The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-14
ON THE DIAMOND.
The President Of the Northwest
League Coming to This City.

The Northwestern newspapers with one
accord lately claimed that the baseball
troubles existing between the Coast leagues
will be quickly settled when it comes be-
fore the Eastern authorities, and will be de-
cided in favor of the Northern managers
So confident are the Tacoma and Spokane
Falls seribes that they have virtually ceased
to speak about the matter, and no longer
continue to berate Manager Harris for "at-
tempting to break up the Pacific Northwest
League" The confidence, however, does
not extend to the managers in that country.
They are just beginning to perceive there is
strong probability that the contested play
erS may remain here, and have concluded to
look more closely into the claims of the Cal
iforna managers.
Mr.. Gunst, one Of the Directors of the
Portland Club, who is stopping in San Fran
CISCO yesterday received letter from w. b.
Bushnell, President of the Pacific North
west League. Mr.. Bushnell stated that he
would leave Seattle to-day for this city in
order to effect a settlement of the strife be-
tween the baseball organizations. He de-
sired to have the trouble arranged in an am
icable way.
1t is possible that the controversy may be
ended by Mr.. BuShnell'S visit, as he has
been vested with great deal of authority
by his fellow magnates A Seattle paper of
the 11th inst. says: president w. b. Bush
nell leaves Tor southern California with his
wife, who is quite i'll, on the Walla Walla
on the 14th inst. He is given full power to
act in the dispute over reserved players with
the California Leage, and while in San Fran
cisco VIII consult with President j. j. None
Of the California League and Manager
Henry Harris of the San Franeiscos."
The case of Van Zant promises to become
a Bierbauer squabble in small way. He
is wanted badly by the Tacoma people and
they Will make every effort 10 regain him.
In Mr.. Bushne'S letter it was stated that a
contract would be forwarded to Van Zant,
aud MIR. GunSt was requested to present it
TO the third baseman on behalf of the Ia
coma club. The document arrived yester-
day afternoon at the local Office of the Cali
fornia League. The sending Of the ontract
is i'll accordance with n. +. 1oung'S letter
to Manager JefferSony in which IL was de-
clared that If the deserving players We're
rendered contracts before April LIST they
could not play in any club outside Of tile
Pacific Northwest League.
Another phase of the Van Zant matter.
cropped up Yesterday afternoon. 1t appears
that Mr.. Bushnell asserts he signed Van
Iant personally and has made affidavit that
there was nothing whatever In the contract
intmating the players exemption from
reservation Harris, on the other hand,
says Van Z1ut was not signed for Tacoma
by MT. DuSlnell, OUT Dy secretary SHanOer-
lain of the interstate league. Van ZInt
and four others were in the East when the
northern engagements were rendered them
ana all the negotiations were made through
Chamberlain. who writes to Harris that
when the men were signed it was on Tie
condition that they should not be reserved
for next year.
Manager McCloskey will take the Sacra-
mento team 10 Fresno to-day to play four
games against the team at that place.