Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12
SPORTING WORLD.
THE CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL AND
PLAYERS LEAGUE MAGNATES
Fails to Form any Definite Plan Of Action-AnOther
Meeting to be Held Soon-GOssip of
the Diamond-Gsneral Sporting
News and Notes.

INV loNh, OClOOer 1.-The CONFER
ence between the National League and
Players League magnates this week
did not result in anything definite, and
an adjournment was taken until Octo-
Der -.
A. G. Spalding thought that some sat
iSfactory agreement would be easily
made within months time. In the
meantime the base bail managers will
see what can be done in the various
cities.
There was a good deal of talk INDUCED
in as to what could be accomplished,
but no person seemed to have any idea
of what would be done. Many think
that quite probably two major leagues
will be formed, and the proposition made
yesterday by Allen G.. Thurman, Jr., is
quite generally discussed. This PROPOSE
tion is To have two major leagues. In the
first would be Boston, Brooklyn, New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland,
Columbus and Indianapolis; and in the
second Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Cincinnati, PittSburg,
Louisville and st. Louis. The AsSocia-
tion clubs in Rochester, Toledo and Sy-
racuSc could go back into the Interna-
| League. In the next two weeks many
propositions will be made, and there is
little doubt but some satisfactory ar
rangement will be made, for there is n
dis position on the part of all to take
some action that will settle all these
troubles which exist at present among
the baseball players.
George X. Frazer, president and man
ager of the Syracuse club, was at the
hotel this morning. He, with other
Association people, does not think that
the American Association will ever join
the Brotherhood. He is confident that
the national agreement will not be vo-
lated.
\ TALK WITH WARD.
With all due respect to the business
qualifications of Il. Il. Talcott, Wendell
Goodwin and AL Johnson, who repre-
scented the Players League at the con-
ference held at the Fifth Avenne Hotel,
the general impression seemed to be
among the supporters of that organiza-
tion that John Ward had a deal to say
regarding the movements OF those gen
tlemen while they were comforting with
the National League magGateS, and
furthermore, nothing will be accom-
pliShed without the sanction of the
Brooklyn Players League clubs man
ager. Ward said to reporter to-day
that he was willing TO submit TO any
thing that was reasonable to effect a
settlement. 1T is a mistake To think,
said he, 'that was anxious to
have conference with The National
League magnateS. ! knew no more
of the intentions of our men than you
did until ! received a dispatch in Pitts
burg 10 the effect that was wanted in
New York. When | got here and was
told of the intentions of the men who
were behind the Players League clubs
my advice to them when | heard that
the National League objected TO any of
the Players presence in the conference
was To go ahead and do what they
thought best. That's my feeling now,
and have the utmost confidence in our
representatives that they will do only
that which will be for the best interests
of the game don't want TO be u2der-
stood that the matter is settled by any
means. My wish is that it may be,
that's all
Mr.. Johnson said he was perfectly
willing to sell his club to MeSSrS. Howe
and Robinson in Cleveland and take
hold of the Cincinnati club, of which he
is part owner. He said that he would
pay these gentlemen visit and talk
over matters as soon as he returns home,
Now that the pennant season is over
the next thing of interest in ball circles
will be the worlds championship series
between the BrooklynS, of the National
League. and the LouiSvilles, of the
/ American Association.