The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
y THE BASEBALL WORLD.
n.,pty5 DISCUSSES THE Ma
A. O. o1SI IE1GEE SITUATION.

s,ue-New forhs "e'"'"
100 among the magnates OF the Ma.
the I've ia being discussed by basepall
tIonh 20, the country. Some persons De-
men w .hn war Of words and the mud sling
lieTe 'n"' ,,,ure baseball. but as soon as the
ine ma st,p season bcginsthe magnates viii
ehampop, toke back seats. Men VINO nave
ttmpVt m came, or In times past have peen
ttuuu.I 9th rs management. understand
'dehu.' ,rssent troubles will bear fruit. They
thS'u =, Tho magnates are laying their wires
tnos n,s,nization OF an eight-cluo 10
'o'"' -, n, ths largest cities controlled oy
bemoue ,,v. the interests OF the ation
ssme at heart u,tc,,rg the proceed-
It'll ,Ith particular interest Is A. " Spa,olnR'
ms, ga formerly one OF tho leaders IN oAse.
~" t,,i.,o,ion. A reporter OF The w met
sN' a, his hotel yesterday, and whlie he
'pa,' ,he, he was out Of baseball In an active
"Iu eating most OF his Information from
eD'e. ssnsrors. no declared that his interest
'o ,,me continued and probably always
10 ", -, he WAS very fond OF the sport ana
'."a ~ cn,oy the leg station s~luaboles az much
..,ny one. He further said;
.Th. cid National League has gone through
a.rv troubles and vicissitndes that the
N,tmi,.up need not alarm ANYBODY; In
p,.. ,his 1, less harmful than many others. for
a." ,o bs more or less OF a personal anal
,.,wsen factions led by Hart. Brush aud Roei-
w. Wv, ana aide against Freedman. Rogers and
s. " on the other. The faction that wins
p iii nrohshly get the rredit OF being right.
~ msv he two sides to the question. and |
iI, trow enough about the inside facts and
W. ~. aor.ss that led up to 1t to discuss 1t in.
ihIntnentiy The underlying cause O! nearly
'elis' saeu. complication in the past. how
tNe.' snnj have no doubt II Is tn" cause OF the
t,s,,.n IN m X.up, ia the dangerous combine OF
ppNtsTT members u the League who have a star
anmbar conference Just before a League
,nss,ine and pledge every MAJ present 10 vote
if some special thing and pTE2n'sg |" s'aad
wun.,s N nav Information or arRuments That
ga = come up in tn" regular way,
%Ssrbese combines re generally brought ABOUT
and contro led Nv on" man VINO nus spSe'at
rmake a distinction between q commune ana
\ caucus. Tor the former implies Il pledg that
msn always ,lislikr 10 break away from. even
though subsequent facts and arguments dem
onsifats clearly thai they ar" wrong. while u
c,Vcns is simply az exchange y ideas; leaving
man free 10 vote later according TO his, con-
viction after a 'isGusslon ana q 'I,! kn"wie.ge
Vas looked UPON IA a Disgrace to enter into, q
rrlsdGeJ 'c6nibfna' before n meeting. and the
sooner the pcesant ieagle mngna,es 81 Daek
IA that old custom the better L. Will DO Tor
Them. their clibs. the League and tn" game
VI never knew a man 10 he a successful
leader for any lerfgth OF me 10 baseball ieyis-
icr one Combine nprrssirates another. and
that appears 10 be- the situation to-day in
The League affairs. While, ] don't know lust
how the present romlliratiOn is going TO un-
..,al raf II will lInraNpl some WAY. and The
National League and the game OF baseball will
20 right along as il nothing had happeled and
the whole question ~ iIir, wv nrooanlS ne
pishes three things. NJ il probably will. it will
have served a gooG I~as"taIl purnoSe. namely:
kill the combine end proxies amt discontinue
the use Of the League ma"hlnervtograt"y per-
sonal spite,
"One OF the most amusing thugs at the re-
cert League meeting, must have been ,Soden.
a. chairman and holder II four Notes-Bo~ton.
watch a four.riug rIl ~ would L.. easy In
comparison with his ilties in watching the
Of the four clubs III the makeup OF a
schedule which u,ufIy 'eIilreI an me ora.ns
his own cluh. Probably S"den- special attel-
ton was devoted to the Boston ring. which 80
his vision that he did not see tn" per-
iOrmance In an adjoining ring. where the "du-
Gated pigs were 'swainwug Louisville dates. |
think Friend Sodeil has uiiy IF his last engage
nent as a proAy-,iI"lIrr' Tor TWO reasons;
INST. because he docs no. Ihr me Jop' anu
second. because he probably will not get an
other chance.
40 THE Sun ha- shown. Freedman. Rogers
and Dreytuss originated tn" "rnmbine.' the
on any measure lat they might propose;
whether they considered IL to lie for the good
oithe game or not. The remarks Of Spalding
are therefore significant.
The New lorks will return to the Polo
Grounds thu latter part u this week instead OF
remaining in the south until Il few days before
ne Championship season begins. Asthcy are
seems unwisa for the men 10 come to this city
merely for the sake Of Il few Improbable exit
billion games in uncertain weather. There are
number Of veterans OF til" New York team
who need plenty o. warm weather. to thaw
uatiI about mex, Sat"rdsy' and then
i TTTk tbs ,a sI9Wiy up to BaItiWGre dur.
would, be able 10 begin operations in
much better physical condition. The mistake
o. coming home rom the south too early has
real fRhttng trim until the middle OF May. The
ABSENCE o, Iusie, Meekin. Seymour and tet-
w IRON charleston ia another handicap for
SEYMOUR, cannot get their" wings" into proper
ulm untll he sun begins to shine with consist
sas warmth. The Rrooklyns. OH the other
ssna. are pursuing whnt appears to be a wise
A. 49, 'V' ~ " Ptop-
so.! one week from next Thursday. and will
test quietly befor" opening the season with the
Dos'ons on The following Saturday.
CHARLESTON. April 1.-The New Yorks had a
ssIet run o. PRACTICE to-day, The park was en-
gagged in the afternoon by a local nine and the
va league men Eot a half holiday. Signal prac,
~ and coaching were done. The team will
cave here Tor New York Oh Wednesday al noon
~ tne clyde line TIN" men are in fair shane.
tnIlen very weak al the pitching end. The
n bne maj game VII he playsdon Tuesday after
Po9h with the First Artillery team. Meekin
fau hot reported in the afternoon. Manager
Da' 'Apec'ed him to arrive during the night.
n tAvGTsTA, April Tho Soldier nine Of the
. DISTINGUISHED reputation as exponents OF
we american national game while in Cuba.
UeIe naihinily Ontc!aSsed in to-day's eXhibI-
som WIN Ned Hanlon's cracks. They made a
;SSV"u-hatNrrd effort after discovering where
yey were at. but as a game the performance
rSSa Idfge local April-fool event. The score
b loo ,HeorSi'. ."....- o o 0 . o o o. 4
manager McGrnw and his Baltimore aspi-
tS al are expected here on the 2:20 O'Clock
nsarn from savannah tomorrow. They will
f""o MN th"Ir brooklyn rivals on Monday,
Mani 1ptsgay ana Wednesday; Pitcher McJames
on NJ, a. 10 Hanlon that he would he on hand
b beaSel medical p%ractitioner, having received
SnMnt'bb' IT4nla from tho state Medical School OF
N " . aroma, jennings will also he here on
sitban RAMON has heard nothing from
rvIn, naul or Hughes. but says he il not Wor.
''hg about them,
0"'""''er Wins the Third Game ARains,
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