New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
BIG BASEBALL DEALS ON.
MAGNATEs HOPE FOR AN EIGHT CLUB
LEAGUE.
NEGOTIATIONS TO WIPE OUT FOUR CLUBS AND
STRENGTHEN NEw-YoRK AZ WE'LL

AS BROOKLYN.
Louisville. Ky. Jan 1-Contrary TO tho announce
ment made yesterday that the directors or tie Louis
vile Baseball club would hold an important meet
Ing last night. at which deals of general puzzle In
terest would be settled. such meeting was held
The baseball news brought here from the Eat by
Barney Dreyfus n director. made know by
him. however and II throws much additional HIT
on the eIght-cub league scheme limited at In New
York ut the meeting Of the baseball magnates. NJ.
Drcyfus says several offers have been made fo'
the star players OF the Louisville club The deals
will DO considered AT the annual meeting OF the
stockholders next week
More important than this Is the statement, un'
equivocally made for the first time, that the eight
club League scheme is a reality and that It's con
summation hangs on the decision OF the St Louis
courts which will be made this week In the case OF
Muckenfuss against Won der Abe. II the courts
decide in favor Of Muckenfuss and thereby Dust
Won der Abe there viii be only eight clubs In the
League and Louisville will not be OF them
The League has already made an offer for the
Colonels with certain provisos. and the local mag
mates have practically agreed 10 the terms.
/, the courts OF 81. Louis decide In favor OF
Muckenfuss the Cleveland team will play In 81,
Louis. Louisville and Washington will be bought
out and abolished. and the Baltimore team VIII
play in Brooklyn. thereby reducing the League 10
eight clubs. II Won der Abe wins his suit. then
the reduction will be blocked and the Louisville
club will probably dispose 81 some or iis star play
ers. 1t can be said. however that the magnates
expect the courts 10 decide In favor Of Mucken-
fuss and they have already made arrangements for
a meeting Of the heads OF the eight clubs inter
ested
While Mr.. Dreyfus would not go into details re-
gardng the offers from the Eastern clubs he adj
rnittel that the New-York and Philadelphia clubs
were seeking the Colones' best players He also
admitted that the offers $1,000 for Fred
erck Clarke and Charles Dexter. out-1elders New
York also made an offer OF 5000 for Cunningham.
the pitcher Philadelphia also has made offers FOR
Clarke Dexter and Kittridge. Magee and Cling
man are also sought by the Eastern magnates. II
Is ed that the local owners dispose OF four
five OF their players 20 the Newly Ork ana Phila-
dclpha clubs for at least $1,000.
In the course OF the Interview Mr. Dreyfus said
10 The Associated Press representative
Mr.. Freedman wants Clarke and Dexter
il that way Instead he offered me Rusie for Cum
bingham / could not see that Louisville would
have any the best Of that trade. and refused. |
consider Cunningham. all things considered. one
OF the very best pitchers in the League.
"But We all know that New-YOrk must be
strengthened If We expect 10 make any money
Brooklyn IS to have great club. and New YORK
will not draw flies unless the Giants are strength
encd We all realize this. and az We all want 70
make money want NeW-Nork strength
ened. With a strong team in New-York and fierce
rivalry between New-YOrk and Brooklyn. every
team i'm the League will make money, no matter
whether the respective teams make money al nome
or not ....... A,. ,oo., bro,,oh, %
bear on US II was also brought 10 bear on Wash
ington Earl Wagner has sold Sebach for 5000
TO Cincinnati. Setback the star player OF the
Senator's. You see how the wind Is blowing.