The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-15
ARE AFRAID TO ACT
NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATES
WASTE ANOTHER DAY IN
FRUITLESS HARANGUE
FUTURE PLANS UNDECIDED

There May be a TweIve-CIub Cir
cult, and the Dropping of Two
Clubs May Yet BE Decided Upon
Board of Directors Announce
That They Have Completed Their
WOrk-YOunG Continues Reticent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-At the rate at
which the National league is doing its
work it will not be completed for several
days to come. From present appearances
1t is scarcely probable that tho annual
winter meeting will have been compile ed
by Saturday, and it may run into next
week
1T Is possible-yes, probable" said one
magnate today, that the league may
adjourn until next spring without hav-
ing decided many of the questions before
1t. There are matters under discussion
that are of such Importance to the gen
eral welfare Of the national game that
we are simply compelled to handle them
wit the utmost care. To hurry matters
along faster is simply impossible. The
honor and integrity of baseball, to a
certain extent, are at stake. At the prop
ed with what we have been doing, but
for the present absolute secrecy will be
maintained"
The board of directors monopolized
things today. as 1t did yesterday. For
several hours the board was in executive
session. At the conclusion of the meet
ing President Young said:
DIRECTORS ARE DONE.
''The board Of directors has completed
its labors and cleared up all the business
before 1t. OF what action has been taken
or what matters were disposed of at to-
days session the public VIII get all the
information 1t Is entitled to when the
matters are brought before the National
league tomorrow"
Mr.. Young said another meeting of the
board Of arbitration had been called for
tomorrow. This fact is considered sig
nificant, and 1t Is whispered about the
Fifth Avenue hotel today that the direct
ors wished the arbitration board to re-
consider several questions. When Ques-
toned on the matter, President Young
said:
The board of arbitration has been call
ed together to consider several matters
left undone. What this means I cannot
say"
When asked if the board would be ask
ed to review It's decision in the wTangle
between Brooklyn, New York and SYRIA
cuse over the Wrigley matter. the mag
mates maintain discreet silence.
That the Wrgley matter has taken up
the greater part Of the board Of directors
time for the past two days Is undenied.
That Brooklyn was found guilty Of vio-
lating the rules Is an established fact.
1t is question of punishment that the
solons have to decide.
FUTURE UNSETTLED.
It is held by some that the league Will
go on next season with twelve clubs,
still others say that two clubs, Louis
Vile and Cleveland. will be dropped
Lee Hunt Stuckey, controlling spirit
of the Louisvilles, says that his fran
chise is In the hands of the league. He
will continue or get out, at their pleas
ure DR.. Stuckey proposes that the
league control and hold the franchise,
and in return give him a certain percent
age of the gross receipts.
1t is said that the board of arbitra-
ton will soothe the minor leagues by
agreeing to raise the drafting price from
$500 to 81, 900.
That Fred Clarke will manage the new
Ptttsburg team is now a settled fact
Patsy Donovan, the former manager, and
President Dreyfuss had conference to-
day, at the conclusion of which Drey-
fuss promised an unconditional release,
providing Clark agrees.
The rumor that Boston was going to
sell or release Herbert Long was denied
by Boston people today. They say Long
will only be allowed to go in case a
trade can be effected by which Boston
will get Longs equal