New-York tribune., 1900-12-11
BASEBALL.
STORM NAV BE BREWING.
MGRAws REPORTED ACTION DIsTURBs
THE LEAGUE MAGNATEs-PREsI-
DENT YOUNG WILL
NOT RESIGN
NOT RESIGN.

The National Board OF Arbitration. which settles
disputes between the National Baseball League
and minor leagues and between the various clubs
in the minor leagues and association. met late last
night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Nicholas E
Young, the chairman. announced that the meet
ing was opened. Only minor were presented
last night 10 the Board. Among the members OF
the Board present were John T. Brush. OF Gin
cnnati: Frank DeHaas Robson. OF ST. Louis:
A. H Soden, Of Boston: John l. Rogers, OF Phila-
delphia and James A. Hart, OF Chicago. The
presence Of Mr.. Brush at the meeting caused con-
siderable surprise. he had been sick at his home
Indianapolis for some time. and many persons
thought that he would be unable TO be on hand.
At o'clock this afternoon the annual meeting OF
the National Baseball League will be begun. Ac-
cording 10 & report from Baltimore yesterday, the
breach between the American League and the Ma
tona League is growing wider instead Of less. for
McGraw. the we'll known third baseman, was said
yesterday have signed a ten years contract
with the American League. When the Baltimore
Club cut OF from the circuit OF the National
League the st. Louis Club paid handsome sum
for the services Of the third baseman By the rules
Of the National League McGraw still belongs 10
the ST Louis Club and those Hagnates Of the
National League who have been questioned on the
subject say that McGraw must either play with the
St Louis club be numbered among the "out-
laws" II he did reported yesterday. he placed
himself Il Is thought in a peculiar position and
plainly showed by his action that he considers that
he has legal right to make such contract. and
that he is ready battle II need be, 10 maintain
the stand he has taken.
At the present time the relations between the
American League and the National League are
Just extraordinary is the attitude OF Scrap
py" McGraw toward the National League. IN which
league he has been considered for years OF the
best players. The American League has not yet
signed the yearly agreement which would bind It
to the National League AS matters stand
between the leagues. the National League could
sign for next year all the players in the American
League not under contract and there would be
just ground for complaint It IS said that President
johnson OF the American League desires TO break
some people who think that the reports about his
plans point 10 such move on his part.
The alleged opposition against the continuance Of
Nicholas E Young president OF the National
League Is not very formidable for little was heard
about any being mentioned a possible
cessor 70 him There is doubt that there
some leading hackers OF the National League who
anxious 10 see President Young give up the
Office which he has held for many years. but there
ing president OF the National League. Young has
League according TO a signed agreement. which
made three years ago. How any could set
such an agreement aside and elect some else
to the ONCE now held by Mr. Young is problem
yet 70 be solved. Wnen seen yesterday Mr. Young
said:
resign? have no intention of resgning have
received word that any one was dissatisfied
has been commended by some members of the
League.
His reply put an end to the report that ne would
resign and that he had written his letter OF resig
nation and would read it at the meeting OF the
League this afternoon.