Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Fight Between the Association and
League In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE local
base ball muddle has reached the courts
at last. The other afternoon Presi-
dent Louis Kramer, of the Ameri-
can Association, sat chatting with
Judge Maxwell while Lowrey Jack
son filed plea in the Superior
Court and obtained the temporary
relief prayed for. The situation as re-
solved TO a legal one is very simple. The
plaintiffs are Charles A. Prince, John c.
HAYNES, Arthur Dixwel and Julian Il.
Hart, of Boston, and George and j.
Earl Wagner, of Philadelphia. The de-
PENDANTS are AL Johnson and +. H.
Brunell, of Cleveland; John NJ. Ward.
of Brooklyn; f. b Talcott, of New
York; John f. Bruce, of Cincinnati; A.
G.. Spalding, of Chicago, and j. Palmer
O'Neill, of Pittsburg.
Plaintiffs say they, with Johnson.
Brunell and Ward, formed an incorpor
alton last October for the purpose of
succeeding the League club Of Cincin
natl and placing the same in the Play
ers' League. Johnson, Brunell and
Ward were appointed trustees for the
benefit of all. Plaintiffs say that the
trustees are about TO or have entered
into conspiracy for the purpose of d.
Verting the purposes of the corporation
and TO injure and harm these plaintiffs,
and in prejudice TO their interests have
frauduently conSpired to sell out to the
National League. Hence the Court is
asked TO appoint a receiver for all effects
of the club, and finally for a sale OF all
Its effects and franchises and an cquita-
Bile division among all the stockholders
of the proceeds in proportion TO TO their
interests. Another prayer is that the
corporation owns the lease to the West
ern avenue grounds, and the Court is
asked TO restrain any attempt TO use the
grounds for any purposes other than
was contemplated by the forming of
this incorporation.
The Court granted the temporary
order as prayed for, and thus the
grounds are tied up. To-day John E.
Bruce Of counsel for the Players
League transferred all the stock and
franchises and rights of the club to
Paxton and Warrington, who have been
retained by the League.
L
suit, but while it prevents the League
from occupying the old park for time,
it does not give them an abiding place
here while the League is intrenched at
the old Union grounds. The Associa
ton will doubtless be compelled to emf
crate TO the suburbs for territory. The
Association is in position to prove very
troublesome to the League, but that Is
not helping along their own cause.
Harry Vaughn has signed TO catch for
the new Cincinnati team, while rumor
says that RuSie, Con Daily, Tim Keefe.
Count Kuehne are among the players TO
be ralroaded here.
When the Association ended its days
labors it was announced that the sales
system had been abolished. Ten minutes
before the doors were opened Captain
Kelly made the declaration TO the re-
porter that he did not know where be
stood. Then came the announcement
that "kel" had again signed to captain
and manage the cub. and TO prove his
sincerity and loyalty. had taken $1,000
worth of stock himself. The engage
mentS of Ed Crane. Charles Radbourne,
and "Old Cy" Sutcliffe were heralded,
and these, with Vaughn'S, make five
men on the list. "Yank" Robinson is
likely to play second base The CON
tracts with UmpireS Kelly, Snyder and
Macullar were approved, and three subs
will be appointed in each city.
The Cincinnati Clubs affairs were left
in the hands of MeSSrS. Won der Abe,
Hart, Barnie, and Schmez. a S25, 900
stock company is talked Of The Seized
ue Committee is still at work trying to
dodge both League and race dates in
this city. They will report tomorrow.
The Reds are booked to go to Boston TO
play on Fast Day, and the ensuing week
will be spent by the two clubs playing
about the Hub.