The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-18
BROOKLYN CLUB TO FIGHT.
TINE WRIaLEY FINE or $500 WILL
NOT BE PAID.

Leagues blun Ohlteu
syndicate Intend to Block Circuit Re-
auction Until the Penalty IL Rssoinded.
The National League baseball schemers. In
their efforts to reduce the eight-cub circuit
struck an unexpected snas yesterday. They
discovered that the $500 wrieley fine imposed
anon the Brooklyn club 10 likely to be two
sieed sword. The fine was levied with the
fdss that II might serve 10 brighten the Brook
,n-Baltimore syndicate and incidentally
humillate Abel. Won der Horst. Hsnlon and
rbbets who have declined to pay homage to
freedman. During their trials and tribula-
Mona Of last week the Brooklyn men pre-
seryed discreet silence. But upon receiving
snal notice from the League that they must
nav the $500 nne they concluded that IL
SN time to act As THE Sun stated yesterday.
Abel, Ebbets and Hanon were somewhat In
f,yor Of paying the fne on Saturday. thereby
hating the matter drop. They also attended
the conference OF the clubs supposed to leave
Che circuit They agreed there upon tho plan
already outlined exclusively in THE Bun that
Me League should pay to Baltimore. WASH
,nston. Cleveland and Louisville q lump sum
otsle2500.
When Robson OF st. Louis carried the do
nsnds OF the four clubs to Chairman Brush Of
The Circuit COMMITTEE late on Saturday the
way seemed well paved for an amicable settle
nent Abell Hanlon and Ebbets. however.
had not consulted their partner. II. r. Won der
Horst, whose reputation as game fighter In
baseball affairs Ia well known. Lawyer John
H. Ward had interviewed Won der Horst and
slso advised Abel. Hanlon and Ebbets TO
reconsider their plan to pay the nne. They
listened to his advice. and then consulted with
ION der Horst The result IL that the Brook
I'm Club has finally determined to hsht the
League to the end II will refuse to pay the
amount OF the fine and will dare the League to
,rrel 1t from membership. The case will BE-
taken into the courts II necessary. as the
brooklyn m sgnates believe they have the law
Further than this. the Brooklyn men believe
they have strengthened their position. They
sn. the asssds 10 S
10 engthen the New York team unless the
fscsipis at the Polo aro"nds has eompeeS
turned the heads Of the former Wise men otthe
,n Won der ar. n,.nS the s
toa reporter OF THE Sun yesterday. He said:
The League wants 70 cut down the circuit
been unius,ly humiia,ea and fined $500 for a
Suirsments. Of the national agreement. Our
xs. rf S.s,. ri H. b. Ssoofyss Sus r If
Irige;, the League must re.eLnd its illegal
tuu
cr @f franchise We have douBsd since saeur
s Say .gRdsse as fs SnS s psdGss hat fact
srpree!ets the fact that failure to pay the $500
4 punishable BY expulsion.
According TO the League constitution. how
ever. Il requires an unanimous vote to expel
60 absurdly worried that the Brooklyn Club
cannot be, expelled without its own consent,
viii protect us from any unfair work. else we
would drag certain persons into the courts and
s sT nes S,h6n NV yo .l
again are We fortified against any black
Clean record: and we DO not Intent to have
them smirched by anybody, especially when
sna the %NS5H aT 1 ss T Tss a as sgs
enough Now: we intend TO call i. and call I.
TOE from S them nes cur and we vi" not
We have valuable franchise in Paltim ore
and We do not Intend to be sandbnRRed out Of
q the fsasus. with force az Il ne S % FIAT
Circuit Committee can go home and re.t for It
until the VII ley fine. I'm posed at the dictate
free ,h A. IL SsmGISehi THIS Is ne nItipa,
partners are Of the same mind" ''
Hanion made practically the same statement
ne ss aads9Ge ,b rsTStks would
well to, nay the fne and lei. the matter drop for
the sake Of diplomacy. But | have changed
ny mipx x,, We are going to asht this case and
,n sSpss w9Q has "a, hitherto been
open yesterday with this warm blast:
We Wish to be treate fairly and we will act
accordingly. Freeiman's ham has been very
"a eisht.cubb circuit. While the sabiset WAS was
not formally discussed at the League meeting
b. BOard o bec ess snd az sss
t,1,Sg n SpS The puSsnsd o. q.
allies We believe to be based upen facts In my
address to the League on the Wrigley matter.
scored Freedmaa severely and I am sorry
fa,t that had his commands been carried out
both Brooklyn and Baltimore would have been
rights. We are ready Tor freedman and when.
EYER be thinks he can beat us we will show
Killed IN New York BY Freedman and be a pens
IL responsibe.
the Cqb has aways T3Iksd 70.
sSa .d plot on It. far Every rule e on
the courts for adjustment"
Lawyer Ward said:
We have 4 clear case and can collect heavy
since deciding the Wrgley case. has altered
. ns e cover the Point at
naly read:
With any player under c"ntr,ct to or Iesefyson By
~; einn under the protection Of this agreement
Let me show you where we stand In this
.patter | will make this article read to cover
the case exactly:
The View York clrb shall not At any tims enter
INTO negotiations with George wrixley under re-
sent.
That Ia one argument. Here Is another:
The Brooklyn Club ~ all at any time enter into ne
EQUATIONS with George Wrigey, after irst securing
INC consent OF the Syracuse Club.
The New York Club signed Wrigley with
ont nrst securing the consent OF the Syracuse
IIuo, thereby violating Article XVII as IL read.
me BROOKLYN Club bought Wrlgley's release
rom the Syracuse Club for $500 cash and
elgnel m, after he had been playing In the
new York team. Article XVII. has been
changed by the National Board within the last
,hree days. since It decided this case. so that It
now reads:
10 club shall enter into NEGOTIATIONS with player
nhder contract to or reservation 10y club under tn
htter's consent
lit will be noticed that the words at any
Time have been obliterated, They mean q
Steht deal The board tried to explain that
Mrlgey. after his contract with syracuse
expired on Sept. o. was FREQ to sign with
son without the consent OF the SYRIA
,HSse Club. which, had placed him upon