The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-17

cept our ter ms unanimously. and be glad
TO get rs so cheap"
There is only one way to regard the situ-
alton. The national game has fallen into
the hands of an organization of mercenary
managers who will stop at nothing to maln-
tain their monopoly. They now consider
themselves strong enough TO throttle any
attempt that may be made In the future TO
start another opposition league. Whether
or not the twelve-club idea will be
continued any length of time Is hard to
say. Some say that Louisville and wash
ington. and perhaps Baltimore and Cleve-
land will be dropped in the near future.
and the League gravitate to the old eight
town circuit However. the fathers of the
new League declare that it will be MAN.
tanned on its present basis for i've years at
least, IL being the intention TO draw up an
iron-clad contract TO that effect and have
all clubs ign IL before the present peace
congress shall adjourn, which will likely
be tonight
1t is practically settled that Sunday base
ball will be played in two towns-St. Louis
and Louisville. Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg may come IN
later with Sunday games.
NEW LEAGUE TO BE FORMED.
1t was reported last night that men rep
re snting the frozen-out Chicago. Mil
waukee and Columbus clubs had gathered
In Chicago directors room at the
Bates. and taken the first steps toward or
ganizlng central State cight-club league
that should consist of Indianapolis. Column
bus, Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee.
and two other cities to be selected from
either ST. Paul, Minneapolis. Omaha or
Kansas City. This will not be q surprise
TO those who know the feeling of the Chi
cago and Milwaukee magnates. President
iverson, of Milwaukee. became quito ex-
cited last night in speaking, of the
he had
frozen ont of the Association. saying:
IL those people don't come TO my terms to-
morrow, I'll employ an attorney at once,
and Will give them fight that will raise
to tic them up next year. The ASSOCIATION
was a partnership affair. and FL see
whether they can dissolve that
partnership without paying me what
my interest Is worth. During that
meeting Tonight the League tried to bluff
us. but we said: Gentlemen. We didn't
come here to BIO blutfed. Our committee
has voted for amalgamation, and we are
now giving you our price. Ii You don't
want TO pay 1t, that's your business. but
we Will remain IN the American Assocla-
ton. Then Chris Won der Ahe who has been
hypnotized. put in and said he would resign.
told him to resign and be-resigned. i
am going to have my price or know the
reason. About the time levy on their
gate receipts few times next year they
may come to their senses"
The Chicago people are equally DESTROYS
OF showing tight and for that reason 1t il
believed they will 60 from this meeting and
begin the organization of Central Lea que
Club to compete with the League IN that
city. Mr. Brush has already indicated that
he would not be averse to taking stock in
an Indianapolis team.
Another thing which gives promise of q
new eight-club league is the fact that about
ninety first-class players will be out of a
job. q sufficiently largo number to form O