The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-13
SPLIT IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL MAGN4TES HAVE A BIT
TER MEETING,

DR.. Stuckey of Louisville Dictates Terms
Report That Freedman of New York
Has offered Tailenders Services of Three
Valuable Players-Amos Rusie Prays for
an Injunction.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-The National Base
ball league at 2 o'clock became split
into two factions over the arbitration
board matter, and they held meetings
far apart and behind locked doors. The
one under the leadership of DR.. Stuck
ey of Louisville went to room on the
top floor, and the big five remained in
the regular meeting place in the parlor
floor. AT that time the situation was
chaotic, with Louisville holding the
balance of power and Stuckey making
all kinds of demands for crack players
in return for his vote against the ma
jor combine.
At 5 o'clock the factions came to-
gether and the report which obtained
most credence was that Stuckey had
been won over to support his old col
leagues by liberal transfer of play
ers, DR.. Stuckey said before the meet
ing of each faction at o'clock:
Il want something, the Louisville
club wants something, and fortunately
the despised Louisville club is in a po-
sition to dictate. l want concessions
from both sides, no matter how l act.
For years we have been mulcted, and 1
firr,o
with the intention of getting rid of us.
We will demand the Strengthening of
our team. l am for Mr.. Byrne of
Brooklyn for the board of arbitration.
He has stood by Louisville when we so
much needed help. / do not care any
thing about the Brush feature of the
case. l think no man connected with a
minor league or interested in a minor
league franchise should be a member of
the national board"
The report was circulated through
the baseball lobby in the hotel rotunda
that Andrew Freedman had offered GER
tain members of his New York team as
a peace Offering to DR.. Stuckey for the
vote of Louisville. Bill Clarke, Con-
naughton and Stafford We're players
mentioned.
John T. Brush, of Cincinnati, won the
factional fight in the National Baseball
league when the climax was reached
at the late afternoon session. Dr.
Stackey of Louisville, became his per-
manent ally, and the faction which has
formerly been unsuccessfuly opposed to
the big Five minority-Boston, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, New York and
Pittsburg- the big Seven" in
the National league The coup was re-
corded during the delayed meeting
which began at o'clock and ended at
1890. A motion was put to reconsider
the adoption of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. This was carried by a
vote Of z to 8, and the minority realized
that Mr.. Brush had outplayed them in
league politics. DR. Stuckey voted with
the six on the adoption of the minutes,
whicn leaves the national board of ar
bitration practically with no authority
over the national league, except as to
minor matters
The old nleinbers ofthe national board
were then elected, and the member
ship ren aims at four President Young
not having the right to vote. This
que estion of membership and authority
of the beard will be brought before the
spring meeting of the league by the
five clubs combination, and another
lively tussle is Promised. Brush, Rob
insop, Byrne and others of the majori-
ty were chatty and smiling over the
situation, while Freedman, Soden, Hart
and their colleagues were glum and
raciecnt after the meeting. The follow
ing board of directors was elected:
Messrs. Freedman, New York; Soden,
Boston; Wagner, Washington; Robin
son, Cleveland; Won der Abe, St Louis;
Stuckey, Louisville.
In voting for the arbitration board
the combination of seven clubs held
the ground against the five, and that
ended the struggle for the present
Sunday ball, it is said on reliable au
thority, was used as a club to drive
Stuckey into the Brush camp. Brush
Robinson and others said they would
not play Sunday in Louisville or make
Sunday dates with Louisville in their
cities Soden Of Boston said he did not
believe anything except arguments had
been used on Stuckey to win him over.
Freedman said he had either been
wheedled or coerced.
The League will meet again to-mor-
row morning.