New-York tribune., 1901-02-27
BASEBALL.
RETURN FOR CoNCESsIONS-S S-SQUABBLEs
BETWEEN MINOR LEAGUES.

While the club owners of the National Baseball
League were in session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
for the most Of yesterday and until late last night
little information Of real interest TO the general
public to the close followers Of the game
given for publication. Charles thinner, the
president OF the Players Protective Association.
had hearing before the special committee ap-
pointed by the club owners, but after conference
lasting several hours II announced that
agreement had been arrived at yet and that
thinner would meet Messrs. Hart Brush and Soden
again to-day.
thinner. when last night. said that he
thought that about all Of the concessions asked by
the players would be granted by the club owners.
but he refused say just where the committee
failed to agree. IN the corridors it was said that
the owners declined listen the suggestion that
all disagreements between club officials and play
ers should be submitted to an Arbitration Commit
ridiculous, and that II would require entirely too
II is believed that the club owners will stipu
late that in they grant concessions TO the pay
ers the latter shall agree IN future to sign con
tracts with only national agreement clubs. This
is aimed at Johnson's American League. Little was
heard or the American Association throughout the
DAY; ,,,o >-..,ouo, ,o,.-,o ,,a ,.o.o. ..a-a-
measure upon the players in return for conces-
sions was confirmed later in the night when Presi;
the following agreement and sent il 10 the owners:
As president of the Protective Association Of
aIpe, STeoS agree, IN return ioT me concesslohs
National League and Eastern League players who
may sign American League contracts Will be sus-
Iended, pending action by the Players Protective
Association a body
This agreement means that the players will stick
TO the leaoIe in its fight with Ban Johnson al
though the American League agreed to make every
concession asked for by the players months ago.
Charles Strobel and BILLY Meyers. representing
the Interstate League, here 10 protest against
the Western League for the alleged grabbing Of
players from its clubs They complain against
Kansas City, S.. Paul and Minneapolis particularly
StrObel says his club. the Toledo is the suf-
ferer. The trouble over the neglect of the
Interstate League to send its protection money TO
President Young as specified in the national agree
ment. They finally forwarded il October %
The Western League took advantage of this omis
son and began sign the players of the Interstate
clubs. Mr.. Strobel denounces the action OF the
Westerners highway robbery, and says AZ best
they take advantage OF technicality. He
said the matter would be fought out before the
board OF arbitration and he hoped 10 have the
players sent back II they did get them. he
said his club would be unable 10 go ahead.
Fort Wayne will ask the National Board to com
pei Cincinnati 10 pay $500, the drafting price for
William Bergin The Cincinnati club drafted
Bergin, and. IL is alleged. has declined to make
payment
Some OF the applicants for places umpires
Billy Nash, Bug" Halliday. Tim Hurst
Hank" O'Day, Connolly. Emslie and Mcdonald
Tom" Lyncir has not applied. but place will
probably be offered to him. There thirty appli
Cauts In