The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-16
BROOKLYN CLUB FINED $500
LEAGUE CARRIES IT 1BRoUeH BY
VOTh or StVEN TO FIVE

The baseball situation as presented at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel where the National League
men are holding their annual fall meeting was
pretty badly tangled up last night The indl-
cations wero that the proposed reduction of
the circuit to eight clubs would not he
effected until a later occasion because Of
the blockade instituted by the Brook
lyn and Baltimore clubs 1t was ex-
pected that when the magnates finished
up their late conferences on Thursday
night they would begin operations Yesterday
morning with q sem blance OF harmony In their
ranks But before the noon hour split be-
tween the schemers and the Brook lyn- Bati-
more syndicate upset all calculations. Then
II was voted to 1ne the Brooklyn
club $500 for the wrigley matter, with the re-
sult that Abel. Won der Horst. Hanlop and
Ehbe.s we're 10 such q hot. ON pered mood that
peace negot iations we're declared on.
The situation, therefore. is complicated. The
eaQue men want to reduce the circuit and are
stll confronted by the Brooklyn Baltimore
men who refuse to be bulldozed. When the
League confirmed the $500 Hne lust before adj
journing last night. Van der Horst said TO q
reporter OF THE sun:
THE Brooklyn club refused to be disci-
rlined and majority ofthe League men voted
10 lnhct flne OF $500 for the Wrgley case In
sptfe OF our protests. The vote stood 7 to 8.
That Is all we care to say tonight"
What action the Brooklyn club will take In
the matter is not known. The whole business
looks ike bufr and the Brooklyn men would
not surprise anybody II they called It. The
nne Is pronounced unjust by nearly every
impartial baseball man who Is watching
tho proceedings OF the meeting. wrig-
ley was purchased from the Syracuse
club aud signed by Brooklyn strictly
IN sccorJancewith the wording OF Article XVII.
o. the National Agreement. The Brooklyn
club acted In good faith and also followed the
letter Of the rules with particular care. The
BrooElyn clubs record In baseball for seven
tech years has been clean. yet there have been
maSnates during the past few days who have
tried to innict humiliation and punishment
as u the club had been guilty o, criminal act
On the other hand. the New York club. whose
record Is not good. has been treated with the
utmost courtesy. As The Sun has stated.
Freedman's lash Is swapping over the heads OF
the magnates. That League may be plugged
into wealth OF court proceedings. there Is a
possibllity. 1, the schemers do not mend their
ways Aoell.Van der Horst Hanlon and Ebbets
are not to be triied with. They have money
nu a., II .,,.oss ma. vi ,," WV" tn
equal power
ca, s .pS n.., ~no son'.os s"e tn .s,
mp M'enueu 'ss'etuays meeting ana stood
,Ss n ,sr 1Lao n. TOOK no
i,.,snss 70 .Ssrv,hlns With ' u,ds.onsn 49, v.'
TrsnE '' Robson o, St, s" Loui. ' surprised rs
.vervhodv nv allyinp bims.l, with tina
p,ootlvn Bsl,lnors naonis ,I.o Hs
prookUh- DaIulnote people hISo' ne
,huns "nd coo.sonsDt,v !, ,tn. r,,, Praoa'
Freedman's forces were slowly growing
weaker under the treatment they have been
receiving. Freedman. by the way prom
isss to humilia;s mis- fellow magnates
League meeting for two years. and yet
he vas ssc'sa 10 ihs new Board Of
w. p. on .ne n.a, o'.,o'
same number. The Brooklyn. Baltimore sypdi.
care rstu.ed 70 vo,. hh..II and ga,Ion y, I de-.
c,,nsd 70 accent INV nm"s tor a,,Se-
their two votes ,hey couIa have
seGted Eooets TO the Boari by y to =. Soc
qpnd phi.ot was taken with the result that
some one ran down and chesrfuIiy teiephoned
,no Hf n 10 70 rresuhah' VINO IS sa!d TO have re-
oiVee ron tne League.
M men I'm ms ,niormation was carried TO Parlor
,"oking maSpates They had handed =
hoGluet TO Freedman who inrew II back
IN their faces The most significant
sIuSnnoIn nsht MADE Ia trerdmens interests
sna IA Rs S@'9 oTk nm es hsSy o
oeeh Iot thelr efforts the Br"okDn club wound
not nave besn hnel one penny. The incident
Ina. eScltrd the most comment however oc-
CURED III the h0tei oarronm about O'Clock in
rRe a ro ION ger Hoist ~ ne Brooklyn
e'"u ~ auIIoSs btusn OF Clhcinnitl
H. henI; hhauuryi eHcIam"h brush. extending
me- nahu Whtre 90 sou come Irpmf .
from DAT more, was the reply. Where
o.! you come rom ,
rnny' rom Ilhclnhat OF course! ,
mere was tutther exchange o. friendly
Totu, wnen suddenly Brush buttonholed Van
aeI I'll Hptst ahi ,u,rleu 70 nraw MN into corner.
uo m,t on, MI brush ehclaImca Won der
iiotst' turning white with rage; i am per-
hway. T tntas a. III "9 Sv ,h Y WIN you, WIZ
SoS Sst \ van af b y Win you or eat lunch WIN
Won VII" WANT me ., ohey nut NO Ge IN secret,
unjust do II in the open. mp in the League
meet'nR, whore every body can hear it. | have
been standing around here for three days
cooling my hees. 1 have lost 81 800 I'm
Q bus ness deal because I had 10 be- here.
] am tired NJ IL and also o, ths metbois that
have prevailed: and do not proioss 10 stand II
any longer. Th~re was time when looked
uIOn YOU the lender nj th,. nnI I