Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-22
The Ball Players Secure Recognition
From the Capitalists Of the
Players League.
ED HANLON is MADE A CONFEREE.
The National League Must Recognize the
Players or All Negotiations for
Peace Will Cease.
GOSSIP ABOUT FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
Some Excellent Shooting at BrunOt island and General
Sporting Notes.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DIsPArcH.t

NEW YORK, October 21.-The players of
the Players League are to get all they
asked for. They have always asserted that
they would have enough capitalists with
them for the purpose of asserting their
rights, and it is stated that they went into
the meeting to-day with the votes of Boston,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Cleveland.
These four, with the votes of the eight play
ers, placed them in the majority of IL to 4.
The players began operations this morning
at the St. James Hotel. Some were in favor
of comforting with the capitalists before do
ing anything regarding a conference COM
mittee; others wanted committee of two
appointed right away to act in the confer
ence. A majority, however, were of conserv-
sGive turn of mind, and all hands finally passed
this resolution:
I'm view of the many rumors current, the
members of the Brotherhood of Baseball Play
ers feel it due to both you and themselves to
extend to you the assurance of their entire
confidence in your ability to safely conduct the
affairs of the Players League"
THEIR INTERESTS PROTECTED.
1t was confidently expected that an address
would have been issued to the Board of Direc-
tors of the Players League asking for repre-
sentation the conference committee. But
the reque-t. it is said, was anticipated, and
the players informed that their interests
were fully protected. At any rate, the resolu-
tion was all the business that was transacted at
the Brotherhood meeting.
The special meeting of the Central Board of
Directors of the Players League was held in
the Fifth Avenue. The following delegates an
swered to their names: New York, Edward
II Wi
ward +. Linton and John NJ. Ward; Buff
falo, James L. White: Chicago. John Addison
\. +. Pfeffer; Cleveland. Al johnson John NJ
Ward proxy; Boston, Charles A. Prince, Ar
thur A. Irwin: Philadelphia John NJ. Wander
slice, George wood; Pittsburg, H. B. Rhea,
Edward Hanlon.
The delegates were in session Just one hour
and a half when recess was ordered for an
hour. The typewriter copies of the proceed
lngs we're distributed around among IA or Is
reporters The report began by reciring the
communication from the Brotherhood Then
il gave the following response. signed by E. A.
McAlpin as president and f. H. Brunell as sec
retary of the Players League: ''Your valued
favor of this morning expressing your conf
dence in this body is received. We desire to
express to you in return our appreciation of
the compliment contained therein, and beg you
to accept our thanks TOR its preference at the
present time Without the support that YOU
have given US during the past season the sue
cess of the Players League would have been
impossible. Your action now stimulates us to
a still stronger effort for your interests in the
future
AL JoHNSoN'S REPORT
ii johnson, Chairman of the Committee on
Conference, presented his report of the meeting
with the National League officials. 1t stated
that common name could be agreed on,
namely. the limited League" The meeting
adjourned to meet in Cincinnati on November
IL, when an election of officers for the ensuing
year will be held. if necessary.
Colonel McAlpIn. in talking with DISPATCH
reporter, claimed that he was always under the |
impression that the players should have some
thing to say in the settlement of the dispute
He says the players are stockholders as much |
as anybody else. "One thing is certain ne |
said, IF the National League refuses to meet
these players tomorrow there will be no con- |
ference" The General Conference Committee |
will meet tomorrow at the Fifth Avenue |
HUt-i. Tue members are: bay, Spalding and
Byrne; ana Thurman. Won der Abe and Bar |
ME, of the Association; Players League, Tai |
cott, Goodwin, johnson, Hanlon, Irwin and
Ward. The three last named were appointed
to-day to represent the interests of the players