The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-14
GOSSIP WITH MR.. BRUSH
HE SAYS THERE - NJ OFFICIAL
FAC COMMISSION.
The Two Opposing chicago Clubs Can
not Play Together, Even After
the Seasons End.

The story sent out from Chicago TO the
effect that there will probably be an annie
able settlement OF the differences between
the National and American leagues is not
confirmed by President John r.. Brush. of
the Cincinnati club. I'm an Interview with
n representative of the Journal yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Brush said he knew of no
authorized movement for peace between the
two leagues.
Wa the national agreement abolished In
order that the National League clubs could
he strengthened more easily 80 az To better
cope with the American League?" Mr..
Brush was asked.
'"rhe national board and the national
agreement are creations of the National
League. The national board and the life of
the national agreement could not extend be-
yond the life of the National League that
created them. BY limitation the life of the
National League expires this fall. 1t is,
therefore. plain to be seen that the national
board is without authority to extend pro-
lection to minor organizations for any
period of time beyond its own existence
The answer was dictated by MIR. Brush
after he carefully weighed the question.
Each question was written by the reporter
and Mr.. Brush studied II carefully before
making an answer and his replies were All
carefully guarded. Mr.. Brush furnished
-" -
the following statement from President n.
r. Young, the sense of which was published
In the Journal yesterday morning:
ITO National League Clubs: The board of
directors having had the subject under
consideration are unanimously agreed that
the policy of the league should be that All
players who have violated their contracts
with reference to reservation and have left
the National League To join "a rival organi-
zatiOn should he diSbarred from further
participation in baseball with any club
member of this league and that under no
circumstances shall any club member of
this league engage a player who has left
the National League as herein indi-
Gated. Mr.. Brush protested against the ex-
preston that the league would blacklist
the players who have jumped contracts.
why was the order regarding players
promulgated at this time?" Mr.. Brush was
asked.
"All clubs OF every league are interested
at this particular time with reference to
the makeup OF their teams for next year.
assuming that they will be engaged in the
business replied Mr.. Brush. The board
of directors of the National League has
declared that the policy of the National
League should be that no player who had
once deserted should be taken back into
that league. As efforts have already been
made by some OF the clubs TO sign again
players who jumped reservation last spring
IL was deemed very important that this or
der should b. promulgated at this time in
order that clubs and players may know
right where they stand. II X simply a
notice to clubs and players of the National
League policy"
There seems 10 be an opinion that peace
between the National and American leagues
Is a strong possibility In the near future.
In your opinion. Mr.. Brush. do YOU think
there Is "A chance Of an amicable settle
ment between the National and American
leagues"
II know OF no authorized movement hav-
Ing that end I'm view"
Will there be a rule made permitting
the two Chicago clubs TO play together
after the championship season is ended"
don't see how there can be In time
10 do any good. The League does not meet
until December, and IL would have % be
or high balls at that time
Should President Hart permit the Chi
cage National League team TO play CO.
miskey team. will that be a step toward a
compromise"
Article 4. Section :. of the National
League constitution. which provides how
the membership OF a club may be ter1ni-
mated. says that II may be done by plavinS
any game OF ball with a club that IL dis
qualified or ineligible under this constitu-
fion. The National League expelled The
Cincinnati club I'm iss0 for playing with a
brotherhood club after the Championship
season closed"
Mr. Brush was asked II peace will be de-
clard between the two leagues and The
baseball map revised. lie said ne would
not answer the question. as re would not
discuss things that We're not real.