Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-27

DEMANDS AS a eAsls ron SETTLE.
McHr.
by Telegraph to the Nrws.I
a PEACE CONFERENCE.
The American Associations Md tbs
League Consider rhrir differences.

rue AWertcHu assUriafinu nud tha
League Consider rbrir Difference.
WAHuNUr0N, August "a. Lengthy
letters were exchanged between the
magnhtcs " the American association
nnd tho League today. President
Kramer OF the association INT wrote
TO the committee, setting forth the fact
Of Nike kelly's contract jumping
while the "pesoo conference" was IN
session, aud stating that unless tho
League guaranteed tile return OF said
player and good faith Ia the ncgoti.
alton the association must withdraw
from the conference. The league com.
mlttee replied at length.
From their letter II seems the dc.
mands VI the association ~ basis for
settlement were Ia substance: the re-
vctsal Of the national boards decision
regarding StOvey and B.ofbouf, all
player. now under contract with tho
association 20 bc subject TO rescrya.
lion by u; the legality 81 tile
contracts OF Nickory aud Schrlv-
er with the Chlcagls 10 be a
subject u discussion; NIL players who
signed two contracts 10 be- suspended,
the national board a. now constituted
10 he abolished; the adoption Of new
national agreement; the Western A..
ISOLATION 10 be- denied admission nv "a
major parry TO such agreement; that
the association circuit be- cumpostd VI
Chicago, brooklyn, Cincinnati, Bos.
ton, Philadelphia, ~. Louis, Bali.
more aud Washington, Columbus.
Louisville anu Milwaukee, and Ia case
any Of these clubs should resign, dis.
baud or be expelled, the American
Association shall have the right az any
time 10 establish n club la the same
city.
Members " the league committee
say they were considering these de-
mnnds when tho notice came nh0ut
Kelly aud respectfully submit. that
this lpft demand occupies tho same
status ~ any Of the others above men.
toned, aud l. n proper subject for dis.
cussion. The League representatives
would therefore remain ia fundinrss
for "a conference on tho partnofship
issue until this evening.
The Association men made a lengthy
roply, discussing the demands Of each
organization, aud asserting that tho
League committee had broken faith
with them In their promise VI peace,
80 ~ Nt'Nt - khAAAhA NAAl " AlAN
Wcstetn League was brought out at
the suggestion " the League com.
mitige and conquered In by the Ass0cla.
tion delegates. A. regards thc circuit.
they only ASK, IN addition 10 what they
have now, permission 10 locate club.
In Brooklyn aud Chicago, giving the
League permission TO locate la Hal.
tlmofe and ~. l.ouif; further, that tho
League commitlo, Ia IT, letter, omitted
20 state two Of thu Leagueis pfot0.
sitiOns, one of which was a plan for To-.
ducing the salaries Of players, VA
which they wanted the Asslciatlon'.
concurrence, and the other that the
League merely wanted them 10 forget
and forgive the admitted wrongs done
thuAss0ciation, but that the latter musl
notsNccpt amy restitution.
IN conclusion, the Association COM
miltte expresses H. willingness to meet
the League half way IN the settlement
OF che difficulties, bat as the matter
now looks, the prospects for a further
conference are poor. The representa-.
lyos Of the American Association
accepted the resignation Of President
Kramer, 20 take effect November lot,
aud elected Zach Phelps Of the Louis.
willie Club ~ his successor.