The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
LEAGUE MEN ARE BLOCKED.
JuE CHAMPION BROOKLYN CLUB
HOLDS THE WHIP HAND.

the Tide Has Turbed-Correct Figures
Relating to tho Proposed Circuit Re-
duction-Anson's Attack on SpaIding.
Aswas to he expected the Brooklyn Baseball
cIub has blocked tho path OF the National
League. and especially the Circuit Committee
amounted TO establish an eight-club league.
THE announcement In THE Sun OF yesterday
that the Brooklyn club would refuse to pay tho
$500 Wrigley fine and would also insist that
the penalty be wiped out before negotiations
,or the purchase OF the Baltimore club could
begin, staggered Brush. Freedman and Robi-
,on The Brooklyn men held meeting at the
rth Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon and
Treasurer Abel said afterward:
The Brooklyn club intends to remain Arm
and will stand UP for its rights Mr.. Won der
Horst has correctly outlined the clubs atti-
,udo. We will stand by him and will help him
10 rarry his point II is up to the League now
10 do the proper thing. We know very well
tina, the Circuit Committee ia anxious to get
the Baltimore club out. That committee has
among It's members Sodsn and Brush. who
Alone succeeded in having an unjust fine In
olced upon the Brooklyn club. When these
too men and their friends have removed the
stigma we will be very happy to talk over the
reduction OF tho circuit with them IN bust
r,ssike way. Otherwise nothing will be
done"
The BROOKLYN owners did not know exactly
how the opposition had taken their announce
mcnt until about o'clock In tho afternoon.
"A President Tbbcts was leaving the hotel he
met Robson 81 ST. Louis. who Is still acting as
nm emissary OF the Circuit Committee. Robl-
son did not look particularly joyful as no shook
hands with Ebbcts. and when he was asked by
Are'.i.e' ~ n,,I. ,ha {, nuIs m.ona,a
new turn In inc Tue 'ne o. i0u'' '''s"a''
~ tina announcement made in this morn
,,,,. Srx "a ,rus am very sorry. Every
thing was Working nicely. I thought on
Saturday. aud 1t seemed probable that We
.sn, Mr. rsbots,"
1T absolutely right replied the brookyn
President. THE brooklyn Baltimore syndi-
concluded that this IS the sme 10 play q little
81 ,,rt IN 400 Won Cbarlev remark ed Robi.
%"n1 W SCI nou II ,,n =, ,ein oror oo,-
son because wou'u ike 70 'a'N over mat
When lat sHc the n St. 'Y %"a. @asna,e
!" cal, UPON Messrs. Abel and Won der Horst
bo.h ~ whom are in the city Meanwhile.
had i h. haai- tied and il is i'm possible Tor him
10 rrorrei with the business placed in his hanls
Syt9s essgs The l B09kiyR club hSlts the
Il assoR Sg an S ontsGer Iast night WkS SAID
wrssy SS, imposed S upon the brook yn club
and the Holmes fine imposed upon the New
Then let the Circuit Com mittee begin negotia-
.ons for The desired end without handcaps
'lS" few az more s5Ssen inside facts regarding tn.
proposition 81 four clubs 10 get out %
The circuit Tor . lump sum Of sl62 800
10. Il A.. .tswlf IL . l1l.
ison. after his conference with the LouIsvIiIe,
baltimore and Washington people ut the Hotel
tsar@an B Sn Rat ~ the smo91e neesag
10 reduce the circuit. the Louisville club woud
.:csgt sl253O as already stated II was said
S such "EsST S s case SS' The sS%
Cleveland club. represented BY Robson. Is
ANXIOUS TO secure $4,000. but will agree to a
the Baltimore franchise.
II was stated yesterday by one OF the Brook
dRsn Sa Bash apoa hs own e
s tia, The Br9Skyn r club 1, had ne, ISrssh
consideration oithe Wrieley ane had put the
League GScEsl s Down he s' %Tssy matt
ter, II. was aso learned that the Brooklyn
favorable conditions. viii insist upon having
McGraw and seyetal OF he baltimore players
transferred 10 Washington Psrk. Manager
Han on before leaving the city, said:
The trouble Is Just this. Freedman wants
McGraw and the whole Baltimore team handed
over to him for nothing, even though he has
signed Ewing u he gets McGraw. Ewing will
60, But he won't get him"
Little differences like this will have to be
smoothed over before any business can bs
transacted, i is, probable that, II a compro.
mise is reached. McGraw and several other
baltimore players will 90 to the Brooklyn team
10 consideration Of q reduction in price for the
baltimore franchise. But that price will be a
pretty stin one at that.
The latest club to be used toe influence a
number OF the maEnates who want fair play Is
Abatement that Arson will try TO have the
spald!ng official ball abolished 10 make way
Tor tall Of his own manufacture. Arson OPP
snly admits that he has secured the support OF
Free Imam. and he was around town yesterday
trying TO get other pledges. Spalding's Chicago
cua stood with Brooklyn and Baltimore all
through the proceedings OF last week and It's
Nte was instrumental In defeating the motion
:. Rogers OF Philadelphia to pay back the
sl;pp Holmes tue 10 Freedman.
Is believed further that the schemers have
taken this tack to force Spaulding to consent
10 another club In Chicago to be placed in the
american League, which is expected to take In
Vie citiesto hc dropped from the twelve. club
CIRCUIT. Brush has an idea which he copiided
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