The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-27
hose the National League and the
American Association at
Outs.
In Conference Trying to Patch
Up q Truce and Make
Peace.
Ono OF the Old Players League Men Saws
There VIII BE Another Revolt
Racing.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Iengthy letters
were exchanged between the magnates of
the American association and league to-
day. President Kramer, president of the
association, first wrote to the committee
setting forth the fact of Mike Kelly's con-
tract-iumping, while the "psnce conferences"
was in session, and stating that unless the
league guaranteed the return of said player
and good faith in the negotiation, the asso-
citation must withdraw from the conference.
The league committee replied Mt length.
From their letter il seems that the demands
of the association as basis for settlement
were in substance: Reversal of tho nation
nl board decision regarding Stovey and
Bierbauer; all players under contract with
the association be subject to reservation
by it; legality of contracts Of
Vickery and sohriver with Chicago
to be subject to discussion; all players who
signed two contracts to be suspended; the
national board as now constituted TO be
abolished; the adoption of a new national
agreement; the western association to be
denied admission as major party to such
agreement; that the American circuit be
composed of Chicago, Brooklyn, Cincin-
natl, Boston, Philadelphia, st. Louis, Bal
timore, Washington, Columbus, Louisville
and Milwaukee,, and in case any of those
clubs should resign, disband or be ex-
PEELED, tho American association should
have the right at any time to establish q
club in the same city. The league commit
tee says they were considering these de-
msnds when notice came about Kelly, and
respectfully submits that this last demand
occupied the same status as any of the
Others above mentioned, and ia proper SUBJ
ject for discussion. The league reA ressn-
tatives would therefore remain in readi-
until this evening.
The association men made lengthy re-
ply discussing the demands of each ovgani-
Zation andsasserting that the league COM
mittee had broken faith with them in their
promise OF peace. They say the idea of
brought out at the suggestion of the league
committee and concurred in by association
delegates. As regards the circuit, they only
ask, in addition to what they have now, per-
mission to locate clubs in Brooklyn and
Chicago, giving the league permission to
locate in Baltimore and st. Louis; further
that the league committee, in it's letter,
omitted to state two of the leagues propo-
sitlons, one of which was plan for reduc-
ing the salaries of players, in which they
and the other that the league
merely wanted them to forget and
forgive admitted wrongs done the
association, but that the latter must not
expect any restitution. In conclusion. the
association committee expressed willing
ness to meet the league half way in the
settlement of difiiculties, but as the matter
now looks the prospects for further confer
ence are poor. Representatives of the
American association accepted the resigna-
tiOn of President Kramer. to take effect
September l. and elected Zaok Phelps, of
the Louisville club, as his SUCCESSOR.