Evening star., 1901-02-26
President Of National League Denies
Rumors of Retirement,
BE WILL NOT BE FORCED OUT
Important Action Of Players Or
ganization as to "Jumpers."
AMERICANLE A EFFECTED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

rumored many times that N. E. Young,
president of the National League was
about to resign from that organization.
story was received in this city late on Mon
day night that he had practically been
forced out, and that Andrew Freedman had
been elected to succeed him. In long con-
versation with Uncle Nick this morning
he said that he had not resigned and had
not the slightest intention of doing so. He
was positive that no effort had been made
to force him out and that none would be.
II cannot understand where all these ru-
mors originate" said he II am sure that
my services have been satisfactory to the
league In general, Notwithstanding the fact
that every now and then some partisan
newspaper man, CALLING little under the
defeat of his pet team. will break loose with
a TRADE in which am the poor victim.
know positively that no effort has been
made to supplant me by Mr.. Freedman and
any rumor of that kind is absolutely with
out foundation"
In conversation with Soden, the president
Of the Boston club. he assured The Star
correspondent that the National League
had not the slightest intention of changing
its head at this meeting or the next. BE
assured" said he, that Mr.. Freedman
would not supplant Mr.. Young in any
event. In the first place Mr.. Freedman Is
altogether too busy man to bother with
the presidency of the National League. He
has too much on his hands as 1t is, and is
constantly complaining because he can get
no leisure for himself. In the second place,
should the National League elect a new
president at any time Mr.. Young should
feel that he was entitled to a rest, 1t Is
probable that a would be chosen out
side of the organization, in order to give
more perfect satisfaction to all the mem
bers But l want to say right now, and
you may quote the Boston club as being
sponsor for the statement that there is not
National League of making a change, and
l hope that it will put an end to all these
rumors that we are about to dispense with
the services of Mr.. Young.
Robert Young May Get the Place.
From rumors that have been let drop
from time to time it is not improbable that
If a change is made at any time Robert
Young will be retained in the office now
held by his father.
The league committee of Brush Hart and
Soden met thinner this morning at IL
o'clock. He will outline in full everything
that the players ask from the National
League, and. after hearing what he has. to
say, the committee will make report to
the big organization this afternoon at
o'clock. So well satisfied are the members
in regard to the letter that was mailed to
them by thinner that little doubt exists in
regard to the granting Of everything that
the players want. There was some opposi-
ton in reference to the matter of fines, but
that has been modified by the players and
the league members are now willing, ap-
parently, to concede that much.
Both thinner and Clarke of Baltimore,
who is here, and who is an officer of the
Players Association, have taken a pro-
nounced stand in regard to the National
organization of players In case the de-
mands made by them are granted it is their
opinion that in justice to the National
League the players should not jump to the
American ho iY,p
Zimmer they cannot at any time in the
future ask us to help them out with the
National League. They must be considered
as jumpers by our organization, just as
they are considered runners bv the Ma
tional League. When we go before the Ma
tional League and secure certain conces-
sions, providing we get them, we have no
further right to make complaint. The Ma
tional League will then have treated US as
it should. and we are in duty bound,
organization, to reciprocate.'
Effect on the American League.
In effect this deprives from membership
in the Players Association any members
who jump from the National League to the
American League. While the Players AS
sociation would have to protect those play
far as their rights with the Ameri-
can League were concerned, they would
not be in duty bound to take any action
should the American League prove fall
ure and the members who had deserted try
to force their way back to the National
League. 1t seems to be the only satisfac-
tory solution of the matter that be
reached in view of the present unsettled
state of affairs in the base ball world.
The decision has come as a surprise to
some Of the American League promoters,
who recognize the fact that the players
they were trying to take from the Ma
tional League will now be very loah to co.
knowing that they sever everything and
are left without any protection should they
happen to make a failure Of 1t in the Amer
lean League.
Opposition to the Bunt.
Strange to say, considerable opposition
to the bunt hit has arisen among the mem
bers of the league who are present. While
1t is not quite possible that hostile action
will be taken at this meeting it is fact
that there is less sympathy for the bunt
than has ever been shown heretofore at
meeting where the rules are to be cOnsid-
cred Several of the players have made rec
concentrations to the league in regard to
changes in the rules, and they will be heard
at a meeting Of the committee tomorrow.
1t has been decided to give out the sched-
ue at this meeting. 1t will probably be
made public on Friday. 1t Is radical de-
parture from any schedule ever before Is
sued by the National League organization.
This is due to the fact that the eastern
clubs must finish in the west this year and
that certain holidays must be played in the