St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-16
TWELVE-CLUB LEAGUE
Base Ball Magnates Reach an
Agreement That War Must
Cease.
KiekerS on the 0ne-League
Idea Are OutgenePaled at
All Points.
Won Der Abe, Pretending One
Thing, Very Thoroughly
Did the Other.
Big Prices to Pc Paid for the
Clubs That Are Not
Wanted.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 15.-There
Will be but one base ball league next
year. with tweIve-club circuit. This
much is already assured.
Every base bail president in both the
league and American association is in
the city, ana with them are a number
OF managers and stockholders of
the various clubs. Among them
are Day. of New York; Byrne, of
Brooklyn: Brush. Of Cincinnati; Young.
OF Washington; Elliott. of Philadelphia:
Temple, of Pittsburg; Hart. of Chicago;
Soden. of Boston, and Foster of Cleye-
land, all Of the league. The association
men are Won der Abe, of St. Louis; Won
der Horst, OF Baltimore: Wagner. of the
Athletics: Phelps, OF Louisville; VIII
Jams. of Chicago; Ivenson. of MiIwau-
kee; Borne, OF Columbus, and Prince,
of Boston.
The Chicago association crowd. headed
by Williams. and including large num-
Der of wealthy sporting men. came
down IN special car and opened regu-
lar headquarters at the Bates house.
They came with the firm intention OF
knocking out the Uwelve-ciub scheme,
but found that they had been
Gut@eneraIed Long ago.
They found the man supposed 70 lie
their most powerful friend. Chris Won
der Abe, Of ST. Louis. their most for
midable opponent. He had been won
over by John T. Brush. and the object
OF his recent Eastern trip, it now de-
veioDs, was Tor the purpose of getting
options on all the association clubs
at league points, except Chicago. And
he got them. They are now in John T.
Brush's inside pocket. The Boston
champions get $4,000 and the Wagners
get $4,000 for their Athletics. Column
bus viii also be purchased and
Sheiyed. No formal meeting was got
ten together until nearly 6 O'Clock
this evening, when the association
succeeded in holding a caucus. When
1t was over Chicago WAS not in it. Won
der Abe, Won der Horst and Elliott
were appointed twelve club commit
tee" to confer with a like committee
from the league. The fact that no Chi
cagO man is on this committee is evil
dence that the one league Of twelve
clubs scheme IS 20.
The Association Fight.
The situation is now fully understood
by all. There must be peace. This is
the sentiment which is uDpermost in
j means
securing peace is, according to the ma
jority, in a tweIve-club league, and ac-
ton in this direction will be
the end of this great conference.
1t has been hard fight to get the ma
JOrlty in line with this view. but now
there are only one or two holding out
for the two different organizations. with
national agreement
he Chicago association hackers are
still carrying on bitter fight, but at
this hour almost acknowledge their de-
feat. When the association got down
10 business and the question had been
FULLY discussed Won der Ahe moved the |
election by ballot OF a committee of |
three to confer with the LEAGUE commit |
tee. President Williams, Of the Chicago |
club, objected to this method and /
wanted the power OF appointment given |
to President Pheles. This was over i
ruled aud the Chicago men submitted !
After the election President Williams /
won point in having instructions given |
the committee that 1t had no power to /
commit the association to action, but /
merely TO report the course pursued by |
the league. When the meeting ad-
JOurned large number of the league /
delegates were awaiting news Of what
had tTanspired in the association head
quarters.
The league did not have a full repre-
sentatlOn until late in the afternoon. Its
meeting was deferred until 30 o'clock.
Nick Young. John l. Rogers, W. II. Co
nant. A. y. Reach and \. II. SOden
were all delayed. They arrived, how
ever. in time for the meeting
Al midnight the league was in session. 1
The subject under discussion was the
report of Brush, Robinson and Byrne,
the special committee 10 which was left
the arrangements of plan for consOli-
dauOn. This committee metTepreSenta-
tlyeS Of the association, OF St. Louis. one
week ago and plans rs 10 settlement
were agreed upon. Both, it is under
stood, embody the tWelve-league plan.
the points OF difference being III regard
TO the disposition of players and the
scheme OF a graded salary schedule
The developments Of tomorrow are
awaited with Interest. The general con-
ference viii doubtless be held at noon,
though as yet the hour has not been
definitely set The Columbus. Chicago
aud Milwaukee clubs Will each ask a
big bonus for stepping down and out.
columbus has fighting chance to dis
place Louisville in the list of
clubs 10 form the consolidated
organization. \ big committee is on
hand 10 represent the clubs claims for
membership, ana SuTDclenJ backing Is
assured. The general feeling is. that if
the league accept its committees prop
0sitlon IN The purchase price OF the
three clubs others Will be settled to-
morrow, otherwise hetwelye-clubleagu
plan will have to be abandoned.
Biz Money Involved.
The league magnates at Z o'clock TO-
night were still in session. They had
many questions to debate. as the deal
involves nearly half million in money.
and the problem is now to raise ii.
They have a fund of 100000 for the
purpose Of consolidation, but the rest
OF the sum bOthers them somewhat.
committee consisting Of Brush. Dav
and Young was appointed to meet the
association committee in the morning
and arrange terms. 1t was given Out
that the circuit viii consist of Boston.
New York, BROOKLYN, Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington in the East,
and IittSburg. Cincinnati. Louisville
Cleveland, Chicago and st. Louis in the
West
SIavin and jackson Matched.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Peter Jack
son has received from the National