The morning times., 1897-02-26
THE MAGNATES IN MEETING
Moving Spirits of the National
League Discuss Their Affairs.
NO FRICTION In THE BODY
The Messrs. Wagner and Won der
Ahe viii Settle Their Difference
outside of the League-Manager
Schmelz Outlines His Intentions
and Policy for the Coming Season.


Baltimore, Feb. 25.-The lobby Of the
Hotel Rennert has been a kaleidoscope
composed of baseball maenates, managers,
players and members OF the fourth estate,
otherwise writers for the press, since
yesterday morning.
All of the officials from President
Young down to Harry Pullialn, the baby
OF the league" are here, and accompany
ing each Is retinue which, summed up
in total, furnishes a gathering imposing
in numbers, as wen as impressive in in
tellect, not TO mention good fellowship
and other pleasantries Characteristic of
a meeting Of the kind.
The Wagner brothers, George and j
Earl, owners OF the Washington franchise,
are visiting their aged mother in Balti-
more at present. They are accompanied
by their wives and little ones. j. Earl,
who always has an entertaining story at
his tongues end, stated 10 The Times
man this afternoon that he slept last
night in the same bed that was his in
boyhood, and added: When / turned in
the good old mother came into the room
and walking around the bed, tucked the
covers under just as she did when | was
youngster, and then bent over and
kissed me good night. Say, maybe you
don't think ] slept well after that ben
edction.''
Earl sad that reports about a possible
rumpus in the League over the settlement
of the Pendleton club matter with Presi-
dent Won Der Abe, OF st. Louis, was
only sensational story, and should not
have been taken seriously.
We said Mr.. Wagner, speaking for
my blOther and myself have a claim Of
81 2S6 against Mr.. Won Der Ahe over
and above the amount we agreed to pay
him per the decision of the arbitration
Loard Of the League regarding the Pendle-
ton (CincinnatD club affair. We accepted
the verdict Of the board and notified Mr.
Won Der Ahe accordingly. Bear in mind
that Mr. V on Der Abe, as president Of the
st. Louis club, by force OF law has tied
up or withheld the receipts Of the Washing
tonclub atSt. Louis for the past two seasons,
and over and above the amount OF the claim
he was awarded by the board, which we are
perfectly willing to pay, lie holds in bank
in st. Louis 81 ,2S6 Of our money. This
we want ana propose to get. Our at
torucy, Judge Elliott, OF Philadelphia, is
here and VIII look after our interests
We VIII submit the matter to Mr. Von Der
Abe outside Of the League proceedings
II is question between him and us, and
not difference involving other members
OF the organization"
Mr.. Wagner frank statement dispelled
at once the premonitiOn OF war" in the
League, as forecast by recent press re-
ports. Speaking OF the case. Mr.. Byrne,
president or the Brooklyn Club, who is
unanimously voted the title OF The Little
Napoleon OF Baseball by reason of his
astuteness and sagacity in dealing with
diplomatic points, said there would be
no trouble between Wagner and Won Der
Ahe. "a settlement Will he made. and
there is no warrant whatever for the re-
ports that the sIiiall affair between them
will have any bearing on the harmony of
this meeting concluded Mr.. Byrne
Judge Elliott, the legal representative OF
the Messrs Wagner and Mr.. Won Der Abe
were in private Coasultation for an hour
this forenoon, but the result of their inter-
view is not known to your correspondent
at this time. Won Der Abe haS a Welding
disposition, and no doubt when shown the
audited account and told OF his indebted
ness to the Messrs. Wagner he intcrpOsed
no objection to the figures, and will
promptly follow the precept of the golden
rule, in making a final and satisfactory
settlement. This Pendleton case has
bred a number OF sores in the League, but
slowly they have been healed, and with
the settlement between the Wagners and
Won Der Abe the last Scab Will lave
disappeared.
President Young and Col. S. c. Robb
We're the only arrivals from Washington
up to noon today. Capt. Tom Brown is
expected and will probably come over
tonight
President Young, or palmer and better.
Uncle Nick had Bryan reception given
him by the ''16 and more regular at
tendants upon the semi-annual league DOW
WOW. His right arm underwent all the
ups and downs of pump handle, and his
advent had all the trimmings and lingerie
of an ovation. ''Unole Nick has reasons
good and plenty to be proud of the
affection in which he is held by the base
ball world.
Mr.. Young stated that he had nothing
to give out in the way Of news, except
his position would not allow it's disclosure
until it had been adopted by the meeting.
1t leaked out, however, that Washington
would open at home (National Park on
April %, instead of in New York, as has
been stated by papers more anxious to fill
space than to publish facts.
Manager Schmelz, of the Senators,
reached the city during the forenoon.
He had trouble in getting to Oysterville
on account of the high water in West
Virginia.
Mr.. Schmelz got the glad hand from his
associates, and after relating the troubles
of his journey-telling about washonts.
torrents, cloudburstS, and other hindranccs
en- route-he wae taken in charge by Earl
Wagner, and they talked and smoked like
pair OF Sioux Indians. What they said in
the little alcove of the Rennert would
make interesting reading in Washing gton.
but they scwed up their remarks TO one
another so tight that The Times repre-
sentative could not unrip the seam with
his Faber. They said they weren't talk
ing about anything in particular But
that was only Jolly and story to
be continued.
Gus looks as If things had been coming
easy during the bleak days. His whskers
are trimmed to fine Van Dyke point, and
he nd Harry Won Der Horst, che Baltimore
ma gnate. are neck and neck in the race
for the most artistically bearded gentle
men of the league.
Gus will remain in Baltimore until the end
of the meeting. and will then go to Wash
ington, to remain until the bell is rung