The sun., 1890-11-17

AZ yOHNSON 0kTs AN OFFER Oh
Se5,O0O TO RETIRE

A6ssr Refssine It He Gets Aaxious snS
waats 10 keepsn Neeotissions with the
I.enrue-O'NeM On the Pittsburgh Team.
The hand OF tho clock In tie Fifth Avenue
CATS pointed to 8 minutes OF 12 O'Clock on
Saturday night Al johnson stood in one
corner, while John T. Brush had him by the
arm and was pouring volume OF worls In hls
car. Presidents Byrne and Robson were
few feet away. As the minute hand moved
johnson watched It, and the nearer 1t got 10
l2 O'Clock tho moro troubled was tho express
sion on his face. "rimo is up" said Mr.
Brush. johnson turned away. II don't 80,
why cverybt dy Is trying to throw Inc down.
hc said.
The reason johnson was 80 worked up was
that the League had mac him an offer to re-.
tire permanently from base b. III. He did not
think It was As much Gs lie should get aud
was apparently holding of with the expccts.
tion that the League would be forced to give
him his price John 7. Brush tried to con.
vtnco him that II was to his best advantage 10
sell, and Prssidsnt Byrne and Robson were
roudy. with A. q. Bpalding not far OF, to fix
things then and thero Ii Johnson accepted.
But no did not.
johnson. bo'orc tho League maenntes, sald
that he wanted &i00 900. as stated in ycstct days
Bun. But later bo made the proportion that
the League give him $4,000 in cash, and he
would take q noto for $1,000 payable On May
/ next, but with tho provision that he not 10.
ceive n cent OF tho $4,000 should there be q
Players League. club In Boston or Philalel.
phia or brooklyn. This proposition included
his Cleveland Club and his interest in tbs Gin.
cinnnti Club. He also stated that In the event
Of the proposition being accepted ho would
also tear down his grand stand In Cleveland.
The League did not consider the proposi.
tion. feeling that It could not mate itsolf .
party 10 transaction shat would cause III
feeling In certain. .luarters.
Immediately afterwnrl an offer OF $4,000
was ade to hm Sr n hs base es
be- holds the key oi tie situation ut the present
time. and that he does not propose 20 get out.
ciscinns.i S ssoes. FOR swnics lie paid si5sS.' and
some enairs in his grand stand; He evidently
aH
saoss h sc .rs h s.
IN Tie Brotherhooi. and thai when the Hly players
der cover % and also IL the !act that interest M est
in the Cincinnati Club will give tho League
'cTsi The sasdSo offer was considered most lib.
eral one. inasmu9h us he would be the ieser By
only s2i :oo3 Tht. !; same olisr L not likely to
Is.s ~ $sss:F sssasSsa = ffssas]DA!s
TSey can give YOU a nice little coaversation. owe
nnG then take Eo1 into a9wn ,ns
They wi" want ' me- TO- 10 get oif the sarth. 50 u; ts
viii nb BE- . Obliged 70 do il. don't know" "'''
The Boston people went home also. From
Ths Ssn H. the has made
know what n q no wants Hs L inexperienced IN
before the Players League had fallen, that he
had so much influente In the city OF Boston
sy II sS
There was great amusement all over town
the PLAYERS asking them to be loyal when the
people they are a.ked TO- bs oyahl y l. to are hus.
the best terms ,p.ssibls. President Prince
must havo smiled all over whom he issued that
Al johnson said to Sun reporter last night:
They oan talk about my looking out for my myself,
es time 70 s II os IL
to q great deal better 9dvantaee than can
but Nor %cad d0ff III. TO 70 The e. ss Ss,
feotiy fair aud Honorable way. The Nstionsl
BY the pablo It must first arrange matters 80
go home feeling satisfled with what has been
done and know all the others. want to feel
tShs s.el s w3bS to and ps
the National League people again. and / think
We can come to terms. II VIC can't and they
refuse to do the fair thing. shall put on my
The Sroo ofiyn National and Players League
people will probably meet to-day. and very
likely como to some aEreemsnt
Prince has about $500 invested in base bsL
ors' League is 90 ludicrous. The Boston peo-
pie are really the ones the most responsible
for the Brotherhood forcing a representation
on the Conference Committee and breaking
OF all nsSotiattops for settlement, For this
dss 40 tsnk they will get the
In an interview, last night with q Sun re-
porter J: Palmer O,Neil speaking Of the Presl.
dency of the Pittsburgh Club said: There
will be NO CONTEST on that point We want
peace 10 Pittsburgh. and there must be no fa'.
ttonal strife or dissension In tho Board Of
Directors or among the stockholders. 1t will
REQUIRE the II 90. O.. operation @ Of all parties IL;
game to popular favor. The Players League
will have four OF the seven direc-
tors This has been agreed TO. and this prac.
tically gives them the power TO name the Presi-
dent ! have deeper interest just now in
securing strong team for next year. I con:
know too much oi the labors Of such an once
eyer, should seek me. unanimously. I Will do
all can to make tho club SUCCESS but should
expect evsry member OF the board to render
me loyal assistance"