The sun., 1900-01-04
WRIGLEY FINE is PAID.
yuy BRooKLrS cLUb NAMES A MOVE
IOE HiRMONr'S sJkf.

~, 10 the Leagu. to Reduce tho Cir
,,t nnd Avert u Baseball WAR r~Ameri'
c,n Icnaue sim Pucnacions- -spnldibg
S.,ded 10 smooth the Troubled waters.
:. ,ts,y ~ tho rumors Of Il baseball war.
-, hnvc bcrn prompted by the action OF the
.r,c,i,,n lrlgaa in breaking away from tho
,,.,,,l agreement. the brooklyn Club. feel
g., I'm, harmony should prevail and that
-, shyul be- avcrted, has made move
18th the idea o' paving the way for a peaceful
.,,,lpnent ~ tho existing troubles. Yesterday
a., r,ard o' Directors OF tho Brooklyn Club
tarJa meeting. e. II Ebbcts. +. A. Abel and
rI,orl Ululon wera present They repre-
,artei majority 81 stock In tho club. and
,,,lng upon the advice Of their lawyer, they
vo,,I ~ nay the $500 fine imposed by the
ra,rgo Board Of n rectors two weeks ago be-
o,u.r ~ the Wrigey case. II. II. Won der
uar., who made the fight against the League
vnh rha statement that the fine would not he
mad was not present ana he Is still opposed TO
making any concession. He Is out OF town now
,pl was not consulted. President EbbetS said
last night:
The Brooklyn Club does not want TO see a
hnsolal war aud ia anxious to facilitate mat
,ers toward the reduction OF the circuit to eight
clubs We understand that Freedman has put
himself on record TO the effect that II the $500
Wrgley fine IL not paid he will make no at
tsmrt to strengthen the New York team or to
help in the movement to reduce the circuit We
do not wish to place any obstacles In his path
Consequently we have paid the $500 fine and
II s up to tho League now to continue
negotiations without obstacles. Mr. Yon der
Horst Is still opposed TO paying this fine. but
Mr Nan'on. Mr.. Abel and myself. as directors
Of the Brooklyn club. and controlling the ma.
lu!.'y u the stock, have voted to send chock
~ President Young and clear up the matter
Chairman Brush o' the Circuit Committee
f. now IN position 10 smooth matters
over and bring about an organization
Of an clght-cub league. which with
the support Of the minor leagues will wipe out
al opposition | do not wish the publc to
think that the Brooklyn Club has been intln-
idated by the National League. We made our
nght before the National Bard and tho Board
o Directors and lost We could take this case
into the courts and probably win II. but we
have the interests ~ the game at heart and are
anxious to have harmony Prevail"
As the fine has been sent 10 President Young
IL is uuite possible that Freedman will be re-
uuestei in the near future TO put up his share
Of the money necessary to buy the Bait more
club aad also quito a sum to purchase players
20 strengthen the New York team. The stua-
tion has now taen shifted to a dicker between
Freedman on III one side and Brush and his
The announcement that the American
League had decided to break away from the
national agreement created considerable COM
meHt among local baseball men. Much inter-
est in the probable action Of the Eastern
League was evident When President Powers
was asked whether the Eastern League would
JOIN hands with the American League in its
revolt. lie said:
We are not saying word When tho East
ern League gets 10 the bridge II will cross it.
As President Of the ganization. I will say.
however, that we will not take action until W.
have received better assurance OF good faith
than that given ont BY Messrs. Johnson. CO.
misky and Van der Beck Oi the American
Ieauge We entered into a solemn agreement
with these men some time ago as to a salary
IIa Limit u to prey21il 1dno in hoth Tie Eastern
after they left the conference they broke their
agreements with us. II is not true that they
stole, Buffalo from our circuit. for James
best wishes. The Eastern League is composed
OF eight paving cities now and II we should ~.
eetye an opportunity 70 take in Baltimore and
20 make room for those clubs"
William Barnie. owner OF the Hartford East
ern League club said.
will snow under he men who have controlled
the game In the larger cities Of the country.
The minor leagues never have received a fair
deal from the Board o' Arbitration. which is
composed entirely Of League men. Whenever
S,financal question has been Involved the
minor leagues always have been thrown down
sample OF what the National Board has been
dong for years. II new league can be organ
tzed upon business basis, II will sweep the
old magnates out OF existence"
The scheme to pnt rivaI club in Chicago, In
itself means a baseball war A. q. Spaldng.
the prnepal owner Of the Chicago Club. ar
believed that he il well posted ns to the sltua-
.ion. he refused To talk baseball az all. saying
that James A. Hart was conducting matters in
that city according TO his own judgment.
spaIding also declined to express an opinion az
10 the mudile in baseball affairs. declaring
that he was too busy with tho bicycle trust to
bother with the schemes OF the baseball
II was further learned yesterday that the
American League has planned to place James
ct the head Of the New Boston club 10 act in
concert with Thomas Mccarthy. Charles Co.
piskty. who was once manager OF the s. Louis
new Chicago club. He snys that he has So
lected grounds upon the south side Of the
city. and that he has plenty Of money to begin
operations In the spring Just whore Arson
comes in on this proposition Is a puzzle.
bdsehali men do not believe that Anson and
Comiskey can reach satisfactory agreeme II. (
National League men are ot the opinion that
John l. Rogers OF tn, Philadelphia club says:
This talk ot hasebail war is simply {,
that can be done. the Western League. with the
addition Of Louisville andCleypand, can form
a. ideal circuit So far "a Philadelphia Is con-
corned. we fear no oI position"
IL can he said without fear OF contradiction
that no club will he located at Chicago under
the protection Of tho National agreement with
ont the consent Of Spalding and Hart Any
move to accomplish this end will involve the
National League in row that means fight to
the death While no official announcement has
been received from the Chicago League club II
is known that Spalding and Hart will oppose
brush's scheme even II 1t brings on disrup-
tiOn OF the National League circuit.
Many baseball men who want to see the
existing troubles wiped out say that A. G..
Spadng should reGnter the counsels OF the
Nat onal League. At present the magnates are
without u broad minded leader. Spaldmg IL
'he man It ia believed who can pull the game
out OF the mire. Whether he will consent TO
take hand in the ilght or not ia a question
that nobody can answer. The general opinion
Is that II the League men insi, upon follow jng
the ideas ~ Freedman. the baseball business
will be worthless during the coming season.
Oncinl Fielding Averages of the New York
State League.
Tho Official fielding averages OF tho New
York state Baseball League wers announced
yesterday by President Farrell. Garvey Of
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