The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-19
PEACE STILL OUT OF SIGHT.
No Visible Means Yet By Which the Base
Ball Var Can Be Ended.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TWO YONS.
Won der Ahe Tells yondorhorst Not 10 Enter
tain Any Proposition from the League.
Results Of the Ball Games and Races.

Nrw YonE. Sept ls.-The National League.
with the exception possibly Of New York and
Boston, is willing 10 make compromise with
the American Association. How TO effect that
compromise and at the same time sacrifice as
little OF the Leagues interests as possible Is
the problem with which tie delegates are
wrestling.
The meeting to-day was called 10 order AZ
IL 80 O'Clock with the fall representation OF
delegates present.
James A. Hart of Chicago. says that peace
is desired not 50 much for the cake OF gate
receit = AZ present az for tho encouragemont
OF discipline n the ranks OF the two organlzi-
tions Discipline j. absolutely necessary iof
the preservation OF the game. MIR. Hart coz
coded "a falling OF IN attendance THIS year IS
compared with former seasons.
rHr wAP THr CAUSE.
Two years ago. with the winning club which
Chicago bas to-day the attendance III thatcit
would have been doubled. The falling Oh y
directly attributable 20 the war instituted Dy
tho plsvers' League last year and fosiered tnls
season Iy the American Association. Many
patrons of the game have been weaned OF 70
he race tracks and other sports, but Mr. Bart
is confident that the ghmo viii be restored 70
its fullest prosperity within another year 10
this end tie League viii seek the cooperation
OF the Association.
Tho meeting came 20 a close AZ t;3u o CLOCK.
A resolution was adopted discharging the
conference committee from further dealings
with tie American Association and directing
tla chairman OF the League committee.
Charles II. Bvrne. of Brooklyn, 20 notify tho
Association 10 that effect. Then the League
resolved hat tine national agreement as last
adopted was the most available means Oh re-
storing peace.
VIEWS or TIE TWO yoEs.
Sr. Lor1s. No. Sept. ls.-The correspond
ence between N0nderhOrst of the Baltimore
Club and Won der Abe Of the St Louis
Browns is Just made public by Won der Ahe,
VINO is charged By NOnderhorst with being
the fret % brOach the subject # going over
to the. Loagne. 1t is as follows c., %
To q. Won der Abe strictly confdentiall'
"WV 81. Louis 20 into the League Il Balti-
mora d0es5 Answer Immediately at Holman
House. New FORK. This is business.
II. NONDERHORsT."
To which President Won der Abe replied as
follows:
III Vonderhorst Hoffman House New York;
''Ry no means will st. Louis desert tie as
sociation. 10 not listen 20 the seducuye
PROMISES Of the Leaeue. The League people
will make al iinds of promises 20 get you.
anI # successful will then proceed 70 squeeze
.'You como 10 meeting at Cleveland next
week. DO not for an instant entertain any
League proposition.
lSignodl y. loS DEB Ahh'
Vonderhorst then sont tho following;
&C Won der AhC st. Louis:
Have conferred only with Robertson, Ok
Cleveland. ID tie move % join the League 10
"a manner purely business.
"Do not hold your heroic views regarding
ipg tine Association. Heretofore only the ler.
sonal interests Of Others have been considered
when my interests were AZ stake.
lSiguedl II. FoFpKhHo ssi.
Won der Abe left for Louisville last night.