Evening star., 1897-02-26
WORK OF THE LEAGUE
Little So Far Accomplished by the
Base Ball Men.
Won DER AHE COMES TO TERMS
Chicago Fails to Secure Nash From
Philadelphia.
LOUISVILLE AFTER CHILDS

BALTIMORE, February 26-The base
ball magnates opened the ball this morn
ing by having themselves photographed in
a group. after which they stood and sat
about the corridors of the Rennert dis
cussng deals and other matters connected
with the game.
Among the aftermath of Yesterdays
work comes the statement that former
manager McGunngle of the Louisville
club will probably officiate in that capacity
during the coming season. He has agreed
10 accept sum of money in settlement of
ms claims against the club, and DR.
Stuckey. who owns siXty-seven shares of
the clubs stock, expects to corral enough
more within the next two weeks to give
him majority of the 40 shares in which
event he will see to it that McGunnigle pi-
lots the Colonels through the coming sea-
son.
1t is also whispered about the corridors
that there was a little friction in vester-
days session over the report of the COM
mittee on umpires, consisting of Messrs.
Young, Robinson and Earl Wagner, and
that its recommendations were not wholly
approved by the full board
Among othei' thin gS. the report is said to
have recommended the appointment Of Mr..
John b. Day inspector or chief of UNI
pires, salary OF 5000. and that this
WIS one of the things objected to- II was
argued that President Young has always
looked after the umpires and has done it
well. and that if an inspector We're ao-
pointed there might arise some niSunder-
standing as to how far his duties would
incroach uDon those of Mr.. Young, and
perhaps the umpires might not be looked
after as well formerly
Mr.. Day is attending the meeting. and
was called before the league yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Day is highly thought OF
by the club owners but some consider the
office a useless one. and that part of the
commuters report will be opposed. if not
entirely rejected. the action yesterday
seemed to indicate. 1t is pretty certain that
no such salary will be paid.
Chicago Failed to Get Nash.
President Harts attempt to get Third
Baseman Nash from Philadelphia has been
unsuccessful, and the deal is said by Man
ager Stalings to be off because Mr.. Hart
wanted Nash without giving a player in
exchange. Philadelphia wanted a player,
not money, for Nash.
Many of the deals that have recently been
on the tapis, like the Nash deal seem to
have fallen through, each side seeming
afraid the other side had gold bricks Sc
creted somewhere.
President Pulliam of Louisville said yes
terday that he had given up the attempt
to get Childs from Cleveland. as that club
had refused his offer of 5000, and refused
a trade for McCreery He also said he had
decided not to buy Quinn from Baltimore.
Manager Rogers will play second base.
Werdon first. Cingman third and Doan
short He said that George Miller will not
be released.
Agreement With the WaGners.
One of the rocks upon which it has been
asserted that the National League would
split was removed this morning, when
Chris Won Der Abe agreed TO abide by the
decision of the board of arbitration in the
controversy between him AMI the Wagner
brothers OF Washington over the Pendle-
ton Park affair. BY the terms of the agree
mcnt he released all the moneys attached
in ST. Louis. and the Washington people
agree to submit to arbitration an older
claim involving 500, alleged to have been
withheld three years ago by the st. Louis
management.
This matter cleared up. the magnates as
sembe1 at i 80 am, with President Soden
of the Boston club in the chair.
The pros and cons cf the Rusie-Freedman
controversy We're discussed without result.