New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-07
THREE CLUBS REPRESENTED.
MEETING OF OPPONENTS TO coNsoLIDA
TON
THE NETWORK AND BROOKLYN PLAYERS
LEAGUE CAPITALISTS CALLED TRAITOR

THE NETWORK AND bfsOVhHAN
+. LEAGUE CAPITALISTS CALLED TRAITORS.
Philadelphia Nov 6-There ostensibly an In
formal conference Of the capitalists OF the riaye's
at the Continental Hotel to-day, but u was caiy
meeting to discuss the course that shall be adopted III
case Of the desertion Of the New-f ana brookHh
Players clubs, which now seems probable. Iherc
present Messrs. Hanlon and kae' Oh r''so", =,
Prince Hart and Irwin, OF Boston; and j. Earle IT, W.
Wagner yanderslIce and Allen for Philadephia, ana
Francis c. Richter Editor Of "The sporting Liz
acted In an advisory capacity. While Jolin NJ. warn
attended the meeting 1t not as the representative
of the Brooklyn club although he held the proxies Oh
the Cleveland and Cincinnati clubs The proxy OF
the Chicago club held by Boston. new iorh anu
Brooklyn not represented
Before the meeting called to order j. E. wagner
who does not believe that any desertions from the
Players circuit contemplated asked Mr. Prince,
at whose instance the call had been issued, IL THO
Brooklyn and New-York clubs had been formally re
auested to send delegates Mr.. Prince answered that
they had but that neither had sent any reply. Inc
meeting then called to order by J. NJ Vandersilce
Exactly what done only be con1ectured Dut
in discussing the situation the probable amalgamaon
of the rival clubs In New-YOrk and Brooklyn ana us
possible affects upon the destines OF the Players Or
ganization, thoroughly canvassed and plan Of
action considered.
The Boston delegation appeared to be satisfied that
the rumored desertion of the Brooklyn and Ncwforh
clubs true although Mr. Prince acknowledged tha'
his opinion was based almost entirely upon the r-
ports printed in the newspapers. Mr. Wagner took
the opposite view, declaring that 1t was unfair TO
form such opinions upon mere newspaper rllmors,
and that he had been assured by Mr. McApn that the
remaining clubs of the organization had made salts
factory arrangements with their rivals. IT,
S R N fns se~foft the s'?s % Club
d the s, po0n taken y t eeu spiD ae s
factory arrangements here. Hope other clubs can do
within thirty days"
Director Talcott was not in a pleasant frame OF
mind yesterday, account of statements made by
John NJ Ward, who said that he TalcotD was weak
cner and had shown the white feather.
"H anybody can honestly say that have weakened,
he said would like to that person. IL to desire
to save the greatest of national sports from destruction
Is weakening then am weakener In the middie ol
the season did object to changing the scheduie' a.
Mr. Ward says / said that would rather lose every
| dollar had than change it. Why, 1t would have been
the biggest kind of evidence that the League was
weakening IL that had been done. 1t was those VINO
desired to change the schedule who really showed the
| white feather.
"Mr Ward seems to be making some queer statements
about me- / can't understand why he is making them
But the truth is am done with allowing anybody u
dictate to me as to how shall run my hnacat Wm
| MIR Ward can't do it, nor can anybody else. WafH
ahead cool $3 600 this season. lie received SaiarS
az As 600 and he holds twenty shares OF stock dvGet
equally between the New-York and Brooklyn clubs
| Sunpose that stock wiped out. He would sui
| have $4,000. While he has been making money non ~,
have been paving out SO 900 month to Keep the oca
| cIub alive, and Colonel McNpin has expended owe
5000 month Aud yet Mr. oS Ma n asSns e out mn
money shall not permit any such dctation, ana n
would Besides t cn sen q ssn
evary time wish to talk to Mr.. Spalding, or MT Day
or Mr.. Byrne If wish to see them, 1t Is NOBODY
| business but my own'