The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-02
NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE
ST. LOUIS DIAL CLUE NAY NOT BE
FORCED L THIS EAR.
Three hed Submitted to the
Magnates-DeniaI of u RumOr that
the Giants Are for Sale.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The representa-
make up the National League began the an
nual schedule meeting of the League this
afternoon at the Fffth-avenue Hotel. They
accomplished very little, however. and after
five hours elaboration adjourned until IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Yesterday the board of arbitration and
board of directors passed upon the stand
ing of the Sportsman's Park and Club As
sociation of st. Louis, which means the ST.
Louis Baseball Club. and when they ad-
journed IL looked as If the franchise OF the
St. Louis organization was in danger of be-
ing wiped out. When the magnates met to-
day the first question taken up was the ST.
Louis middle, and after a thorough discus
sion. in which several representatives were
in favor of taking immediate action which
would be adverse to the clubs prospects, 1t
was decided by a vote of Z To 4 that the re-
port of the directors, recommending expul-
sion, be received and placed on file. In view
of the fact that the assets of the club in
question are to be sold at public auction I'm
St. Louis on the 18th inst. it would seem
that the magnates, after a long discussion.
had decided not to take action which might
be contrary TO law.
Just whether any further move was made
in the matter during the present session
could not be ascertained tonight. but in
all probability a twelve-club schedule will
be adopted with St. Louis left in. Chris
Won der Abe. who disputes the right of
representation with b. S. Muckinfuss. of
St. Louis, has given his proxy to Mr.. Abel.
of the Baltimore Brooklyn combination.
but il is not likely that this will benefit
him In the least. This St. Louis trouble
may cause a poStpOnement of the schedule
meeting through some legal technicality.
but the majority of those interested In
League matters claim that 1t will not.
Three schedules were presented at the meet
ing this afternoon. President Young, of
Washington. handed I'm two schedules call
ing for three and four trips. respectively,
and a Mr.. Whitehead presented another one
which was based on a three-trip arrange
ment. All three were received and filed by
a unanimous vote.
OF the board OF discipline presented the re-
port recommending the extension of power
To that board. but the report was filed,
awaiting that of the committee on consti-
tuition and rules. which will be handed in
tomorrow. The latter will be submitted by
Colonel Rogers, OF Philadelphia.
No deals or exchanges OF players were
to-day. Joe Kelley. of Balti-
lon. who will manage the Brooklyn team
next season. but they evidently did not
agree on the salary question. as they parted
10 meet again. probably tomorrow.
Early in the day a re-
port was circulated that Andrew Freedmen
was about TO sell his controlling interest
In the New York Baseball Club for s65 OoO
one OF the magnates. who requested that
his name be reserved. made this statement
and said thai IL ~as authentic. Later i'm
the day. however, MIR. Freedman and Mr.
Bonnell. the secretary OF the New York
cluo. denied the statement and said that IL
had no foundation in fact, as the selling
price would Indicate. Mr. Bonnell said:
Mr.. Freedman assures me that his Interest
Is not for sale. and, IL IL were. three times
the amount mentioned could not pur-
chase it"