St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-07
IfemberS Of the Bro therhOod
in Danger Of Being Sold
Out.
New York and Brooklyn Agree
to Combine, Leaving Six
Clubs at Sea.
1t Any Rate, There Will Be
an Organization Next
Year.
Results Of the Running Races
at Bennings, Elizabeth
and Nashville.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. 6.-In par
Tor of the Continental hotel, this
afternoon, a meeting of the leaders of
The Players league of base ball men
was held for the purpose of adopting
some plan by which the organization
may be continued on profitable basis.
AT the outset it was claimed that the
three associations cannot thrive or hope
for success. Money has been lost al
most everywhere, and in many instances
il happened that dates conflicted. So
that with three clubs playing at time,
neither had enough spectators to pay
expenses. The chief idea of the pres
ent congress is to do away with the
three club plan, and have only two
clubs for each city, with one for Brook
lyn, because of its proximity to New
ork. To do this it is necessary for the
PiaYerS' league people TO consolidate
with the others, and so keep in
tact the two organizations. The
hackers. or capitalists. have talked the
matter over. and, although they have
not agreed upon any definite line of ac-
ton, it is certain they will oppose the
arrangement that prevailed last sum-
mer. In this situation the members of
the Players league naturally want to
know what chance they have of ''get-
ting into the swim,'' or of organizing on
their own behalf. 1t was understood
that Capt. John NJ. Ward. of the Brook
Ign Players League club, would take
his men to another city, or unite with
New York. But Brooklyn would not
be needed, as, with Buffalo, there are
eight clubs in the league. The meeting
to-day was called TO see what could be
done in the matter. Really reduced to
a plain proposition, it is whether the
Players league is to live or die; or
whether the National league shall swal-
low it up. The present movement was
arranged by MeSSrS. Price and Hart. of
the Boston Players League club, and
the Wagner brothers, of the Philadel-
phia Players League club. together
with other members of the brotherhood.
The plan most favored is the
adoption of resolution calling on
leading men, both players and
capitalists or hackers, of New York and
other cities, to guarantee the formation
of syndicate for the purchase OF sign
ing of players of the New York Ma
tionai League club, and if the Brooklyn
hackers should consider this favorably,
~ NOiicOiiNstbNs AllOiiS tIlOoC pl CSCllG dG
the convention to-day were Capt. John
NJ, Ward. of New York; the Wagner
brothers, of the Philadelphia club;
Charles Hart, Ira B. Kirkland. John
Prince and Arthur Irwin. of the Boston
club; Henry B. Rea and Edward Han
lon, of the Pittsburg club: Mr.. Sharsig.
manager of the Athletic club, and
Charles Mason, one of the former man.
ayers; Editor Francis Richter. of the
Sporting Life, and Francis Brunell,
who started the movement, and is secre-
tary. The New York and Brooklyn
clubs were represented 10y proxies. The
meeting was held with closed doors.
The conference adjourned at O'clock
this afternoon. and, although no resolu-
ton was passed, it was agreed that
players league should be organized for
next year. The plan will be perfected
at meeting to be held next Tuesday at
PittSburg