Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-10
THE LEAGUE GETS THE REDS.
johnson Sells the Cincinnati Club to O'Neil
for $4,000.

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for $4,000.
A special to the Philadelphia Press from
| Cleveland says: The Cincinnati club made an
| other jump tonight and landed in the middle Of
the National League for so, OOO-s26, 600 cash
and q note for $4,000. payable July 1, 1891.
The seller was Al johnson, the brotherhood
orphan, and the buyer Frank Chamberlain of
Cleveland. Ohio, who is a business associate of
J. Palmer O'Neil and dummy. After the noon
session, at which johnson and O'Neil broke
away. swearing fight and legal war, Ed Han
lon, who got Al johnson into the brotherhood
move, went to him and arranged for a second
meeting with O'Neil. The men were together
again at o'clock. ONeil had q new PROPOSE
ton. In the morning he offered SIS, 600 and
81, 800 money advanced by johnson in Cincin-
natl, but wanted $40 900 bond protecting him
against the Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston
interest holders in Cincinnati. johnson would
have given this, but O'Neil would not give the
right kind OF notes guarantee johnson
against the New York and Brooklyn interests in
Cincinnati. Then there was n quarrel over adj
vances and there seemed no chance to settle.
Congressman johnson broke up the session
He said: These people are not honest liz their
effort to settle. Go on to Cincinnati. Al, and
fight 1t out. Charge me with half the expense"
Hanlon's agency brought johnson and o'Neil
together again ONeil offered $40, 900 cash for
"AAos coAiiiooh eouAh utuNcEs vOuHsOU price
was S3O. 900 cash. There were speeches, bluff
and an exchange Of propositions Finally
U Neil accepted Johnsons terms with the ex-
ception that $4,000 was In note. O'Neil.
Brunch and Hanion had an hours session with
ONeirs lawyer, Judge ". b. Sanders. at z
o'clock and adjourned for thirty minutes for
supper and to get Lawyer Russell down town.
TERMS OF SALE.
At o'clock all the papers had been gone
over and approved. contracts and leases APP
proved and agreements signed ONeil takes
possession at once. The cash payment of
S26, 900 is paid and the July note will be In
dorsed by all the league clubs. O'Neil admitted
that the newly created contingent fund would
pay for the deal and WAS made for that purpose.
Il got you Ill and got you out. said Hanlon
as the final paper was signed. lie spoke truly.
Mike Kelly viii captain the new Cincinnati
league club II he can be induced to come to
terms. Al Johnson will resign from the A,neri-
can Association in the morning. He also agreed
not to go in the base ball business for ten years.
All the Cincinnati's men will be retained at
their present salaries.
HOW THE TRICK WAS TURNED.
After all business was over johnson explained
to the Press correspondent the origin and work
ings of the deal concluded. He said:
ION the evening of Monday, February %,
was at the ST. James Hotel, when Mr.. Abel of
the Brooklyn club invited me TO his house on
AID street, New York. When arrived met
Byrne, Abel and Doyle.
.'How can we settle this?"' said Abel.
"'Come into the association said l, showing
him seven kilograms from seven association
clubs authorizing me to offer him franchise.
I'm i'll the best base ball organization, said
he, and cannot leave it for Il worse. Will you
sell outy
Not to the National League said l, but to
an individual yes
FINALLY. after comparing notes, we fixed on
49,, 900 rs fair price. Abel said: 1t was in
sanity to leave ME out. l think can get that
price for you. He agreed to answer me yes or
no last Wednesday. The answer came mo-
Then prepared to fight. You know the rest
Mr.: Abel offered me place for my Cincinnati
club in the league Not for my right hand
was my answer. and meant it.
WHO GOT THE DOUBLE CROSS.
THE authority from the seven association
clubs Was asked for and given to prevent the
other association people being filed with dis
trust when the newspapers told of my confer
ence with Abel | am glad to be out of il; hope
the association people will fight and win. But
the Kelly episode and fear that I might get
thrown down again dictated the sale. am 60
ing to Hot Springs next week. thence to Louis
vile and from there to Europe on my wedding
tour.
IL would have signed an agreement not to go
into base ball again for a century or two. I've
had u tough time. but have done the best can
very peculiar business"
When the papers were finally drawn up the
dummy was knocked out at Mr.. Johnson's re-
quest
I'm not ashamed" said he. II am acting
honestly, but want to get out"