New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
WAITING sTILL FOR PEACE.
GLIB OWNERS DO NOT LEAVE THE UrT.


GLIB OWNERS DO NOT LEAVE THE OTY.
,.ookLYN AND LouIsvILLE MEET FOR CHAM
p1oNsH1p HoNoRs AND THE BRIDE
eRooMs wiz.
nrce number Of the club-owners remain in tho
tv svidently determined not TO start for home until
~. nresent baseball tangle can be unwound. Nearly
dozen Players League capitalists are In the city.
VA several important conferences held yester-
s.v II is possible that special meeting may be held
,.,ore the one set for Cincinnati November IL.
The Messrs McApin. Talcott. Robinson, Wagners John
n and other moDeyed leaders in the Players League
.cr, together most Of the day. While some OF tho
pavers' League men opposed 10 treaty with the
rational League the majority favor peace and the
.r,ckinc" minority will have to swallow their
chartn $500
One OF the most unique baseball gatherings ever
hid met at the Hoffman House on Friday night
uorktncmen were partakng Of their morning meal
mn the delegates had finished their labors and had
.a,ted for their homes The meeting was entirely
tmprompu. the baseball men coming together more by
.ccidrt than by design. The Corridors soon peeah 10
choke up and the baseball men went to the private
narlors OF F. dc II. Robinson. the president OF the
cleveland League club. The Players League In
,.,rsts were represented by A. L. johnson, while
Alien W. Thurman the white wings OF peace looked
after the interests Of everybody In general ana the
American Association in particular The oaseball
CONSERVATIVES of four local newspapers were also
present :,
The baseball men were highly chasrined over the
publication of the doinrs Of secret meetings between
National and PLAYERS League men on Thursday. and
An investigation was demanded owing 10 the Nuca-
u,h7 condition of the buseba world at present the
landowners wished to keep their conference from the
.res ~ everybody except themselves. Promises Of
s.crocv we're however exacted from only two Of the
delegates.
= 4. H. Robinson was elected chairman and Allen
" Thurman secretary or rather sergeant arms
The reporters requested to inform the ciuo-owners
from whom they got their information about the
seclet meeting but the newspaper men promptly re-
t,sed lanes Hart an agent for A. G.. Spalding. was
The one generally accredited with bcirg the traitor
At the mention of Harris name Mr. Spalding became
Indignant and re and said that injustice was be-
ing done innocent man. New gentlemen sa'o
Mr. Spaldinc u will tell you just how the story
h,nncned 10 be published in certain New-York papers.
7 dcsircd as much as anybody to keep that meeting
a secret and yet / forced to confess that 1
told the newspaper men the story. Ihey foi-
lowed me so closely that could not escape Ihey
Questioned me so that was forced to admit that
a meeting had been held, tell a deliberate lie l
,ose mo former course Mr. Spaldns's recital ere
.,.d sensation His statement is correct in every
respect. .,
The baseball men then talked over the situation.
a lively discussion taking place some OF the deio-
so,es we're OF the opinion that round million dollars
had been lost last year through the obstinacy OF the
National League or the revolt OF the Brotherhood'
whichever way people look at It.
spaldinc told Of the National Leagues first and
only official recognition of the Brotherhood and OF
his famous interview last summer with Ward the ont
come Of which caused the strike OF the piaeers'
Shading defended his action in refusing the Brother
hood all immediate conference.
A. L. johnson. the president and owner OF the
Cleveland PLAYERS Club, has been called the smother
OF the Players League" He was few years ago a
conductor on a strcetcar In Louisville lie is now
the head Of Of the large streetcsr line synocaVs
OF the West Mr.. Johnson said that he had 'Sohe INTO
the baseball fight against the advice OF his business
friends He acknowledged that he had lost grea'
deal Of money IN baseball. but said that now he was IN
IT, he proposed TO see 1t out to the end lie SUN
thou pht that the PLAYERS had just grievance against
the old club owners. but his experience had modheo
ms views somewhat about the poor, "dowhtroaaeh
baseball slave johnson defended Ward. and told
piece OF Brotherhood history which VIII ras'e on0
psyer head and shoulders above all OF his comPah
,nns aEd7 Hanon is the gercaptain OF the
ptttsburg Players Club. According 10 inc
PLAYERS League contracts the players were 70
Get their salaries out of the gate receipts AS
everybody knows this contract was not gen
erally lived up to- IIanlon is said 10 be one OF the
few II not the only player who has lived up % tna'
contract lie has not received penny for us who're
years &o-k The fight is said to have cost Aanlon
every dollar be bad on earth
Tie Brooklyn and Louisville teams played the first
OF the series games IN Brooklyn, for the champion
Slip Of the world Washington Park. Brooklyn yes
terday green diamond battle has seldom oe'n
fought under more disagrcable conditions. The TACT
mat over 1000 people the game illustrates the
suffering some people will invite to see BASEBALL
math.
The weather was cold and raw. and the grounds full
Of malaria. mud and water. The championship lag
va, raised with due ceremonies and then the game
began. The Bridegrooms outpayed their opponents
both in the field and at the bat and won easily
The brdegroonrs were the first 10 the bat and
opcned the game with TWO runs. Collins was scnt
to first on called balls. After Foutz had been put OUT
Kurns sent the tall TO right field and easily scored
q home run. sending Collins in ahead OF him.
In the second inning the League champions ahded
one more run 10 their lead. After two men had been
put out Donovan fit safely. Lovett then hit toward
second base, but Shnnick mufied the ball ana oy
clever haserunning Donovan made third base Doho
van started to steal home and as Raymond threw Tile
ball wildly Donovan scored The Louisville men MADE
their first run in the second inning. Stratton MADE
a hit. and ran to third on hit by Hamburg Shin
rick's long fly to Terry allowed Stratton TO score
The Brooklyn men added two more runs TO their
List In the fourth inning Donovan reached hrst On
an error by Wolf lie immediately started tor second econ
Collins was sent to first called balls Collins was
Of @ but T Tsy9 ponoT sG se Ss throw and
The Association champions made run IN the he hf ,,
Hntd Commandment and scored Taylor's sacrifice,
Jerry making brilliant catch Of the b Seventh Two mo
luna vas sent 10 first on called balls and Terry fol
lowed with a two Dagger DAILY Int to centre field foI
two Dases aud Burns and Terry scored HE taDua'ed
result follows:
BROOKLYN. Ao'A9' - m ,
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