The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-20
Mr.. powers SAYS THINGS
Eastern League Presideat Came Here
. to Straiahtea Base Ball Matters.
IT'S A PECULIAR SITUATION
Old Scranton Organization 70 Practically
out Of the Eastern League. But las
q Few pays Of Grace-The Flu.
turo o Mystery.

President Powers Of the Eastern
League of Base Ball clubs was here yes
terday and following his visit another
neculiar condition has developed In the
affairs of the Scranton Base Ball asso-
citation.
When occurred the recent sheriffs
sale of the Eastern league franchise
and property, 1t was thought very
thing was settled when H. +. Simpson
purchased of President Belts for $2,lSo
the entire property which it was Thought
nv all concerned had been bid in for
President Retts by Robert j. Murray,
the associations attorney.
1t develOped, however, that the at
torney had bid in the amt of the asso-
citation and not for President Belts
which made. the secondary sale to MI.
Simpson null and void.
This status of affairs was made
known to Mr.. Powers. president of the
Eastern league, and at t meeting of the
leauge last week in New York city the
Scranton franchise, membership and
rivileges In the league were declared
violated and Scranton was forthwith
expeiled from the league. This action
was based upon the leagues bylaws.
which provide that any club in arrears
for salaries after Sept. 10. or which Is
for business reasons" considered an
nn0eSlraDlc WeI0Dtf VI Nv lNul6 NC ihoy
be expelled, the league becoming respon-
sible for the clubs liability.
II was claimed that the Scranton
club had payed it's players, but was In
arrears 5000 to Manager Barnie. The
whole matter was placed in the hands
OF Mr.. Powers, the league president. to
settle according to his best Judgment.
What Jordan and Coleman Waned.
Meanwhile Directors Jordan and
Coleman after the transfer to Mr..
Simnson ,Nas known to be void. an
no,Inced themselves opposed to II XII
Of settlement unless the property was
afain offered for sale and not 70 pe
knocked down until h price pa at
least euualled the $4,000. wnich tney
claimed had been offered the day or the
late sale. They have been urgeH anu
ahetted in their position by Marty
swift. the 1894 Scranton manager now
~ Carbondale, Of the State league.
Coleman and Jordan are two or the
seven Judgment director-credltors Wltn-
out whose signatures the pecuniary al
fairs of the association cannot be
brought to q head. .
Whom in Scranton yesterday Presi-
dent lowers announced That the Fast.
ern league Is privileged to govern ltseii
as IT deems proper. provided II does no,
violate civil or criminal law. he saio
the Scranton situation mas peen uraS-
cling along over a period Of nearly two
months and might create the impress.
a,on that the league was incapable or
mn ma cling its affairs. This view of the
case. he remarked, had been taken by
readers of the press dispatches sent
from this city and Of the reports in To-
cal 1t was folly, he con-
tinued, to think that the league could
he expected to halt while one clubs d.
rectors were embroiled In a controversy
that might last forever.
What Mr.. Powers Said.
After SO expressing himself Mr.. Pow
ers said IL an understanding was not
concluded at once the Scranton fran
chise and membership would be placed
i'm the hands of such parties as the
league directorate deemed most proper
to control 1t. He did not say that Mr..
Simpson would have the franchise,
neither did he mention the amount tina
would be paid for 1t, but he did say
that the league was sick and tired OF
the present muddle.
Mr.. Powers scoffed the idea that a
state league club could be located In
here. He simply. outlined the situa-
ton to Mr.. Simpson, President Belts
and several of the old directors accord
ing to the contents of this article and
gave them to explicitly understand that
a settlement must be made and that 1t
must be made at once.
Up to a late hour last night nothing
had been done toward clearing the sit
uation. Mr.. Simpson alone Is not en-
meshed in the difficulty. He Is waiting
for the horizon to clear and will then
be ready to act.