New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
BASEBiLL MANAGERS ASSEMBLING.

THE SPRING MEETING or THE LEAGUE IN BAL
T1MORE EXPECTED To BE STORMY
Baltimore Feb 24-Basoball managers from all
over the country began to arrive In this city to-
day to attend the spring meeting OF the League,
which will begin tomorrow and probably continue
until Friday night or Saturday. There VIII be 10
absentees among the important baseball men when
the meeting is called TO order tomorrow. For
several weeks there has been an unusually large
war cloud hanging over baseball magnates. and
If there is not an explosion and battle royal be
fore the meeting adjourns many well-informed per
sons will be disappointed
In addition to the many well-known differences
between the Little Seven and big Five" another
cause for trouble appeared to-day. when 1t was
learned that an effort would be made to increase
the membership OF the National Board The sug-
gestion seems innocent enough but should 1t be
attempted. IT is said on good authority that IT
will be- lining up OF forces will occur that will
severely test the strength OF the combinat tons.
The National Board is a powerful one in baseball
affairs: in fact. il welded almost despotic power
previous TO the League meeting in Chicago last
fall. Before that the League itself could not re-
view the action of the Board. which final
This was changed. so that the League may now
override the Board II It fit. II Is still power
full however. and the Brush faction has control
al the Board Ia composed Of John T. Brush and his
friend G H. Byrne. OF Brooklyn: A. n. Soden. Of
Boston. "A member OF the Big Five" and Presi-
dent Young president and secretary. Freed
man attempted in Chicago TO be elected on the
Board and TO prevent Brush from being reelected
and I'm both these efforts he failed.
There will undoubtedly be opposition to the new
rules which the Rules Committee will report. The
coaching rules In particular will be discuss at great
.ength. So too Will the umpire question 10 the
enforcement OF the rules receive large slice Of
s.deraton. There Is disposition the part OF the
magnates 20 have the umpircs more rigd.y enforce
the written laws than ever heretofore and If IL Is
found that the managers really mean back up the
umpire master of the field there will be music Of
the widest description ali around the circuit The
rebellious spirits Of the Mc(raws Tebeaus Joyces
Dunys, Jenningses ETC. Will be knocked into stbrns-
sion through innumerable fines and removals from
the game. il II agreed that while there may he a
little less excitement more scientific baseba1 will
naturally follow the innovation
Just how the schedule will hc received rem,ns a
problem. That 1t Is Likely to add to the interest OF
the meeting by arousing good big fight IL the gen
eral opinion Ihai there Il possibility OF It's being
the medium OF split between the Little Seven and
Big Five and war OF factions. recently pre-
dcted. Is denied on all sides to-day Whatever llfer-
may exist will 1t is said be argued and Iis-
posed Of without anything resembling a sp.t-up Of
the League circuit.
An effort VIII be made 10 allow the BROOKLYN club
TO charge VIVA. II pleases FOR omission TO its grounds
and to pay Wishing clubs l2i. cents for each visitor