The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-10
VERY ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.

VERY ANXIUUS Fun fEAOE'
THAT rs THE ATTITUDE or zHs 0yT1-
czALs OF rnE AMERICAN AssocrAx1oM
nat They rnsist tAas they WIN Sssht to
ths hitter Eaa usiess HIssesshas fsscs
Ca - eeeureA-A Large Nsnber o. A.
soefatios MaSnssss u New rsrk-h<asss
0nssais Caiaiy lsHtssrest - They Wh
Fash the Twelve Ciub LssEue sshsneA
Mutrie says he Has securea Grousas.
A horde Of American Association officials
have invaded New York. filling the cir with
wild rumors Of war. peace. compromise anu
determination. George W. WAGNER. =. . Nj
liott. and William Barnie OF Philadelphia; Gus
sohmels. manager OF the Columbus CLUB; ..
n. Hart secretary OF the Boston Club;
Chris Won der Abe. the st. Louis maennte:
George wiliams. President Of the Chicago
Association Club. and Fred Pfefer. captain and
manager OF tho same. were oil gathered 70.
gether In the lobby Of the Grand Central Hotel
yesterday evening. They were waiting Tor
something. Presently the doors OF tho hotel
swung open with bang. and the figure OF
James Mutrie appeared Instantly tho
maRnates, who had been sitting In
circle whispering solemnly to each other.
sprang to their feet and rushed upon Smiling
James The rotund form Of Won der Abe
reached Mutrie first. and the two walked away
and consulted In q mysterious manner: Tnen
Won der Abe called Billie Barnieand J. b Hart.
and the whisperings continued. George Wsk-
ner. who sat alone In neglected sort 81 way.
said Mutrie had been out searching for
grounds for an Association team In this
city, aud they wore waiting to hear what he
had to soy. Finally. Mutrie came away rom
the little group. and was asked II he had Be-
cured grounds.
Certainly" he replied. in his exuoerant
way. Got more grounds than We know wnat
to do with. and we've got the money"
In reply to question as to where he found .
spot capable Of afyording room for ball
grounds. Mutrie maintained digninsd
silence. Later on Mutrie and number OF the
magnates went into secret session.
Tho object Of the Association men In coming
to New York was not solely to hear Jim huetie
say he had secured grounds meeting OF tho
Circuit Committee. composed OF Won der Ane'
Barnie. and schmelz. is said to be the prfn-
cipal reason for tho invasion II ts SAID
circuit before they ieaye this city. The VARIOUS
BaSS sae u e
cere and earnest desire 70. peace They realize ise
they aEs not a iod
ise essa %Smi The Hssociatien teams now have
s so ss as ssn BALI o
League kept during the summer q n as
%Is H. sR.s s sSls
tSs an en- &
dsrs sna r the Isse
the 1%sSus meeting " ides
being "a that Il the League can be scared little
the Association would get better terms IN case
There p appears to be considerable cruelty il,
wit Which to biuii the League. as not one
IKE the has tie slightest
placing an team " Se ~ s aSck
S Iss she Scouting
grounds. There is not within reasonable
distance Of the city patch OF earth that San
& r. sfeps IS we IF aware pe fho %
bali ground out Of Coogan,s b!un t Is W R2sha;
met meat s eoossn ANA ioens f
Coosa9: What have you got in the way OF Dali
Coogan. who took the matter, seriously. r..
RIu Si west west 81 the Poio Grounds He was much
psrsons that TIC Association people we're
after bis and for ball gI9SunfA Any R StSsr
grounds located beyond that point would
front the Association people. George Wagner
sHs an
here and that was from Prince q Boston. ):
b Hart said he had secured $4,000 toward adri z
evidently Ge in ee an embryotio esnditon
this e afs Ssas QUITE Indifferent
Xssoeiat ion does. War or peace. it appears 70
b s. ali sah the %s e ny s9o hasssus asns
Rsn sssebs! Ttrsssls; s. s,t shs
W. Hbe cities included e. I'll sshed gie sre
SsK HSse s Ba0Rk,sRR IL sn
Chicago. Cincinnati. Httsb%rgh. Cleyeland.
RS St sdSs ss n IN t PSsdsph nhs
sssa sale A';S s:
a h 1ha 4ssus men VIZ Il s8s
asse n ss DEdS asFi s s
viii lie found again at second base in Anson's
Sys sspGrter talked with each of the Asso-
William Barnie. who coansd R af5 ard nc,
in favor Of peace. II It can be secured on eQui-
table terms, Otherwise Am for light w..
ner. remarked: 1.-THE prospect for an Associa-
tion team here is bright but 1t all depends on
$1,000 toward o club here, and ! think
the AssociarIon can be depended upon for $25:-
Of our club. called on Mr.. spaldine this morn;
ing and bought the ten shares OF stock owned
BY Roger Connor. We shall attend the meet:
ngs q the New York GlHb in tns future and
Gus SchmeIz sud he was there ss . member
Of the Circuit Committee Columbus H. r. kie.-
ISOLATION. an event Of which they stand In
deadly fear.
not be entertained In Philadelphia. He didn't
soc how 1t could be worked. He was In favor
When Chris Won der Abe was asked What he
thought Of the twelys.cl9b idsS, hS s satd; I'm T.,
favor Of It I'm In favor Of peace II It can be
secured on an equitable basis. We ought 70
0et haOk Tn fha dava when the spring and fall