The record-union., 1891-08-27
DIAMOND DUST.
THE MAJOR LEAGUES TRYING TO
EFFECT A COMPROMISE.
Demands of the American Association
as Basis for Settlement-Yes-
terday's League Games.
Special to the REcoRp.uNroS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Lengthy let
ters We're exchanged between the mag
mates of the American Association and
League to-day. President Kramer of the
Association first wrote to the committee,
setting forth the fact of Mike Kelly's
contract-jumping, while ''peace confer
ence" was in session, and stating that
unless the League guaranteed the return
of said player and good faith in the nego-
tiations, the Association must withdraw
from the conference.
The League committee replied at
length. From their letter it seems that
the demands of the Association as a basis
for settlement were, in substance: The
reversal of the National Board de-
cision regarding Stovey and Bierbaur: ::
that all players now under contract
with the association be subject to reserva-
ton by it; that the legality of the con-
tracts of Vickery and Schriver with Chi
cago be the subject of discussion that all
players who signed two contracts be sus-
pended the National Board as now con-
stituted be abolished the adoption of
new national agreement the Western
Association to be denied admission as a
major party to such agreements that the
American circuit be composed of Chi
cago, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Boston.
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Columbus, Louisville and Mil
waukee, and in case any of those clubs
should resign, disband or be expelled,
the American Association has the right
to establish club in the same city.
The league committee say they were
considering these demands when notice
came about Kelly, and respectfully sub
nit that this last demand occupied the
same status any of the others above men
ton, and is proper subject for discus
sion. The league representatives would
therefore remain in readiness for con-
ference on the points at issue until this
evening.
The association men made a lengthy
reply, discussing the demands of each
organization, and asserting that the
league committee had broken faith with
them in their promise of peace. They
say the idea of getting rid of the Western
League was brought out at the suggestion
OF the league committee, and concurred
in by the association delegates. As re-
CARDS the circuit, they only ask, in addi-
ton to what they have now, permission
to locate clubs in Brooklyn and Chicago,
giving the league permission to locate in
Baltimore and st. Louis. Further, that
the league committee in it's letter omitted
to state two of the leagues propositions,
one of which was planned for reducing
the salaries of players, in which they
wanted the associations concurrence,
and the other, that the league merely
wanted them to forget and forgive adj
mitted wrongs done the association, but
that the latter must not expect any resti-
tuition.
In conclusion, the association COM
mlttee expresses q willingness to meet
the league half way in settlement of the
difficulties, but as the matter now looks
the prospects for further conference are
poor.
Tho representatives Of the American
Association accepted the resignation of
President Kramer, to take effect Septem-
ber lst, and elected Zach Phelps of the
Louisville club as his successor.
DON'T NEED KELLY BACK.
BosToN, Aug. 26.-The Directors of the
American Ball Club here say they don't
need Kelly back, and sent telegram to-
day to President Kramer asking that the
matter be not considered in the confer
ence at Washington. Manager Bancroft
of the Milwaukees says Kelly told him
yesterday that he had signed a contract
for the remainder of this season and the
beginning Of the next for $4,000, of
which Sl3,50 was paid down. besides a
ticket to Europe for himself and wife.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Both clubs PLAYED
we'll to-day, Chicago having slight adj
vantages. Chicago 9, Brooklyn s. Bat
teries-Gumbert and Merritt; Lovett and
Kinslow.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 26.-The Giants dis
tinguished themselves to-day, while the
home team made many errors and did
poor work on the bases, Cincinnati /
New York 6. Batteries-Crane and Har,
rington; Rusie and Clark.
PITTsBURG, Aug. 26.-Baldwin TODAY
pitched the best game ever seen on the
home grounds. Pittsburg s, Boston i.
Batteries-Baldwin and Miller: Staley
and Bennett.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 26.-The game was
called at the end of the eleventh inning
10 allow the visitors to catch the train for
Chicago. Cleveland 4, PHILADELPHIA 4
Batteries-Gruber and Zimmer; Keefe
and Clements.