New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-07
TO KEEP THE CLUBS APART.
BASEBALL MEN SECURE AN INJUNCTION.

TEAMS RESTRAINED PROM UNITDNG


TEAMS RESTRAINED FROM UNITING.
A temporary injunction obtained in brooklyn
yesterday which 'sli a great furry in profes'
sional baseball circles before II is satisfied The IN
junction puts sudden stop 10 all negotiations ior
con oidaton between the Brooklyn League and the
Brooklyn Players Leaguc clubs. The step Is Sig
nfcant one and may lead 10 many baseball compiled
tons and possibly, a renewal of last years bostieS
The injunction was obtained from Judge Cullen, in
the Supreme Court Of Kings County. by Edward F.
Linton. Wendell Goodwin, John Wallace. ii. J. Robin
son and George With named as the defendants
The Injunction en1oins the defendants from disposng
OF any Of the property of the Brooklyn, Limited or
consolidating with the Brooklyn Baseball Club.
Linton has from the first been opposed to any con
sodauon with the Brooklyn League club, although 1t
stipulated in the recent negotiations pending be-
tween the two clubs that the surviving team should
play at Eastern Park Goodwin. Wallace Robinson
and With are in favor OF consolidation and Directors
Chauncey and Ward the "a fence 1t is now
thought by that both Ward and Chauncey are with
Linton In the present difficulty. Linton has recently
denounced the peace proceedings and the present move
has been anticipated by Of the other stockholders
who were not at all surprised wien the papers were
served upon them Yesterday.
Some il not all the stockholders willing to sell
out 10 Linton and allow him TO do what he pIeases
with the club. The Brooklyn Players club Is virtually
bankrupt. although It's capital stock OF 100000 Is
fully paid up. Linton ten shares Of 800 each,
while Ward and Chaunccy own a like amount Messrs
Goodwin Wallace and Robinson have advanced money
to keep the club ahoat and expect to be fully recon-
pensed before they retire.
Eastern Park Is the property Of the Rldgewood Land
and Improvement Company Mr.. Linton recently went
10 Boston and Is said TO have had long conference
with President Prince, Of the Players League. That
Linton still has faith In the Players League and Is
working I'm that interest seems assured. The Boston,
Philadelphia and Cleveland clubs still to
ecthcr. and A. L. JohnSons recent action in paying
ont money 70 lquldae the expenses OF the Cincinnati
club TO imply that The Players intend to mold
to the purchase Of the club Of that city.
That Linton has received decided cr couragem6t
from other Players League men, aud possibly Ameri-
Association club-Owucr-, wa, believer in some
quarters last night. In the National League re
fused to allow the Association 10 put clubs In Boston
and Chicago q combination between the two factions
might r.~ut The Players League men Will begin to
gather in the city III day or two and hold a conven-
ton and 900 Just What /, 10 he done.
BY combining the remnants Of the Players League
and the American Association strong circuit roud
he made mp. although club, would not be IN either
New York. Ii-Durr. Cleveland or Chicago. Inc cir
cult might b. arranged about a follows: Boston,
Brnokvn. Phi1dcip hd and BatmOr" In the East, ana
Cincinnati columbus, Il. Louis and Lou sVile IN IN"
West. sunday game, ~ dear Ia the lcirte oi IN"
American Association could be played in all these
cities, with the + ,-ible exception of Boston. Inc
National League can effectively break mp such com
binatIn II one exists bv Withdrawing all opposition 10
Association clubs In Boston. Chicago and Philadelphia