New-York tribune., 1891-02-15
MORE BALLPLAYERS SIGNED.
THE LOCAL CLUB GETTING STRONG MEN.
HOW SHALL TIE DIFFICULTIES OF THE BROOK
LYN PLAYERS ORGANIZATION BE SETTLED

uo,, cu.rr ,rItr, DrFFICULTIES OF THE BROOK
ryN PLAYERS, ORGANIZATION BE SETTLED?
Rocer Connor. Daniel Richardson and James H.
O'Rourke the baseball players, yesterday Sisleu
contract, to play with the New-Iorh cInD curing 'ie
Coming season. slattcry will sign In day or tWo
The recent rmors tIat these players would refuse 10
play on the local team exploded a. was predicted
in The Tribune The local team now has EWING
Glasscock ConnOr, Richardson and O'RourHe under
contract while ,laery and have come to terms
Little trouble is anticipated in securing the rest OF
the PLAYERS wanted By the local club.
Connor Richardson and O'Rcurhe met John h.
Dav and F. b. Talcott in the ae, noon. and after an
hours talk all three players had formally signed the
new contracts Of the Nat ,onal Exhibition Company
The directors and players refused to dvulgc the amount
of salary to be paid, but that Connor and OEouIhe
signed at reduced salaries is assured The players SAID
they entirely satisfied with the Arrangements
made.
richardson. the model second baScman, IS now
successful dry goods merchant at ElmrS i can
make more money ont Of my business than out 0f
baseball" said he, but dry goods are not baseball
Ne will have a great team and We ought to maze an
excellent record. / shall do my part, ard VIII Try
to stop all the base hits that come in my diccuoh
There will be no factional kicking in the club ior
everybody will have to play bah this ycar for all he Is
WORTH Richardson and COnnor are the pictures OF
health, and could in and play baseball tomorrow"
OROurkc is also in excellent condition
;. meeting of the stockholders of the NewIork
Players Cub held at the Office Of eX-Judge Henry
Bacon at No. 90 broadway, yesterday afternoon
The meeting called for the purpose Of lquidatina
the indebtedness of the club, but Mr. Bacon crsey
put il We didn't do it,
Those present at the meeting were Colonel F. 81
McApin, f. u. Talcott. +. b. Robinson. J. H.
OROurke, Michael slattery, Daniel Richardson and
Roger C0nnOr. Postmaster Cornelius Van Cott, the
president Of the club, telegraphed that he was too i'll
to leave his house. and that he could not be present
No assessments on stockholders made ycster
day. Though the club is admittedly practically
bankrupt. Each stakeholder was asked what course
he proposed 10 pursue in helping to settle up the in
debtcdncss Of the club. but nobody seemed 10 know
Just what to do. No practical scheme settle the in
debtedncss Of the club was suggested. and another
meeting will be held. Several Of the stockholders
have advanced some thousands Of dollars over the
amount of stock originally subscribed for. There il
also a disputed claim of The architect who planned the
grand stand at brotherhood Park lie VIII have TO bo
settled with.
Ewing, Crane, Kecfe, OROurke. Richardson ward
and Connor are stockholders in the club, but whether
they will bo allowed TO retain stock in the new club
is doubtful. ii their stock in the defunct Players
Club is assessed I'm the ratio that OF the capital
ists the players will want none Of it.
The Brooklyn Players League Club did not meet
yesterday, intended, the usual postponement
taking place. Just when the affairs of this MISGUIDED
concern are settled up is becoming a matter OF niue
interest TO the general public.
The Brooklyn League Club has released NiSner ana
Donovan. The releases are cond0na on tlelF Sitli
Ing with League club. Ni>ner deserted tho
BridegrOOms last year and joined the ftsbuTg PLAYERS
League team The Brooklyn stockholders are dlSdi-
Sointed over not getting Eierbaucr. who has been
awarded 10 Pittsburg by the Board of Control
The Manhattan Athletic Club may secure the Polo
GROUNDS for It's local grounds