New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
SPALDING TO USE KNIFE.
SAYS HE DOES NOT THINK SOOTHING
SYRUP WILL SETTLE BASE
BALL FIGHT.

A. g. Spalding reached this city yesterday after
a two weeks trip to Aiken. s c.. much refreshed
with MS vacation and prepared to continue the
baseball fight to the knife If necessary. Before
iedVlhg Aiken Mr. Spalding individual. wrote
a letter TO each of the league clubs asking each
owner to reply to him in this CITY, so that could
get the letter yesterday. When he reached the AL
Oemarle Mr.. Spalding found that FIVE of the eight
letters mad been replied to, but he declined for
the present to make the answers public. That the
courts had issued an Injunction preventing him
from acting president OF the National League
dld not bother him at all. for he seemed TO think
that the freedman faction had in asking for
Injunction, tied up their own cause rather than
caused any embarrassment to the four clubs which
have been loyal 20 Mr. Spalding throughout
Inc replies received yesterday were from the
brooklyn Boston. Pttsburg. Chicago and Phila-
delphia clubs, nothing being received as was ex-
pected, from the New-YOrk ST. Louis and Gin
cnnau clubs The contents of the letter from Bos-
ton Will be awaited with interest by followers of the
game throughout the country Mr.. Spalding was
careful yesterday when asked questions regarding
the baseball fight to remind his visitors that he
talked Individual and not as an official of
the National League
Il seem to have been appointed surgeon In this
night. and propose to the knife he said for
DO not think this controversy be adjusted with
soothing syrup. ! vigorously opposed to the
trust plans as arranged by some of the clubs as
ever and will fight this issue the bitter end. |
acted president Of the for sixty-six
t Gn9issturoed s but never saw those league papers
IN that trunk did n. r. Young at Washing
ton however, and from what found out from him
can Ga understand why some people did not want me
What about the legal stuation?" Mr. spalding
was asked.
Il haven't seen my attorney yet but presume he
rs handling that all right, in accordance with my
instructions which in general way were to bring
Jhe affatr TO a final decision. and permit with
uftwal or the case or compromise Those that
We're responsible for carrying this matter into court
must get IL out as best they can without my as
siStanCe. Mr.. Spaldng answered.
Is Edward b. TalcOtt coming back into base
bal?"
We'll, Well, l hope so. l had a talk with him in
w Washington about two weeks ago and again yes
terday and If Mr. Freedman and his associate
stockholders are disposed to accept the situation
ana want TO negotiate with Mr. Talcott and name
reasonable figure for the stock, | know Mr. Tai
cott Will seriously consider coming back into base
pail explained to Mr.. TalCott that II his
baseball duty to do so. and that he ought to
rilGe sonnet thing for the game well myself
Did you see Mr.. Young
Yes and can say to you that Mr.. Young and
myself understand each other pretty well. If
think ! am hot at Freedman you ought hear
Young in some of his quiet. confidential moods dis
cuss the man
Freedman yesterday sent to Mr.. Spalding check
Tor t264l for bonds of the NewYOrk club held by
Mr.. Spalding
The rumor that Freedman had offered Jesse
Rurketl the ST. Louis player. a salary of SIS
coo 10 manage the New-York club for two years
caused much amusement.