The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
BASEBALL MEN MEET.
EASTERN LEAGUE EG ATES
FLAMING FOR NEXT

Whke.hnrre ana scrnnton MAY taennaih In
the Circuit-woreestcr, New Haren' ana
hochestcr aesk Franchises-Ehe rehhsht
Awarded to Syracuse. with rorsnte Second.
The delegates of the Eastern League OF Pro-
fessional Baseball Clubs wero In conference al
day Yesterday at tho Fifth Avenue hotei, a
large number of minor questions were decided
but the most important matters VIII not DO oe-
cldcd until to-day. The principal point 10 DO
discussed is tho probability Of Wilkeebarre ana
Scranton remaining in tho circuit. Theso TWO
cities were financial losers during the past sea
son, but the men in control Of tho clubs are Will
Ing to remain In the circuit under certain con-
ditions. The Wilkosbarrc Club lost about $4,loo
on the season this year, but the proprietors are
moro positive In their dosiro 10 retaih inc
franchise than those who control tho scranton
Club. The latter organization has lost $lS,Ooo
In the past two years. The leading stockholders'
while anxious to withdraw from BASEBALL are
still anxious to have Scranton roprosentedl IN
tho League. They are willing to dispose OF
their interests to anybody who will continue tho
club in Scranton, and IL unable to
this end they will then listen to bids from out
side applicants.
Worcester, New Haven. and Rochester are
anxious to secure franchises. and had delegates
on the ground. II Scranton decides to sell, 1t is
possible that Worcester will be the purchaser,
although Rochester may mako q strong bid.
The persons Interested In the latter city were
IN the middle d. e' Of the Season saey thu Su declared sS that
owing e the possibility OF Sunday ball they
T NO ad, like to Eet back INTO the ,l fOld: Many any OF OF
the g 'me another year along with wilkesbarre.
into tss Session sGsnd af St as : +. n. Of Win III + ke9 !. Po SsRs
In the chair. There were several important
protests to be decided, In which the rulings OF
1TeS10ent P0wara wore nut 10 tn0 teDt. DuT ~
every instance the fauit6ndlngs were quashed,
and the board finally decided that Syracuse had
won the pcnnant, with Toronto second. Buffalo
third. Springfield fourth. Providence fifth,
Scranton sixth, Montreal seventh. wilkesbarre
"A number of clubs sent in protests against tho
toronto ( Club for acting as on alleged farm OF
that a. 4. Irwin should give an exact status Of
tho Toronto Clubs ownership to the League to-
day; Tho delegates to the regular League Con.
being represented as follows:
Toronto, A. A. Irwin; Buffalo. James Frankiin'
c CiG1iasI and r george ~ Y. o SS%fTG Pa brother y; Fl Ms 81 the o once g;
famous player Tip o'Neill; Syracuse, Georso =.
springfield Z. +. shean and Thomas Z. surnSi Provi::
denoe. L. johnson and J. N. Battey.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
tors was laid on the table pending further dis
the Scranton and %ilkesbarre SITUATION was as
necessary, the delegates finally concluded, after
an infprt.al discussion, TO adjourn until this
morning. Then they began the usual button
hole act in the Corridors, which lasted until o
late hour last night.
During the day the hotel entry was we'll filled
with baseball men, among whom were G. Fl.
Morton. Tom Burns, who has just purchased the
Newark Club. Deacon Ellis, Jim Knowles,
Sandy Grimm OF Scranton. Dan SS"nnon..
Charley Dooley OF Montreal, Jimmy Stafford OF
the Louisvilles, who came to recommend a
youngster to Dooley; Messrs. Leimgruber and
Englert Of Rochester. and many others. Arthur
Irwin made the only deal of the day when he
purchased the releases of Pitcher tombstone
and Outtielder Sheehan from the Newark Club.
The delegates will probably conclude their busi-
ness tonight.