The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-02

Story of the Event
From this time on It viii be eminently /
proper to refer to Indianapolis as The City !
of Conflicting Emotions" In Hoosier- /
dorn's capital the rival magnates met 70
smoke the pipe of peace while manufac- !
turing history and organizing the Consol- |
fdated National League and American
Association OF Professional Baseball Play
ers. For some Of them there was suffering
as keen as that of the small boy after be
had pulled his first cigar. Not since the
inaugural of the latest war in the baseball
kingdom has there been larger gathering
than that within the confines OF Indiana's
metropolis. Every club in both American
association and National league was repre-
sented. headed by their respective Presl-
dents-Zach Phelps and y. ( Young.
When the story of the twelve club league
was first told in detail months ago there
were many who scoffed at the idea Some
of those who laughed scornfslly then are
now warm advocates of the solution Of the
unproftabse tangle The eight members
Of the League family remain in the circuit,
the clubs in Philadelphia and Boston join
ing hands. Baltimore, Washington, ST
Louis and Louisville make up the dozen
after brave struggle to continue in the
company. After the admission OF Chicago
and the increase of Association franchises
to nine the Buckeyes realized that their
room was considered preferable 10 their
company Efforts to secure team were
practically abandoned There still re-
manned one spark of hope, and Columbus
asked for a place in the new associated
league, offering to contribute slo-OO to the
purchase OF Louisville's franchise. No en-
enlargement was given and Columbus
gracefully yielded
1t was from the encampments OF the new
Chicagos and Milwaukee that cries OF
anger and agony eTnapsted- Eleven OF the
hackers Of the club that has never played
a game came down to stem the tide OF
progressive peace, but they were enguIfed
and wiped out. The secret history OF the
deal will probably be written later Hers
and there facts crop out. Had the National
league been disposed to act trai0oro1sly
the Association could have been complete
" anuihilated at the meeting, but to their
credit they turned deaf ear 70 the tempt
er who sought revenge alone. Two OF the
new Chicago tribe-George h NlIhSIns
and John Condon-paid a visit TO Frank
Robson and Charles II. Byrne, and laid
before them the plan of vengeance Chris
Won der Abe was the man they desired 70
wreck II was the St Louis mOgui whom
they blamed for making amalgamation
possible, and they offered to retire IRON the
field without cent OF compensation II the
League would turn TO the Association and
announce, The negotiations are OFF.
1--WE blame only those who urged Us &c
enter the Association" was the declare
ton unanimously expressed Of the eleven.
If the League breaks DOW, the Association
will turn to US. We have done with them
forever and will laugh at their plight"
The League duo listened and then made
plain to the conspirators that they were
wrong in their estimate of Won der Abe.
'eDer Boss President had been the last to
Weld. For three days the peace commits
sioners, REINFORCED by George W. Wagner,
of the Athletics, and F. G. Richter, Of The
Sportiug Life, had been in ST. Louis. They
made a convert after hours or hard mis-
sionary labor The plans Of Chicago &c
Hreak vengeance on the Association mis-
carried. 1t was well that the League re
fused to listen Treachery at such time
would have meant absolute ruin TO the
pame. The entire race OF enthusiasts were
CRYING aloud for peace. The twelve club
league formed the only tangible way out
of the snarI without sacrificing patriotism
and public pride in two Of the greatest
cities in the country-Boston and Chicago
From his retreat in Besntown Julian b
Hart kept up a running fire OF telegrami
frantic pleas for somebody to thwart The
deal. He offered 70 throw himself into tkt
breach and clog the wheels, if somebody
advanced him so, 600, but his offer was not
accepted. It was Julian B. Hart whc
stopped the procession at Washington last
fall. In Indianapolis his influence was noi
worth any more than Norcross' DRAFT" tol
s. 200 600 against Russell Sage
The plight Of Milwaukee was narrowing
In the midst Of campaign the Brewer
deserted their brethren in the Western
association for a few bites Of big ret
apple that has now turned 70 ashes on thel
lips. Dead Sea fruit is the plum pluckeC
from PendIeton last August Columbu
was resigned 10 its fate, but Chicago AM
Milwaukee sat on the mourners' oenci
and made the air blue with left hande'
. compliments for their late confreres-
For almost a year there have been peace
makers lowering about ready 70 SOW IA
seed Of renewed fellowship and fraternity
. Most q il fell on stony ground and wa
trampied under foot by the class that CAV
/ more thought 70 sentiment than 70 com
mon sense. Then the leaders barred th
( gates on them. and the flower OF peaC
budded in secret
when I came west" said Colonel job
( |. Rogers 10 me, both Mr.. Reach and
( expected 70 retire from baseball We yer
. willing to turn over the Philadelphia cIu
10 the Athletics, but they did not want Z
buy Rather than prove stun bling bloc
tn the way Of the contamination Of peac
we have waived objection 20 ssyera! pra<
tIcss we have never iDdorsed- -
l. NAV De weeks before all the Jangle
are entirely Strengthened out. Much c
this work viii be done in committee
New YORK Is likely 20 regain Rusle al
Chicago viii have first claim on Pfeffel
nahien and hirtredge Boston and Phl4z
delohia VIII have two Of the stTur.sf-St club
in the rev body with its teams picked froE
the army under contract Next season 2
club viii be permitted % carry Ogsr foul
teen PLAYERS and some of them propose {
make twelve The limit. Tat i All CaPtas
Cozu!skev has % the roll IN Cincinnati
Louisville. Washington and i Louis W
be strength nsd- TIE material = - EaEC
4 revival il the minor leagues may 9
confidently expected The field Is osrtall
IL a broad ole. Neither TIE Texas ssagu
nor the SOUTHERN league has BEEN Il =
.s;ence for tyyo yezrs. and Il woGld n0E
f1ru~1ssng 20 see ColHr15u lead II u
reSI.-re~t5on = TIE Trl-tats leaZze-an @
s-azizarson that gave such players -