St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-18
In the Base Ball Deal They
Were Given the Wrong
Steer.
The SehemePS for "Peaee" in
Shady Fashion Worked
All Details.
Several Frozen Out Clubs In
dignant at the Small
Payments.
Points OF the Proposed New
Observation-Disclosures
Compact.

Lit ucstL udS Dtcu COISullldleU, the true
story of how the Chicago club was ''re-
tired'' VIII prove interesting. The
hackers of that club were never solicit
Gus fer a franchise in the American as
sUciatiOn. On the contrary they only
consented to enter it after constant and
persistent opportunities on the part of
the association representatives. What
made the position of the Chicago club
embarrassing and forced it to accede to
the scheme of settlement is the
fact that, in view of the quitting
prOpensitieS Of Charles a. Prince, of
Boston, the entrance into the associa-
ton put an increased value upon the
franchises Of tie remaining clubs.
They entered in good faith. and we're
both willing and able to hold up their
end. They were sincere, and believed
that their associations were. How sadly
mistaken they were was revealed in the
sequel. OF all the clubs Chicago was
the only one with the exception Of Mil
waukee. that had no intimation of
the deal that was pending. In response
10 a telegram from President Phelps
of the Association. George II. Williams,
president of the Chicago club, went to
Louisville. lie was told that there was
some scheme on foot but he was led to
believe tEat 1t could be blocked by
prompt and vigorous measures. At
that time. however. Mr.. Phelps was in
full possession of all
The Inside Facts
connected with the formation of the
new league. President Williams was
given to understand that st. Louis
acQuieSence in the scheme was brought
about by the representation of George
Wagner, Of the Athletic club, of Phila-
.delphia. He Immediately started for
Philadelphia to ascertain just exactly
how the land lay. Arriving there, he
met j. Earle Wagner. who, like himself,
was IN entire ignorance Of the situation.
Mr.. Williams then went to Baltimore,
where he met President Won der Horst.
Of the Baltimore club. The latter
declared that he would rather see
two organizations of eight clubs each,
but IN order 70 protect his own interests
he had given his tacit consent to the
scheme: but he would not be a party to
any agreement which was not satisfac-
10 the Chicago club. Believing that he
had support of two clubs in the East.
and not knowing that everything had
been liked in the West. Mr.. Williams
started for indianapolis. Arriving
at the Bates house, the first mag
mates he met were Chris Won der
Abe and George Wagner. 1t was
then that Mr.. Williams realized the
fact that he and his club had not been
treated with the consideration to which
both were entitled. Not one Of the gen
tlemen who had induced the Chicago
club to enter the association had the
courage or decency to stand by him and
his club TO make fight. He was beaten.
not by lighting in front, but by the fail
ure of his partners and associates to
support and stand by him.
EzaggIIn& Over Details.
The base ball conference continued
until late tonight. with the situation of
affairs unchanged. The tWelve-club
organization IS settled. Nobody cues
ti0nS this. The trouble lies in the ar
rangement of details. The two confer
ence committees which adjourned late
last night resumed the hearing Of Presi-
dent Williams, of the Chicago club. at
noon. The members of the committees
did not get together until so late owing
10 the tauEues experienced in q twelve
hour session the preceding
The Chicago club held the commit
tees undivided attention for four hours.
II IS understood the committee has set
tied satisfactory. According to one of
its members, it is inclined to treat Chi
c4gO more literally than any other of
tie trOZen-Out clubs. President Will
Jams fought as matter of principle.
He Will get every cent he has expended
in getting his club together Columbus
held out for $4,000, but it was arranged
to give her $4,000, and this will have to
satisfy her.
Milwaukee, which club outside of
chicago was the only one not in the
squeeze" will get the amount paid for
Its franchise, 5000, and no more As
to what the Boston and PHILADELPHIA
association people Will receive is a mat
ter OF the most conjecture. The Quaker
Clty men pull off about $4,000 and the
Boston 4 sum in that neighbOrhOod.
HE exact amounts preferred the
clubs in the settlement will have
to leak out by the course of
time. President Young, of the
National league, viii doubtless
be made president Of the consolidated
organization and lack Phelps OF the de-
funct association, is to be given a soft
berth. The directors of the new organ
lZatiOn will number seven, three from
each division and the president. a mem
Der eX-OitlclO. The 30 per cent plan for
the division Of the receipts will be cor
porated in the institution. A guarantee
fund OF 10 per cent of the receipts Of
each game was arranged for the money
10 20 INTO fund FOR the payment of the
DEBT contracted in The purchase of fran
chlseS or the fTOZen-Out clubs. The
BErne resolution for a 30 cent tariff will
undoubtedly be adopted.
The Columbus ana PHILADELPHIA p-O-
pie are satisfied, but there is kicking
long and LOUD on the part of Milwaukee
and Chicago.
New Constitution.
The constitution Of the new league.
most Of which has been practically
agreed upon, viii differ in some respects
from the old agreement of the league,
while in others it will be fashioned exact
lyO the same lines. The first and most
radical change wilt be the provision for
a division OF the championship season
into two series of three months each.
This. 1t Is believed, will greatly beuefit
the game, giving those clubs which
made poor showing during the first
half Of the season. through weakness or
disability OF players, chance to rem
force themselves and start out equal
with the leaders in the second series
BY this arrangement the tail-enders
Will nave two chances at the peunant
The clubs winning first place in the
spring and fall will play a champion
ship series Of seven, nine or eleven
games at the end Of the season to decide
the real championship. Should one club
win both. it will. of coarse.
float the pennant without further
contest. Each series will consist of six
games for each club-three on the home
grounds and three away. This will
make the season entire tuaIve UameS
for each club. or IA games for the
year, four games longer than the old
league season.
Sunday Games
Another question Will be that of Sun
day games. 1t is announced that the
league will not openly declare in favor
of Sunday games, no such games being
on the schedule. But it will cOnnive at
at Sunday bail playing by permitting
those towns which desire to play Sun
day games to do so. and count the same