St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-19
FIR. Thurman Explains the
Matter in an Interview
at Columbus.
jim Hall, the Australian
Wonder, Does a Man in
San Francisco.

New YORK, Feb. Isles than two
months ago the warning base ball fac
. tons were shaking hands over the set
Element of their difficulties. The Ma
tlonal league had conquered the Players
league, A, q. Spalding and A. w.
Thurman toasted TO the health of
President Prince of the defunct Players
league and all joined in the love feast
over the rejuYenated American aSsocia-
ton and the signing of the new Ma
tional agreement which was heralded
as the salvation of the game. Allen
w. Thurman was designated as
the American association representa-
i've, and it was thought he would guard
the associations interests carefully, but
his recent action in voting to give
StOYey, Bierbauer and Mack to the Ma
tional league has incensed the aSsocia-
ton to point where it has renowned
the National agreement, denounced Mr.
Thurman as a tool of Spalding, and was
to-day engaged at the st. James hotel
in this city in reOrganlzing entirely.
One of the first acts of the association
at its meeting to-day was the authorize
ton of the following notice to Secretary
Young, of the National board:
You are hereby notified that the Ameri-
can association, at a meeting held at the
Murray Hill hotel on Tuesday, Feb. II, 1891
unanimously adopted the following reSolu-
tons, which were offered by Henry Won der
Horst, president of the Baltimore base ball
club:
Resolved. That the American association
withdraw from the. National agreement, to
take effect this date.
WILLIAM BARNIE, President.
GEORGE MUNsoN, Secretary Pro Tenn.
RazzIing Thurman.
Then there was hot talk about Presi-
dent Thurman, of the association, who
only few weeks ago was Landed the
savior OF the national sport. He was
denounced all around as having been
taithiess to association interests. The
discussion ended in the appointment of
Zach Phelps, Chris Won der Abe, Ed
win Sutherland, E. S. Elliott and AL
Johnson as committee to examine
into Mr.. Thurman'S books, papers and
cash accounts. The schedule commit
tee, Won der Abe, Barnie and
d. E. Wagner, will start at
once to draw up the schedule and
report at meeting OF the association to
be held in Cincinnati some time in
March. MI Won der Horst was offered
the presidency, but he declined the
honor. and the choice fell upon Louis
Kramer, of Cincinnati, who will also
perform the duties of secretary and
treasurer. One move taken by the as
ISOLATION was the adoption of a guaran-
tee fund. 1T will most officially balk
all efforts Of the league to injure the as
ISOLATION by reducing the chances of
Withdrawal of association clubs. Fifty
five per cent capital stock of each club
will he deposited with the president to
prevent any jumping from the fold.
Bonds will be given in lieu of stock,
and the conditions of the fund are such
that it Wnl bind the clubs for nine
years. In connection with the admis-
sion of Thompson and his club at
meeting before daylight this morning,
there are likely to be some difficulties
from the other stockholders. Proceed
ingS will most undoubtedly be insti-
tuted, but what their outcome will be is
only matter of surmlse. JOhnSon'S
friends feel that he is i'll
4 BetIer Position
than ever before, and the general ex-
preston that hes all right is fire.
quently heard. After a short recess in
the afternoon the delegates recOnvened.
They elected johnson to membership on
the GOard of directors, and selected G.
Jones, Charles Snyder, John Kelly and
). f. Macullar as umpireS for the sea-
son. 1t was decided to have the players
wear white uniforms while at home and
black while abroad. A vote of thanks
was extended to l.. G. Kraut-
hoff for his attitude III the
Bierbauer-Stovey matter, and Messrs.
Won der Abe and Wagner appointed a
committee TO confer with A. j. Reach as
to the contract for balls and guide. At
6 O'Clock another recess was taken. An
hour later business was resumed. Mr..
Won der Abe announced that Jones and
Kelly had signed their contracts as UNI
pires and then Secretary Munson said
that word of his election had been tele-
graphed Mr.. Kramer, and that that gen
tleman had sent back his acceptance.
kilograms congratulating the as
ISOLATION on its choice of so
able president were received
during the evening from Rem Null
ford, Barr, johnson, Zach Phelps and
others. AL johnson announced that
Dan BroutherS and Bill Day had signed
with the Boston association club. This
information was received with cheers.
Resolutions of thanks to Barnie, Nun
son, Elliot and Sutherland for their
part Ill TIE IeOISdu1LdIlOn VI Tile DIS
ISOLATION were passed and the meeting
broke up amidst the popping of cham
payne corks and general congratula-
lions upon the new organization. After
the meeting it was learned that Tebeau,
formerly of the Cleveland club, had
signed with the association club.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Presi-
dent l.. G. Krauthoff, of the Western
association, who is also a member of the
national board, was interviewed this
evening on the base ball situation as it
is affected by to-day's acction of the
American association. 1.-The deposing
of Mr.. Thurman" he said. twas very
unwise move, and the public would so
regard it," Continuing, Mr.. Krauthotf
said:
The action of the association will have
no effect on the national board, and Will not
affect its membership, MIR Thurman having
been elected for a specified term of years. In
the next place all partook of the benefits of
the work of the joint conference committee,
and we are bound by all the agreements
which the conference committee made to
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