The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-11
TWELVE CLUBS OR A FIGHT.
THAT rs TIE fREsExr ,>osE1roS OF
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IHAT III IIfE &AAchNA &'~~V~~s W.
~. BAsEBALL ATTAIN
r.ssv. Men Detsr~insA 20 Have, Twelve
.,,s I,.s~ss-AIss, . Double Chs.paes-
.h,y season - The Associates Oacssis
Negotiating Tor Ceogan's H1siEets-Joha
ward, Singular Activity 10 Assoeistion
C,rc,es-Nusris was BiaeklAstea BIZ the
A~.r,s.. Associates, In Ass6
There is a decided prospect Of another base.
ball war quite o. bitter as that OF lSeo ana
calculated TO do as much damage to the ma
tionai game rs did tho memorable suueRle
precipitated BY the formation Of the Players
Leaaue The pastims for the past three
years has struggled to live In the face OF the
apparens efforts Of masnatss to szangie IL
Both aides realise that their own interests ana
those OF the eame demand the stoppage OF the
6sht that IN now proceeding. but neither VIII
mshs any concession. and the result ID the
onpos and the pockets OF the managers CON-
6nue 10 suffer. while the willy ball player accu-
mulskss ali the money that comes In 81 the
turnstllA grins oontsntsdly. and edv'ses the
managers to keep up the light
Both League and Association men nave plans
which they are confident will result In so!u-
tion of the difaculty. and each side Is do
mt into execution. The League men insist
FRAT the only way out Of the swamp Is BY the
tvelvs.club route. and are making strenuous
efforts to put their plan into operation. Onthe
eNhAr hand the Association would nras
az ali like to have the League mag.
untes not down on their mafrowA apollo
oise for tho events Of the past promise to
neyor do 30 again. and then agree to any prop
orttion for peace that Won der Ahe and his COL
leagues might make Failing in this. the ma
iority VI the Association men are to-day READY
Tor nght. A few influential Association ON
oisls are not Hverse to the twelve-club sohemes
Prince Of Boston Is heartily IN mvor
Of Il. and It IL said the Waenefs
can be won over To accomplish this is the
object Of the League. With consolidation at
Boston Philadelphia. and Chicago. and St
Iouis Baltimore, Washington. and Louisville
added to the League circuit. the American
simultaneously. On these llnes the battle VIII
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found sadly wanting. They were not ready
give s1S saNaua rnd s.o 81 coii from Iii
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tie Wagpers have to say about IT., They VIII
EttaIl this morning Md PIX o ., Xist c TO the
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wtIidemsnd tho payment Of rent quarterly In
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.4nd tho decide interest no has manifested "a
{ac progress OF thu American Association In
the metropolitan district has crested snrprise.
Nhas also caused the assertion that Ward ts
nut a. loyal 10 the brooklyn League Club as
% might b: ana, that thS @qnagers q that at
the man who put the PLAYERS League in the
field
The INCIDENT that has caused League men to
regard Ward with some suspicion occurred q
laonth ago. and was significant Atleast thirty
cub In this slty John Ward went to J. ].
Ss aS sstS nm 4 be Rsa any ssa
mssS .hs iha ,bs the b sssIBr9,hsF.
tSNe Enoylsdss that the American As
soaisSop had dstsrnined e Rut . team IN
f1rpish grounds. and the Brooklyn ,esptain
nppnifsSted the grestest interest," In all tue de-
claIly. sftf no was 10 esraest In his Inquiries
tsusa sS sis s Eat sff has bssn z
close convert With marry Sryssy Ass e:
nsasrtion regarding an Association team In