New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-08
WARM THE BROOKLYN CLUB
STOCKHOLDERS AT ODDS.
DECIDED DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO FAC
TIONs OVER MONEY MATTERS-F. A.
ABELL MAY WITHDRAW HIS HEAVY
INTERESTS-TALK OF 4
RECEIVERSHIP.

RECEIvERsHIP.
There Is a ROW" in the Brooklyn Baseball Club
which the followers of the game az large. and
particularly in Brooklyn, will watch with con-
siderable interest. There are two factions in the
club, and as is usual in such corporations eacn
is pulling In a different direction. F. A Abel who
is the largest stockholder in the club, is protest
ing agains. the manner in which the affairs OF the
club have been conducted during the last two years
and he threatens dire things unless there is an
immediate change.
The trouble has been developing gradually, and
It dates back to the baseball war when the Brook
Ign League and the Players League clubs Of that
city were consolidated. Messrs Abel and Byrne
who represent the old league interests, declare that
the other stockholders do take proper interest
in the club. They also charge that the old Players
League faction has not carried out the original
agreement Mr.. Abel threatens to sell his
stock and retire unless the others share with him
the financial burdens of the club, and there was
some talk last night about applying for receiver.
Messrs. Byrne and Abel represent 81 per cent
of the stock while the Old Players League men,
among whom John Wallace. Wendell Goodwin,
G. w. Chauncey and H. j. Robinson. own 10 per
cent Of the stock II is asserted that this latter
faction has not paid up much over one-half the
money 1t agreed to pay in when the two clubs
were consolidated.
THEY DON'T WANT TO co TO LAW.
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last night said: Mr. Abel is dissatisfied
with the in which the affairs of the club
have been conducted. Mr.. Abel has stood by the
club in every crisis and he believes that the other
stockholders should come forward and do their
share, We want to avoid any legal controversy
II such is possible
A. w Kiddle of Redding & KiGdle, a stockholder
In the club, and the attorney of the corporation,
when seen yesterday afternoon said: II think that
these other stockholders have been mos. unfair In
this matter. When the two clubs were consolidated
and the League Club moved from Washington Park
to Eastern Park the old Players League men agreed
to pay Messrs Byrne and Abel $4,000. OF t..is
amount 3O0J0 was 70 be paid in cash and the
$4,000 has been paid. The DELINQUENT stockholders
do not come 10 the club meetings take any in
erest in the affairs OF the club Many of these men
interested in the Ridgewood Land and Improve
ment Company and in the Kings County Elevated
road. Mr. Abel may apply 20 the Chancellor of
New-Jersey where the club is incorporated for a
GAMES FOR THE GIANTS.
The New-York Baseball Club has arranged these
games for the Polo Grounds: March 81 and April
with Princeton College. and March 20 with either
the Manhattan o. Columbia College nine The Buff
falo, Troy and Erie teams have also applied for
dates. The Giants may go South for trip about
March TO- and Manager Ward is anxious 10 hear
Van Haltren has signed with the club. the players
under contract to-day being follows: Murphy,
Van Haltren, Wilson. Burke Doyle, Westervelt,
Clarke and Davis Contracts have been sent 10
the other
La Chance has signed with the Brooklyn Club
and Daub has also accepted the clubs terms. Ken
nedy was offered increase OF 500 the salary
he received last year. but he demands an Increase
OF about 100 per cent. The club has eight men
The annual meeting OF the New-York Baseball
Club will be held at Jersey City to-day. The same
officers will be reelected except that a successor
will be chosen to c. ID. White the secretary, who
has resigned