earliest convenience"
The American Association committee was
made up of ''White-winged Angel of Peace"
Thurman. as he is now called, Won der Abe and
Won DER horst All the gentlemen retired TO
Mr.. Humans room. As soon as some decis-
ION Is arrived at the National League commit
tee Will report TO oil the National League dele
gates and the Players League will have a meet
ing right away.
The Boston triumvirate are opposed to two
clubs, but they may be talked over. BY carry
ing this scheme out the hackers OF each club In
New York, Brooklyn and Chicago can take
half interest.
THE SCHEME FAVORED.
The association magnates present are greatly
III favor of the scheme. Tine Players League
people we're not idle and they held a meeting
IN the afternoon in Room o. ST. James Hotel.
ne delegates present were the Wagner BROTH
ers OF Philadelphia, E. B. 1alcott, New York;
wendell GOODWIN and John NJ Ward Brook
Ign, and Al Johnson. Cleveland A committee
composed of Messrs. Talcott, Goodwin and
johnson was appointed to confer with the Ma
tlonal League, and they were instructed as to
what The Players League would 90 about Sc
curing a compromise. What this was none of
the delegates would divulge.,
THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNs.
At 1885 the conference was adjourned until
Wednesday, October %, at the same place.
resolution was adopted:
That, with view to carving out the pur-
pose Tor which this conference committee was
appointed, II IS agreed by ali parties inter-
ested, that between October 8 and 70 next en-
suing, no negotiations will be entered into or
contracts made by any of the cuts OF the Ma
tlonai League and Players League or Anne rican
ASSOCIATION. with any player or players now
held In reserve or under contract with any
national agreement club, or with any players
now under contract to or with the Players
League"