St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-17
LEAGUES COMBINED.
The Base Ball War Comes to
a Satisfactory Con-
clusion.
National League and Ameri-
can Association Rule
the Roost.
Rochester, Toledo and SYRIA
cuSe Franchises Pur-
chased.
It Is Probable That Jack
Dempsey Will Retire From
the Ring.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16.-The base ball
war is at ali end, and the prospects for
a successful season in 1891 are excellent.
Tonight the National league, American
association and remnant of the Players
league in Joint session formed into two
leagues, absorbing the Players and ad-
mtting the Western association TO the
new National agreement. Boston, Chi
cago, Philadelphia players league)
and Washington were admitted to the
American ASSOCIATION in place of
Rochester, Syracuse, Toledo and
the Athletics. The monotony of the
dual legislation by the National
league and American association was
relieved yesterday by the appearance of
the Players league representatives on
the scene. They opened up an opposi-
ton stand at the st. James hotel and
were called together at II o'clock by
President Prince, of Boston. Secretary
F. II. Brunell was on hand and held
proxies for Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Cleveland was represented by Al John
son, Chicago by A. j. Hart. Brooklyn
by f. f. Linton, John NJ. Ward and Sec
rotary Worth, Philadelphia by j. A.
Wagner.
New York and Pittsburg
were not represented. The presence of
Messrs. Hart and Worth was obnoxious
to the remaining delegates, as they
were known to be there in the interests
of the National league. A motion was
quickly carried appointing MesSrs. Lin
ton, Wagner, johnson and Prince an
advisory committee to report back to
the meeting at 4 o'clock. Thus MeSsrs.
Worth and Hart could take no part in
the deliberations except to vote on the
adoption of report, and they were in
decided minority. These precautions
gave rise to rumors that considerable
warfare was to be seen, but
these fears proved groupdlesS.
BY 10 o'clock in the evening
the whole sQuabble had been arranged
amieably. In the councils of the Ma
tional league the Boston triumyirS had
consented to placing an American as
ISOLATION club in Boston. Forthwith
the American association bought out
Rochester for $500 (notes), Toledo for
IS, 800 aud Syracuse for $1,000. The
Players league delegates went over to
the Fifth Avenue hotel. and the Boston
and Philadelphia clubs were given two
of the open franchises. Chicago and
Washington completed the circuit.
Boston must charge 30 cents admission,
Il condition imposed by the triumVirS.
All the
Players League
sheep must return to the folds where
they were reserved, but undoubtedly
many of them will be allowed to remain
where they are. Al Johnson was re-
ferred to John p Brush, of Indian
apOlis, with whom he will make set
tlement in regard to the Cincinnati
club. Johnson will probably get his
subsidy in the control of that club. At
10 O'clock tonight President Byrne, OF
Brooklyn, invited the newspaper men
and lobbyists III to listen to the reading
OF the new national agreement before
the assembled dignitarles OF the Ma
tionaI league. American and West
ern associations and now convert
ed Players league. Everybody was in
the best humor. The new agreement
provides for board of three which
shall control the workings of the aSsO-
Citations. 1t destroys the sales system
and black list, but continues the reserve
rule in effect. Players whose salaries
are not paid may secure their releases
from the clubs which are in arrears for
fifteen days.
Many Important Changes
are made, all looking for the elevation
of the game and justice and harmony
as between players, managers and capt.
talists. The three presidents, Young.
Thurman and Krauthoff, signed the
agreement on the spot, and it was unan-
imously adopted. MIR. Byrne offered a
resolution thanking Messrs. Thurman
and Spalding for bringing about the
settlement Col. Rogers followed, pay
ing splendid tribute to MIR. Thurman.
Mr.. Prince. of Boston. also lauded Mr..
Spalding. and Messrs. Spalding and
Thurman responded in eloquent terms,
which evoked rounds of applause. 1t
was most happy occasion all around,
and even the heretofore respondent
Players league men drowned their NOR
LITIGATION in the general flow of good
spirits which followed.
The new American association will
hold supplementary meeting to-mor-
row morning.