New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-10
IN IMPENDING CRISIS.
THE FUTURE OF BASEBALL SOON TO NE DEGIpW
ANNUAL MEETING or THE PLAYERS
LEAGUE TO MORROW McALPIS MAY
RESIGN Az PRESIDENT.

he last week has been lively enough In the bsssban
world but coming week will be one Of the uveIiese
important known In the history Of the gsne
The present enigma will be fully solved BY the end
the week. nothing miscarries, everything will have
to light. There 10 possibility, however. that the who
problem viii be solved by wednesday night The 'un
history Of the Players Leasusbow IL was suppea .ne
just exactly how dropping out Oh ehsenee
IN the middle Of the season-wiII up<oubtodly become
known. The public will learn ~Any heretofore hio0en
facts that win raise mild sort or sensation.
There will be three annual meetings. First Will como
the meeting Of tho Players League tomorrow, q Pkts
burg New.York VIII be represented By Frank Robin
son and william Ewing Colonel McAlpin Will also D.
present TO act president Of the League.
In oil probability Colonel Z. A. McAlpn will resign
az president Of the Players League He not satsnes
with the way things have been gong. anu - Dr..
get out. The Observation-Disclosures have G. ~ frnee
slated for president aud they they VIII force Coone
McAlpin out
Colonel McAlpin aud Frank B. Robinson will use every
endeavor the meeting to withdraw from the League
. way that will DO perfectly honorable they VIII ua'
doubtedy make the proposition that oil the clubs mea
business shall put into pool $4,000. ms wiz
show that there 10 financial strength left and the
New.York people would then consent 70 conuhne me
fight But this il not done. the Newton peopae 'ss
as II they would be perfectly justified in Withdrawing
On "wednesday the National League will hold Ia annual
meeting IN this city at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 10
American Association will also meet on the same day q
Louisville
Nef''~''~'~
continue 1t with remarkable fottude that these gen
tlenen have whstood this vncation Messrs. McAipins
Talcott and Robinson with the Brooklyn (P ~ people
ara the only ones who have been perfectly consssees
in the dealings with the Nstioaal League Previous 70
the recent conference every club In the Players ssod
wanted compromise Of some SORT Suddenly all oas sos
hackers of the New.York and Brooklyn clubs changes
their views and adopted tactics The Boston ana
people began TO abuse their brearen IN sns
neighborhood for no cause.
1t can be stated positively that nothing has peen oo
ty the New.York and Brooklyn a. L. cap'ssus~ s.s
will bind them TO any agreement VITA their IVA
National League clubs. They have acted N penecuy
honorable manner But 10 seems that the enemies "
and the good Of the game at once
ths honesty of tho motives OF hese gentlemen ana De-
esn to figure In print In calling them trsors IL sur
rtsed them a. they expected Attacks OF ~ sofs
from their bailiwick
few additional facts have come out as 70 now 'ns
Plsyers League came destruction In the Middle OF
thu season. but was saved by the New.York people
Those who would have wrecked 1t then are the VINO
ara now attacking NewYork capitalists because ney
have come to conclusion that to continue the war VIII
kill the game Here what advocate OF the fayerS
League SAYS: Some Of the capitalists have reason 70
sef sxgrfeved at the York people, because but for
their assurance that Players League would be main
taned and made permanent institution at any and every
coat some of these Waeners for instance
would have drawn before tho wss half OVER
and thew were but little involved Only Colonel Me.
Aipn,s assurances and persuasion held these people "
line"