The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
BLOW AT BAN JOHNSON
CONCESSIONS GRANTED PLAYERS BY
THE NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE.
War Agreement Signed I'm Return for
the Magnates' ActiOn-NO Player
Can Join American League.

NEW YORK, Feb 26-For nearly seven
hours to-day the committee appointed by
the National League to hear the demands
of the Players Association had President
Charles thinner, of that organization, be-
for the committee in the Fifth-avenue Ho-
tel 1t was announced that no definite ac-
ton had been taken and that another con-
ference will be held.
After the conference thinner said he
thought that he could state that nearly ev-
erything asked for would be granted. He
said there is but one hitch, but declined to
name 1t. He said proposition had been
submitted TO him, but he did not care to act
on it, although empowered to do so, until
getting the opinion Of the other players. He
said he had teiegraphed to Clark Griffith
and Hugh Jennings, the other members of
the players committee. and until they an
swered he could say nothing. When he got
their replies another conference would be
held with the Leagues committee
1t was said tonight that the hitch came
about over the proposition of the players to
submit all disagreements TO an arbitration
committee. The magnates are said to op-
pose it as impracticable. They maintain
that the appointment Of a separate arbitra-
ton committee for every grievance from q
player would mean nothing but committees
at work all the time. A report was current
that the magnates had agreed to accept the
players demands. provided the latter
agreed not to sign with any organization
not playing under the national agreement.
This, 1t is claimed, would be almost death
blow to the American League.
That the National League had imposed
war measure upon the players in return
for concessions was confirmed later in the
evening, when President thinner of the
Players Association. signed the following
agreement and sent it to the magnates:
LAS president Of the Protective Associa-
ton of Baseball Players. and as it's author
ICED representative, L hereby agree in re-
turn for the concessions granted by the Ma
tional League and American Association OF
Professional Baseball Clubs, this 18th day
of February, 1901, that all National League
and Eastern League players who may sign
American League contracts will be sus-
pended pending action by the Players Pro-
tective Association as body"
This agreement means that the PLAYERS
will stick TO the League In its fight with Ban
Johnson. although the American League
agreed to make every concession asked for
by the players months ago. 1t was the
only way the players could get concessions
from the magnates OF the parent league.
In demanding the agreement from the
players the League has given its first Of
fetal recognition TO the existence OF the
American League.
Regarding, the American Association
President Charles Powers said: 'sThe as
ISOLATION is not out of business as yet-far
from IL. We have an engagement to go
before the League tomorrow. There are
several matters TO be settled and many
these matters pertain to 1 am not at lib
crty TO state. Tomorrow 1 may have
statement TO give out.
Charles Strobel and William Meyers rer
resenting the Interstate League, are here
10 protest against the Western League for
the alleged grabbing of players from its
clubs. They complain against Kansas City,
ST Paul and Minneapolis particularly. Fort
Wayne will ask the national board 10 COM
pei Cincinnati to pay 500, the drafting
price, for William Bergin. The Cincinnati
club drafted Bergin. and, 1t is alleged. de-
clined TO make payment.
Some Of the applicants sor places as UNI
pires are Billy Nash, Bug Holiday. Tim
Hurst. Hank O'Days Connolly. Emslie
and Mcdonald. Tom Lynch has not APP
piled. but will probably be rendered place.
There are thirty applicants IN ALL