New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
Il WIN" SAYS SPALDING.
NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT SAYS
FREEDMAN WILL BE OUT TO-DAY.


orally thought last night that he had won over 10
side some of the warning factions of the league
who have supported Freedman. or that he had sue
ceeded in other ways in quickly bringing ABOUT
what he undertook to do, and being assured OF
something like harmony in the future. When he
made the announcement he was accompanied by
several friends He in the corridor of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at the time. win the
fight" exclaimed Mr.. Spaldng. addressing num-
Der of newspaper men. What time is 1t? 1t is
about 4:SO o'clock Well, at 430 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon Andrew Freedman is out and A e.
Spalding wins
1t was surmised that Mr.. Spalding meant to say
that to-day would see Andrew Freedman outside of
the baiIiwick of the National League. Later Mr.
Spaldng said:
AT 43O o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the F1ttn
Avenue Hotel 1 will announce to the reporters that
l will treat this controversy between MI Freeornah
and myself water that has passed the wheel
and will introduce issues into the baseoaH
campaign looking toward improved conditions in
great national sport
Andrew Freedman told last night ABOUT the
announcement made by President Spaldng, and
was asked if he had any reply to make He said;
There is nothing that Mr. Spading can say any
more that is worthy of a reply from me- The in
terests of the stockholders of the New-Hork Base
bah Club will be amply protected
In speaking about the statement alleged to have
heen given out by Freedman at the Democratic
Club Saturday. President Spaldlng SAID last
night:
70 Mr. Freedman 1 can understand why the
meeting Friday night and early hysercI
But he soon begin to think that lheLe IS d
MIR. Freedman in stating that l preeipita5ed the ne
Brotherhood war OF 1890 indca{eS ms MS G TiII find
l had something to do with the conquGt OF OF t.at ma.
campaign to its final settlement. and thank God
l not handicapped through that hsht "lIH
Andrew Freedman. ~ -, e5 - raoas-
sary to bring my old friend Anson into this CON
troversy but that would come witnm F bne Tu6s 6
gov |
answered. If Mr Freedman will recall the circums ]
announced he was looking for new manager for
the NewIork club and Ansons name was mn, nttI,7
with the Chicago club. i went to his ONCE ana On IN
dorsed Mr.. Arson a man thoroughly competeht
but coupled this Endorsement with the condition
end of the game as he always had with the Chi
cago club. The fact tina: he remained with @ the
would seem to make his tresent oy IN mat seri6e Te
with the New-York club; and from my subsequent
knowledge of Mr. Freedman and his oasepaI5
methods and tine experiences he seems TO have & had
with other numeI managers. can fuIy under
stand what pleasant memories they must all nave
Mr Freedmans sta tement would seem 10 indicate
ben nvEsJed in the stock OF the Chicago club; but
l happen to know fact. for vas preS5ioent 5 %, 81
he in the Chicago cuo was pIesented ted 70
have discussed Arson in the press FOR many years
false charges and insinuatons in Mr. Freedman
Mr. Freedman's effort TO attach my name TO tne
so-called Freedman Brush baseball busted trust
must fall fat after my announcement to the press
TO & LnI nT the enc specai purpose of projecting
the interests Of Freedman and his fellow stock
holders Of the New-1ork Clun, ana getting ms on
icctonabe personality and banetul influence out OF
I have had no Correspondence with Ban Johnson.
but I did him about the middle OF october on
my way from California to New-York and from
casual comments that he made OF Andrew Freed
believe he will he with me in this con con,
all thay it implies -,, .
the N 6 re9desf OF fRe Of tho oa
rapher. who recognized my authority over the
and who had expressed desire to terminate pleas
nmy m 9s pssI ao caed with him upon n e
Young in his room at the Fifth, avenue Hotel and and
hat the ofiicai stenographer in future would fur
nls9 ana GSygr M yer SntioSaI Ieag@ ali Of which was
satisfactory to Mr. Young as well as TO the stehoe
found my old friend Young suffer- suffering 1 from ON,
severe headache caused by me terro b nnoyeS
by the threats of legal prosecution and severe
meut present this gumshoe meeting for not pro
ducng. upon their demand. the trunk. which Is
said 10 he bound and to contain archives
and records Of the national League. l was in,
s6nsed M v 'pT nfeecssor md old friend
Young that at p. Saturday I was prompted
delivered Mr. Conant and information of It was was
hy him tansmtted fhr9Hsn the fee9e1ne 10 @
| Iivered to Mr.. Freedman at the Democratic Club
by Mr.. Conant:
| '.Messrs. Soden Conant Robson and Freedman
Gentlemen: Mr. Young informs me that you are
and that he has been dragged from a sick bed to
that room and has been Obliged to listen to VAR,
fact that I as president secretary and treasurer
of the National League, have taken possession oI
the archives and records OF the orgahzauon WhISn
shall keep in my possession for the benefit OF the
National League. of which have the honor as
you know. of being the president
Il consider 1t outrage. especially tor MT
Conant under guise of personal friendship, to
thus harrass my predecessor who has been brought
vour dilatorv methods during the last trying week
d n1aHa Ma'Tm snd have adourned subject to the call
Of President spaldng- | regret o that boston st,
pleased that Mr. Freedman had the courtesy to
send Mr. Knowles to represent the New-YOrk club
If you have any more buns, to make do not make
enough for several years past-but come at me; L
are at liberty to publish this letter,
If YOU keep up this unnecessary and uncalled for
persecution of Mr.. Young. Yours trgIy n,>,c,
Now Mr.. Freedman. as the public must 6e
tween A G. Snaldng and Andrew Freedman, and
practically the case is made up so far as am
concerned. unless you have some real evidence TO
offer | am unwilling to permit my name TO he any
longer coupled with that of Andrew freedman
and here is where we part
The members OF the Freedman Brush combina-
ton, which bolted the meeting on Friday night.
were not in a talkative mood yesterday
Both Mr. Soden and Mr.. Conant, the Boston men,
were seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel early last
evening They asked If any move had been
made on the part of the Brush Freedman combina-
ton with whom they have sided.
Wont talk baseball to-day" replied Mr.. Conant
"soden and / have been to Sunday school all day"
BROOKLYN REINSWEN WANT STATE BODY.
THEY PROPOSE TO COOPERATE WITH THE OTHER