Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-13
BASEBALL FREEZES.
Spalding Will Issue His Last Letter
 To-day.

To-day.
 Chicago, Ill, Jan 13.--"Most assured ly I believe in organized baseball" said President Johnson Saturday. Tt is the foundation of the game, and the American league has always believed in organized baseball, and we are go- ing to give the public plenty of it. We are in a position now to go ahead and organize baseball on broader lines than ever before, and we will do it without the assistance of any disrupted Nation al league, too. Peace? No, we are not looking for peace We have found it. The war is over, for we have no op- ponents. The National league has been licked out of its boots, and every one of the magnates has admitted it. At present they have no organization that can be recognized as the National league" You would make a minor league of the National?' was asked. We won't have to-" he continued. Ut is minor league already. The proof is found in the way its clubs are sign ing minor league players every day. each one star, of course, in his class, but still an undeveloped minor leaguer. Tn the talks which have had with Mir Spalding, he has never represented the National league. He has acted merely as an individual though he may have represented individual members of the league. Our discussions were along the lines of securing peace, but there could be nothing done about 1t under the circumstances"
 Another amusing incident Saturday was the receipt of telegram from A. c. Anson by A. c. Spalding and la- comic and grimly numerous reply. An son telegraphed as follows: "Will sell my New York stock for $4, ,000. Anson.'' This message was returned by MT Spalding: All right, sell it.'
 The announcement of Jack Lawler'S intended departure brought forth from Secretary O'Rourke of the Connecticut league. voluntary letter notifying Lawler that if he went to the new league he would subject himself to the penalty of S600 prescribed by the National association; that he was un- der reserve to the State league and must go with the Derby clubs trans fer. Lawler said Saturday night: T shall so to California in spite of Jim O'Rourke. 1 never was reserved by any club in this league and last year when our season here closed, sent in the reserve list myself, emitting my own name and that of Scannell. No body has any claim on me for ser vices" Lawler is to get $135 and transportation from the San Francisco club, The manager is also looking for Dan Murphy of the Norwich team and says he has written him several letters, but received no reply. George Bone has decided to make the change owing to his wife's health. He has been un- der pretty severe training himself for long time and is now suffering from broken arm. His physician, Dr W. J. Butler, advises him that the change of climate will be beneficial to both Mrs Bone and himself
 To-day A. G. Spalding will fire his final pen and ink shot at the baseball opposition in the shape of a letter to Brush, while Freedman has promised to give out d statement anent the du- plicity of his good friend, Soden. To date an impartial referee would decide that Spalding has had all the better of the fight with a clear road to travel from now on. '"The decks will be clear ed for action by Tuesday" said Spald- ing yesterday, ''for the letter writing will end on Monday. When begin to act in earnest the public will be in a position to see just why certain moves are made. The Freedmanites have been easy. Freedman himself is not the fighter they told me he was. He is unable to go into argumentiye de- tails on the present controversy be- cause as understand 1t, his knowledge of baseball affairs is limited. Robinson is something like Freedman, although he knows more about the game. The Boston people have been trying to ride two horses but have been caught in the act. Brush is an able fellow and I relish his sereeds immensely for the reason that they deal in baseball mat ters solely and are to the point. Tn fact Brush has been designated by Freedman, Robinson and Soden to deal with me as he may see fit. But he must surrender before shall consent to communicate with him after send out to-morroW's letter.