Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
Won DER AHE TURNED DOWN.
baseball Magnntes Recognize Muck.
enfuss-DenIs and Transfers.

'h'uNN-tJeHlS ana transfers.
NEW YORK, December l4.-For two
days the magnates representing the in
teresis of the clubs comprising the ma
uohal League and American Association
or Professional Baseball Players" have
| Deen comforting with each other at the
flfth-Avenue Hotel, but they have sue
| ceeded so far in transacting very little
business.
The annual meeting was TO have begun
| yesterday, but fits progress was blocked
| by two men claiming representation for
| the st. Louis Baseball Club The Board
/ or Directors discussed the claims Of Won
Der Ahe and Muckenfuss until late hour
last night, but were unable 70 come TO
an agreement, and adjourned until to-day,
pending the report of a committee of two.
Messrs Won Der Horst. of Baltimore. and
Abel, Of Brooklyn, who were appointed to
try and smooth out the tangle. At to-
days meeting these two gentlemen made
report in favor Of Won Der Abe but Il
was not accepted, and the meeting by a
vote Of to 2, recognized Muckenfuss as
the proper person to vote on all matters
pertaining TO the interests Of the ST.
Louis Club and all matters pertaining TO
the league. The delegates allowed Won
Der Abe TO take part in Tie proceedings
without the privilege Of vote, but prac-
tically this meant that Chris was turn
ed down."
SYMPATHY FOR CHRIS.
When the result Of the vote was an
nOunced much sympathy for Won Der
Abe was expressed but ne took the mat
ter philosOpnically and said: II am not
down and out, by any means. ! hold the
franchise. and have the right TO be recog-
nj will fpl -,
81. Louis courts. and when the case is
finally decided, you can bet l will be on
top"
The st. Louis club has been I'm financial
difficulties for some months, and u short
time ago the ST. Louis Circuit Court ap-
pointed Il. s Muckenfuss receiver for the !
clubs property. Chris Won Der Abe /
whose name has been associated with /
baseball in Missouri for many years. dis /
puted the right of Muckenfuss TO repre- |
sent st. Louis at the annual convention, !
and insisted that he was the proper per- |
son TO be recognized, as he held the fran
chse under the constitution OF the Ma
tional League
As soon as the above described decision |
was arrived at the annual meeting adj
Journed until tomorrow, when the real |
business Of the session Will probably be
gin.
REMNANT TO BOSTON.
The Board OF Directors then went into
session. and formally awarded the PEN
nant emblematc Of the championship of
the past season, 10 the Boston club. They
also transacted other business
During the day there was the usual
talk Of deals and transfer Of players be-
tween clubs. but only one trade was
This was between Presi-
dent j. r.. Wagner and Manager Arthur
Irwin, of the Washington club. and Presi-
dent W. w. Kerr, of Pittsburg Ihe
senators exchanged Henry PETIT for
Padden, Slagel. and O'Brien.
EIGHT-CLUB CIRCUIT?
Harry e. Pulliam and Barney Dreyfus.
IF Louisville. made no secret Of the
act that $4,000 would buy the Louisville
hub, and they were expecting Van Der
Beck, Of Detroit to arrive to-day with
hat amount The Detroit man did not
)ut in an appearance, and the rumor was
general that the league would purchase
he Louisville club, as well as the ST.
-ouis one, thus reducing the league from
welve clubs TO ten. This is a matter
which will come up for consideration at
he meeting tomorrow. and some OF |
hose who profess 10 have inside informa-
ion say that the Cleveland franchise will ,
,e transferred 10 ST. Louis, and that ,
and Brooklyn will be bought
nat, so as to make next years an eight
hub circuit. How the magnates are go
ng to accomplish this scheme In view OF
he National League agreement which !
as yet two years 10 run, was a much {
iscussed question to-day. and all per- :
ons interested look for some surprises I
{ to1morrow's meeting. a