New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
BASEBALL.
A G. SPALDING REoPENs THE CoNTRO-
VERSY IN THE SQUABBLE IN
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

| A G. Spalding. the president Of the National
! Baseball League, reopens the squabble in that or
sanizaton by letter received in this city yester-
! day from Point Iona, Cal Among other things.
! MT. Spalding says that the courts de-
eide that he has been legally elected president Of
| the organization he will insist upon the payment
| oy the New-York club of a percentage of gate
receipts said TO be owed TO the league, well as
! the return of the money said to have been paid
oy the league to Freedman for the rental OF Man
hattan Field, which used at all last year.
| Mr. Spaldins says in part:
a toT the information of those who may be inter
| Fort to the effect that Andrew Freedman had ex-
dressed a desire TO have the minutes published IN
! believed that Mr.. Young was untrammeled and
but in view of Mr. go ms cned ede rPFga 10
P1ollsh these minutes. as evidenced by his own
Young that he had never met his so-calied New
tbn h0rk lawyer until he was introduced to him by or
Young will be advised that ne cannot on account
minutes ali Of Which may be satsfactory to the
M Preedman four" but IT is not satisfactory TO me,
aS good excuse for the real reason for the nom
Whlle was present at this league meeting only
TOT ior few minutes have learned from several
sources that I consider reliable as to what was
Gone Gone at the recent meeting of the board Of diTee
"a ana until the minutes are published and proven
10 the contrary shall continue to believe the re-
gis Of which is about az as TO foows @ '-''
In the directors meeting (the directors consisting
Young Andrew freedman made the usual motion
ly the first business taken up. be laid the table
until, until the assessment made on the New-York club
ferred to the league itself This motion was
nounced that the New-York club was in arrears
to the league treasury for over 5000 account Of
per cent n assessment @ m @ Mr. Freedman then pre-; pre-;
for 1901, and I Believe Mr. Brush made motion
that 1t be paid Mr. Young stated the league had
him for about 5000 which he had paid out OF his
own @ pocket. antiepating the NewoYork club would
which It had failed 10 pay although repeatedly
understand that Mr.. Freedman expressed the
opinion 2aGad that II the I gparantes fund OF & Which 6
SPECIFIC purpose. should be used toward nquidating
Believe Mr. crush approved and declared that this
guarantee & fund was available for such purpose
Pittsourg club and referring the treasureTs report
taken up discussing the New-York clubs arrear-
afng expenses the ie' $500 Manhattan Field rent
PHI and the unpaid per cent assessment against
One Of the main reasons. I believe, why Mr..
my election is because they know that as soon as
the courts decide that am no longer restrained
Will make a i S s R
cub and also is for its Share enc of the
atng expenses Of the league and will also at
Manhattan Field account
1 am firmly OF the belief that publication Of
the official stenographer's records OF the recent
National League meeting, without any ''doctoring
will only all the above assertions. but in
addition will prove every charge I have made
against the baseball records of the Freedman
Four"
President Charles II. Ebbets OF the Brooklyn
club has been served by the Freedman faction with
papers restraining only the club OF which he
president, but also the Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
Chicago clubs. AS the latter three clubs are for
eign corporations. the papers. far they
concerned. will have effect whatever upon them.
The Rist of the PAPERS which about fifty
typewriter pages, pray that the defendant
porations. Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Chicago and
Pttsburg be prohibited. enjoned and restrained
from suffering, allowing, aiding, abettinG or 9s-
sistng the said A. G. Spalding to exercise any con-
troll over the property or affairs OF the said Ma
tonal League. Counsel for A G.. Spalding look
the serving OF these papers with pleasure, be
cause IL is indication that the suit now pending
against A. 6. Spalding is weak. or they would not
want additional papers to fortify themselves.