New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17
BASEBALL.

TIE CLUB OWNERS STILL ~ SESSION.
The c,uh.onn - OF the National Baseball League
sre stu In session A: the Fifth Avenue Hotel al
though the little army n the corridors has ma
terially diminished Such pro,ractei meeting Is
little more than HE average enthusiast can
etAnd: snd the usual frequenfers Of the hosiery
wfll be glad when the N,tie baseball army moves
10 haze Of operations elsewhere. In spite Of the
most posi.ies statements Of most az trio cluhown'
err rfrht through Tire week that effort would
be made change the crcui; o: the League II
comes GU. that sofre q them who were louoest IN
their assertions that nothing could he done 70
chsnfa fhc twelee-cluh circuit were the hardest
Workers IN a deal 20 bring about such result
SAID an c'e.t;n,e manager who has not missed
I~acie meeting IN many years: ~ have found he
average ciub-owner truthfui man. except wne1
ne IS Interested In baseball legislation; then YOU
car Set on abou. Just the reverse OF VIVA: re tels
you If you woufd turr the Jersey City gold-hr'ck
ettdtca.s ZOOS. IN The corridors o. the Fifth Ave
r,,s Hotel AZ this time n woud have 20 take an
extra tuck or It's genuine gTeenhacks when u
ptsced the norey In it's pockets Even the discfres
o. sHung-y joe would have no chance there
II was announced yesterday afternoon that the
CONTEMPLATED deal FOR .he consolidation o. The
Rrooslvn and Baltimore cubs might he consum
mated a, any minute. II this is brought about 1t
uil mean the opc1'ns wedge in the dissolution OF
the present twelve-club circuit. something the club
owners PROGRESSED right along that they had no IN
require the unanimous consent Of the League This
would oh-n the way Tor the transfer OF the Cleve-
Land club 81. Louis which would bring the cir
cuff down 10 ten clubs.
According TO the prophets who enjoy figuring out
hAsebal problems II would then be az easy matter
10 get rid Of Washington and Louisville. bringing
the conditions back TO the ideal circuit OF eight
clubs as II existed several years ago. But the
Warrington and Louisville situation may not he
handed Is easily as people think.
S.kd hosa hail man lps nil VhO eDto 10
confidence o. President Wagner Of the Washington
cub: Wagner Is just az smooth as any club
owner IL. the League, and IL will cost the League
pretty penny TO get rid OF him. Wagner cleared
over IA-l1s in that indianapolis deal a few years
ego and he wil make a barre out OF the present
complications. There is thing about the talked
y OF dsals Hbich viii be balm 10 OF the club
owners. Fresorar's refusal to attend the meeting
was looked nbon a direct lnsus the other club
owners While the! have said nothing about the
matter publicly they have forgotten the insult
BIS putting a great brooklyn they realize
that 1t vii. hurt the NewYork club as nothing else
would DO unless New-Tork spent lot o. money
and strength accordingly"
When g. A. Abel the principal owner Of III.
Brooklyn ciuD. seen he said that while moth.
inG positive had been done regarding the proposed
deal between Brooklyn and Baltimore ne thought
that something might come of il. "a proposition
has been made, said lie. but the deal has no.
been consumma,ei B-ooklyn made an offer to
baltimore two years ago but ii was not accepted
Whhe no papers have been signed yet. | can
gay that the proposed deal looks cncourasing."
Abel said that ne hoped to See Vonde.horst to-day
Manager Hanlon OF the Baltimore ciub said
practically the same thing. Others VINO professed
TO know what would be done of the opinion
that the proposed transfer OF the Orioles to Brook
lyn had been decided upon. The arrangement
Of players for the Brooklyn club was ssid' 10 be
about as follows: Pitchers, Coroe,t, Hughes Maui
MsJames. kennydy and Dunn, catcheis. clarke.
Grim Smith ana Ryan; Kelly. nrst base; Dali,
second base Jennings. shortstop De Moat.eville,
tmfd b1se. ard Grille, Anderson q. Jones and Keel
or in the outf-ld. with Hanon as manager The sur
plus Baltimore and BROOKLYN payers would either
Gra% and Robinson Will insist upon remaining in
Professional baseball is getting gres deal Ike
Tammsny Hall, said ,he manager who hsd not as
yet secured berth First We have Freedman
II n both then John 7; Brush Is TIE Diek croker Of
eance; Frank De Haas Robison is the John T.
Carroll Of the League. and when he and Brush get
y wss said :hst TWO, leeeations dared to besra
{wing made an ofer FOR Ilusie but il VA. said thai
freedman, would not listen 70 any proposition
out a scout on similar mission and was also
turned down by freedman. Both Nonderaors
nisnt. Others thought that they we're or in come
secluded corner trying 30 ig1rc on tho Brooklyn
Baltimore deal
Muckentiss. who has supplanted Won der Ane at
~. Louis inimates thai he will throw the troubles
Of tie g. Louis Gub INTO ;he Missouri courts az
coon ne gets home Then he will be ready 20
players. The proats al a., lou,s viii be divided co
lnd ~ per cent, It Is said. Robson getting Ire
The CLUB owners devoted much of their time yes
terday 10 discussing the 6iviion Of The gate
claims by minor Gibbs AVID payers. II is ssia that