The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-15
. BASEBALL MEN
GET IN A TANGLE
Won Der Ahe and Muckenfuss Con-
tend for h ecognition.
MuCKENFUSS IS RECOGNIZED.
o., her ahc Saws He VIII Fight the
Matter out in ST. Lou vs. So"r's' Us
He Has the Franchise -bo"''
yiilc Club For sale.
mucxrNFuss is RECOGNIZED

New YORK. Dec. H--For two ""Sa
49,. ,,asoatcs represenung the intere"s
81 tho clubs comprising the Na00i's.1
Saae.,o and American Association o
r,soe-ss,on,,l sc-Ball Players nas"
conferred with each otner az t"o 49,
Avenue Hotel. hut they have snccseue'
90 far in transacting very hN1'o JUS
ness -. ~, Ne,,,,n
The annual meeting was 10 nave "'s -,
YESTERDAY. but IT'S progress was -
fv two men claiming representation -
-. =, .u,s Base- Bait club. The Btaro
~ directors discussed the claims OF @
,,er Ahe ana Mrckenfuss unti a 'aN
hou~ last night, but were unapio 10
a,,,oa ~ an agreement and adJourned
mil to-day. pending the report OF
eer,natteo OF two. MeSsrs. Won Der
ssorst OF baltimore. and Abel. of Brook
lvn. who were appointed 10 ny an"
smooth out the tangle. Al to-day met
INC these two gentlemen made report IA
@aS,or ~ Won Der Ahc. but it was not ac-
cepted. and the meeting. by vote OF
q 10 ?. recognized Muckenfuss as the
nroper person 10 vote on all matters
pertaining 10 the Interests Of the 81
I,ouis Club. and all matters pertaining 10
the League. ,.,,,,,>-
The delegates allowed Won Der Ahe
40 take part in the proceedings without
the privilege of a vote. and practically
this meant that Chris was turned
down"
..vThen the result OF the vote was an
nounced much sympathy for Won Der
Abe was expressed, but he took the mat
Ter philosophically, and said: II am not
down and out. by any means. ! hold the
franchise. and have the right TO be recog-
nized. ] will fight this matter out IN the
4 xxsbG :
finally decided you can bet / will be on
top"
The ST. Louis Club has been In finan-
cjaI difficulties for some months, and
short time ago the ST. Louis Circuit
court appointed p. S. Muckenfuss re-
ceiver for the clubs property. Chris
Won Der Abe, whose name had been as
ISOLATED with baseball in Missouri for
many years disputed the right of Muck
enfuss TO represent st. Louis at the an
nual convention, and insisted that he
was the proper person TO be recognized,
as no held the franchise under the con-
stitution OF the National League.
TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
As soon as this decision was arrived at
the annual meeting adjourned until to-
morrow when the real business of the SEES
sion viii probably begin. The Board of
Directors then went into session and
formally awarded the pennant emble-
matte of the championship Of the past
season TO the Boston Club.
They also transacted other business.
During the day there was the usual talk
OF deals and transfer Of players between
cirVs. but only one trade was coGsum-
mated. This was between President j.
T. Wagner and Manager Arthur Irwin.
Of the Washington Club, and President
W. W. Kerr Of Pittsburg. The Senators
exchanged Henry PETIT for Padden,
Slagel aud o Brien.
LOUISVILLE FOR SALE
Harry c. Pulliam and Barney Dreyfus
Of Louisville. made no secret Of the fact
that $4,000 would buy the Louisville Club
and they were expecting Van Der Beck
OF Detroit 10 arrive to-day with that
amount The Detroit man did not put in
an appearance. and the rumor was gem
eral that the League would purchase
the Louisville Club. as well as the St.
Louis one thus reducing the League
from twelve clubs to ten. This is
matter which will come up for considera-
ton at the meeting tomorrow, and some
OF those who profess TO have inside in
formation say that the Cleveland fran
chse would be transferred TO st. Louis.
and that Baltimore and Brooklyn would
be bought out so as TO make next years
an eight-club circuit
How the magnates are going Ia ac-
complish this scheme IN face Of the Ma
tional League agreement. which has yet
two years 10 run, was a much discuss
Cd question to-day. and all persons in
terested look for some surprises al to-
morrows meeting.