The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-27
KELLY TO BLAME.
The Baseball Negotiations Prac-
tically Broken Off.
ASSOCIATION ASKS roo MUCH.
me King Claims to Have . Fine job
Last Game with Spokane Today
It's Ladies' Day. Too.

waxglsorox CITY, Aug. 8.-Lengtby letters
~ere exchanged between the msgnates OF the
American Association and the National League
,sdav. President Kramer, OF the association,
g., w,o;e 70 the committee setting forth the
fart Of Krlly's eontrnctiumping while the pence
conferences was in session, and stating that IN
less the league guaranteed the return OF said
~s.vey and good faith in the negotia-
ssors tia association must withdraw from
~ couferenee The league committee replied
.tlspgfh. From their letter Ii seems that the
x.v,.rds n The association as basis for settle
.rsat rerc In substance: Reversal of the ma
slc,ss board's decision regarding Stoyey and
pisyhsuer: ell players under contract with the
ss<oeissfon to be subject TO reservation by it;
fbe exslity of the contracts of Vickery ana
schriyer with Chicago TO be subject to discus
sion; all players who signed the two
eoutrarts TO be suspended; the ma
t,ousl board as now constituted to- be Aboi-
frhed; the adoption of new national
agreement the Western Association 70 be de-
MED admission as q major party 70 such an
agreement; that the American circuit be com.
posed OF Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Boston,
Philadelphia, Sc Louis, Baltimore, Washington,
Columbus, Louisville and Milwaukee, and in
case one of these clubs should resign, disband
or be expelled. the American Association TO
have the right at any time to establish club in
the same city.
The league committee says they were consid-
erlng the demands when the notice came about
Kelly and respectfully submits that this last
demand occupied the same status as any of the
Others above mentioned, and is a proper subject
for discussion. The league representatives
would therefore remain in readiness for a con-
ference on the points at issue until this evening.
The association men made lengthy reply.
discussing the demands of each organization
broken faith with them in their promise of
peace. They say the idea of getting rid of the
Western League was brought ont at the sugges-
non Of the league committee and concurred Ia
BIZ the association delegates. As regards the cir
cut they only ask in addition TO what they
have now permission TO locate clubs
10 Brooklyn and Chicago, giving the league per-
nissicn 70 locate in baltimore and ST Louis;
further, that the league committee in their let
Ter omitted to state two of the leagues PROPOSE
tieas, one Of which was planned for reducing
The saxries OF players, in which they wanted
the associafion's concurrence, and the other,
that the league merely wanted them to forget
and forgive admitted wrongs done the associa-
tca, but that the latter must not expect any
nstftufion.
In conclusion the association committee
expresses a willingness 70 meet the league
halfway in settlement OF the difficulties, but
- the matter now looks the prospects for 3
further conference are poor.
The representatives of the American Associa-
lion have accepted the resignation OF President
Kramer, TO take effect September /, and elected
lack Phelps, of the Louisville club, az his
uccessor.
BosTos, Aug. 26-Directors of the American
association ball club here say they do not need
Kelly back. and sent a telegram today 20 Presi-
lent Kramer asking that the matter be con-
ddered in the conference at Washington City
asdager Bancroft, of the Milwaukees, says
Kelly told him yesterday that he had signed
contract for the remainder OF this season and
he beginning OF the next for $4,000, OF which
|rS.oc0 was down. besides ticket TO Europe for
himself aud wife