The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
BASEBALL DIFFICULTIES
Movement on Foot to Break Up the Ma
tionaI League.
LOUISVILLE IS LIKELY TO BE LEFT OUT
A strong Fight. However, WIZ BE
Made 10. the Colonies 20 Rcinin
Their Place.
SyILLE IS LIKELY TO BE LEFT OUT

Louisville KY, March 27.-Grcat indis-
nation was manifested in the camp OF the
Louisville Baseball club today, owing to
change made in the schedule adopted by
the league magnates, by which Louisville
is deprived of eleven ave at home and
tix abroad) Of the seventeen Sunday games
originally allotted that club. In nearly
every instance, where Sunday dates were
taken IRON the Colorels. the games we're
a. ubled up i1r Mondays or Frldays-poor
Gays Tor attendance, as President Dfeyius
puC il. President Dreyius is out Ia an
interview today in which he scores Jobn
4. Brush Of the Cincinnati club James II.
Hart of the Chicago club and Frank De
Haas Robinson of the st. Louis or Cleve-
land cub, FOR their uuderhand methods.
The Courier Journal will say plans
were laid by the Louisville club yesterday
for determined fight against Brush,
Hart and Robinson, or the entire National
league, If need be, in order to get a re-
vision of Sunday playing dates for the
Louisville team.
whether the operation of these plans
will bring forth the desired results re-
mains to be seen. but if they fail the
chances are that some very Interesting de-
velcpments in league affairs will transplre
before the season opens, April To-
"A meeting of the directors OF the
Louisville club was held yesterday even
Ing to determine on course of procedure.
All the directors, who are the owners oil
the club, were present. Mr.. Zach Phelps,
the well known attorney, was also pres
emit Mr.. Phelps is the attorney for the
club. and an ex-director, and it was he
who framed the famous National agree
ment which binds the National league and
American association together. He u
familiar with every phase of the baseoall
situation.
THE details OF what transpired at this
meeting were not given out. 1t can be
stated, however, that the facts will be
given out late this evening, through u
statement from the Louisville clubs stand
point which is now being prepared by
President Dreyfus and Mr.. Phelps.
"A copy of the statement will be sent to
each magnate in the big league, April ID
copy will also be sent to each innuen-
tial newspaper in the twelve league cities
The Louisville clubs position will be clear
ly set forth. The facts will be presented
and the ball loving public will be left to
judge for themselves"
Word came from the East last night
that movement is on foot to break up the
National league and organize a new one.
According to Colonel John l. Rogers Of
Philadelphia the plan is to deprive the col
onels of their best playing dates and there
by effect the immediate dissolution of the
big league. This is TO be followed by the
formation Of a new league headed Ivy Bos-
ton. New York. Philadelphia. Pittsburg and
other strong clubs, the others being left
to shift for themselves. The cluos with
the large amounts OF money behind item
could gobbe up the star players and let
the other clubs, If they so desired, 10 fol m
another association, to play with the nnde-
sirable material