St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-22
PREPARING TO UNITE.
Rival Base Ball Organizations
Have Had Enough of Com
petition.
Preliminary Meetings to
Patch Up the Differences
That Exist.
A Common Name Has Been
Agreed Upon, "The United
League.
Results Of Races at lexington
Elizabeth, Bennings and
Gloucester.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE members
of the Brotherhood of Base Bail Play
ers held an adjourned session this MORN
ing at the st. James hotel. Their num-
beers were increased by the arrival of
Buffinton. of Philadelphia, and Arthur
Irwin, of Boston. The adjourned meet
ing was to consider the question of be-
ing represented on the Players league
conference committee that meets to-
morrow with the committee from the
National league and American associa-
ton. The brotherhood adjourned
shortly after 10 O'Clock. They drew up
q short address to the central board of
directors asking for representation on
the conference committee. This was
the substance of all that was done. The
brotherhood feels that it can do little I'M
til after the Players league meets. The
delegates at the Players league meeting
to-day were E. Talcott and William Ew-
ing, New York; Wendell Goodwin and
John NJ. Ward. of Brooklyn; Charles f.
Prince and Arthur Irwin. of Boston: j.
Z. Wagner and George Wood, of Phila-
delphia: Henry Rea and Ed Hanlon. of
PIt!sburg: A. l.. Johnson and John NJ.
Ward (proXy), of Cleveland: j. E. Rowe
and James White. of Buffalo; John Adj
olson and Fred Pfeffer. Of Chicago. Be-
fore adjourning the brotherhood drew
up the following communication, adj
dressed to the Players league, express
ing confidence in whatever action that
body might take:
To the Central Board of Directors of the
Players National League-Gentlemen In
view of the many rumors current the mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Ball Players feel
it due. both to you and themselves. to extend
10 you the assurance of their entire conf
dence iii your ability TO safely conduct the
affairs of the Players league.
signed ty j. l.. White, A. A. Irwin, James
II. O Rourke. N F. Pfeffer, George E. Ander-
son. George A. Ward, Ed Hanloa, Paul Rad
ford Thy proxy, I. j. keefe, secretary; John
Nj. Ward. president.
This was presented to the Players
League, in session at the Fifth avenue
hotel. In the afternoon a recess was
taken at 2:30 o'clock for an hour. The
delegates present were equally divided
between the league and the brother
hood. The talk was about the probable
action of the Players League with refer
ence to the conference committee. The
brotherhood communication was read
and response addressed to Preside mt
Ward and Secretary keefe. The reply
was sent as follows:
Your valued favor of this morning express
ing your confidence in this committee is re-
ceived We desire to express to you i'll re-
turn our appreciation Of the compliment
contained therein, and leg you TO accept ouI
thanks for its preference at the present time.
Without the support that you have giTen us
during the past season the success of the
Players league would have been impossible.
Your action now stimulates us to still
stronger effort for your interests III the
future.
Signed by E. a. McAlpin president, and
/. II. Brunnell, secretary.
The conference of leagues was next
considered. a. l.. johnson. of Cleye.
land. chairman of the committee on con-
ference with the representatives of the
National league and American associa-
ton, reported that number of meet
ings had been held, but that no final or
positive agreement had been reached,
except that each body had expressed a
wish to meet upon some common and
satisfying ground. in order to prevent
difficulties and embarrassment in the
national game, and the meeting was
called to patch UP the differences. A
common name was agreed upon. he
said, that of limited league" This re-
port was accepted. and Messrs. Arthur
Irwin. Edward Hanlon and J. M. Ward
were added to the same committee
with instructions to continue the con
ference, if they deemed 1t advisable.