Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-03
1T LOOKS BRIGHTER.

oht Ryrne says the baseDSh "e' 40
Practically at an End-Be Gives Some
Reasons for His Opinions-A 12-Club
League to Be the Result.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-[S Special ]-The
baseball war of 1891 is practically ended,
and the 12-club League plan is all but In
operation. So far as the East is concerned,
differences have all been adjusted, and the
only obstacle to complete success is the As
sociation club in Chicago. If they continue
obstinate, heroic measures will be adopted
to bring them to time. Boston is in line,
which means that the clubs there will con-
solidate. Philadelphia is in the 12-club
camp, which also means that the Wagners
have practically agreed to sell their club to
the League magnates. Won der Horst, OF
Baltimore, is eager to enter the National
League, and has SO expressed himself That
he has an understanding with the Leaguers
is quite generally known. The most sur
prising thing of all is that Won der Abe,
the great Association chief of st. Louis, has
also capitulated, and will, in 1892, be found
in the 12-club circuit. There will be
sharp skirmish with Williams, of Chicago,
and then gentle, dovelike peace will set
tie upon the perturbed baseball situation.
When the skating season again comes to
close, and baseball claims the attention of
the masses, there will be ID cities in the
National League circuit, and one club in
each city, as follows: In the East, New
York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington; in the West,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
St. Louis and Louisville.
A - ,Ea,p f,ay ga ,~4a ,so&
that reigns in the Association centers. With
the exception of the wall of President
Phelps, there has not for weeks past been
murmur from anv Of the Association mag
mates The League magnates assert that no
stronger evidence of weakness on the part
of the Association could have been shown
than that manifested by Phelps, and that as
a matter of fact the Association has always
been eager for settlement of some sort, and
simply held off in the hope of making better
terms.
1t is generally known that there has been
no stronger advocate of IL clubs than
Charles II. Byrne, the clever-headed Presi-
dent of the Brooklyn club From the first
he has been earnestly in favor of arranging
peace on some basis of fairness to both
sides, and to accomplish this he has worked
in a tireless manner. Since the close of the
recent League meeting, Mr.. Bvrne has been
industriously working to bring about
harmony, and it is understood the League
delegated him to use his best efforts to bring
about proper settlement. For the past
ten days he has been looking very cheerful,
and yesterday he fairly beamed with good
humor. When asked by reporter for
the cause of his apparent satisfaction he
said:
well, am very much pleased with the
outlook of the 12-club scheme"
Then you think it will succeed?''
81 am positive it will, was the reply.
"Will you kindly tell THE DIsPATCH's
readers upon what you base your con-
viction?" At this point the Brooklyn
President grew a trifie frigid, and said:
II am not at liberty to go into details
But this much 1 can say. 1 have in the last
few days received kilograms from Balti-
more, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and other
points, that lead me to believe the plan
will surely succeed. In Boston, as we all
know, there will be no trouble. Baltimore
and st. Louis will surely come in, and the
only point where there is any trouble is at
Chicago. think the difficulty there will
surely be overcome"
Mr.. Byrne, have you heard anything
from Philadelphia that leads you to believe
there will be settlement there?"
eyes, sir. I have received information
from there that makes me positive that
matters are now practically arranged in that
city,"
''Then it looks rosy all around?"
sit does, most emphatically
Regarding Chicago, it is certain that if |
the Association club holds out when all the
other cities have come to an understanding,
they will combine and compel the Chica-
goans to come to terms.