The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-07

They claimed that the western clubs In
question carried away from the East
nearly three times as much money as
the East got In the West, and that Louis
vile, ST. Louis, Cleveland and Chicago,
barring Sunday games. were not profita-
bic places to visit.
II was clearly patent to the " est at the
last meeting what the scheme was, and
the only plan of action deemed advisable
was to yield to every demand OF the
East.
The schedule of games adopted without
previous inspection Is clean knock
out for the West. 1t was supposedly
drawn up by n. a.. Young, but certain
eastern magnates mad a hand in II, as
the parcelIing OF plums clearly shows.
The financial weakness OF the majority
OF the western clubs was unquestionably
considered in the makeup of the sched-
ule for the arrangement of the games
involved change that was the first OF
its kind in the more recent history of
the League.
West In May, a month that is not propi-
tious for good weather in the West,
especially i'm Chicago and Cleveland, and
the shifting OF the eastern clubs TO this
end of the circuit on July 4th, shows that
the West is even worse off this season
than ever before.
Then. too, the playing of western teams
in the East in the dirly fall, and the
winding up of the season partially In
both sections, instead of he old western
trip. makes 1t additionally clear how
severly the western clubs are handicap
ped.
Tie adoption of the schedule was done
in such a way that IL was considered
81 D nAn X
Iyn, moved that the dates be approved
without looking at them, and that motion
was carried without a dissenting voice.
Now. however comes a wall Of distress
from all the western clubs, AM a claim
that the eastern magnates have thrown
them down.
In addition to the schedule, the west
ern clubs are finding fault with the
eastern magnates because the latter TO
a man refused 20 give up any players
In the many proposed deals.
Cincinnati Is red-eyed over Ewing's
failure to make certain trades with ?hila-
delphia. New York and BaltimJra. and
wants TO know why Gumbert was award
ed 10 Pittsburg.
Louisville people-that is, the officials
of the club-are ircensed over me decis-
ion I'm the Pfeffer case, while the Chi
cago Club is equally put out because the
great second basemen was not assigned
to Arson.
The general argument in the west Is
that the eastern clubs were anxious 10
put every distance in the way ~ sue
cess. and force the western magnates 10
rellize that they are not wanted.
But for two men, a. G.. Spalding ana
7. +. Brush. the eastern clubs would
have plain sailing. Spalding's interests
are SO large that he Is bound 10 nave
a hearing before any radical changes are
made Brush is a stakeholder In the
New York Club and intends 10 remain
co These magnates enjoy a pull In
League matters that is remarkaple.
rbus il will be a difficult matter 10
get Chicago and Cincinnati out Oh the
way without hurting their feelings.
In case of an Eastern League the
idea. II is said, will be to INCLUDE pos-
ton Brooklyn, New YORK. Philaueipl'Ia,
Baltimore, Washington, PlttspurB anu
Buffalo in the circuit ne
rho West can take care OF itsell' ac-
cordiua 10 the way the schemers look
AT IL although probable circuit might
turn out to he Chicago, Cleveland en-
cinuati. Louisville. st. Louis, MILWAUKEE,
Detroit and one other.
II can be put down as certain that
Rrusb Robson and Spaldng. while OPP
nosed TO any such move, are declaeuY
in favor Of an eight-club league I 10 NC
made up OF Boston, New 1orh' ma ia,
doInbia BROOKLYN and Baltimore In the
80 with Chicago. Cleveland, Cincln-
natl and Pittsburg in the West. j.,
This then means that the majority OF
the League men want to dissolve me
twelve-ciub circuit with the eastern
c,ubs fostering the scheme for all they
are worth.