The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-18
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h1its DuHcAed on Vickery-Clsveland beats
Brooklyn and hexains Fifth Place
Pittsburgh and Boston Play y Tie Gane
-Rssuits In the American Annexation
The National League MaEnstes Meet.
The National League magnates focksd into
the city yesterday morning. and have begun
one OF their notable conferences ut the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Each club In the League Is
we'll represented as follows:
Boston-A II. sodsn W. II. Conant New York
John r. Day, j. W. spaidinR 4. Tsloott Brookiyn-c.
H. Byrne. Wendell Goodman. J. j. Doyle Philadelphia
a j. Reach, J. J. Rogers PittsburEh-J. r. ONsll.
Louis Brown. Cbicago-J A. Hart A. q. spsidinE.
Cisvsand-oeorEe W. Howe Stanley Robinson. Gin.
cinnati-John I. Brush.
President N. +. Young ia also on the ground.
Tho officials won't into session at noon yester-
day. and remained behind closed doors for
three hours. when they emerged and took
little recreation In the way OF tho bail games at
the Polo grounds. The session was devoted
almost entirely to hearing the report OF the
committee composed OF Mcsars. Byrnes, Rrush.
and Hart recently appointed to confer with
the American Association. The committee
gave the delegates detailed account Of what
they had done. and that was what occupied the
time OF tho opening session.
rs this meeting for the purpose Of deciding
on poAC0 VI WuT Will Iu0 AsSOClullOul Wac
asked OF Mr.. Byrne.
1T is not question OF peace or war. So far
as this meeting Is concerned, nothing has been
hoard from the Association and the Meeting
was not called to consider any proposition
from the Association. This meeting is simply
to consider tho affairs OF the League"
What about Won der Horst and Won der
Abe being coaxed into the League ranks2"
All rot Are they children in leading
stringsp Seems to me they are old enough to
decide for themselves. They have not applied
for admission to the League. There is. how
sion {: they desire" IN ,...,,.. .u.,,,.n.
ressranr Il. rSiasons u The sasus and As
.omsSns Should a u dom. Go sssa Ss asse s
wis Evils fHowevsr. the Assoeiasion lett the ma;
Isssue feels that It should not be dissatised
TSe a. IL assSssH al
gan The real business Of the session: That; IN
on peace with The American Association. The
sentmsnt is decidedly in favor OF war. The
President Solen insists that under no circum-
stances shall there be rompromise on the ba-
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and ether League cities Mr. Soden said the
which had been violated By the Association:
1t was now simply auupstiol OF fight and Of
sppremacy;, The Boston League team has
nus lost none .' and nH seis conden q It's ability
to win In fight with the Association.
In this wRriike attitude the Boston officials
are supported by the DELEGATES from Philadsl.
Brooklyn. pittsburgh and Cleveland are for
peace As there is a decided majority for war
there seems to DO little doubt that the Associa-
ton will get battle.
Tho more sanguinary OF the delegates are
for declaring Immediate war and wsgne a
ferce conflict with tho Association. while the
more moderate favor milder nsasures and
another another resort to arbitration; There is no
party is to induce Baltimore and St Louis TO
jump the Association and thus wreck
that organization while the other wing
the Association. with a circuit distinct from
the League. All, however. agree thatIthe
League is and will continue to be- the chief
baseball organization the country. and that
the Association might Us we'll understand this
first rs last.
AT II 80. when the meeting adjourned. Nick
Young said that no action had been taken:
shat the entire time had been devoted to dis
oussion. and that tho delegates would meet
again ut IL o'clock this morning.