New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE WILL ALSO FIGHT
YALE BEATEN BY TIL. NEWY0RK TEAM-A
POORLY PLAYED GAME-DRooKLYN De
rEATs THE METROPoLLTAS N;NE.


rEArs THE MErROPoLIrAS NINE.
A spec,a meeting of the Players League was held
at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. The session was
harmonious and both the players and the new baseball
capitalists seemed thoroughly in accord and well salts
fed with the situation. II did not take the new Or
ganzaton long to decide upon what action to take In
regard 10 the National League The League had thrown
down the gauntlet before the players ana Invited war
and the players accepted the challenge
The delegates to the meeting were Michael Kelly
and j. NJ Hart Of Boston; Frank H. BUncl, OF
Chicago: E. II. McAlpinc and william Ewing, Of New
York: J. l.. White Of Buffalo: George Wood ard j. NJ
vsndcrsllce of Philadelphia J. ". Ward Of Brooklyn ;
A. L. Johnston, Of Cleveland, and j. H. Tener OF Pitts
burg.
these delegates who had in mind the alteration OF
the entire schedule evidently saw that there was no
chance TO carry their point the subject was not
broachec at tie meeting. An important step was
taken however by changing the opening cafes 50 'at
the seasons Of both the National League ana INC flay-
ers' League open the same day, April w. Inc
first four games in the Players League season. as
originally selected were April 81. -, 23 ana "a
The change is to April 10 81, 22 and %, leaving the
oath open date -,
The question OF taking back deserters from the
prctherhood was settled without much argument
II was decided that Bccklcy Mulvey ana Dclchaisy Do
rcnstated The Of John I. ficAclt' ric ''o'''
stop Of the Philadelphia Players cnb, whose services
are claimed by the Kansas City club oil tho "cseli
Association unGcr tho reserve clause was settled IL
WAS decided TO allow Pickett to stay with the broihef;
Iood During this season each club VIII DC N'o"h
hv n flag as well as by It's uniform. Eaeh CUB VIII
be provided with eight flags, aud on the DAY Oh game
IFS own 0ag will fly from the flagstaff with ta' OF the
visiting team The League also adoptca rc'oi"'ions
oermit,ng the clubs to give exhibition games Det"eeh
themscvc. before the opening Of the cha'hp'o"sn'p
season. This permission is only Tor the pcsen'
,o,son Secretary Druncll was Instructed 70 INFORM
each club that no more exhibition games woIu DC d.
lowed on sundays III, r-
After the meeting the umpircs discussed WIN sccrc
tarv prunc tho playing rules and their proper inter-
nrctat,on Those present we're Ferguson raDhey
Jones Uobert. Matthews, barnes, cunning anu N"e"''
The game of baseball at the Polo GrohhTs Se,~terafg ~
between the New York League ana INC la.c 'oaoeo %
teams was spirited and interesting yct ucao 40 70 ni,
:hng lacking The local CLUB dd not .aNc 1u. ~,
tS actual strength, while Yale had her substitute
hattery ont 10 trv TO stop tho professionals nom max
nr runs Every, the pitcher. mas nno 70 i.sEi ap0.
piichnu and I.ocklart "a much, II no, ihoic dDouS
ratching Tho rest Of the college hlhc oio veil
especially McClung, NcBrlce 7t.i'eNa"' anu '"'N'
in mo Held and calhoun a; the bat . T., 81,
- Thc nrofoc.loual team PLAYED wre'chcily IN tlc
nold but managed 10 win by timely DaIilng' Every :
rurvcs were not dhcnlt 20 gauge. Clarh, nofnuls'
calhoun and Doocy df the best wof1 al ,ne pay.
sicfxc o,Rolc and Turner seemed affected win sta-e
nIcht About 800 people were present. lVo OF "ldO
number Icins women. The score: