New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
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BASEBALL.
THE BROOKLYN BALTIMORE DEAL NOT
CONSUMMATED

THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN LEGAL Diff
cuIrIEs WHICH MUST Re ADJUSTED
BEFORE THE ORIOLES CAN
CoMD TO BROOKLYN.
r. A. Abel the principal owner of the stock of
the Brooklyn Baseball Club. was found yesterday
In consultation with his attorney. A. W. Riddle, OF
the firm of Redding Kiddle. Mr.. Abel at hrst
seemed disinclned to discuss lie proposed deal by
which the BROOKLYN and imore clubs to be
consolidated. but finally consented TO tell the foi~
lowers of baseball in this district just how matters
stand between the interested parties of what Will
be a big baseball deal II It IS ever made.
We'll the conditions look favorable, SAID MT
Abel "for the bringing of the Baltimore players
to Brooklyn; but that Is about all that there Is to
the matter There are certain legal points to be
Strengthened out In both clubs before the proposed
deal can be consummated am now going over
these matters with my attorney, and suppose
that Messrs Vonderhorst and Hanlon are doing
the same thing in Baltimore As | said the pros"
meets look bright at present. but cannot tell
what may happen The whole thing may go 10
smash before get through. We are not think
ing about what will follow the consolidation Of the
Baltimore and Brooklyn clubs. We want TO get
that proposition OFF our hands before we give any
attention TO anything else.
Mr. Abel by his conversation. intimated TINT
the consolidation Of the Two clubs need not mean
any reduction of the League circuit. and he char
acterlzed the story sent out from Louisville last
Sunday as "himpe ret Il can tell you one thing,
said he land that is that Will not consent 10 the
doing of anything where all the parties concerned
are not treated in fair and Just manner. Pos
sibly an eight-club league might be affected. or
an ARRANGEMENT for a sixteen-club association III
two sections might be brought about. but hardly
expect to see this innovation this year. ] expect
10 see an eight-club league some time, but when
nobody can say. 4,
Mr.. Abel did not believe that the League Woult
discontinue Sunday baseball. even If the circuit
were reduced to eight clubs. He Thought that three
of the Western clubs would continue to pay sun
day baseball-Cincinnau Chicago ana 81 LOUIS.
Cincinnati and St. Louis could not expect 10 max :
both ends meet without Sunday games, he beieVed:
with Sunday games than without such contests.
Mr. Abyl considered the new rule preventing ,ne
playing of exhibition games by League teams WI
Ing the championship season gooh one n
pointed out that under the rules CERTAIN cIuns
could not play exhibition games on Sunday, caus-
ing the playing Of double games In one dag among
League teams later on: ,,. :. ,or.,,-
The ruler OF the Bridegrooms thought II unfo1tu-
nate IL Robinson, the catcher and Mc''raw, the
third baseman refused to come 10 BROOKLYN on
account of their business arrangements in Ba. II
more He looked upon II as possible tnat THESE Nv =
players might form syndicate In t5altniore anu
RIM the team in that city. remaining In the Ieasu
until the circuit was Increased or necieaseu' DS
Robinson and McGraw would be free men anu
they might then sign with any cup oesiris NY, ~
services at any time. Mr.. Abel admitted that 'ne
owners of the Louisville club made proposition 10
that freedman refused buy. He intimated thst
louisville might demand 10000 for neI ira, ,
and nlayers but he thought that hair OF that sum
might purchase the entire Bourbon Quilt