The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-17
6t. Louis, Boston and Cincinnati
Stand by Freedman-Breach
Between Factions Grow
ing Wide.
JOHNSON UPH0LDs sPALDING.
American League President Sends
Congratulatory Message-Spald-
ing Says He Will Bring About
Peace Between Leagues.
REPCBrIc

ELLA
New York, Dec. 1s.-As Mr.. Spalding was
leaving the room in the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel after the adjournment Of the meeting
of the National League magnates to-day.
10 was served with the papers. issued by
Judge L~eventritt, granting a temporary in
junction against him from exercising. or
claiming. or pretending to exercise any
Of the powers Of president. secretary.
treasurer OF other oficer Of the National
League. Tho order also provides that he
must not take into his possession or inter-
1ere with any Of the books. records, ETC.,
Of the association.
Il further restraints y. E. Young from
turning over to A. G. spalding any Of the
records n prays that Mr.. Spalding may
b restrained from doing anything to the
.1njury OF the association or affecting the
rights Of the plaintiffs. 1t asks that the
. Vestsndsd election Of A. G. Spalding be de-
i'clar1a null and void.
Ths plaintiffs are the New York. Boston,
St Louis and Cincinnati clubs. and the de-
.6adants are the Pittsburg. Brooklyn, Phil
Aasaphia and Chicago clubs. n. E.
0oUng and A. G. Spalding. Delaney
fNlcon 10 council for the plaintiffs. Mean
MI the players are leaving as the own
en are ouarreling. Charley" Hickman
Su@ped to-day from the New York club to
, American League club OF Boston. and
tSseW York seems likely to be left with
nothing but Matthewson.
lays Freedmanism IL Closed.
Summing up in an exhaustive and elabo-
nate manner Andrew Freedman's connec-
0m with the National Baseball League, A.
q. epaldinE. president of that organization,
'Seso this afternoon in the Fifth Avenue
Z now declare that Andrew Freedman is
s0ut Of the National League. He is a cow
o4d Tor not coming to face the situation.
Ia Freedman Is gone. Freedmanism is
s01eoed."
Members Of the National League who
sNeeo present said Mr.. spalding's statement
W00 tantamount to an expulsion OF Mr..
yfesdman. The New York club was NOT
eDealsd. but Mr.. Freedman would not be
/ e~eeogniSed by the organization in any
: BASEBALL capacity. Subsequently, Mr.. Spal.
1aAG emphasized the stand he had taken by
asserting;
1T b MP to the stockholders Of Jersey
CITY 60 say what the Metropolitan Exhibi-
0eA Company will do"
Toe Metropolitan Exhibition Company IL,
n reality. the New York Baseball Club,
WA1oh - Incorporated in New Jersey. Be-
1egs b nesting Mr.. Spalding sent copies of
= tedee addressed to Mr.. Freedman both
0b@ Oe4oO0I2Ic CluD ana MI. ETeeCman0
neacA The latter said he received neither.
Two kilograms were read. which have
iGs0At bearing upon the situation. One was
0e0 Ban johnson. president of the Anaeri.
:0an League. and the other from p. T. Pow
- president OF the National Association Of
! 2glnoe Leagues. Mr.. 6paldins sent mes
.0oe0 70 both, saying that he was presi-
.4o4t q the National League and that he
~ publicly declared that Andrew Freed
e4n0 and reedma nism must go and that he
1o1lro4 their cooperation.
H. johnson replied:
Z Admire your courageous stand. 1 1oin
A0Ettly with you In your efforts to rid the
A0o Of Andrew Freedman and ali that
1~fOedmAniom Implies. There Is no vacancy
q TIE American League and II there was
tAogo would b no place for Andrew Freed
0aA % ahead and let me know how I can
0Q1R you"
n. fowerS said:
Il m with you on this FREEDMAN propo-
oe000s. xou can rely upon my hearty CO.
0D1.atoQ = unqualified support and / am
00een1n he organization which / represent
IN indorDo any action I take along these
I cl...ses q. Ebeetts. president of the
Ssossdyn club, which 70 opposed to Mr..
1&le4nan. tn this fight, said:
;. - Brooklyn club vii afhliate with no
'OepAnlnfioo or belong to no league Of
1A1ch NJ. 0palding Is not the president"
3A1oo sUnaEks simply mean that every