The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-13
The Eastern League Wants
to Be Represented.
President Draper is Looking
After Local Interests.
John w. Ward Objects to Being Re-
served for Good Reason.

NEW YORK, Nov, 10. "A meeting OF
iome of the directors OF the Eastern
League was held this morning at the
Office of Mp II. Powers in the Pulit-
ger building, to discuss certain matters
OF interest to the Eastern League. The
directors of the Eastern organization
had made overtures TO National League
people for representation in then meet
Ing of today, but n letter from President
N. r. Young, received by Mr.. Powers,
early this morning, stated iha tie Ma
tional League would probably be unable
resentatiou. Hence, the preliminary
meeting OF the Eastern League this morn
ing.
The annual convention of National
Baseball League msgnates met at New
York today. The presidents of the IL
clubs which constitute the National
League were represented TO lie all in the
city. at an early hour tcoay, and IL
rumors can be relied upon even to q
small degree, this convention will be a
very lively one.
Several matters of moment will be dis
cussed, among them being the Sunday
ball playing and double umpire system.
Mr.. A. j. Reach, president of the Phila-
delphia Club, when seen this morning by
q representative OF The Associated Press
regarding the rumored combination be-
tween New 70 K, Philadelphia, Boston
and Pittsburg ior the purpose OF control
ling the affairs OF the League, said: The
reports in this mornings papers consti-
tuted the first information l received that
such a combination existed. There is abb
solutely no truth in the statement, so
far as Philadelphia is concerned"
When asked II he thought q combina-
tion of tour clubs would be successful In
overriding the other eight he smiled n
replied: "l'm afraid not"
The Eastern League will endeavor to
get q representation at the meeting to-
day, but il is doubtful If the request
will be granted.
Andrew Freedman, when asked about
the matter, said he could see no good
reason why it should be represented.
The board OF the National League went
into secret session at II.
Msssrs. James A. Hart of Chicago and
Won Der Horst OF Baltimore said there
was no truth In the reported combina-
tion OF Eastern clu be-.
President 4. 4. Powers, with Messrs.
HI ntsch OF Syracuse, Draper of Provi-
dence, Barnie OF Scranton, and Burns
OF Springfield, Mass, were among the
representatives of the Eastern League,
whom came to the Fifth Avenue hotel to-
day. They are going to ask the National
League TO allow The Eastern and Western
leagues to have n representation on the
national boards. Mr.. James Manning
of Kansas City was also on hand in be-
hall OF the western League. AS the ma
tional board is composed OF Messrs.
Byrne, Soden, and Young of Sie Nsticn-
mt f.errtse eitd, they have sole jNsdictiOn
over the minor leagues and aN\st all
differences and complaints, the ,stern
and Western men are naturally anxious
tn have a say in the settlement OF their
affairs, hence the request for representa-
tion.
While the board OF directors were in
session, ex-Captain John IA. Ward sent
q communication 10 them asking that
his name be removed from the reserve
list of the New York baseball club. He
based his claim On the ground that ac-
cording to the rules that a contract should
have been preferred TO him at the close
of the season OF '9i. AS this was not
done. Ward claims that he Is released.
Furthermore, he insists that the keeping
of his name on the list hurts his standing
as a lawyer, as it gives the impression
that he has lot permanently retired from
baseball.