The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
BASEBALL WAR IMMINENT.
.r,crE MAsNATEs READY ron \
unElK IN 7HE CIRQUE.

..1h. chicago. ana Tbis
r,o movements of the National League mag.
- aver since the meeting in Chicsgo last
~a,.rber have been so mysterious thet o feel
-, alarm has gradually taken possession OF
A.. ,,,rons Of the game. The open rupture
,..ysen the Little Seven" and the Big
r,ro" a. Chicago was not thoroughly appreciate
:, .bc time, but from the following facts,
.hrb Tnr suS Is able to publish for the nrst
,t,. +, can be seen at u glance that u woulu
w., ,,.. n great deal TO prccipitate the rival
,..,,o,s into A baseball war Of even more bit
,s,,s.s than that Of the Brotherhood year.
I'm one OF the League club owners. whose
-. e., withheld for lie present. THE suN has
,,rprsd the particulars OF a deal that VIII
.,.-tI, the baseball world. IL was Matched At
,be chicago meeting and has been hanging hre
.vsr since. When the Seven comprising
pr,oLlyn. Baltimore. Cleveland. Cincinnati,
Washington, Louisville. and ST. Louis. hsd
succeeded In finally outvotine he BIZ rive
nj, Nd Of Boston. New York. Philadelphia,
pittsburgh, and Chicago. The latter combina-
,,c, was 20 chagrined that their representa-
,,,.. opcnly de shared that they might break
away from the League circuit. This informA'
,on WA. a, once carried to Brush. Robson.
pyrn.. Won der Horst. and others OF the Seven
clique. and there was the greatest case OF nus
,un. during The next hvc hours that the mag
nate lad ever INDUCED In.
kilograms were sent out to certain persons
IN different cities asking for enough intorma-
ron 10 give the magnates confidence, and upon
,.r.iyiu. answers q messenger was desoa'rhrd
10 members OF the Biz Five combination
With ia, dea that.they didn't dare to. break
away t.om tie League. but that II they wouId
he Seven would almost agree TO pay a 90
M, for them to Quit. The Seven based ms
ct,l,,.cc on the undeniable fact that they had
VA, definite pr.rarations to &c on without
IN. five" lut with u twelvscluo Circuit. IL
4 ,rso.utely true. also, th.t assurances were
received from men in Boston. Philadeiphia.
Pittsburgh. Chicago, ant this city that theS
would financially back opposition clubs To those
.x..ir. st present. The names OF the would
n, m,r,rt.- IN three o! .hese cities are known.
but &, would be u breach of faith TO divuise
,nsr. The uo-Lot OF the whole affair was n
dedication by the Five" 10 accept the chal'
l.rv,, 80 the tleeting finally adjourned appar-
sat.S In peace.
s.r.c that time the Seven" have strength
.re.l their position mmesaurabiy. and II. at
The coming meeting In Baltimore. the Five
,aor any intention TO get out oi the League or
b,ock the chamuiouship schedule, there will be
NJ stplo.ion. The seven" have all along de-
Glazed that they wanted reacc, and that they
are believers In The maintenance Of the twelve
club circuit as IL exists. But they are ready
fer SAr, II the Big Five wan. II. The vail
Gus trips around the circuit OF Brush. Won der
Abe. Robson. Pulllan. Byrue. Abel, and Won
de- Horst have been In direct connection With
his movement TO erect Qualifications Tor Offset
ting any variik- tactics Of the Big Five" The
.attcr have become really alarmed. so rumor
has Il. and President soden Of the Boston Clrb
came here a few days ago TO talk over the situa-
,lon with NESTS. Freedman, Rogers. Reach.
aud SvaldlnS.
u can be stated regarding Boston that the
grounds for a rival club would probably be To-
Gated At the Charles River Bank Bicycle track.
and that among tie men behind 10 would 10
several Of the old Brotherhood hackers. Three
men n this city stand ready TO put up $780,
900 In cash 10 start n club under the national
agreement. providing the Seven" declares
var. In Philadelphi, . syndicate composed OF
Isu-et railway maGnsts. the owner OF a news
pager. aad the son Of n big dry goods merchant,
have b.-a anxious for some time to buy ont
Reach and Rogers. but are also willin; to join
. movement that will establish smother club
10 QrAktrtoNn. A traction company IN Pitts
tGrTh Is i-hini the s.henie IN that city, but
nothing can be learned about Chicago. The
Bzsll1 Club Of the Eastern League would
utl7 10 approached. and II is said that II
world Jump into Louisville, place should the
latter. as IN Chicago. decide 10 renew its rela-
ions with the Big Five"
With the formation Of another twelyeclub
league. a new national agreement would be
lrawn no, and .ae various minor leagues
would BE- asked 10 come usder It's protection.
AZ BTrns and Robson have al say, baen ,hs
champions Of the minor organizations, IL Is ea-
pected that there would he very little trouble
In s~ecgrin. their alliance. Such a break a.
the above would naturally mean a disastrous
BASEBALL war. but as th- big Five were the first
to breach tn. subject. the Seven cannot be
declared the instIeators. One Of the Seven
said a ies weeks aro:
are not looking for war, bu. we are pre-
pared Tor IT,. II Ia. Big Five are An klaus 10
break away rom the present circuit. and I
know they are. we ars ready To let thsm On. Bu,
inst 81 .r-s,. -, ~. 80, -,
-, s"'' % nho'o' ri'ai
e'uoslh Boston, New York. philadelphia. Pitts
bGrgh, and Chicago will spring up inside O,
ty-ntv.ror- bo,-. ". 49,. 80, -.
"N We d ' uot e'io"eu tho
taSIo gro" under our feet. and don't propose