The evening times., 1900-02-06
BALTIMORE BALL MEN MEET.
The NcGraw Stockholders Back Up
Their Officers.

Their Officers.
BALTIMurtE. FEB. GA meeting Of the
Board Of Directors OF the Baltimore
Amusement Company. which is 20 estab-
ltsh American Association baseball in Bal
timore. was held at the Eutaw House last
night 10 consider the action OF the com
pany's officers in securing lease on I'm
ion Park and the entry made under the
lease on Saturday. The meeting was call
ed on short notice. The situation was
thoroughly discussed and the directors
unanimously agreed to support the officers
in any further steps they may take to get
onion Park securely within control Of the
. association.
None Of the stockholders in the Amuse-
ment Company will admit that they have
In any way become discouraged over the
outlook Of the new association. All say
that their holdings cannot be had at par
and though the fact that all the stock has
been subscribed for has been published il
was announced that fifteen applications for
stock have been received. In consequence
OF the pressing demand Of a number OF
well-known people for a share in the en-
terprise there is a movement on foot 10
increase the capital stock from $40 coo. its
present figure 10 $50 600. This PROPOSE
tiun has not yet been officially discussed.
but one Of the directors said last night that
he thought il would be brought before the
board in a short while,
Nothing has been heard BY them from
Manager McGraw. who went 10 Philadel-
phia yesterday 10 consult with the capital
lists who want 20 back an Association team
in that city The directors believe that
Philadelphia viii surely be in the circuit
and that Providence will also have an As
sOciatiOn team.
a telegram arrived for Manager McGraw
yesterday from one OF the best players in
the National League offering to join the
association club here Mr.. Thomas f
jenkins said that ne could not give the
players name. but that he was the last
man who could be expected to affiliate him
self with the new enterprise. He added
that the man in question has chum with
whom he maintains relations as intimate
as exist between Robinson and McGraw and
that where one goes the other is sure TO
follow. The lame OF a prominent West
ern player was suggested but Mr.. Jenkins
said that his man is from the East.
A peaceful calm pervaded the atmosphere
around Union Park yesterday and as far
as could be seen from the outside the war
between the rival baseball companies for
possession OF he grounds lacks the pride
pomp and circumstances which cause the
music OF drum corps TO enJhuse the most
unwarlike citizen. The day passed peace
fully and the generals OF both sides re-
ported neither dead nor wounded
President Hanlon md Treasurer Wander
horst. OF the Baltimore Exhibition COmpa-
ny, with their counsel, Mr.. Thomas R
Clendinen. appeared before the Board Of
Police Commissioners yesterday and asked
that policemen be kept of the Union Park
1r
gives the Baltimore Amusement Company
prestige in the contest now being waged
for possession OF the grounds
The board explained TO the delegation
that il has nothing TO do with the tight be-
fore the two companies over the grounds
but that it is the duty Of the department
TO preserve order in the city, and that if
at any time here is disorder on the park
grounds the department must suppress it.
The board agreed to keep officers of the
grounds upon condition that the gates be
left open so as 70 give easy means of in
gress and egress. This was promised.
We have nothing to do with the conten-
tion between the two parties; that is
matter for the courts TO settle" said Com
missioner Schryyer afterward- But where
there is contention there is liable TO b,
trouble. and it is our duty TO prevent trou-
bic. All we want and insist upon having.
in the event Of any trouble Old the grounds.
is the means of reaching it easily. and
breaking it up
President Harlon and Treasurer Wonder
horst. of the Baltimore Baseball and Exhi-
bition Company. waited until late yes
terday afternoon for the Injunction to be
served upon them restraining them from
removing or destroying the fixtures on
Union Park. and as the official with the
document had not appeared they shied
away to the sheriffs Office. and there ac-
cepted service. Mr.. Bormann. secretary of
the company, vas served at Union Palk
later in the day.
Mr.. Bormann was at the park serving
the amusement company forces with copies
of a proclamation requesting them gently
but firmly to get eff the premises and al
low the question Of possession to be settled
in the courts. piece Of advice which they
with equal gentleness and irmness refused
TO accept but held the more steadfastIy to
their position, whereupon Mr.. Bormann
withdrew, sick at heart over the perver-
sity of man.
Mr.. Ranlon. Mr.. Vonderhorst. and Mr..
Frank De Haas Robson, OF Cleveland,
were at the Rennert last night discussing
everything imaginable except baseball. but
they tagged the conversation long enough
to say in chorus that the League forces
have the law on their side, and viii surely
win the fight. Mr.. Hanlon said that Man
ager McGraw had not yet surrendered the
contracts Of last years Baltimore payers.
A Pull.
(From the New York Journal)