Evening star., 1897-02-25
Conference of National Base Ball
League Directors.
INCREASING THE BOARD OF CONTROL
President Young's Work on the
Schedule Done.
Me pos SSIBLE DEALS S

BALTIMORE. February 25.-The men
who control Americas national game met
here this morning for three-days' con-
ference upon matters connected with the
popular sport The program to be followed
out is about as follows
First, the meeting of the board of arbi-
tration to consider grievances among the
players and managers. among the most i'm
portant of which is that of VIM. H. Nc
Gunnigle. who says the Louisville club
went back on a verbal contract to make
him manager for this season, thereby
causing him 10 lose another desirable Job.
and that of Frank Foreman, the pitcher
who does not want to go to Indianapolis,
where President Brush of the Cincinnat Il
and Indianapolis clubs proposes 10 send
MIN.
The next feature on the card is the as.
semblins of the league proper, the reading
of the minutes and the presentation of the
various committee reports, the most i'm
portant of which is that upon rules 1t is
more than probable that this report. with
its numerous proposed changes, will occu-
py the attention of the magnates during
most OF the afternoon session, and at this
writing it seems likely that most of the
suggested amendments will he lost.
This report being disposed of, the meet
ing will probably take up the application of
the Brooklyn club for the privilege of re-
ducing the general admission charge to
twenty-five cents, one which is likely to
cause trouble, as it is thought both Cincin-
natl and Cleveland will want the same
privilege, and there is much opposition to
it because of its tendency to lower figures
all around. There are other important
questions to be disposed of before the con-
sideration of the schedule for the coming
season will be taken UP. chief among them
being the proposition to increase the MEM
bership of the board of control and arbitra-
tion
President n. f. Young. to whom ,he work
of making up preliminary draft of the
schedule is always intruSted, has spent an
unusual amount of work and exercised
great care in its preparation this year, hav-
ing consulted and granted the wishes of
the various clubs to The greatest possible
extent. 1t is, therefore, believed that it
will go through without material change.
and that it will remain practically as out
lined in these dispatches a few days ago,
that is with the western clubs coming east
after May /, up to which time those of the
two sections will play among themselves.
The board of arbitration spent the entire
morning iE considering and adjusting diff
ferences connected with the minor leeCues
the nature of which President Young de-
clined to make public upon the ground that
they were not of general interest.
Magnates on Hand.
Those in attendance at the meeting are:
Frank De Haas Robson of Cleveland
John T Brush of Cincinnati club. c. H.
Byrne and A. F. Abel of Brooklyn, the
latter being accompanied by his wife and
niece Mrs. Harris: A H. Soden and W. H.
Conant of Boston Andrew Freedman of
New York. accompanied by his attorney
E. E. Mccall, and by his manager and
captain. VIM. Joyce; John b. Day of New
FORK Messrs. Rogers and Reach of Phila-
delphia the Wagner brothers of Philadel-
lanes Chicago
Won der Abe of ST. Louis, besides Presi-
dent Manager Edward Hanon and Treas
urer II. r. Won der Horst of Baltimore.
Possible Deals.
Presidelt Hart of Chicago has been put
ting in time in Philadelphia trying to ar
range a deal for Third Baseman Nash,
whom Chicago is said TO be very anxious
to get, so that Everett may be free to play
in the field. This is important DEAL that
is looked for at this meeting.
President Harry Pulliam of Louisville
is suspected of having been on a stif hunt
for players somewhere. The belief that he
anticipates trading is strengthened
by the fact that Manager James F. Rogers
arrived last night. 1t may be that the deal
for Quinn. which has been hanging fire so
long, may go through.
Among the deals which are likely to oc-
cur besides those mentioned. is one be-
tween Brush and Won der Abe Brush Civ
ing Holiday for big Roger Connor
1t Is not unlikely. either. that New York
may make some deal, either the Rusie-
Iayior-Clements deal or deal for a good
lett helder Boston seems out of the deal
as Manager Frank Selee is not at the rneet
Piilsbury Defeats ShowaItcr.
The match at chess between Showalter
and Piilsbury, which was postponed over
W Nashington's birthday, was resumed last
night at the Hamilton Chess Club, Brook
nyon /, ;.l.
was opened by Showalter with a Ruy Lo-
PEE. Plilsbury defended with 3 KIT 3
and Won after thirty-nine moves
Racing at Iron Hill Suspended.
PHlLADELPHIA,Fe February 25-The Key
stone Racing Association has decided not
10 resume racing at Iron Hill until March 8.
The great pressure on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad Company incident to the inaus,lra-
tlon Is given as reason for the suspension
of racing.