The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16
PEACE FAR AWAY.
The Warning Baseball Men I'm
able to Compromise.
THE NAME A BONE OF CONTENTION

Circuits suggested ana discussed At the
Recent Meeting-GossiP Which Il Co.
ing the Rounds-what the End VIII
BE No One Knows.
Will the warning baseball capitalists be
able to negotiate a deal OF consolidation or
treaty OF peace' That is the most inn
portant question now interesting the
friends Of the great national game.
Thecapitalists have held two conferences,
brought about by the public demand for
peace AMI the diplomacy Of Allen Thur
man, Jr. The result is an armistioe until
Oct. u, during which time all parties
agree TO keep their hands of each others
players Meanwhile an attempt will DO
made by the clubs Of some Of the cities 20
arrange a plan for local consolidation, and
the conferrees of the three major leagues
will meet again on Oct. -.
This is the situation As given out to the
public Underneath the surface regret
10 record the situation is not so favorable.
The capitalists on all sides are very do
sirous, with few exceptions OF = COM
promise. or course the American associ-
alton conferrees do not fgurs extensively
in the settlement. They take part, but
they are ready. and perforce willing, 10
agree TO any deal that can be engineered to
the satisfaction OF the two biz leagues.
The trouble in an early solution OF the dill
culties seems 10 be in the disposition OF
each Of the high comforting parties to get
the best end Of the deal Zach side APP
pears 20 desire I, have the public think that
1t practically absorbed the other. The
principal snag occurred on the question OF
a name for the leading organization Of the
two big leagues into which 10 is proposed
10 divide the three existing associations.
| speak adviedly about this point be-
cause | know pretty well what took place
ut the second conference in regard 20 IT,
Other matters were discussed. and every
thing seemed 10 be going smoothly when
the question of name came up. The Play
ers' league delegates said that they were
willing 70 give up their name IL the Ma
tional league would do the same. The Ma
tional league men said nothing at first.
Then Mr.. Thurman made an eloquent plea,
In which he argued that II the American
association was willing 30 give up name
that they had held for nine years the Play
ers' league should be willing 10 give up one
they had o1ly exploited for year. and
much more to the same purpose. He con-
tended that the National league was
name which had the prestige OF fourteen
years, and that il should stand
Mr. Spalding in precise terms stated that
the National league would not consent TO
abandon It's name, and Mr.. johnson quite
rs precisely announced that his side would
never agree 70 be absorbed into a new or
gauization which should be called the Ma
tional league, and IL that was the ulti-
matum the conference might as well end
right there. Then there was silence In
the room which lasted fully ten minutes
IL was finally broken by Mr.. Thurman,
who suggested that IL be called the United
National league, but Mr.. johnson said no.
Then the United league was suggested by
some one, but the National league dele
gates remained silent. Then tho matter
was laid aside and the discussion was con-
tinued on tho other details Of the proposed
deal. How ar they got. and exactly how
well they agreed on them, is not known alb
solutely. bey ond the armistice already re-
ferred 20 aud the fact Of ad iournment 20
Oct -
Some OF the things suggested and agreed
upon may 10 outlined by putting two and
two together II was generally settled
that there should be but one club In Pitts
burg. Cleveland New York and Brooklyn,
and that the only cities that could stand two
clubs were Chicago, Boston and Philadel-
phia. understand from good authority
that the two circuits suggested and dis
CuSsed were "a follows:
National League-New York. BROOKLYN.
and Boston ia the east. Chi
cago, Pittsburg. Cincinnati and Cleveland
in che west
Association-Boston. Philadelphia. Bal
timore and Washington In the east, Chi
cago. -. Louis. Louisville and Columbus
in the west
IL is easy 90 see that an immense amount
Of negotiation will be necessary % agree
% such circuits or "a Modification Of
them. There - no doubt that consOlida-
tion in New York and BROOKLYN will 10
easy, bu: In Cleveland aud PIttsburg IL
will BE- a hard matter % Hd Just things
There - sure % be kick aud a terrific
one, against such a scheme By the Boston.
and Chicago lP L. clubs.
which under 10 would b. practically frozen
out Of the principal league A cOnsidera-
ton Of a scheme such n | have outlined
will show how difficult 10 will be 20 arrange
any kind Of deal that will satisfy All
interests. 4, may - stated that
" whatever I've clubs azres 20 do Ira the Play
ers' leagI. tho other three will b. obliged
% submit 20.
This il practically what tie =. l. Goa
ferrees are reported 20 have said ~ the first
A. regards the name q The
leading organization, from what I can
learn an satisfied that neither side will
yield II auy reliance IL % b. PLACED upon
the statements q the magnafs- II Is "a
b. hoped. for the sake q The best interests
u The cams, some way out % the dilemma
may bs found. but AZ prr~snt the tndica~
tons are tia; u the Players lsagus insist
hat the National league shall abandon 20
name there Will b. DO consolidation or deal
Albert l. johnson, ons %
tie Playsrs league oonfsreDes COMMITTEES.
aid 20 ne mot smphaticaily thai be Ani
bis sasocistSs would Fever sg5re 70 call
ne new OrEs aiLation the National league.
". / HAEElA