New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-28
BASEBALL COMPLICATIONS.
TROUBLES IN THE NETWORK AND BROOK
LYN CLUBS.
PLAYERS CLUB sTOCK-A NEwYORK
WRANGIF OVER RELEASES

Few people appreciated the trials which would beSet
the path OF 4. G.. Spalding and White Wings Thur
when they with the flag Of truce 10 bring
the baseball war to an end. 1t anticipated that
the settlement Of the differences between the clubs In
New York and Brooklyn would be merely matter 0i
FORM ard that the real obstacle, would he met with IN
other cities. Just the contrary condition OF aHalr'
exists.
While many meetings have been held with the view
Of consolidating the Brooklyn clubs. several more
will have 10 be held before the much desired object
will have been accomplished. The war in other clteS
Is thing Of the past, but the affairs Of the clubs IN
the City Of Churches unusually complex and inter
estnc The real trouble is in the Brooklyn Players
League Club. whose efforts escape virtual bankruptcy
are painful 10 witness.
The stock Of the Brooklyn Players Club appears
TO have been scattered all New-York and Brook
Ign. with the probability of county or two yet to be
heard from Railroad and real estate syndicateS
Wall Street brokers and bankers. politicians sporting
goods dealers and ball players held the stock Every
body seemed pull in opposite direction and this
has caused the present trouble the consolidation
Of the two clubs
II was said yesterday that the Brooklyn holders OF
stock had combined to bleed the NewYork holders and
Edward F. Lintons recent as>eon in getting out an
Injunction is cited as case in point. The charge +
made that Linton not only escaped frs cc wrecked
ship without losing dollar, but ~ "e managed u
buy friends stock for fifty cents the dollar, and
then compelled the other stockholders 10 pay par value
for it before he would consent to withdraw his suit
1t was also said that some Of the stockholders
objected forcby to the acceptance of the terms offered
by President Byrnc. OF the League Club to induce
him TO move to Eastern Park. They think tha'
$50 900 is out Of all proportion when IT IS seen that
the Players League nine contribute to the general
fund such players as Ward, Hcmming and hlh'Iow
They claim that without their efforts President Byrnc
would never have been able to secure Ward
The next meeting Of the Brooklyn PLAYERS Cmo
will BE- held on saturday, when. If further oblccuohS
do not appear the scheme TO rafy the consolidation
of the two clubs will be carried out
Another phase Of the case came up IN inc Ia"
Offices Of Bergen & Dykman, in Brooklyn, YESTERDAY
4 representative Of Anderson and Rowland, who arc
looking out for Mndeu Goodwin, was present mo
sum of $-272 10 was paid over 10 D> klnan' repre-
.eutnc the holding, in the club Of Edward T. Linton
Franklin Allen Herman KTc and VI. j. C,ncy. IL
IS said that Ward will retain his stock in the EfooAp
club A An, bo
Nonc Of the players Of the New York team mas
been signed "a, yet in fact IL has not been d'hhl'cS
ccidcd inst what PLAYERS will be released Mcsis.
D,v Robinson. TacJtt and >pading are not OF ono
mind and william Ewing Ia, been sent for to uii,
ravcl the tauclc. No word has a. yet been receiver
from Ewing who /, AT his home In Cincinnati
The New York club does not wish IN sell the rl'a,e,
Of any Of It's men. and the men who are not h''u'u
here will be allowed 10 60 where they can gtt uc
largest salaries, IL is uncertain yet whether Fhh5
II Is also uncertain Just what players. "thcF UNI J,
Herman. will De retained 60 cover The 0uthr"'
positions At present IL looks as II Vhoufhc'
Herman and sattery Will fill these places.