New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-08
GROWING DESPERATE.
THREATENING TO SUE THE NEw.YORK T. l.
CLUB.
Ex-JuDdE BACON SAYS 1T WILL AVAIL NOTHING
THE CLUR CAN LEGALLY WITHDRAW.

DAWN SHhS IL WILL ANAAb
THE CLUB CAN LEGALLY WITHDRAW.
The baseball pot is boiling New developments
are being brought forth daily the present cond'on
OF affairs continues much longer capitalists anu
players VIII have aged several years few weeks ho'
The middle deeper ever enough has been
Cleaned to feel that the New.York and Brooklyn
Up. L) clubs will withdraw from the Players League
Nothing can stop them now. They might have stayeu'
but they have been snubbed and the honesty OF their
intentions questioned In their the baseball war
and once more put the the high pedestal OF pros
pery that occupied before began 49,
sides they had grown tired OK bearing the entire expense
OF the Players League. and the action Of certain
minority capitalists In attempting dictate 10 them re-
earding their financial affairs has been the means AZ h"'
OF driving them from the League. They have also come
to the conclusion that they have been doing what no
partners In business transaction would do, In meeens
the losses while the minority capitalists who
doing all the shouting against consolidation ou
not stand their share.
There nothing talked baseball circles yes
erday but the meeting dlsgruntled capitalists In
Philadelphia 1t generally spoken Of as hzzle as
only three clubs represented. Nobody knew wha'
done at the meeting, and everybody was anxious W
know the plan Of action laid down.
1t can be stated that two plans agreed In the
first place effort would be made TO buy out the New
York Players League club This would be only fore
TO another psn which is bring suit against the
NewYork Players League capitalists for heavy dana es
the club should withdraw from the Players
League BY this It is hoped to force the club still TO
continue in the League.
agreement signed by all clubs stand together
for years, will be used the basis for suit The
effort will be to that the NewYor club has violated
this The capitalists back OF both the Newly
and Brooklyn clubs laugh at any such movement They
regard it in the nature Of a threat
Judge Bacon, counsel for the NewYork Up. L. club.
by Tribune reporter yesterday. He admitted
that such had been signed but he said that
10 nothing less than copartnership paper
in which all the clubs agreed business partners
for years. The articles incorporated. and
consequently member could be held to the agreement
IL there any desire to withdraw.
at is just the in this agreement with any
business firm. II partner gets tired he get out and
II club in the Players League wants to 1t can do
likewise. The agreement is not iron-cad, 1t provides
for the admission the expulsion and the withdrawal OF
cubs
club - was asked.
"No, sir not a cent" he replied. "a suit could be
brought technical point but 1t would amount
to anything"
sense OF all the clubs have not met
their OF losses business partners 1t is said
the New York people might have chance TO retaae
this ground.
The NewYork people desire to the game but every
effort is being made stop them from consolidating by
few persons who had cent invested in baseball.
and by capitalists who cannot the but want
force others continue putting out money for their
benefit
Colonel McApine that his proposition still holds
good II the capitalists who trying TO do the die
atng want TO keep the Players League alive and all
in 1t business let each club put $4,000 into pool
to carry the II that is done the NewYork club
Will continue in the Players League.
President Goodwin OF the Brooklyn Up. L. club, would
say nothing yesterday when Tribune reporter called on
him. II know something about what is going on' lie
said "but l will not tell you.''
President Byrne Of the National League club In Brook
Ign, seen Mr.. Goodwn's office, but he sad he
had had conference with him
Director Taco denied he sent any dispatch to the
meeting in Philadelphia. reported.
c. a Prince Of Boston returned Boston last night
after having met several Players League adherents