New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
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BASEBALL
DEAL BETWEEN BROOKLYN AND BALTli
MORE PRACTICALLY CLOSED.
EBBETs TO RE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW BRIDE
GROoMs AND HANION MANAGER

ERBETs To RE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW BRIDE
GRooMs AND HANION MANAGER.
The consolidation Of the Brooklyn and Balt-
more National League baseball cluDs and placing
them under management w0 effected iast
night at meeting Of the largest STOCKHOLDERS Oh
the clubs held at the Fifth Avenue Hote. IL
was brought about a a moment when II was least
expected and when II thought that the meet
ing would probably be adjourned without any pros
pect OF a settlement in the near future The Stock
holders Of tho clubs present were H. X. Nohuei-
horst and Edward Hanlon. OF the Baltimore CLUB
and F. a. Abel and Charles H. Ebbets. or me
.3rooklyn club. They met In the afternoon ana
after long discussion took a recess. ana theh
went In body to a nearby hotel. Soon atterward
thew returned TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and 1t
was learned that every obstacle in the way OF a
speedy settlement had been overcome, and that the
deal was at last practically completed.
These facts were made public by OF the base
ball magnates present. who asked that his name
be not used The informant said that all that now
remained to be done the payment OF SlO.0" 10
william c. Byrne. who represents the Byrne Inter
ests in the Brooklyn club The money Is to be
placed in Mr. Byrnes hands Wednesday.
F. A. Abel owns the largest number of shares OF
the Brooklyn club and Charles H. Ebbets Is the
next largest shareholder II. II. Vonderhorst is the
principal shareholder OF the Baltimore club. I'm
which Edward Hanlon. who is the president and
manager OF the team has a large Interest Messrs.
Vonderhorst and Hanlon will have half interest
in the consolidated clubs, and Messrs. Abel and
Ebbets a similar interest. An approximate estl-
mate of Mr. Abells interest in the combination Is
40 per cent and OF Mr.. Ebbcts 10 per cent.
The contamination Of the deal which has been
the principal topic OF discussion for weeks among
baseball "cranks and others Interested In the Ma
tional game Will undoubtedly bring Joy to the
friends Of the Brooklyn team For years the Brook
Ign club has held unenvlabe position among
the teams Of the National League at the end OF the
season while the Baltimore nine has either won
the pennant or come very near capturing the
championship honors. 1t Is a well-known fact that
while Baltimore has been represented In the League
by one OF the strongest mines ever organized base
ball has not been properly supported In that city
on the other hand 1t has been demonstrated that
a winning team I'm Brooklyn pays. The consollda-
ton OF the clubs will In nowise change. ms FAR as
Baltimore and Brooklyn concerned. the number
OF clubs that will fight for championship honors
this year The chief effect that the deal Will nave
will be TO add strength to the Brooklyn CLUB ana
10 make IL one OF the best In the League
II is understood that Charles II. Ebbets Will con-
tinue az president OF the Brooklyn club and That
Edward ffanlon will become manager OF the team
Hanlon will start South about March 20 with the
Brooklyn and Baltimore players.