New-York tribune., 1901-12-24
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PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.
HUNTING-Meadow Brook Kennels. ESQ p. m
TRAP sHooTING-Tourranaent Interstate Park
CTiEsSS-Colurnpia. Hobos en- Chess Club.
THE BASEBALL WAR.
CONFERENCE PROBABLE WITH AMERI-
CAN LEAGUE-REASONS FOR MESSRS.
BRUSH'S AND SoDEN'S ACTION.

While the average follower of baseball in this dis
trict is much disturbed the present deadlock in
the National Baseball League those who are in a
position to know what is likely to come out of the
present tangle are pretty well satisfied with the
conditions and predict in the end that the game
will be benefited by the action taken by A. e.
SpaIding. Freedman and his friends have little to
say this tinle while Mr.. Spalding and his fanily
have gone South to pass the holidays.
In speaking shout the deadlock In the league, a
man prominently connected with baseball in this
district said:
1.-The better element In baseball can afford to
wait at present. The three clubs which have sup
ported Mr. Freedman are in about deplorable a
condition as they we'll could be- The attitude OF
the American League toward this element Is well
known and as for any of them aff1liatinS with the
rival organization that is out of the question Mr
Johnson the president Of the American League, is
on record regarding his opinion of Mr.. Freedman
and his methods. While do not know that the
Brooklyn. Chicago, Philadelphia and P1ttsburg
clubs intend to affiliate with the American League,
I would not be surprised to see such a thing come
about providing the New-York. Boston. ST. Louis
and Cincinnati clubs continue to block real prog
ress and reform in the National League
cit was generally supposed that the Boston, Gin
cinnati and St. Louis clubs were favorable to Mr.
Spalding, was it nct?" was asked OF the pdseOaH
so they WERE" said the man. whose knowledge
of baseball affairs is considerable. but who request
ed that his name be kept out OF the controversy at
this time. just why hoplSoIi, u ei0 -N' ~-S--S
Club voted as he did is a mystery 10 me, Tor ne
was said to be one of the loudest shouters lot MI
Spalding until the actual voting began. Ihere may
be some financial reason for the position taken py
St Louis am not as surprised that the Boston and
Cincinnati clubs voted they did the posiron
taken by these clubs be explained oy some
thing that happened away back during the Broth
erhood war of dozen years ago
THE New-York club at that time was IN d oao
way and it became necessary to bolster it UP tow
ard the end Of that eventful season AS remember
it. both the Boston and Cincinnati clubs, or rather
Messrs Soden and Brush advanced money to the
local club to enable 1t to meet Its opAg gauoIS III
return about s25 600 worth of the stock of the New
York club was turned over TO boseOn - atb tbe STOCK
amount the Cincinnati club suppose tne mes st1cn eo
is still held in those cities which may account Tor
tbe nosition taken by Messrs. Brush and Soden
1t said last night that conference i. Mouiu pe
members of the American and Nalonafi .t tsasoes @
would be present. What will come out OF the con.
ference can only be conJectured II an bl sbe
PIayers' Association and the Association OF MINOR
Ieagues it is believed that the baseball war would
end quickly twelve clup clrG9I coutH S+ onis
raneed against which the present Boston, St LOUIS
NeW-York and Cincinnati CLUBS woulo oe apouI aS
formidabIe as a garter snake in a snowbank
The players throughout the country are takLLs q.
veIier interest in the squabble of the cuo owners
than was at first supposed. Some of the players
belonging the National League seem 70 nave t4sc &
their heads and are rushing iraHtlcai!s 10 eiS
of the PLAYERS Protective Association has sent OUT
an order to the members of the association 10 stao
firm and await developments. .
have already signed with other clubs, or are sald
10 be ready to do The club ANNOUNCED yesIeE.-
day that it had signed new PLAYER & Inc ma man % IS
troit Athletic Club last season He is hlghy recon-
mended of course as are all players of this class