The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-20
BASEBALL WORLD.

John T. Brush has fred another letter
into the Spalding camp. lie writes tn
A G. Spalding under date OF Jan. IL,
and outlines his plan for the government
OF the game and defends his compromise
with Andrew Freedman. lie says:
II have heard no individual, not even
yourself take higher ground In the In
terest OF baseball than Mr.. Freedman
did that night, and from that day 20 tho
present have never found him occupy
ing any other position"
Concerning the platform OF Mr.. Spald-
ing, Mr.. Brush says:
with regard 20 tho platform OF which
you speak. i have nothing for IL except
praise and commendation. IL reads so
much like something 1 had prepared for
the last meeting that IL might seem TO
an outsider that we had borrowed from
each other"
Mr.. Brush closes with ths following:
II regret your ill-tiued entry TO the
league, and 1 deplore this interference
in it's deliberations in your behalf. The
net results are a house divided against
itself and "A successful foe waiting to
reap the advantages that follow"
President Ban Johnson OF the American
Baseball league stated today that no
truce in the baseball war was declared
az his recent conference with A. q.
Spslding.
'T met Mr.. spalding." said President
Johnson, simply as q matter OF cour-
tesy to him. IL was nothing more than
an exchange OF our personal views. Mr..
spalding represented no baseball organ
ization. and. I'm consequence, could not
treat with him at all in my official ca
pacity.
'"rhe American league cannot treat
with any four-club ieaguA' It has al
ways contended that the public wants
two big leagues. however. and as soon
as the National league settles its dit-
ferences and comes 90 us as a united
body. we will be able TO work with them
for peace I'm baseball
II do not know that this proposed con-
ference at Buffalo for the consideration
of the playing rules win ever be held
/ am now writing TO get the opinion OF
the American league club owners on the
proposition. This meeting, however. IL
IL should take place. would not signify
any combination or alliance with any
faction"
Two major leagues are absolutely
necessary for the good of the game. and.
while tho American has the National
licked TO a standstill, i am. nevertheless,
IN fANOT Oi PcsiSts says iocH EhADts HN
best thing that could happen for the
good of the game would be for the two
leagues TO come together and adopt an
agreement similar 10 the national COM
pact In existence between the old
American association and tho National
league. That would put an end 10 all
pickering and quarrelling between the
two leagues and restore confidence In the
game with the public"
Nothing more illogical Inconsistent or
pitiable than the Boston clubs position
in the National league faction fight was
ever witnessed in baseball" writes Editor
Richter in the Sporting Life. Mr.. So
den, by his own confession. favors Spald-
ing and Is opposed 10 the trust scheme.
Yet this club voted against Spalding,
causing the deadlock. and still persistent
ly trails with the combine, which stands
upreservedy for trust syndication. All
this on a legal technicality which would
not, however. hinder sell out 20 tho
SpaldIngites which would land the trust
combine high and dry. Already sadly
discredited in It's own bailwick, the Bos-