The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-15

y ysS. DER MSr:t got Ipto BI0oilyn and sst9S-
v Iii" Vas open V g lie b best R SiSdeir. az az Of t When
you'd not have happened had the charter
conourrent with the movement TO get GER
tan people ,ocsted where they would not be
League. When we vent from nv twelve to
sisht clubs We supposed we had the territory
S SiRxirsa E su Mn.' a Johnson sssS shat ala id mould nos % pr ss Ss
asroed. and tho failure Of Mr.. Powers 20 take
left an opening. which has cost a great deal
more before q Is settled . the war continue.
letter, calls for tho abandonment OF the Amerl-
Gan League n Washington. Baltimore and
piSisshedd with 1n sh%i SSIis IN nt the I Sssp Il a would
have, broken the American League in the
MIDDLE during ia chnmpionship season and
t asI0 s sa. ! " " a ao SlISu' sa iSs t fSln SsIs@U' the be-
SSs ' Would tfe have '' been, u IN G my g jaSsms sSter a
Waterloo to that organization, and effectively
payedtbe way for REQ organization this fan upon
already had some discussion.
] take very little stock IN what newspapers
is,n 70 , say aSoGt mel and measures The
thing that is 70 be said o-morro W. and 40 what
might look Ike a handicap bigger than a
so far has the PROCESSION eft il in the rear
The desertion OF tho Cincinnati club came
after the championship season, Had it oc,,
would have been a body RRVntt TO thc S National
League. Either side cou 1 have won In that
nerve and gall, for both sides we're whipped
and ready for pence upon any terms. The
National League having more of that COM
greater number OF points in the settlement
] am In favor OF a twelve-club orgnni2a-
ton wish to see T. dominant and In fhl
such an organization conducted upon bust
ness principles. With charter perpetual. sub
j jsdrm no s.'S Would Ili9a aaSSsst Sk dc s SSald 9%q rsrscis
q change occasionally, as, for Instance. D.
period Of two or three years. just long enough
10 give the field q rest. and with a code which
will SS s0s Elk oS SG @i5Yt nl, Pli1yer' bd mSnSS g tnc
power of any individual club or league TO
defy with impunitv laws established for the
GoNcrmm9h' o ps ofseDs,di PCi,HyS an era S i
established which will DO ~ lasting a. tho
Government which we live under. and immune
I have been advised by Mr.. Hart OF your
plan FOR reorgnnizatlon: no details are given.
II is in line With the same idea which dis
you. the credit for which hH gives TO Mr.
Robson. but y is ,npon, very similar lines
from you. In addition to this | have a code
for the government Of players, umGires and
clubs upon entirely new lines II does not
call for reservation or contract with the PLAYER,
that the reserve law is without force OF. effect
prlyod OF It's most vital point.
R6 FSss15d ans ih,9a4rtt fne.dnE' yh Is n meet Sin y s%x
extremely busy. with .mntters that keep ma
pretty close. but will try and get to Chicago
some time on that date. Conhdcntially yours.
ST Brush.
I~SDtASAPorIs. Ind. July e. 1906.
To !. G. spad'n9, i?d Nassa" ''rocl. N'r
viii try and reach Chicago Tuesday even
ing. Have mailed letter TO you there.
Il want 10 say further" Continued the
Leagues new President, that ] refuse to
accept a salary or any enolumcnt for my
services as Precedent. Ny cfice is my lat
and l am going to do my dutY a. l see it.
There will be no confidential letters in
future which will greatly reduce my mail.
Are there any questions 10 ask
What about the Schedule CommittCs?-
queried a reporter.
i am the Schedule Committee" replied
the President, -and nobody will tell me how
to draw IL up
What have YOU to say cf ,he war with
the American Leaguei' was another qu,s-
ton.
THAT requires time and thought before
I can make an answer.
What dc you think Of Pan johnson.
President of the American League"
johnson is a good fellow" replied Spald-
ing, ~srnilingly. Then lhc President wound
up the proceedings Nth this significant
statement;
Il believe in a general reorganization OF
baseball. The National League, the Amer
lean League, tho minor leagues and tho
Players Association must stand on the
same footing and ! advocate the presence
Of a representative Of the players on Tive
Governing Board 20 control the game.
| ask John W. Warn, who Is present, 20
assist me.
Freedman's faction kept under cover all
day. Brush left for home in the morning,
saving a. ne went from the hotel.
4 am out Of baseball politics''
HE trust scheme wa still la his ~cos,tail
pocket. Up in a private room Freedman,
Sodcn, COusut, Billings. Robson and
lloyd held heir heads together while
Spalding WIS sweeping all before him
downstairs. Al u O'Clock Freedman, a.
spokesman for the men he contlols, made a
spcoch az the Democratic Club. lie pro-
npuLoed tho election OF Spaldiug both far
cical and Illegal and sad that steps would
br taken Al the proper time 10 rectiiy mat
ton.
He then stacked spalding saving that
lat'srs campaign wa ba-ru upon a
dtsiTc 90 rcll hs porting goods and hs,---
bats az "a big profit Freedman stated
' ., il vas hpa.dHg who prcclpitat"d the
B.Dtnrrho0l war w. 1907. when every ba-c-
man W aNEro that D. Wa- hrush's clss+.-
srhsne hat caused The sirii. ANA
that u wa spa ding Who ~ h1s diplomacy
really defeated the brotherhood When thc
League was whipIod 90 a a
still Freedman INDUCED tn I~oTsunhlitlDt
20 a large extent and said that Sislding
lad hofsn a laiiuiu ah the uTganiNri oi tAr
Blcyole Trust Tho N-N lorh man alec
aycrraI that tho lSaK.rs puw Iu ,ld'.t
lad beun cpnt-i uug wIh Ian JIAtnun
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National l. aruD n.rr fu fgAt uu AWrr-
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