New-York tribune., 1901-02-26
BASEBALL.
CLUB OWNERS TO HEAR PLAYERS
GRIEVANCES-WAR NOT LIKELY.

CLUB OWNERS TO HEAR PLA1E
GRIEvANCEs-WA NOT LIKELY.
The politicians who generally make the corridors
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel their stamping ground
were pushed rudey to side night. Baseball
men from all over the country. including club own
ers. players and umpires there TO attend the
annual spring convention of the National League.
the all powerful organization which sets the pace
for professional baseball In this country. A week
ago II looked to some people if another dis
astrous baseball war about be started. in
which the American and National lea CUES, Ameri-
can Association and the Players Protective As
sociatioh we're to be contendng factors night
baseball affairs looked be in much better shape
Tor the club owners have not forgotten the disaster
which followed the brotherhood rebellion and they
want no more Of fight II they can prevent II
The club owners of the big league arriy I'd I'm the
city early, although their session lid begin until
last night. Charles thinner the president OF the
Players Association, also present to look after
his organization The players this time know ey
actly what they want, and one of their number will
go into the meeting and eXpIess to the maEnatcs
the reforms demanded. There will be lawy
there this time % represent the players, and the
opinion expressed last night tbs; the sensible
demands made by the players would in ali probable
ity be granted. ZmmeI took a hopeful view OF the
situation. and did the other players in the corrl
dorS fhc club owners also showed a disposition
10 half way in their effort prevent another
serious disruption i'll the baseball world
IT said that the players have decided not to
make any further fight against the reservation
rule. They at first thought that this rule should
hold them for three and, At the outside, five years.
The farming system has always been an eyesore
10 the player. and the working Of the game
when club has further for their services
to 20 to some minor league team The players
are also conhaent that The sales system. without
the consent Of the player, will be abolished Stl.
comparatively few PLAYERS have ever been sold
1saitiSt thelT " Sfe: and as general thing. they
are financially benefited by the change. An effort
"iI be made to shorten the playing length of the
10 hasten between the Innings and stop many of
the prelimtnaries which in the past have length
also inte'e-zted in the scheme to have suspension
made Tor some definite period
" Is not believed at this that the club
ers VIII attempt TO reduoe the sG!a-s limit The
umpire question: always troublesome ore. will he
agree with the critics and the general public that
me double umpire system should be reiHtroGuced
this year. Those who oppose the two umpire sys-
TEN say that IT is practically impossible to get
enough good gmpires to go around. The players.
in addition. believe that some rule should be made
by which owners would be prevented from sending
players spite contracts" Contracts for say 81 COD
have been sent TO players whose services were not
really desired by club the club owner realizing
that the man would rsfuse 10 sign II.
owners the announcement was made officially that
a committee Of three would meet Presiden; Zim-
mer at p m. to-day listen 10 "a statement OF
composed OF James Hart, OF the Chicago club.
John T. Brush. or the Cincinnati club and 4. H.
Soden. Of the Boston club
Rumors in the corridors were to the effect that
Tammany Hall would try TO get a hu through
If this is done the stock OF the New-York club
would become suddenly valuable 10 the Tammauy
Hall politicians who control the club. Another
rumor had It that the newly organized American
Assoc clation was not so strong has been reported
and that II ~ might not star start me season s,.,
in spite OF statements to the contrary The Brook
lyn team will leave April and nroha BY spend two
Will to Hot Springs.