The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-06
THE ST. LOUIS DEAL.
Two syndlcates After Won Der Ahe's
Club-Contradictory Stories.

Two syndicates After Won Der Ahe's
Club-Contradictory Stories.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. Son the authority
OF q prominent sporting mar OF this city
who is closely connected with those in
terested In the deal. 1t Is stated to-day
that a syndicate of young business men
OF st. Louis have made all arrange
rsents for buying the St. Louis Browns
and will pay $4,000 for the National
league franchise, grounds, etc, which
VIII be turned over by President Won
Der Abe free Of all incumbrance.
The syndicate. he said, Is composed
OF S. +. Myerson, president OF the Myer-
son Printing Company: Gus Frey. pres
ident OF the Frey Stationery Company;
&C. Sphinx. proprietor OF the Sporting
News. and George MuEson, sporting
writer and for many years secretary OF
the St. Louis Browns. The men men
TONED have, 1t Is stated. put up part OF
the money themselves, the remainder
being furnished by a number Of those
interested In base ball in this city.
President Won Der Abe was offered $751;
SOS. 900.
IA The difference was split, however, and
he will receive 10000. out OF which he
will pay all the clubs indebtedness.
which is reported to amount to $4,000
at least.
It Is the intention Of the syndicate, so
the authority for this statement an
rrounces, Of issuing bonds to the amount
OF s1s0.000 ard reorganIzlng the club for
next season on q winning basis.
All these arrangements were made at
q meeting held last night and 1t was
expected that the attorneys for the two
parties to the deal would meet at IL.
o'clock to-day and conclude the sale.
The attorney for President Won Der Abe
appeared at the meeting place for II few
minutes and asked II INVERSION was
present. as he was not there the at
torney went away and did not return,
and as n result nothing was done up to
oon
John T. Brush. the indianapolis base
ball magrate, Is still here ard the sport
Ing man on whose authority this Is
written, Is OF, the opinion that President
Won Der, Abe 10 playing him against the
local syndicate. SO that they will bid
against each other and he will get a
better price for the c.aU.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 5.-The
sale o. the ST. Louis base ball club to
john I. Brush, .,.lllrm Fl. Schmidt
ard others. was completed yesterday,
says to-day's News, and the Browns are
now owned BY an indianapolis synd!-
cate. which includes Dickson and Tai
bot. the theatrical managers. When
the deal was first made 1t was thought
that A. G. Spalding.S C. C. spirk. of St.
Louis, and a. C. Arson were among the
purchasers. but these men did not have
any interest in the Browns. John T.
Brush engineered the scheme and ha9
been at work on the details OF the plan
ever since tho league meeting in No.
yember. William H.. Schmidt IL inter-
ested with the Cincinnati nlagnate In all
OF his base bal. ventures and Is n Of
the principal stockholders In the st.
Louis team. Dickson and Talbot have
long desired TO get into base ball.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-The Post-Dls-
patch IN Its last edition this Afternoon
Eaid: The st. Louis Browns ilayc been
sold to Z syndicate composed OF John
7. Brush, The Indianapolis base ball
magrate; Messrs. Talbot and Schmidt,
tof WHAT cit, ,pI Franz H.. Hans Rnh,