New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-10
IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS.
UNSETTLED BASEBALL QUESTIONS.
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER FOR A SETTLEMENT
THAN EVER BEFORE.

There Is some chance that the baseball situation
may take on a hopeful aspect before the present
week Is out The Association men are now openly III
favor OF peace, II peace be arranged on anything
like an equitable basis. 1t now remains for the VA
tional League to show like spirit and baseball VIII
again be purged Of existing evils and the great sport
put upon sound business basis
The players who have been jumping from one ciub
to another, simply for exorbtant salaries may have
had their day. The club Of both organizations
recognize that the present benefits the players 10
their financial ruin and they appear ready 10 band
together against the common enemy
c. Won der Ahc and Henry Vonderhorst, the two
actual leaders In the Association are now openly In
favor of peace, and these two men generally carry
their point In the Association the chances for settle
ment look bright. The suggested tweve-elub League
Is looked upon with favor by few Of the clnbowners'
but more "A last resort than anything else
The Association men, including c. Won der Ahe OF
st. Louis; George w. Williams and Fred Pfener' OF
Chicago Gus schmelz. OF Columbus F. ;. Elliott and
George Wagner, OF Philadelphia. aud Julian b. Hart,
OF Boston, held meeting at the Grand Central Hotel
last night James Mutrle present and outlined his
plans for securing grounds and capital for an Assoca
ton club in this city. The Association men are more
likely 10 locate club In Brooklyn, where they believe
popular prices and Sunday gnmes at RdgewoOd Will be
pleasing to enthusiasts in the City OF Churches and
source OF great revenue to the Association.
Won ger Anc Hd1 dDdiuuntu All "a'hh0 oPSSN"S'
when last night. lie wanted peace and said so
most emphaticslly lie ridicued the idea OF twelve
club league, and intimated that IL the paving OF suc
exorbhant salaries to players not stopped all the
club-owners would be ruined.
1--WE are In favor OF peace said Mr. Won der Ahe
"if it can be reached upon any equitable basis In
fact would personally be willing TO suffer financially
II this unnatural could be brought 10 an end We
will not OF course, abandon our club In Chicago In
settling the differences the best way % do would be 10
allow all clubs having contracts with players to keep
those PLAYERS.
In the event OF peace and the return Of the DESERVING
Giants. one player may not be taken back. one or
more OF ne powerful stockholders OF the local club VIII
make strong objections to Connor's cengagement.
Ward returned to the city last night from his tnp
Ne has been looking for players for the Brooklyn club
but no have been signed lately. several
may be signed in day or two. Ward thinks t1at a
tweve-club league Is about the thing to settle the
present baseball difficulties.
Manager i. T. Powers OF the New Works, LETT the
city last night with pocket full OF blank contracts
He goes in quest Of players 10 take the places OF the
Giants who have deserted
1t was said last night that Dinkey dnk' A. L. John
son would be MutIies champion. and advance TIE
money to run an Association club in this city.