New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
ASSOCIATION MEN DEFIANT.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE NONPLUSsED.
BOSTON MADE AN INEFFECTIVE FIGHT TO HAVE
ONE TEAM ONLY

BOSTON MADE AN INEFFECTIVE FIGHT TO HAVE
ONE TEAM ONLY.
The session Of the baseball convention at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday was given up to a meeting
OF the conference committees. which II was hoped
would speedily settle all baseball controversies. A. O.
spalding. John d. Day and c. II. Byrne represented
the National league. and C. Won der Abe. William
Barne and Allen ". Thurman looked out for the In.
terests of the American Association. John d. Day
detained downtown on jury duty In the United
states Court and in consequence the conference com
mttee did not into secret session in Parlor unit!
D. m.
At @ 30 p. m. a recess taken until g, probably
to allow the heated delegates to cool on and also 10
get In better humor over refreshments. The Associa-
ton men were defiant. and had demands to make
than their friends in the League had anticipated They
also subsantiated their allegations In a rather en-
phatic manner, which nonplussed the League, which
has heretofore swung the parental rod over the As
ISOLATION as IL pleased.
C. Won der Abe came from st. Louis loaded for
BEAR" he expressed IT, and as he is by long ex-
perence well versed In League tactics, nothing could
sway him and the other Association from their
purpose. There was no discussion the placing
Of an Association club in Chicago, for spaldins said
the younger organization was welcome TO put club
there when II saw fit.
The real fight was over Boston, which the League
men will protect II possible The Boston delegation,
Messrs Soden Conant and Billings. arrived at p m
and as expected assumed decidedly puglstic aspect
They said that they wanted no Association club in
Boston, and did not propose to have there II they
could prevent IT, They thought that the rest OF the
League ought to protect them in their rights, but the
League will probably do nothing Of the kind.
1.-Two clubs in Boston would prove failure said
President A. ii. SOden and IL would be sheer non
sense to attempt such course. 1t was tried last
and fail nd
be forced to take two clubs when the other cities arc
TO have but one! Mr. Sodcn said that II the Assoca
ton needed club in the East let II establish one In
Brooklyn wHaven or Syracuse but not In the city
Of culture and beans which wanted one representative
club to worship and not two.
l1chael J. Kelly, the great catcher, created scene
in the corridors of the hotel about O'Clock. The
King sauntered in and something seemed to disturb
him. Turning TO friendly mountain OF flesh beside
him. the King gave this lordly greeting: on you're
a barrel OF water Thus relieved, "the King" stOde
TO the cigar counter and accepted cigar ana hther
spoke: will play ball again for money see
Those familiar with Kelly said that he was talking Tor
eTect-that ii 10 to 1 that he ha already sgneh
National League contract.
The Players League men made their headquarters
at the St. James Hotel and seemed entirely satisfied
with the situation. Z. B. TalcOtt, j. Earle wagner
and A. L. Johnson were In consultation, Iaicout anu
johnson on matters pertaining TO the Cncinnau cluD'
TaIcott who owns stock in the Cincinnati club, VIII
probably turn it to Johnson. J. Earle wagner Is
confident that he will get the Athletic franchise In
Philadelphia.
The Players League meeting on Friday may be more
like wake than a convention Unless further trouble
occurs the meeting will be held merely to allow the
organization to be legally disbanded.
One of the Players League men said that their clubs
were assured of good treatment He intmated tat II
the League refused make concessions 10 the Asso
citation that that organization and the Players League
would combine and arrange their circuit 10 sit r ne
saying that IN going back d;a to S. old
in the Association where ii properly belonged Inc
League could then put a club back In indianapolis;
ne ne National rsasus men laughed at the idea and
President Allen W. Thurman and General alc Henry ~
Brnker had long yes HinS brnSer said
last night that nothing had been agreed upon. EVER
of the cubowners seemed 70 nave an e og o
ierests The League and Association VIII hold their
regular meetings to-day.
The conference committees OF the League and As
9 yen Chen af the sG delegates ee we're oak to the
chamber and called in President y: Il. Young OF
the National League President l.. c. KraDthoh OF the
Western Association. and John !: Rogers, The League
of fhe conference committees and also OF the Board
OF Arbitration The new National agreement o was
The conference committee had stormy session
before IT came to DO unanimous. John b. Day OBJ
using the argument that tho Association had right
10 intrench upon National League territory The
Association men combatted this statement, forcibly
declaring that the National League had made IL It's
tool for ten years and that 1t was about time tnat
the Association had chance to better ITSELF The
Younger ORGANIZATIONS spokesman said that conees-
sions had been made IN other cities and that Boston
would have to fall I'm line and do the same
The report finally agreed upon was that the AS,
ISOLATION should have clubs In both Boston ana
Chicago and this report will be submitted TO the
regular meetings Of the two organizations today.
IL will of course be indorsed with great glee by the
Association. but IL will fight In the National
League camp. still all the League clubs except
Boston will vote for its adoption, and the final vote
will probably be TO !.
General Henry i3rlnker, OF Rochester and V. ii.
Ketchem and c, H.. Morten, Of the Toledo club, will
make the only trouble for the American Association.
They will demand exorbitant prices before they will
retire from the Association, but will in the end
probably accept much less.