New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
Reban. Miss Agnes Huntington, Miss Lillian Russell
and Miss Marie Jansen.
THE BROOKLFN BASEBALL IROObLE'
MR.. Unions PROPOSITION TO Mr. BNRNE'
MADE LAST MONTH.

MR. Unions PROPOSITION TO MR. BfRNE'
MADE LAST MONTH.
Mcssrs Anderson and Rowland, the lawyers have
hcen secured to protect the interests OF the Da'eOd
.,oc,bolders in BROOKLYN who wish to consolidate
against the wishes Of Edward F. Linton. EX-JudGe
Rowland said yesterday that his clients controlled the
r,,foritv OF the stock of the Brooklyn Players Cub
and that Linton's injunction would delay matters only
temporarily. ,,
President G. II. Byrnc. Of the Brooklyn National
Climb will submit the following affidavit when the case
comes up for trial this week
That on or about December a. 1890, upon arrival at
nv Office at Fif:h.ayc. and Fourth.st at washington
PARK in the city OF Brooklyn, l found awaiting me a
Mr. Mcconnell who Informed he called a. heSSenseI
from f. +. Linton who desired 70 sec me some t'
the day the earlier the better. agreed to meet Mt
Linton at the Clarendon Hotel at 30 O'Clock III t' ''
noon At about o'clock reached the hotel ana Sho,.N
thereafter Mr.. Linton in. While at luhch'oh III
Linton stated hi, purpose in asking for an lh'''''"
lie Informed that he had no knowledge oi or n'''
in baseball at the time interested In the FaN'
league Club that he had been drawn I'M" u ~ ~
friends with whom he had real estate business co"n'
lions and believing the location of baaep' PiN "
the Twcnty-siNth Ward. recently annexed !" NV wy ~,
BROOKLYN which would probably attract people IIo, "
part- u the city, would be the means OF mpr'NnU
he consented to subscribe for some OF the st'ch ~ ~
corporation t. be formed and did later on 50 Sup'eD'
That subsequently he was made director OF inc 'o,
poraton and being a resident Of the TwchV''.N"' :,
he took an active part in supervising the construction "
the fences stands and buildings In ana apou. Wv -
and on frcoucn occasions advanced his individual money
| To meet pressing demands. -. A.,
That later on he became somewhat diSsatisheu WV" ~,
methods policy Of his associates in the hoau o. and
tors and found he In a minority ANU '
! suggestions unhecdcd - a..
That the failure Of the club to make money u'., ~.
season just closed due mainly 20 u' i''' I'M St
ma jority OF Board refused to be eo''r"'" ~ 100
advice. - ,,o, nj,
Tho said linton further stated had grown tired Of
holm, e., minority and ~ business governed oy
wall Srrcet method, and want 20 ct out oil inc
cfflr.ly That tho money he had In the concern ''i
senilnr what ho hal paid in account ~ 't"'N All" ~
he had advanced n the Of PAYMENT was a near '
.,,ncni can rccooct about $3.50. That II thl> '''
va. II ado good 20 hin b. would ARE particle "'
or not an arr oineut or consolidation or ""H""S VIZ
wa, done by u.o PLAYERS League club.
Tho ~ad Linton Furthermore said to ms o'poh'h' !
think {, would o for YOUR interest 10 buy ne out; ana II
this i> done 80 snail suffer no los. INN" "'n
show you and your people way by W"l'A You ''' - ~
along all right without paying any itfn'F ',' u,
ZION 10 tho people you arc now dealing VIM
TIT hr had boon IGNORED long enough n the matter anu
II n, wa not made safe and whole there would h' some
trouble: AID in the ~ consolidation o. an a-r.'
m.ut ~ any Kind 10 might b" serious P'''n ~ To '
continuance NJ Eastern Park for baseball PLAYING thereon
mis- d.,ol.ut tr.r,Iron Informed Nh Linton that h"
owner. and stu. khod ~ the National L"'cu" club 81
E-ootvn already had largo amount ~ capital nN~''i
Don the baseball b1,no-- and "a nor ST." 'o'' way clear
N invest any more also that hr surprised 20 'h' prop
o.f,on, being mad and d.d 20 enter into anV
n.-.t alton which implied Ignoring N'''r- 'oF1"m anu
Wall.-o u rr Plv,rr Le1cu" club. with whom u' 70
that time NJ I'D doaln- ard who had 81" iir a'tr
I'm GOOD faith The sad Linton thor'upon said 20 THIS
f..oq, d.. Wa ~ liberty n hc saw tn tho por-
SON. had been NEGOTIATING with just what Do" Linton
nd -ld AGO. That Do" t'n r''ns 20 attend moo
" Tho board ~ directors ~ o." OIL" - George 'h'nnroY
IN Non'aeu.--t and that u De- oHto'f s> thereto
fore 10 would h. tho u. meeting be- vput ever attend