Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
CLUB OWNERS IN SESSION.
Meeting of the National League
Board of Directors.

Board of Directors.
For the first time during the week the
owners of the various twelve clubs of the
National Base Ball League went into ses-
sion at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday
While there We're several lively scenes in
the meeting, that between John T Brush
president of the Cincinnati club and long
considered the leading spirit of the league.
and Harry Won der Horst a member of the
big Four that controls the Brooklyn and
Baltimore clubs, created the greatest sensa-
ton n
Brush. approaching Won der Horst In the
cafe of the hotel in conciliatory manner.
was met by a febuke which he tI11ffoilbtedIy
did not expect. Brush at first explained to
Won der Horst that. he desired to talk to
him in a base ball way secretly. Ven der
HOrst's response was that in a social way
he would meet Brush at anytime but as
far as base ball matters were concerned he
would talk openly before the crowd that
pressed around.
-. Won der Horst Braves Brush
Brush weakened perceptibly, whereat Won
der Horst proceeded to relieve his mind. To
Brush he explained That in all the contro-
Hersies that had arisen in the league he
had stood by the recognized leader, and he
could not understand why Brush, as the
recognized head of the league should re-
pudiate his old friends at the present time.
WY exclaimed Won der Horst to
Brush, you have apparently repudjated
your old friends. l have all along under
stood that you were the bright shining
nSht OF the league, and that your WORD was
law. nave found out, however. that you
are acting under orders. AS far as 1 am
concerned my partners and myself will
give you and those who are giving orders
10 you an the base ball politics you want.
Horst, as the crowd gathered around the
brooklyn club is entirely in the right Ac-
cording to the national agreement, neither
you nor any one else can say that it took
any other position except the right one in
the WriSley case. Furthermore, we refuse
10 De ciubbed into line. Again. l defy you
10 open the doors of the league meeting to
outsiders. If you do it will only show the
schemes you and some of your friends are
trying to work.
Brush made no response and the men
separated.
In the Board Meeting
Ihat Messrs. Won der Horst Abell Han
ION ana Ebbets who own the Brooklyn and
ndi'ifhofe clubs. are going to make the
strongest kind of fight against what thew
claim is an injustice at the hands of the
league was shown when the Wrigley case
was before that BODY The hoard of di
fectors had decided that the BROOKLYN club
should be fined $500. Before the board an
oIheF proposition talked over regarding the
NFlS!ey case was the demand of the New
ork club that it had been damaged to the
extent of $500. This demand was lost,
ana when the case was discussed in league
session conciliatory measures were pro-
posed toward the Brooklyn club by a mo-
ton to reprimand it for purchasi sing Wrig-
icy release after he had been signed by
New New York TX and playing him. Won der Horst
was on MS 1eet In an instant.
want 10 tell YOU" he exclaimed that
brooklyn IN this case is either right or
wrong. Under no circumstances will we
accept reprimand. If we are right we
demand eXOQerati
init to fine In our opinion under the ma
tionai agreement we were entirely right
NOW, then, do as you see fit
brooklyn Fined.
"A vote was taken, after the motion to
reprimand Brooklyn had bsen lost, as re-
CARDS filming the club 500. 1T was carried
by a vote of to 5. Those who voted with
the Brooklyn and Baltinsore clubs as
against the fine were Frank DE Haas Rob-
ison of St Louis and Cleveland and James
A Hart of Chicago. The Brooklyn Balti-
more owners afterwatd announced that
they would not pay the 1ne.. and pretty
squabble is imminent.o Yarious motions
were made In the meetineTy regarding the
4ght between New York and Brooklyn. but
Brooklyn really gained a point. as New
claimed sfn Tf It h nG b s9w Sx which it
playing with BROOKLYN I
Freedman Replaces Wagner,
The same board of arbitration was re-
elected, and the board of directors also.
except that Andrew Freedman. president of
the New York club, was placed on it in
place OF J. Earle Wagner of the Washing
ton ciuo. This was taken as significant, as
1t is expected Washington is to retire from
me circuit; A furore was created in the
meeting after this action had been taken
when President Freedman informed them
through messenger that under no cir
cumstances. would he accept any office at
the hands of the league
wagner Puts Up His Price.
Judging from what Earle Wagner said
yesterday afternoon. says the New York
telegraph, it looks as though Washington
would not be so easy to buy out as was sup
posed. If he sticks out for what he said
yesterday Washington will likely prove
stumbling block In the proposed reduction
While ! was willing to sell out for a rea-
sonable figure several days ago." said Wag-
ner. L Will not take three times as much
today and let go. No matter what comes
10 pass or how many clubs are Topped off
the list Washingt0-. win be in the National
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