Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-02-19
BASE BALL NEWS.

Conference of Managers In New York
-Players Secured by the Association
"A Committee Appointed to Select a
Successor to Mr.. Thurman.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-An important
which was called to order by Villa m
Barnie of Baltimore, at 1:3O o'clock last
night in the Murray hotel, did not dis
perse until this morning. At the meeting
Mr.. Prince moved and Mr. Won Der Abe
seconded that the Office of president be de-
clared vacant and that the association
withdraw from the national agreement
was received with cheers and carried
unanimously. Among the players already
secured by the Association are: Duffy,
with Boston; Quinn and McA1eer, with st.
Louis; Beckley, with st. Louis.
AL. johnson and his club in Cincinnati
were admitted to the Association Mike
Kelly, who was a Conspicuous figure at
the conference, said that he was proud of
the move he had made in signing with the
Bostons.
At 11:30 this afternoon the men who
were present at the hurry Hill conference
met in the St. James hotel and went into
secret session. The business before them
was the election of new president in
place of Thurman; alteration of the con-
stitutioc and some matters relative to nee
essary changes in the schedule committee
A committee appointed to select a sue
cessor to Mr.. Thurman in the association
presidency reported in favor of Louis
Kramer, of Cincinnati, and he was tele-
graphed at once as to his willingness to
serve. A committee was appointed to
overhaul ex-President Thurman's books
and accounts and to turn them over to
his successor. The same committee
consisting of Messrs. Phelps, Won der Abe,
Elliott, Sutherland and johnson, will
revise the bylaws and playing rules
Resolutions notifying President Thurman
that he had been deposed, and also notify
ing Nick Young, the secretary of the
national board, were then drawn up.
Messrs. Won der Abe, Barnie and Wagner
were chosen to draw up schedule, after
which the meeting adjourned to meet in
Cincinnati at the call of the chair. A
great scramble for players will now begin.
1t was said at tho st. James hotel that
Roger Conner had already been secured
and that Danny Richardson would follow
his example and sign with an association
team. Other players mentioned as likely
W 10 boCuI0u dIc DEOuLuoIb, hlCubEubOu,
Farrell, DAILY, Duffy, Beckley, Quinn Nash,
Crane. McGeachey and Pfeiffer.
A sensible move taken by the American
association at its meeting to-day was the
adoption of guarantee fund. Fifty-fve
per cent. of the stock of each club will be
deposited with the president to prevent
any jumping from the field. This will
most effectually block all efforts of the
league to injure the association by seeking
for the withdrawal of any of the clubs.
The conditions of the funds are such that
it will bind the clubs for one year.
At the meeting this afternoon G. Jones,
Charles Snyder, John Kelly and J. F. Ma
cutler were selected as umpires for the
season. A telegram was received from
Mr. Kramer this evening accepting the
presidency. He will also act as secretary
and treasurer. Al johnson announced
this evening that Dan Brouthers and Bill
DAILY had signed with the Boston team. 1t
| was also given out that Pat Tebeau had
signed to play third base for the Cincinna-
ii team
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 18.-Mr. Thur
man was found in his Office this morning.
On being asked why he signed the deci-
sion as rendered by the board of control
| and while absolutely deny the right of
| any one to question me in regard to it,
| yet wish to say that I conscientiously
voted according to the law and evidence
| in the case and in strict accord
ance with what my honest, unbiased
| Judgment told me was right. The
| idea that seem to govern the Association is
| that the members in the national board are
| the representatives in the capacities of at
| torneys We considered ourselves con-
| stituting court and all of its proceedings
| were so conducted. If I was employed as
| a Judge on this court to look after their
| interests, then these gentlemen are right
and I am wrong. If, however, was to
act as an impartial Judge, then I am right
and they are wrong"
In the Bierbauer and Stovey cases he
said that the Athletic club did reserve the
men in 1889 to play with the Athletics In
| 1890, but they jumped their reservation
| and played with the Brotherhood in 1890
The Athletic club was expelled from tn.
association in 1890 and neither Bierbauel
or Stovey were reserved by tina
club for 1891. Therefore, in tn,
opinion of the board of control tn,
Athletics are not entitled to theil
services. When Mr.. Thurman heard o
the action taken by the American associa
ton at their meeting in New York to da.
he Immediately called a meeting of tn
board to convene at the Auditor UNI hotel
Chicago, next Saturday. He says the &C
ton of the association is q violation of tn
national agreement. President Krauthoff
member of the board, telegraphed Nj
Thurman that he would stand by him.
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