New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
B1SEBALL MEETING POSIPONED'

| NATIONAL LEAGUE MANAGERS CHANGh l"h
PLANs-vARIoUs ATHLETIC NOTES.
The National League has abandoned the idea o,
holding a special meeting Of the Natlohai p''
and the Emergency Committee. as "aS
and y T. Young's suggestion that a convention ~
ho,d :, this city on February % will probably DC
donted II is proposed to have all the basepail IN
t6rests of the country represented ana an 'he W.
putes and arrangements between tne "''Jo'
well as the minor leagues can be setted AT ONE -
This plan will avoid the holding OF ha'i 49, w..
meetings and It will enable the leagues ~ "''''
their championship seasons in good shape
Tho uncertainty regarding the situation at CeVe-
land u,as the reason for the calling OF the proPo'''
meeting of the Emergency Committee put II - nov
believed that this veXed question mas pee" S''
and that Frank De Haas Robinson VIII remain ~
tho he,d Of the Cleveland club The doubt reSaru-
ing the lesser leagues and their circuits Is t'e ~
cuse for postponng the meeting Of the Na'io"'.
poa,1 Tho Eastern League is uncertain Wnether
1. will remain eght-club association or increase
rs circuit to twelve clubs The makeup OF ,'e
Western League Is undecided. and the exact III
tenton of the Southern League Is also uncertain
All the minor leagues, however, Will ne ready DY
February l..
THE NETWORK CLUE
Tho or,irs az the New-York Baseball club are
now IN better condition than they have been TOT
wears The club will start the season IN sood IMAM
cal shape and as every effort IS beng maze "
strengthen the team. successful season seems a.
s,,red w H. Wheeler. the old Yale player ana a
wealthy Wall Street OPERATOR IS Hkely " De e
a director of the club.
Ward &c expected home next week, when the work
Of signing players and completing arrangements Tor
the coming season will be pushed. There VIII be no
increase Of players salaries this year but as there
T. to 10 no material reduction. the club anticipates
no trouble in signing its mon
Westcrvelt and Clarke. pitchers. and Van Haitren'
outnallers are the new men already signed anu
n the present deals are carried through the club
will secure another pitcher and catcher. an out
| fielder and a shortstop and third-baseman DoyIe
t. likely TO 90 TO first base and Davis TO the out
n,J hut only in case frst-class thiri-baseman is
secured
The club is making every effort to secure Herman
Lang the Boston shortstop. Long IS particularly
anxious 70 play In this city. OF the old pitchers
| Rusie and German Will remain, while the chances
are that Petty and Baldwin may go To some oth'r
city NIulllcan the big catcher. may go, ana Kelly
has already gone. Arson may give Kelly chance
al first base on the Chicago club.
TROUBLES OF THE NETWORK A G
Many 81 the thinking members OF the New-fork
/ Athletic club are worried considerably over the
troubles Of the club. and a combined movement Is
being made e. smooth the feathers RULED ana
pluckeI at the recent election. It Is rather early
now 10 talk about next years election. yet a pre-
dic,ion that Mr. Whitley will b. elected president
| next wear IS timely. Whitley has worked hard for
the interests Of the club and his nomination might
heal many old wounds. house divided against H.
s.lf cannot stand. and 1t Is hoped that the warning
factions will bury IN" Ratchet AMI hereafter i've
In peace The members should not forget the iate
downfall was really started by Just such tactics a.
were seen at the recent New-York Athletic Cub
squabbe. Schuylrr'~ heavy vote showed mat there
is Il lot OF dissatisfaction in the cub.
FooTr.II REFORM