The sun., 1890-01-31
In AND OUTDOOR SPORTS.
EAE WoRK DOVE ar EHB MEETINGS
or THE LEl9UE AND l1fERL-
oAN lBSOCTlTIOR.


Ths MuRhlo Club 0Rers 20 Sell Its P1ayert
90 ths LsaGue-The Leagues rlans foi
FlwAtihe shS Brotherhoea Net Mad,
Rtayers' Cluh-Rsws rron FittsburEh-
newlinG, F1GhtinE, Athletic, Shooting
ahd Other HntsrsstinE aossIp.
The National League settled one i'm
portsnt matter yesterday. and that was thI
membership problem. The question OF an in
crease or decrease In the number OF clubs, Of
keeping the League as 1t stands, has been q
source Of great annoyance, and yesterdays
session, which lasted about three houls. was
chiefly confined to that subject. Il has beer
generally believed, but without any sufficient
reason. that both WASHINGTON and Indianap.
oils would step out thus leaving the League
with eight clubs. Both Mr.. Brush and Mr.
Hiwott, however claimed that they never en-
tertained such an idea, and furthermore, moth
tng could induce them to retire. II the League
chose 10 vote them out, that was D different
thinR. This the League mARnAtes said they
would not do under any circumstances.
Then came an effort to increase the member
chip 70 twelve clubs. Ex-Presldont Btearns OF
the Detroit Club appeared to be the primo
mover IN the scheme. and to give his case a
little stronger backing he invited Mr.. Won der
Horst, the leading factor in the Baltimore
Club. to be present at the League meeting and
n possible tender applications for mem bershp
Both Mr.. Btearns and Mr.. Won der Horst ap-
peersd before the delegates By invitation. ana
q is sald that Mr.. Stearns made an urgent re-
quest that Detroit be admitted into tho fold
again. The members talked the matter over,
and finally decided to let the matter drop with
out bringing Il to vote. This means, 90 The
BuN predicted yesterday. that the LeaRuo will
nf an, Ia hn a Ian 0ut f,r Nhnx
A Communication which rather surprised the
members was received from Bob Leadly, the
agent Of the Buffalo Club Of the International
Association, which was owned by Rowe and
White but which is supposed to have been sold
or transferred Just to meet the emergency. to
the effect that he was authorized to negotiate
with the National League for the sale OF the
followine-named playsrs. NJ. Il. Leblanc. g. .75O:
O. @. Collins. $1,000; ]. J. Reidy. $3.50; 3. j.
Flynn. 5000: W. W. Andrus. $3.50: G. Hamburg
$500; A. Shepard. $3.50; p. E. Dealy. $500. The
communication was referred to the Negotia-
tiops Committee with much suspicion attached
The question Of uniforms was discussed, and
y WAS decided to DIRECT all clubs to wear white
untforme, excepting stockings caps, and belts
when playing upon their own grounds and
any color they choose to select when playing
Amotlon vas made to apportion the number of
persons to be admitted free into the respective
erounda II was referred to the Schedule Com
tSSS dstO r5 g tie a. may 0' necessary to change
Eor!ST sSaetly Why t6e Board of HrbitEatiSn
A:Sociation SGatnst the three Il members @ rdaf that
Ieft ths organiSettnn and Joined The New Eng
o%ers LeaFS A1ho fact id
something that didn't belong to them The |
dsSSiGn sS wac all right hut Lowell Hartford
have asked the privilege Of the Board OF Arb- |
tration to resign. and then gone at once. But |
shhSy shoySSI seemed to want to carry water on both
Now, lot me give you IN example. Only a
year ago the Newark and Jersey. City clubs,
under the protection OF the national aRree-
ment. were anxious to form new organiza-
dh9y q 0S then q the New
way. The result vas The Atlantic Association
vas formed. and the players of the Newark.
association and carried their players with
hem bYpefmission of the Board Of Arbitra-
Leaaue retain cd their players and Elmira. one
y the ciubR finally entered the New York state
!. cannot see, therefore. why the Atlantic
lssociation should complain about the de-
'ision In the present instance, as considerit a
y sHTe o Sss sres,y
4 .Rs the fact that shs ssn
nd nd IA direct conflict with the national agree:
u After waiting all day for President Zach
'helpe TO arrive the Finance Committee OF the
sR q Grand 6sntqs n9 Hots
Sssa Ssss St .1a Phelps eI, x0p Abe and &h!sEsr
sw Brooklyn Club, Manager Powers Of Ro-
hsPssS Of RspRRn tRs S " WkoSsy W. WIZ
zee OF the Mdgewood Park Exhibition Com
any: b: and n exf-O9ngressman o'Neil OF st; Louis
llssa,6iiity 81 4dmttting Brooklyn into the Asso;
1Sn srms nDon M MbNS %aGss gave bis views and
,ased; and the pew club succesded in getting
mSoHa G%o has e @ 6s0 ed, ard @ n
how9 tQ be highly satisfactory. 1t Is also ex-
; TO be admitted as the eighth club today.
The ongaSement of the base ball grounds in
lueiasm n base ball cities throughout the
sme In that Section. witch may y be- The hGrlo meaps
ger ger Aaatrie at hss received enthusastlG letters
'est. Augusta and other Southern cities in c
ting him to bring his team TO these places,
w MIN anu MS CluD rOuStng .
ptiOnB and good crowds. Mr.. Mufrle has not
i arranged his schedule Of games for the t
opth, but those cities named will surely be 4
sited By the Club. They VIII leave here about
10 middle ol February. and play continuously ,
the South until tho opening OF the spring ex- i
biti9h game at the Polo grounds on about !
Manager, Mutrie has arranged games for y
ptil With Yale Princeton. Columbia Williams, q
Id Manhattan colleges. Cuban Giants New 4
ks: New Havens; Rochester,. and other strong
o most interesting series OF exhibition games
or given in this city. Suitable prizes Will be
ven to the college team making the best
ewing against The New, iorks, and as, the c
Iod impression with the New York people, and a
mes altogether different from the listess ex- b
blti9n games oi the old-timers Will be the re- p
II NY idea" says Manager Mutrle, ls to '
n i,iisiy the people by giving them good base 4
me OF the ,eroRkers with the playing ability
my boys when we get back from the South,
~ mark what say"
pITTsBuRoH. Jan. 80.-Since the deal with III
imbort has been declared on the officials OF
B local Players Club have been busy trying q
AgOuF0 Another pittShnrRh nitahar tIlfI | "