Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-17
PRICE Or PEACE.
Si5O,OOO Named as the Amount Needed
to Form a New League.
NO DEFINITE INFORMATION YET
Concerning the Great Peace Meeting Of the National
League and the American Association Many
of the Details for the Big Deal are Com
pleted, HOwever-VOn Der Abe
Has Columbus.

last night determined one point: that
the Association people are willing to
consider any offer that the League
managers will make. This was evil
denced by the appointment OF a COM
mittee composed of Won Der Abe, Won
Der Horst and L. s. Elliott.
The arrival OF President Nick Young,
of the League, put the League officials
on working basis and at eight O'Clock
this morning they got together In the
Club room of the Bates House. The
Association Committee was received and
negotiations with it were placed In the
hands of the committee composed OF the
very men who worked the peace scheme,
Brush, Byrne and Robinson.
This indicated the cut and dried
character of the affair, so far as the
overtures are concerned. 1t remains to
be seen whether the Association Clubs
will act as unitedly in accepting the
compromise" terms, as in seeking
settlement.
The session of the League officials
was a long one and resulted in nothing
tangible. According to the rumor the
meeting had to contend with immense
dissensions, which were brought about
by the Chicago and Philadelphia clubs.
The committee which devised the de-
tails of the compromise plan, Brush,
Byrne and Robinson, were kept busy
explaining the almost infinite details OF
the plan and defining It's advantages.
1t is said that an estimate OF the total
expenses to be incurred by the League
as an organization was presented. III
was based upon operations and agreed
terms between different Association
clubs and the Conference Committees;
that is, the self-constituted Conference
Committees, now given official authority
by both organizations, and the total is
reported by member of the League to
be in the neighborhood Of 100000.
This was afterward denied by anoth-
er League official, who said no such
matters had come up, but the return OF
the share of this great expense which
the Chicago and Philadelphia League
Clubs must bear is said to have been
the bone of contention. The Chicago
Club objected, because it claimed that
it was getting an unjust proportion and
the Philadelphia representatives, Roach
were made the basis OF settlement, with
the Wngners for the Athletic club.
Both these organizations claim that
their share is roportionately't eXor-
bitant, and with that state OF affairs the
session adjourned until II o'clock. Pres
ident Jim Hart, of the Chicago club,
says that no such matter was discussed
as is sent out by the League men. Pres
ident Day, Byrne and Young refused to
affirm or deny the truth OF the alleged
differences.
In the event of the success Of the
amalgamation ii is probable that new
League, centrally located, will be
formed here. Fred. Pfeffer says that
nucleus is already formed, and that it
will be O strong organization. 1t is
proposed to include Indianapolis, Co
lumbus, Milwaukee, Detroit Buffalo
and other cities. This is, of course,
counting upon the result Of the "peace"
meeting.
1t was only given out that the Chica-
go trouble had been amicaby settled.
This seems to have been exaggerated by
reports, and the fact is said to be thatit
was simply dispute over the possession
of certain players who were reserved oy
Chicago. 1t is safe TO say that the single
league plan will go through. 1t is evil
dent that every association club is fixed
except the Chicago club.
Won Der Abe has an option in the
Columbus club. He says so and the
Columbus officials say so. Boston'S ab-
sorption is In such a shape that the
papers could be made out any moment
and the association club turned over TO
the league. With the settlement of the
Philadelphia differences another strong
points gained. Milwaukee will receive
back the money she invested in the as
sociation-from Sc, 900 TO $40, 600.
All other clubs become members OF
the new leauge, and the Chicago clubs
are thus forced to settle the dispute
with each other. One must buy and
the other sell, and there is little doubt
that the association club will be glad 10
sell. Thus the total cost Of forming the
new league will be between 500, 600 and
$3.50, 200. This will be the price OF
"peace."
The Association Peace Committee,
Won Der Abe, Won Der Horst, AND
Elliott, met at p. M, with the called
meeting Of Association delegates, Presi-
dent Phelps presiding.
The clubs that have been dropped are
Milwaukee and Columbus and those ab-
sorbed Boston, Chicago and Philadel-
phia. On the surface there is no appar-
ent kick from any clubs except Chicago.
Columbus was the first club called In for
the arrangement OF a settlement. 1t is
understood her price for her franchise
is SIS, 900.
The joint conference between the
two organizations will be called some
time tomorrow, the hour not having
been set, owing to the uncertainty Of
the Associations settlement with the
clubs.
VIII Send the Conyicts Back.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December l6.-Gov.
Buchanan and members of the State Board