New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
BASEBALL MEN EXCITED.
Mr. LINTON EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.

HE IS READY TO MAKE HIS CLUB A BUSINESS
SUCCESS.
The serving Of injunction papers by Edward F. Lin
TON stopping negotiations for consolidation OF inc
tvo Erooklyn clubs served a lively topic Tor gossip
among the followers Of baseball Yesterday some
persons characterized Lintcn'' move a. 'lhPN
.blnar TO save his financial interests in the froohSh
Players League club .,
j. w. Spading, G. II. Byrne ana o'her Nauo'"'
Lengue men seen Yesterday were u the OPINION t"a'
Iinton's manifesto would create only temporary
manic oven among those poorly informed In b'Ncball
affairs They laughed at the idea that the America"
Association would enter into any compact against i''
old friend and ally. the National League
The prnpo,ed meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
the Brooklyn Players League club IN bto'HNH VII
Tuesday wa, for a double purpose. one was 10 cons
slider "A proposition made to the Sto'khoihe'' pS ~
Linton and the other was 10 rufy the agreement ior
consolidation recently entered into by PrcSmfh7
wendell Goodwin and {. II. Byrne. MI hln''"
injunction however. put sudden stop 10 any mco""E'
The proposition made by Mr.. Linton Is in part a.
follows: -
That he Will II q majority Of the stock OF the n'"oH
yn', Limited" {, placed in hi hands, ana NJ -N'' va
charge and authority to oct uudrttake 10 MAINTAIN nH
clas, baseball club in au organized League anu w.,
PARK for and other athletic -l"rt-' PIo''uu '
that nominal rent he agreed upon by th@ hlN'
Land and improvement Company. the reason TOT sucn
nominal rent being that rent II any considerable sum
would burden upon the business "nder'aA"4' anu
that Nh Linton bsl,- that tn enhancement III values
%, ufop.r,,- owned by Eidecwopd Land aud Improve"
mont CorYp,nv n the TWcutysiNth Ward by reason oi
. advertisement and public interest That ath'tueN nc
a.tern Park would create would De- practical comp'hN'
on in lien of rent Also tat arrangement D. "au'
vlb t. King, county road vh'rrhy moderate subsidy
h allowed Mr. Linton from such r-'cnu" ~ Is ua'''m'
20 the c>r,.it on given ~ Eastern PARK That MI
tb,,u viii a.>iu" Ga. responsibilities OF udiht"nah''
,lat> and enter into such contracts IN connection WIN
,, Undertaking A. viii assure al interested that % VIII
M ,ou,,., -ea,on and NOT one Of sl@'modc character
President Goodwin Yesterday refused To give an IN
tcrycy but II va> learned that bee controlled ma
ir,,v of the stock Of the IroOLyn Players club The
actual amount Of hi, holdings said - be abont 80
ner cent of all II VT, said that Mr.. Linton originally
agreed f. take $1,000 worth of stock in the club but
,Ia when II cam. - subscribing be would ONLY accept
Ic.. than half ~ thdt amount linton an" 'i' i'' -"
L.t,yrru $1,000 and $1,000 {" N" cub la't ~,dNO"
Mr Linton mae" prop -itlJu E" President H. bl ..o
I,,t December To- sell ou all hir interests ~ ''.'
Wh.n n, orcr VII ,riu~ci he iutiinat"d tdt tcin
wonld boz tronhlo ahead. , ., .,.. In
,,o r,t a. .ll alarmed. and IA, he was c",Adchl uA
I'M, d.,I fIf consolidation would 90 lh'"u-h.
II now APPEAR that th" dplN'il i!I .Hn ly'l,
tinu DE- .rk - r.-tidIu confirmation Ut we go
t,,tIl the uodu. o the stockholders mc"ilu- ana %
r,tfr,,tl,u Of - '-lilu l"t '"n~'lu 'l'h PIT v'
.,rn of law 49, provided boz and Us the -l'lu'c' "Ho''
,,li,, fine aid COMPANIES are urcinuf a.,
~ inf iu YESTERDAY ~tid. that wien i' h,h'" "
Goodwin what was g. become Of the stock nI th"''
,.C,-.I 4, ronscut Ia consolidation Ny ''"l"'"
an ,v.rch that they would 10" H. ,.. ., ,h
Al iT' vent ON. am willing TO cNtricatc tie CLUB
from is cmbara- ,mcntN. and make II ou9lAe'' S"'
. res