The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
DEAL IS IN DOUBT
Won DER AHE SAYS THE BROWNS
FRANCHISE HAS NOT BEEN
SOLD.
ORIGINAL STORY BELIEVED.
AMONG SPORTING MEN THE TRANS
FER IS ACCEPTED AS A
FACT.
MIR. BRUSH ACTING AS AN AGENT.
Present Owner Of the Club Says the
indianapolis Man Is Not u
Principal.
ORIGINAL STORY BELIEVED.
MIR. BRUSH ACTING AS AN AGENT.

ST.eLOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Whether or
not the st. Louis base ball club has
changed hands IS still an uncertainty,
but it is pretty generally thought that
the deal has been closed. This, how
ever, is vigorously denied by President
Won der Abe, who, at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon, met S. F. Meyerson and stat
ed positively to him that the Browns
had not yet been sold to anybody. Mr..
Meyerson openly accused Mr.. Won der
Abe Of using him as a tool to force
Mr.. Brush to come TO terms. Won der
Abe disclaimed having any such inten
ton and furthermore said he would
meet Meyerson at II O'Clock tomorrow
morning and further consider Meyer
sons proposition to purchase the
Browns. Won der Abe still asserts this
evening that he has not seen Mr.. Brush.
Won der Abe says he has placed the
matter wholly in the hands Of his at
torney, John NJ. Glover.
It is a significant fact that Mr.. Muck
enfuss, Mr.. Brush and Attorney Glover
were closeted together for the greater
part Of the afternoon, and upon that
meeting, the results of which are guard
ed with great secrecy, is based the
general impression that Mr.. Brush has
consummated the purchase Mr.. Won
der Abe claims that Mr.. Brush is on
the scene merely in the light of an
agent for other Indianapolis parties.
Mr.. Won der Abe made the state
nlent late this afternoon that he did
not want to sell out to the present st.
Louis syndicate, but that If Meyerson
would form another stock company, he
would be willing to sell to the new
company for $685. 900. At the same time,
he asserts that the deal pending be-
tween himself and the present syndi-
cate is not declared off, but will be
further considered tomorrow.
On the authority of a prominent
sporting man Of this city, who is close
ly connected with those interested in
the deal, it was stated today that a
syndicate of young business men of
ST. Louis had made ali arrangements
for buying the st. Louis Browns. The
syndicate, he said, was composed of
S. +. Meyerson, president of the Mey-
erson Printing company; Gus Frey,
president of the Frey Stationery COM
pany; c. G. Sphinx, proprietor of the
Sporting News, and George Munson,
sporting writer, and for many years
secretary Of the st. Louis Browns. The
mentioned were ready, it is stated, to
put up part of the money themselves,
the remainder being furnished by a
number of those interested in base ball
in the city. President Won der Abe was
offered $4,000 by the syndicate, but
held out for $4,000 It was the inten-
ton of the syndicate, so the authority
for this statement announced, to issue
bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900 and re-
organize the club for next season on
winning basis. All these arrange
ments were made at a meeting held
last night, and it was expected that
the attorneys for the two parties to
the deal would meet at IL o'clock today
and conclude the sale. The attorney
for President Won der Abe appeared at
the meeting place for a few minutes
and asked if Myerson was present. AS
he was not there the attorney went
away and did not return, and as a re-
suit nothing was done.
Mr.. Won der Abe said tonight: "T
have heard that Mr.. Brush is in town
and, like everybody else, presume that
his presence here means that he is
here after my outfit. [ think however.
that he is merely representing Mr.
Schmidt who, by the way, is the same
fellow who removed the old Maroons to
Indianapolis in 1896. The new bonds Of
Sportsman's park and club will be on
the market on Feb. l, and perhaps
Brush will buy some of these. I will
dispose Of just as many Of them as l
will be forced to, in order to get over
my present Indebtedness, and perhaps
after all, 1 will remain In control
However, [ may yet come to terms with
the Myerson syndicate and perhaps Mr..
Brush may buy my possessions. The
truth of the whole matter is that these
gentlemen are all dickering for the
Browns, and that as yet no deal has
been consummated. You can bank on
this, despite what anybody says"