The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
AFTER TIE BASEBALL WAR
what Has Recome OF the Mes who Backed
the Old PlnYcrn, LcnRue.


the Old Players League.
The recent financial troubles OF Charles A
Prince OF Boston bring to mind many things
Ia connection with the Brotherhood OF BASE
ball Clubs. Mr. Prince was one OF the last OF
the Players League hackers to surrender.
When the League naenates began their neRo.
tiations for a settlement with the Players
League people. II was their unanimous re-
solve to get rid Of the new hackers OF
the game sooner or later They pro-
ceeded to find resting place for AL
bert l.. johnson OF Cleveland. and thon put
the others on the waiting list. Since that time
each League club has been slowly but surely
Kidding itself OF its Players League stock
holders. except the New York Club In the
latter instance tho Players League capital
was larger than that commanded by John Is.
Day Il Co. so that in the consolidation ard re-
organization Messrs. Talcott. Van Colt. Nc
Alpin, and Robinson owned tho bulk OF the
stock held by New Workers. John y. Day was
entitled to but $4,000 worth. which he holds
to-day. but which is not enough to give him
voice in the management OF affairs. >. W.
spalding is the other local stakeholder. John
T. Brush. Soden. and Corant. Reach. Abel.
and Wagner hold tho balance OF tho clubs
stock merely through force OF circumstances.
and some day they may have an opportunity
to sell 1t all out to New York capitalists.
The entire MANAGEMENT OF the New Yorks
falls upon the shoulders OF three mon who
were famous in the affairs OF the Brotherhood.
G. Van Colt is the President. E Is. Talcott
treasurer and general manager. and John M.
Ward 10 the team manager and captain. In
the revolution brought about BY the Brother
Mutrie. long connected with the management
OF the New York Basehali Club. have retired red
the eounses d the Brotherhood leaders, but
@ to ne 81 Ssr snd the
The only other Players League hackers who
are prominently connected with the manage
Originally backed the Philadelphia Players
the League and the brotherhood they got a
Ihiladelphia franchise n the American Asso,
sh hGy sd I fs ss
Wagners received a franchise for n National
League Club in Westminster. which they hold
The boston trlumvirs. soden. Billings and
up $40, 600 to buy out their rivals now havs
control oyer professional baseball In the Hub.
When the two hron,klyn clun .;G consolidated sol
win. Wallace and Robinson on the other. it
was thought ut the time that each party would
But in the articles of consolidation the
financial conditions imposed hy Messrs:
Byfne ana ADeil proved 30 neANy tnaC
have been unable, to stand the strain. 1t is a
fact. and John Wallace is authority for the
atement, that Messrs. Goodwin. Wallnce. and
Robinson have already charged their stock
holdings in the clu b to profit and loss. and are
ready at any moment to sell out and retire.
Mr. Wallace admits that F. A. Atell is the
owner Of the club. to all intents. and says that
Abel and Byrne haye TN the entire control OF
Reach and Rogers. the practi cal owners Of
the Philade lphia club. have n clear field now.
The old Athletics haye been dead for two
years. and as previously mentioned the Mag-
10 still owned by Henry Won der Horst and
others who have never known what rival
club means. They have lost money because
years. but this summer the club is doing bet
ter than any one expected.
A. q. Spalding got rid Of the Chicago Brother
hood Club when the Players League went to
smash. He bought out John Addison. who
York Club In part payment when everything
was lovely in the Windy City. Srnlding re-
tired in favor Of James A. Hart. who is now
President and financial manager OF Tie Chi
The retirement OF AL johnson from Cleve-
land has already heen mentioned. Messrs.
Robson. Howe. and Hawley have had little
to worry about since johnson sold out bag
club has Leen doing W ell. and it is safe to say
that they have nearly made up their losses OF
1890. The Pittsburgh Club has seen SO many
sinSe pa9eE Sf0 ,pt
hard to tell Just who Is back OF the club.
At present A. c. Buckenberger is the Presi-
dent and manager: but the real stockholders
are v. G; Temrle. P. l. Auten Of Chicago. an
Mayor McCallin. ". A. Nunirk has been out
OF it for some time. All OF these gentlemen
have lost heavily during the last three years.