New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
THE ASSOCIATION REVOLTS.
WITHDRAWING FROM TIE NATIONAL
AGREEMENT.
ANOTHER BASEBALL WAR IN PIoGREss-GoADEp
TOO MUCH BY THE LEAGUE.

Tho American Association has icvotcd ana thc pubic
f. called upon 10 wncs, another baseball war. The As
aon has been coldcd to e pcra, BY older rival
and. Ike the traditional worm. ha- turned and wants "
from under the ho' ~ oppression Inc move
cr, Il, similar Players revolt except that Is not
GrAt Of capital aans labor The extent and damag' o inc
war cannot be- fr ,hsdowcd but shorter IT, duration tho
better it will be FOR game 1h' actual conflict VIII
t.ac place only in Boston and Philadelphia.
Tho Associations mcctlue the Murray lIill Hotel
on Tuesday night lasted after midnight. and tho
plan, for the revolt carefully weighed and decided
upon Tho delegates went 10 the St James Hotel yes
erd,y and carried ont those plans. The Association
depo-o, it, president Alien ". Thurman. and brands him
traitor u organization. 1t VIII Try To sign all tho
player. . can honorns only contract, IN the Western
Association and National League players now under con-
tract The Association cNcepts ony the Brooklyn club Tor
the u which it expresses III" highest regard The
Association men are especially angry at \. {" Spaldng
whom they cr:cse In anything but complimentary "rhs
Thov designate Thurman Spalins'- tool
The club went into secret session at the 81
james Hotel at II II H., the delegates being as
follows: J. Tarle Wagner. G,orge Wagner and +. =.
Elliott Tor Philadelphia christopher Van der Abe and
George Munson Tor 81. Louis Henry A Vanderhor't and
william Ii4Enio for Baltimore; Gus Schmclz. for toluH
bus; John chapman. Tor Louisville, Julian b. Hart
Michael Kelly and Arthur Irwin. for Boston w u.
Bennett and Samuel Trot'. Tor Washington. and A. L.
johnson and T. Bruneil Tor Cincinnati.
The heclubowncrs Arstnoycment formally 20 withdraw
fou the National Agreement. and the following commun
cation was put upon the wires:
Players Baseball Clubs. Washington d. c.
''You arc hereby notified that the American Associa.
Of Baseball Clubs. a. meeting held at the Murray
HI Hotcl on Tuesday February H. 1891. unanimously
adopted following resolution. which offered by
Hrury Il. Nandcrhor.t president of the Baltimore Base
ball club Resolved That tho American Association with
draw, from the National Agreement to tlke eject this
date
william Barnio yicc.prcsdcnt, per George Munson
scoI. .arv. pro tenn
\. L. johnson invited to bring his Cincinnati club
the organization and after h. secured Michael Kelly
to captain manage the team he decided Join forces
with the revoIutoni-t-. lie sad last nqht that tho
National League ha1 played aud low with HIM. and
that be- made the movement Tor purely business reasons
club took mp the their president
". Thurman, and di,po,,d OF 1t quickly they had
the National agreement. Thurman depoScd from hi'
president and also from hi position on the National
Eo,d which chairman. The board consists OF
mcmbcr each from the League and the Western A'so
citation.
Mc-srs Zach Phelps. G. Won der Ahc. Edwin So,her.
land. \. l.. johnson ana \. > Elliott appointed
committee. with various duties 1h, committee will hold
a meeting Louisville next wednesday /, wl draw up
new bylaws ,oust ton Tor the Association and II
viii also Tor Mr.. Thurman. The committee VIII
Visit Columbus and all the papers and books and
moneys which dcpo-cd Official ha, In hs possession
Won DIR Abe Barrie and j. L. Wagner are the schedule
cor n,tcc and will at prepare for
the coming Every effort will be- made 10 avoid
conflicting dates League Boston and Phiadel
phia. committee Will hold meeting In Cincinnati
early next month
Ioui. Kramer Of Cincinnati. Will be the Mlkado
Of the cation. and he elected to the combined
offices OF president secretary and treasurer. Either
Wheeler. Wlkon James william, will be- Ir Kramers
secretary. The cuGvucr appreciated Johnson and made
hin one Directors. The teams viii
white uniform ground, aud coorcd suits when
The road Ahc and J. r. Wagner viii select the
official ball and guide Either \. Reach Kecfo &
Boz af.'or viii get the contract.
The Association also decided to pass rule which II
lived up to- viii make 10 difficult matter for any Of
the clubs desert the organization. Each club musS
Gop, the president 30 per Of IT. capital stock.
The deposit VIII be made IN bonds. in lieu Of cash, and
IL must remain for five y'ar-.
The uIpircs appointed John Kelly Charles Jones.
Charles Suedcn and MaculIsr. with Lon Knight sub
-tltut, Kelly and Jonc> signed regular las.
night Michael Kelly. after signing with Johnson l'{t
the city lid other rctu.., for the Tcorsanz"c A.
ISOLATION lie blc,raph'd that hc had signed Brouhcrs
and Daley. and aid Telciu had signed and tha,
Kccfr and other NcwYork pia.crs might do
~ the stakeholder, Of the Brookyn club say that
the Association did perfectly right rebel the
League ard they not slow to that the League
treated the Association fairly. Ths: there
satisfaction in the League /, assured.