New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
BALL CLUBS CONSOLIDATE.
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS HELD.
4AsEBALL INTERESTS IN BROOKLYN HARMo-
NOUS AT LAST.

A.sEBAIL INTERESTS IN BROOKLYN HARMO-
NOUS AT LAST.
The baseball war in Brooklyn is now over. and the
,syaI clphs In that city are practically consolidated
This movement means that the BTdegroOms VIII desert
Washington Park. where 50 many green DIAMOND
battles have been fought and will move to the moro
bleak Eastern Park. the home of the former Ir0oRIyh
PLAYERS, League team. This will meet with favor
from the followers Of the game who live over toward
East York. but it is sad blow to the followers
of the game in the GOwanus district.
Two meetings were held yesterday, and the affairs
of the former brotherhood Club adjusted. Inc
first meeting OF the stockholders OF the brooR
lyn Club. and about all the stock Of tho dciuhc'
PLAYERS club represented. The stockholders de"
I'D plan for consolidation with the Brooklyn League
club which is practically the same that oherei Dy
Messrs. Byrne. Dsyle and Abel the owners Oh the
latter club. The Players League men VIII pay over
TO the Brooklyn League club $4,000 in cash. ana III
return the latter goes to Eastern Park. new STOCK
company will be formed the stock will be equally
divided between the former rival factions.
The Board of Directors of the BROOKLYN flaser'
club met afterward in the office OF the Kings CcunS
elevated road and Endorsed the action OF the STOCK
holders Those present were John Wallace. Henry
I RobiDson Wendell Goodwin and G.. W. With. Inc
delegate, ave well satisfied with the turn affairs nave
taken and say that about all tlat no" Thai"s !" "'
done is the formal signing of the consolidation PAPERS
Another meeting will be held next Saturday, wheh maj
arrangements will be made.
John Wallace was seen after the meeting ana VIII
his usual courteous and agreeable manner answered all
opcrics I'm relation to the future of the club. And
here Mr. Wallace differed from some Oh
the other delegates who in their efforts to occupy ds
nifed positions generally manage TO make theipSeVos
ridiculous secretary George W. Wirth furnished the
statistics Of the meeting
Mr. Wallace was enthusiastic over the prospects OF
H., canning and Thought tHhe
Ward would do wonders with the combined playing
strength OF the two clubs. I'VE would ike 10 seouiV
Ylerbaucr for our club said Mr.. Wallace lana VIII
make a determined effort to get that wonoeriW seco"'
baseman. II the Boston League club can sign oVoNcS
I do not sec why we should not have Bierbauer
We have a three years contract with BierDauer anu
II does not look to me as if the Athletics nave any
claim TO him. The Phtsburg club certainly mas nov
With Biefbauer second, FouU on hIsl warn "'
short and pimkney al third our team would nave
wonderful inheld. Collins could be placed al centre
heIa which would greatly strengthen that depart
ment" go u,
Imt If vou fan to secure Berbauer will ward
MAY second base and smith short stopl" was ssKeu'
M I do not think So" said Mr. Wallace. Il do not
believe Ward would consent to change his position iio
,i direct his men better from short and can certainly
be in a better position to watch and give directions TO
Ii. o,,rLcr, We would OF course Ike to have Nan
jIeltn. for he is wonderful player but we have not
ninch hone Of getting him. lie will play in Chicago
me lmatear baseball League almost oFgaZN ,b hn
Harlem bv Char.cs BecannOn. Montague AdsiT, tle
nianaci of the Black Diamonds. and Maagef SueTnn
eesnnoa and Kecfe wished the league clubs to Play
sunday games Ad9r objected ana Withdrew, tiic
I'm s,s5 dcrilncd 10 play SUNDAY :smes and Win
combine with thr Black diamonds IN forming snGt t1
t,ti,, viii probably join. Bccanaon and stearns
N tlu, he without four clubs that they iad Goulm55
rlou bu they say they will get other clubS ana
~ Nd,ir'S league tussle The later expects 10
-, ~. 10 ~
Nm NJ Ward Sasied the Vmbria for Europe
ycs'~r,lav. to be gone about month Ward hopes to
alA little weight to his anatomy during his trip.
lar!c party of friends went down to the pier TO see
tAn plavrr of