New-York tribune., 1902-04-02
MEET IN APPARENT PEACE
NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUB OWNERS MEEl
MAY DECIDE OK SCHEDULE TO-DAY.

After three months of wrangling the club owners
of the National Baseball League came together al
the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night ano from pres
ent indications is beginning 10 look as II al t"'
partial peace will he brought out of chaos h"'
those who have watched the meetings OF these
baseball solons for years place little conndence III
any appearances of perpetual peace. All e'S
clubs were represented last night. smiling races
were plentiful. and each faction met the o'"ei
with outstretChed hands. II knives "'ie "
g.. 80. r,.11 concealed While apparent har-
rnonv existed everybody realized that the blrd oi
peace might fly Of the window at any h''"u'e'
and a more chaotic condition be ushereu Ill d. ,
cash While each delegate apparently carried
harmony instead of a chip on his shoutu"i' II
would not have been much trouble 10 Se' 'i0
4rhting- chin pack to It's old resting place
Tho club owners met and went into session at d
. -, ami two hours and 4 half later y. F. Young
appeared at the head of the stairs. ana Gaming /"
the assembled reporters said in a rdlleT Se'H'
sr,.oati, manner. The delegates met as NspaI
and II once agreed that should act az chairman
Of the meeting. The stenographcr acted as See'e
r2r. The question of the presidency was NOT
broached and it was agreed at once to begin the
schedule discussion. Three schedules In all were
,,-e.epted one Iv myself. another by MI Robson
oe St Louis and a third by Mr. Ebbets oI h'oo'-
,-r Tbe1, Il was agreed adjourn until 2 p m
TO ca, IN order that the delegates might go over ''
several schedules and come TO some agreement.
That was oil that was done gentlemen Most oL
the deleates had slipped their rubber shoes ana
Trnart.i tv less public exits. Few OF them court
r7h,fciy at this time bat all seem 10 be ready TO
.,-r down TO business again and arrange f"f 'he
r.Iayi,g season which will begin In about thl'e Z
weeks. ,.
a G Spa1Ilug was not present at the Ao'el, Du'
sarara: q: his .rusted lieutenants were thtfo' 0'o
of them Sid that MI Spaiding would remain III
t.ali:o-r,a for some time, while others "ihhru
Knowingly ana seemed to wish to imply that MI
Soallipa, Was on his way from the Coast and tha'
bs might bob up Unexpectedly at the hotel at any
minnie 4 sicnfacan. feature OF the meeting wa
the f,ot that + A Abel. the owner OF me BTooN BToI
Ivn Clah g.aS present in the corridors OF ti.o ~
meefio- When questioned. Nj. AhSti eNlhctp
little interest in the gathering OF tne o-uu 80, o~ ~
and he on his way up itroaa""S cstcn MnI''' Nj
other n,agnaIes went int" secret SESSION a.
nrnyrr.a denied that he had any intention or de,
sering the old organization at this time anu sun %
CO T1is friends saw he has desire fo- the pre"i
dency os the organization. ami that he IS as lo!dI
Is ever to the Spal6irg prInyiI -,
I-Iu(ari : Tllcott the former Owner Of the
Hew-Yor. C'u' v non reel baseball was Ila\ ei IN
this boroU9.h IN inc coTTlDofS OF nc NJ
er he would accept the PRESIDENCY o. ~, nv ~,
he said that tac Off had Hot been "uerth MN nm
what ne would do nnde- s..ch conaltlei,., .Ht. ~
Talcotts friends say that ne mas no drat '1t 1,r &
position. ana tAat ~, ""uu nor a,S't, - -, ,LnlI
any consideration, although mis- loNr ,'r V~aS'ut'' ~
,c to-day ae keen -aa in 1895. WI II ~" con
Ief,f tra affairs Of The local club so sU' 'esSiuy
The a.torle,s for \ e. Spalding announced yes
M lec;rt.r of Justice TruaX and carry IN" re-
dsnc~ question; t. the Enellate tautl my "'U"
mo- ne any arev..r to IrUaN& decislol.
TbA clubs ver,- rapresan as fuu""S: New
York Andrew Freedman and Free tno% ~ ~, los los
@ i4 ~. "a; n Dro5frs ard "Iiarrf pum1 Rrookyn
c. r. Ebbcts and Edward Han;on ih,ladHIpha,
John / Rogers add 4. ] EeacG; S%hIgaE". % .aine3 me-
A Hart. 81. Louis. ira4A oe 'ia"S f'"'S""' anu
7.