New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
VAR OR PEACE !?
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN BASEBALL
LEAGUE MAGNATES TO CONFER on
THE FUTURE OF THE Ma
TIoNAL GAME

Nearly all the magnates Of the leading profess
siona baseball clubs in the National and the Amer
ican leagues will arrive in this city to-day either
TO be present or TO watch closely the proceedings
the annual meeting of the National League, which
will be opened AT II o'cIock on Tuesday morning
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The only who will
be absent will be John T. Brush. who is i'll at his
home in Indianapolis. A number of the leading
spirits i'm the give vigorous life to the
National Association also expected to be on
hand to further their cause Some persons who
are conversant with the baseball situation are in
clined 10 the opinion that the coming meeting Of
the National League will he Of the most i'm
portant held for some years, while other people
who just well acquainted with the troubles
that perplexing the National and the American
leagues think that the meeting will be peaceful
instead OF stormy one.
These latter persons argue that very unhappy
days in store for most Of the magnates twelve
months hence when the ten years agreement eN-
pirts and when some clubs may be Telegated 10
the background. These same persons, however do
not doubt for a moment that there is plenty to
engage the attention of the leaders OF the National
League at the present meeting. but reason that for
the sake OF smoothing the way for the solving Of
more intricate and more momentous questions in
the future the business be transacted at
the coming meeting VT! be speedily and amcably
passed upon. The Board OF Arbitration will meet
at o'clock tomorrow night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. and will then give a hearing 10 the hackers
Of the American League and the National Assoca-
ton.
The principal question to be decided by the Ma
tional League is whether the expansion Of
the American League shall continue the lines
alleged to have been mapped for it by Presi-
dent Ban Johnson OF the American League and
his associates. The reports about the Intentions Of
President johnson re many and lengthy Accord
ing 10 report. the National League has given
announcement to the plans for the expansion Of
the American League. and President Johnson's
resoute stand regarding the future Of his organ
ization has been due 10 the sympathy shown him.
II also said that representatives. of the two
leagues have been in consultation for some weeks.
that alliance would be harmoniously concluded
and that the American League would be allowed
10 put clubs in Philadelphia. well Washing
ton and Baltimore. One reason given for the
probable formation such alliance was that
the National League owed 25O0 to the Wagner
Brothers for the Washington grounds and fran
chise, and 10000 TO AbeL Hanlon, Won der Horst
and Ebbetts for like rights and property i'm Balt-
more, ana mat Inc best way 40 meet thtse drbts
was 70 sell the grounds and franchises To The
McGraw and Robinson striving club
in Baltimore. President johnson is anxious that
McfiraW and ObinSun receive permission to hold
The baltimore franchise IN the American League
circuit Tor next year, and II ne Nationai LEAGUE
that II President Johnson does not support Nc
Graw and Robinson their plans may be Shattered
the Louis club for ther releases. The situation.
entity seems 10 hinge on the success of hts efforts
10 carry out his reported plans for the American
Leagues circuit year.
Another important feature OF the coming meeting
OF the National League may be the selection OF A
successor TO Presden, Nicholas Y. Young There
was rumor current some days ago, as previously
announced in The Tribune. that President Young
would probably not be elected again president
Of the National League Whether he is desirous
Of giving mp the duties he has long and efficient
IL performed head OF the National League could
not be learned Yesterday. One Of the officers OF
the National League announced yesterday that he
was i'm favor of reforming baseball and that he
hoped to the National game carried on in a
much better manner than in recent years.