The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-16
BALTIMORE FOR BROOKLYN
MAI ON TO CONSOLIDATE THESE
BISEBILB CLUBs.

tosrue are trying TO organize two elRht-club
,,c,Its under ono head created a sensation
.nonr the baseball men at the Fifth Avenue
tIo,eI md the facts. as stated. we're Boon con-
a.ued by various magnates who like to tell
sscrcts. In line with tho story. negotiations
.cro begun early In the day between the Brook
len and Baltimore clubs looking TO q consollda-
ion OF Interests Hanlon andNonderhorst Of Bal
,nore and Ebbcts and Abel, appreciating the
.ituation. were soon induced to dine together.
whether they talked over details or not could
No, be learned, but both sides admitted late
I,st night that a deal between them was on.
The smalgamation OF these two clubs is be-
leyed to be the turning point In the whole
.cbcme to rcorganize the existing circuit.
With the Baltimore team In Brooklyn. the
Latter will be a powerful factor In the big eight
rlub league mapped out to consist OF Boston.
H~rooklyn, New York, Philadelphia. Chicago.
p,tsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis. With the
present Brooklyn team in Baltimore. the latter
citv could enter another league, to be made up
NJ possibly Philadelphia John |. Rogers wants
two clubs in his town. Baltimore. Washington,
Buffalo. Chicago. Detroit, Indianapolis and
other Cleveland or Louisville. BY satisfying
both Baltimore and Brooklyn those who are
behind the movement believe they will have
easy falling in their efforts to bring the six
,een.club arrangement about.
The few baseball men who learned OF the
details OF the plan were unanimous In the opin-
ion that the placing of q winner In Brooklyn to
cope successfully with a formidable New York
team under John Is. Days management would
be a beneficial thing for baseball all over the
country. One Of the club owners said to the
reporter Of THE sun last night:
This deal will make baseball popular in
Greater New York again. The new Brooklyns.
under Hanlon, will be a great drawing card at
home and abroad. and will also restore interest
in the series with tho New Yorks. Hanlon Is
one Of the best managers in the business. and
ia popular. SO are his players. 1t means a
profit Of $4,000 q year. and by that means
all money dropped by Abel. Ebbetts and
yonderhorst will be recovered in time. All
Brooklyn wants is a winner. The grounds
are centrally located and that means
big crowds. By a judicious selection of
anew team from the players now under con-
tract to Brooklyn and Baltimore. Hanlon can
have an aggregation of talent at Washington
Park that will make a strong Ugh for the PEN
nant. The balance OF the players can be framed
nto a good nine to represent Baltimore in the
Association. The people of that city might
take to n team that was not sure OF a top notch
and turn out some good crowds.
The League is anxious to establish two
largest cities in tho country. which can afford
big salaries and consequently the finest players
posed OF smaller towns that cannot keep pace
With the larger ones, yet when combined in
make some money. too. III Baitimores are
reason, that their constant, success has
they can play in Brooklyn in the now National
League they will draw some big crowds. By
pooling interests the Brooklyn and baltimore
officials Will more than solve tho nrOhIpm that
is confronting the club owners. II the Cleve-
lands are transferred to st. Louis there is no
reason why the BaltimorcS should not come to
Brooklyn, where there are more baseball en-
thusiasts than anywhere else. 1t is the, almost
be worked through"
The mere announcement of this move on the
baseball checker board is calculated to arouse
interest in the national game all over the coun-
Try. Ii means. so prominent enthusiasts be-
iieye. that. the greater city, will at last be able
TO cope with the other crack teams OF the coun-
Try, and the series between the two local teams
Vii be among the most exciting each season.
The TACT that both Brooklyn and Baltimore;
ls weak spots in the League circuit. will have
much to do in bringing them together, mas
huch as the big magnates have decided to
strengthen every point at all hazards,
In bringing, about, tho stSteen-club scheme
TO figure IN the INDEPENDENTS offered to Wash
ington and Louisville to drop out of the present
twelve-club compact. which has still three
that if Louisville should be unwilling TO con-
tinus a club in the new ASSOCIATION the League
a deal whereby the Kentuckians could be
bought out. Wagner of Washington is believed
e have, an understanding with the Brush com-
taken, care. of. The placing of two clubs in
Philadelphia and Chicago may become nee
cult in good shape. There is such an immense
amount Of work to be done that the magnates
believe they should go slow. Although this
discussion in the League meeting, the wires
are being, laid outside; The method of pro-
S e W. to be adopted when the different ends
resolution introduced calling for the dissolu-
uol Of the twelve-club copartnershtp agree
ment by unanimous consent and the appoint
cults.
o. Arbitration. which will. have power over all
leagues. will, when the sixteen-club arrange
ment has been carried through. he composed
Board Of Discipline. together with two repre-
,s~gen,atives each from the League and Associa-
The only business discussed formally by the
League yc terday was the Brush resolution
against o6scenity and the report Of the Board Of
with, 1t. Brush was congratulated for scoring
STfbotner victory IN his fight for clean sport.
k kns a { % Sa sh read SSpaar rat,P seS tss By eIn fbs eWaers
Nat the sfistenqs Of the hU,"i Brush ilt rule lee "a
players had curbed their tongues more than
ever before, and no spectators had been in
suited by vile language.
The board called attention to the. fact. how
ever. that there. were some violations OF the
rules made by the players in addressing one
another and the umpires. but as they would not
make charges. the board had been unable to
ry a case. In view of this the board, in its
report, asked that its power be Increased,
SO that in the future players or umpircs
VINO refuse to make charges or provide
testimony when called upon can be held
responsible. The board suggested further
,Ga It. !, itg scope and power 10 enlarged
curing on the ball field that car be classed
uhder tho head Of "rowdyism" or ungentle-
many conduct, This means that the board
~ants 70 have jurisdiction over Joyce-Beckley
lows. Holmes Freedman riots and other such
vents that have hitherto been passed over
UNITY by the magnates. The report of the
BOARD was voluminous and was not given out
secretary.
After the document had been read. Chairman
noueh called on each club representative to OK
Press an opinion. The delegates were asked to
nI'lare whether they believed the Brush anti
SSLsSShity rule had been. a failure or not. and
MSahether the Board OF Discipline should
The Baltimores and Iouisvilles. the clubs
g nou Dccn the means OF. doing some
E E0f q ana that the Board Of Discipline should