New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-24
SMOOTHING OUT BASEBALL AFFAIRS.
LEGAL BARRIERS SWEPT AWAY BETWEEN III
BROOKLYN CLUBS


Tn, ,cc,, s,s,uIties which have prevented the con
odaton Of the two baseball clubs in Brooklyn have been
removed and the baseball in the City oil ChucheS ma!
be said be at an end. Yesterday the s'och a. WV
Brooklyn Players club controlled by Edwaro r. Linton
was purchased bv Wendell Goodwin the president OF tno
club the price being 80 0O0 Lintons personal shares
amounted to only $500 but he controlled other steK
which brought amount to the figures already men,
toned. -.
A conference was held at the oaicc of BERGEN Dyk
man and bcsides the two principals there were present
Mr. Murray, OF the firm Of Anderson " How'Hnd h'
attorneys Goodwin, and Mr. Dyknsn the attorney loi
Linton Llntons stock was turned over 70 "oou"h "'o
now reposes in latter's safe at his office at NO.
Nassau.st this city. 1t also agreed that MI Lin
ton should abandon legal proceedings and consequently
the injunction which TO come up In the supreme
Court to-day has been vacated.
In the afternoon meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Brooyn PLAYERS. club held at the office OF the con-
Germ at No Fulton-st These present were wendell
Goodwin, John Wallace, g. w. Chauneey, q. W. WORTH
Henry ]. Robinson and l. !. Linton. Mr. Linton wished
TO have copious Of the meeting, and brought
steaographcr with him. but the other delegates refused to
admit stenographer to the session. AS two other
dgIunted stockholders have to be settled with before
the consolidation League club, the meeting adj
ourned to January The stockholders referred to are
said TO be Chauncey and Ward.
Goodwin found at his office in the afternoon but
refused with reporters whom he regards with
a dread that is really touching. Mr.. Goodwn's views
were brought out by clerk. who said that the terms ar
ranged Linton entirely satisfactory but he re-
n sed to 90 into details He said that all he
sidercd the public wished know Mr.. Goodwin and
C. H. Byrnc OF the Brooklyn League club, were in con-
sultstion during the afternoon When Byme was seen
afterward smiled significantly and remarked that tho
Gaze was net causing National League people any uh
ta.ness.
At the Office Of Anderson & Rowland. cXJudgc How
land said that no money had yet passed between
Mcsrs Goodwin and Wallace but he implied that every
thing had satisfactorily arranged lie said tina; two
other stockholders had be settled with and that tine
d. as of yesterdays transaction would not be made pub
lie until arrangements had been made for the retirement
OF those two stockholders
Mr. Linton in reviewing the situation last night said:
Everything has been arranged satisfactorily and i'll
feeling Is left l entered into agreement with Boston
Philadelphia and Cincinnati (P L. clubs TO fight the
consolidation until the other clubs enabled 10
come TO terms. We agreed stand by each other and
dld So At the recent NewYok the other
clubs were enabled make with the Leag'e and
they said they were satisfied. All L wanted that
the people induced put money the old scheme
and who did not want to Join the should
Get ont even. / have also out even myself Mr..
Linton is fortunate and probably be said be OF
the very people interested in baseball last who
lost no money.
There was no meeting OF the NcwYork Players League
club Yesterday Colonel T. 4. McAlpn having to AL
banv Messrs. McApin TalcOtt and Robinson and Post
master Cornelius Van Colt will to-day meet J. w.
Shading and b. Day and make the necessary ar
rangemcnts for seasons New-Hork team. 1t VIII
also decided just what players shall be retained and the
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