Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-12
BASE BALL MEN To CONFER.

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| ton Will Meet at indianapolis.
| As THE STAR indicated few days ago things
are becoming interesting in the base ball world.
A deal is in progress. or course statements
and mistatements will continue to be pub-
lished as long as it is for the interests of the
base ball managers that the truth shall not get
out.
One hardly knows what to believe. Yester-
| day The STAR published dispatch from st.
Louis which declared that there was good
| authority for saying that President Won der
| Ahe had bought out the Columbus club. Now
| comes dispatch from Columbus saying that
| at n meeting Of the directors las. night the
statement that Won der Abe had bought the
club was emphaticslly denied and it was said
| that strong club would be organized at
Columbus next year. Any one can take his
choice. IS
special correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press which has opposed the twelve-club league
telegraphs from Columbus that his surnise
that Won der Ahe's deal with Columbus meant
| twelve club league has been confirmed. .'As
Is well known. he says. 1.-The twelve-clubeague
scheme provides for tho purchase of the Column
| busand Milwaukee franchises and the reimburse
ment OF the Chicago association club for all the
money they have expended The price TO be
PAID for the Columbus and Milwaukee fran
chises is to be fixed by the association people,
and 1t was for the purpose of fixing price on
the Columbus club that Mr.. Won der Abe. the
chairman OF the association finance committee,
was In Columbus yesterday.
On Tuesday the league and association will
meet in joint convention in the city Of Indian
apoiis and the amalgamation will be formally
completed, for all the details are already
agreed upon"
CONFERENCE NEW YORK.
Messrs. c. A. Prince of Boston, A G. Spald-
ing, J. W Spalding and c. H. Byrns, had d con.
ference in New York yesterday. After it was
all over these gentlemen refused to, sneak about
the situation other than to say that everything
was moving along smoothly toward settlement
IN the shape Of a twelve-clab league Mr..
Prince denied that he had SOLD his interest in
the Boston (assCciation) club.
The New York Herald SAYS: at leaked out
yesterday that the sanction of the eight clubs
OF the league had been secured by John I
Brush and {. II. Byrnc TO allow st. Louis and
Louisville to play Sunday games IN the pro-
posed new league. and also The charging OF a
Zo-cent admission fee to all games. These
privileges may be taken advantage of by Gin
clnnatl and Chicago. as the popular demand
for them IN those citie8is becoming almost uni
versal."
PEACE CONFERENCE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
President Phelps last night issued a call to all
members OF the association to be present at a
meeting of that organization to be held at In
dianapolis, Bates House. Tuesday, December
10. The National League will also meet at the
same time and place.
1t Is to be peace conference between the
two organizations and the war which has been
waged for the past season may be brought to II
satisfactory end.
President Phelps, when questioned about the
meeting, SAID: Yes, 1t is to he IA peace confer
ence. but just what will be the result cannot be
stated at present, OF course. Both organiza-
lions may have to make a few concessions and
if that is done, think ouT differences can be
| satisfactorily settled"
will there be twelve clubs?'
THAT l cannot say. We are going there 20
talk over our differences and no plans have
been ss yet formulated"
HOW IT LOOKS AT st. LOUIS
News from ST. Louis is of q conflicting
nature. Won der Abe, of course has not taken
the mound city reporters into his confidence to
very large extent and consequently
correspondents are at sea. One
writes: 1.-The American Association Off
cials announce that they are op-
posed to a twelve-club league. That is. some of
them say they are opposed 10 league Of this
kind. Others say they want an eight or ten
club league. In other words, it is plain to he
seen that the Association magnatcs at present
do not know what they want"
He is sure. however, that certain league clubs
are ready to join forces with the association
and that the hitch over Sunday games Four
league clubs are ready to play Sunday games
Cleveland, Pittsburg. Brooklyn and Cincinnati.
Spalding aud Soden arc opposed to Sunday
playing.
President Wagner of the Athletics processes
| TO know nothing Of any proposed amalgama-
ton. He was opposed to it anyway.
THE LOCAL OUTLOOK.
As was intimated in The STAR several days
ago the managers OF the local club have not
been resting on their oars. The names of
the men who have been signed have boon pub
lished from time to time. Only two Or three po-
sitions remain to be filled. that of manager be-
ing the most important. Fresh capital is as
sured with the prospects Of peace.
More Street Railroads Needed in East WASH
inGtOn.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The report in Fridays STAR of an interview
with Senator Mcmillan, whom it indicates rs
the prospective chairman of the Senate Dis
trict committee, quotes him as expressing the
opinion that there is no need of more street
railroads. II the worthy Senator will make a
careful examination he will find that this is
just one OF the things which some sections of
Washington city most need. Take. for example
, the northeastern section Of the city. in which
| there have been more houses erected during
| the past year than even in the northwestern
| section. From East Capito. street to north
| there il n vast population without any meane
| of transportation TO the depxr tments or bust
ness centers save the lines on III and East
Capitol and tho far-between carettes Beyond
Lincoln Park. which is fast being dotted over
with houses. there in no communication
with the city except the Anacostia line
| which ends in its extreme southeastern
section. There is also great need of cross
town line connecting the north and south
eastern sections. A person OH H street north
east wishing TO reach Pennsylvania avenue
| southeast has to go around by It'll street west.
/ thus travelling around three sides OF a
large square. on different lines and at
| double expense. We only wish that the
members OF 10th the Senate and House com
mittees would drive over the eastern part of
| this city and soc the pressing need OF more
street railroads: II some Of our capitalists
| would make q similar inspection they would
| find an investment for their money in these
| needed railroads which would be as remunera-
| tive to themselves as 1t would be useful to the
community. T.C.
Warrington and IFS Gas Company.
| To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The charter which conferred upon CORPORA
ton composed mostly Of foreigners to the Dis
trict the precious monopoly Of manufacturing
gas and laying the mains through our avenues
and streets contains conditions and guarantees
to the public upon the faith OF which thousands
of property holders went to the ex-
pense of providing their houses stores. churches,
i hall L., vrtft, LII