Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-18
SPORTING.
League Meeting.

New York, Sept 1.-THE men who con-
troll the destiny of the National league OF
baseball clubs met here to-day to put an
end to the war which threatens the destruc-
ton of the national game. The Amerlcan
association is the thorn in the side OF the
national league, and the magnates of the
latter organization are d termined to get
rid of it at all hazards. The league agreed
to allow the association to continue cluD
in Boston which charges only % cents ad-
mission and has been drawing the major
portion of the crowds. How to get rid OF
that club is the question that IS now ooth.
ering the league magnateS. If I game OF
freeze-out is unsuccessful, the magnates
may consent to meet the association hall
way. and even arrange series OF games
for the Worlds fair championship between
the Chicago national league and the Boston
American association. If peace is declared
between the two organizations there are
many minor matters to be arranged, such
as a return to the association of contract
jumping players.
President Nick Young was the first TO
put in an appearance at the Fifth Avenue
hotel this morning. He was followed by
James A. Hart OF Chicago, John I. Brush
of Cincinnati, Stanley Robinson and
Treasurer Hawley of Cleveland, A II.
Soden and ". H. Conant of Boston, J..
Palmer O'Neil of Pittsburg, y. L. Reach
and Col. W. l. Rogers of Philadelphia, Ed
Talcott and j. W. Spalding of New York,
A. G. Spalding of Chicago, Messrs. Hawley
and Howe of Cleveland, ChaS. H Byrne OF
Brooklyn and John B. Day of New York.
Adrian c. Arson dropped in to see the fun
Nick Young and Palmer O'Neil held a con-
ference all by themselves. The masnates
are pursuing q close-mouth policy for which
they are famous. The appearance of Mr..
Dinkelpiel, an official of the Louisville club,
On the scene created considerable surprise.
He was looked upon as the associations ad-
vance guard, but it is said he is only visit
ing in New York. The meeting was called
for IL 80 O'Clock, but the delegates hob
nobbed among themselves until y 30 p. m,
when they went into executive session.
The delegates to the National league
meeting, after witnessing the game at the
polo Grounds. reassembled tonight at the
Fifth avenue hotel, and at the close of
the season as matter OF
courtesy President Young said there
was no news for publication. John B. Day
says no business was transacted, that the
delegates were only talking matters over.
1t seems the committee appointed 10
confer with the association re
garding Z settlement, Byrne, Hart and
Brush. reported that they mad accomplished
nothing. The debate hinges upon the ad-
visibility OF comforting with the American
association of Boston. Couant and Sedan
are known to be opposed TO compromise
and are backed up by New York Nearly
all the other clubs are thought 10
be in favor of compromise. Only two or
three clubs are making money this year
and the rest are anxious for peace. Brook
Ign and Chicago are just trifie
nervous about association threats to
place - cent clubs in those cities.
The situation in Boston is peculiar. The
league club is not making money, the
counter card of - cent club which many
believe to be the best in the country is prov
ing too much for the TriumVlr5
and perhaps the Boston league club will
have to come down to - cents. Col. John
Rogers would like to have a monopoly Of
the game III Philadelphia, but his case is
not as serious As that of Boston. There
will be another meeting tomorrow.