New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
BASEBALL.
FREEDMAN SAYS THE NETWORK CLUB
is NOT FOR SALE.

GENERALLY BELIEVED. HOWEVER THAT THE
CONTROLLING INTEREST CAN BE BoUGHT-
THE SCHEDULE MAY NOT BE ANNOUNCED
UNTIL. AFTER MARCH 14-TEE BRUSH
robson SCHEME DEFEATED.
The announcement made at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday that the New-York Baseball Gun
was for sale created more interest than did the
deliberations of the club-owners. The rumor was
started by one Of the cub-owners who seemed 10 he
tickIed to death at the prospect 81 such a thing
When the rumor reached the Democratic CUB.
where Andrew Freedman is staying. he is reported
as DENYING the story. Freedman IS reported 10
have said that the controlling interest in the CLUB
which ne holds. not for sale for the rumored
price-SG5 0nO-or for any other amount
From other sources. just as trustworthy, II was
learned that Freedman Is heartily sick OF baseball
and that he would embrace the opportunity TO sell
ont and quit the game for good. He has admitted
10 friends that he is heartily tired Of the WNo'e
business and that he takes interest in baseball
anyway He remarked. 1t IS said. that the whole
baseball business was in bad muddie. Sew
oral Of the club-owners. when asked about u last
night intimated that they hoped II was true and
that IT would be a great boom for baseball in this
city II T. b. Talcott could be induced to take con-
troll again.
The story is borne out by the staten Mt made
BY Freedman that he did not intend to spend any
money in STRENGTHENING the team and the iact that
ne has not personally attended any or the last
three meetings Of the League. This is record
that no other ciub-ownor in the League has ever
made one club-owner said last night IF the story
is true and T. p. Talcott can be induced to take
hold OF affairs It Will be a great thing for the
National game IN this city. Ian'on recently
tried 10 make a deal with Freedman for the sale
Of McGraw to Ncw-York, but Freedman refused 20
listen 10 any proposal. McGraw Is just the man 10
fb, and eli
pay almost any price for his release Then another
club-owner offered the release OF hrst-class OUT
fielder TO New-YOrk for a modest sum. and that
offer also refused. With McGraw and the out
fielder referred to the New-York club could put .
team in the field which. properly managed need not
fear any other team in the country"
Another baseball man. IN commenting on the re
port that the controlling interest in the club was
for sale for 5000. said: Il think that Freedman
and his friends can well anoId to sell their m
terests for that amount. and get out more than
clear on the transaction The chances Of the pres
emit management making interest on the capital IN
Vestcl this year look decidedly SLIM Then, again,
cjHb vas o1Iv about s> oo1 in the nrst place
The club-owners did not accomplish much In
terday. and adjourned early in the evening until
to-Gsy Two Schedules we're presented and it
was said that the issued by President Young
not be made public until after March Il. This
schedule as already stated, arrang for twelve.
club circuit ana loi games PTacufnI m tSEe o.
II is said. until after the ST Louis baseball muddle
has been settled way or another The cluD
franchise will be offered at public auction on
March II. at ST Louis, and II Is expected that
there will be some lively bidding for Il.
The surprise of the day was the defeat OF the
Brush Robson scheme to deprive St. Louis OF its
franchise as proposed by the Board OF Arbitration
on Tuesday. When this came up before the iull
meeting yesterday II thought that II would
pass without much opposition. Many OF the club
owners did like the idea of getting mixed Up
I'm any legal controversy. and they decided to keep
their hands off and allow the sale 10 20 on as
originally suggested. II ~ OF the hardest re-
buns Brush has received in many day The vote
10 throw out the -. Louis club was ost by ! 10 T.
Brush Robson. Hart and Wagner being the only
clubON ncrs to support The proposal.
Jonn r. Brush OF Cincinnati, chairman of the
Board Of Discipline presented the report recon-
mendlng the extending of power TO that Board. but
the report was fled to await that OF the Com
mittee on Constitution and Rules, which Will he
handed in to-day. The. latter will be submitted by
Colonel Rogers. OF Philadelphia.
No deals or exchanges OF players Of importance
were coneummatcd. Kelley. II baltimore. had a
conference with Hanlon who will manage the
Brooklyn team, but they evidently did not agree
On the salary question as they parted 70 meet
again. Kelley says that II is question Of money
with him. and he would rather lie idle for year
than work for smaller salary than that which hc
earned last year with the Baltimore team. \ great
many wel-knOwn ball players were al the hotel
yesterday and although many plans We're talked
Of as 70 exchanges and the purchase OF players
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