Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-20
DRAWING TO A FOCUS.
Gradually Settling the League and the
Ball Players Differences.

bal fl0yerSf O1uereuCeS.
President "A' Spalding of the Chicago
League Base Ball Club said in an interview in
Philadelphia yesterday that the only difficulty
now remaining in the way Of q consolidation
with the Players League seemed to be with
Boston and Philadelphia He continued: 1.-THE
Brooklyn clubs have arranged things satisfac-
torily. II was all hxed up today In Cleve-
land there is still hitch ON the amount of the
purchase money. Mr.. johnson refused our
offer Of e29,0oo. but I fully expect he will re-
consider that offer, which in my opinion was q
very liberal one. In Boston there is something
besides q cash settlement 10 be arranged. The
men running the two clubs are bitter enemies
and it 10 not easy TO get them together. In
American Association franchise for the Wag-
| ners. In this base ball loving city there is
ample support for two good clubs. II this
could be arranged then, with only Boston out
in the cold, we will have better chance to
manage that stubborn difficulty. It is war to
the knife between the rival Boston capitalists
because of personal snmity."
In reference to MIR. Princes claim that the
Chicago Club must play in the Players League,
notwithstanding that it had been sold by Mr..
Addison, Mr.. Spalding said: II have purchased
the club and think it highly improbable that I
tion."
wA0NHR Is WILLING.
Mr.. ]. Earl Wagner said that he would not
care for the Athletic charter with its accom-
psnying $4,000 debt, but he intimated that If
his colleagues in the late Players League are
piacated he would gladly accept the franchise
In reorgsnized American Association.
PRINCE 10 PUaNACIOUs.
President Prince Of the Bostons declares that
he is by no means ready to quit This may be
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tional League. "You will find" said Mr..
Prince yesterday, "that we have not gone on
our knees yet, and that we do not propose to do
80. We started to stay, and we propose SO to
DO. Our people, almost to man, will stand
by us. They see, too, that to return to the old
body means nothing but decrease in salaries
and inferior treatment to what we have given
them" Mr.. Prince proposes to fight for the
rights OF the Players League for all they are
worth. He has consulted the best attorneys
on the subject, and his own opinions on the
matter are strengthened by the fact that the
opinion given to the league people as to the
Players League constitution and contract
comedies exactly with that which has been
given his side.
As soon az he was enabled to act on the legal
advice received Mr.. Prince placed himself in
communication with counsel in cities where
deals Of consolidation had been going on, and
instructed them to protect the interests of the
Players League. Mr.. Irwin has gone to New
York, where he will confer with the representa-
tives Of the Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs
Secretary Brunell has not been idle, but has
been busy preparing for legal fight.
JoHNsoN's OFFER.
GAP johnson Of the Cleveland and Cincin-
natl (P.L) clubs yesterday submitted to the
National League proposition to sell out
The substance Of Johnson's proposition is
that the league pay him S25, 900 cash for every
thing connected with his Cleveland Club and
7,5OO for his interest in the Cincinnati Club
This is %, 900 less than he offered to quit base
ball for in his statement to the league last Sat-
urday. The league offered him S29 900 and he
refused 1t, but now he virtually accepts it. 1t
is safe to say that Johnson's proposit ion will
not be accepted
PROSPECTIVE ASSOCIATION CLUBS
Vice President Lazarus Of the American As
ISOLATION when asked what clubs would COM
pose the organization next year replied: Il
don't know. Three Of the clubs have violated
their contracts and I have it in black and
white. The clubs guaranteed Sunday games,
but Rochester. Syracuse and the Athletics
failed to keep the agreement. They have no
right to make a demand on the asaoci ation