New-York tribune., 1902-01-08

| soden, the president of the Boston club. saying
that ne would hold the letter until he had received
permission from Mr. Soden to do
While John T. Brush, the president Of the Gin
cinnat club, did not write letter, he sent tele
gram. In which ne said he believed that had
Mr. Spalding met himself and Robson before De-
cembeT II and discussed the differences all would
have been well Then Mr.. Brush suggested that
Mr Spalding retire and allow the league to get to-
gether and adjust its affairs. He suggested
also that II Mr.. Spading wished to participate he
might appear a delegate of the Chicago club
In replying TO Mr.. BTush's telegram Mr.. Spalding
said in part:
note your suggestions. but in view of my recent
gum shoe meetings discuss baseball affairs
came through Mr. Hart to meet you and Mr.. Rob
isOn on the evening OF December u at your New
York hotel, and l assume that Mr.. Hart fully e1-
listed between US know Of no differences that eX-
ist except the difference Of opinion as to the ad
corporation all the Constituent clubs Of which were
governe9 er b % Soard e Of r rSnf ~ p3ssbe
argument that you could have advanced would have
advisable for the national game AS am not OF
a retiring nature. ana as IT would be hardly fair
election I do how I or
ba s' a aa m Sincere
making hat suggeston Tor you seem to torset that
cates am temporarily entoined by the Supren
tary-treasurer Of the National League 10 which
office was informed BY a committee 2f the league
and I coustrue this temporary Injunction OF the
6d possb 90 in 'n OF ce Tho1 6 suit reg
which you and your associates are entirely re-
such way that nothing be done by any one
pending decision OF this case. OF course. Mr.
Brush, I recognize that you and your associates
have perfect legal privilege to invoke the assist
have privilege 10 invoke similar aid should an
amazed that en ike yoa and IS FTeeman who
nay nave && run things about as YOU wished in baseball
gether about three years ago. should upon your
the so francay FOR and I%'h s
claim the right to call yourselves sportsmen
ASKS HIM TO BE FRANK
Tnasmuch as you have seen fit to orrer sugges-
tions as to the course should pursue / wish you
would be equally as frank with me. and explain
stock in the Club 10 s% your out aggSed g9gf
interest in the st. Louis club and your supposed
tire from the game yourself Considering that -ou
never paid anything originally for the Cincinnati
quired alleged interest in the Louis club and
York club stock & wa @ paid for out a of the p SPHT gPorees G
the $3.50 indianapolis club, National League. 1880.
transaction; II would seem that you could afford to
make fairly reasonable price on these holdings
that would make it possible for you to dispose OF
l would also suggest that you could do profess
snos - bis s sne rTdnh ,f Ce taaH ~ f9ns4n TO
You might also do the game a still greater kind
bail mistakes which you and some Of your com
binc associates have made In recent years by rec
OmmerdinS that Andrew Freedman also dispose Of
his supposed controlling stock interest in the New
York club and his alleged large stock interest in
the Cincinnati club and his interest in the St Louis
club If he has any
THE DIFFERENCE IN RESULTS
Now, friend Brush. for a moment compare the
difference in results that would obtain in your
firing at my suggestion to the small results that
would ensue from my retiring at your suggestion.
My retiring would simply carry with IL my honor
airy membership in the National League which, by
the way outranks any position that you have ever
held in that body. and also do a personal kind
ness by restoring to the position | have
pied for ten years previous to December II. 1901
and relieve me Of what | admit Vexatious and
difficult baseball problems; but your retirement,
| have suggested, would relieve the game of the
burden OF longer carrying Andrew Freedman. John
T. Brush and Frank De Haas Robson, and the
same time protect the sOCalled property interests
of you three gentlemen that hear so much
about in this baseball controversy.
Now. Mr. Brush. that this may SAVIOR of a base
ball compromise, | will make this proposition,
that II you gentlemen will permanently retire
from the game, above suggested. | will agree to
do likewise just the National League Is
again reinstated in public favor and all profess
siOnal baseball interests moulded into proper form
OF government that bids fair continue for a
reasonable length Of time. If this compromise
proposition meets with the approval of yourself and
the two associates named above please indicate IL
TO at early date appoint your attorney and
| will do likewise, and arrange a conference for the
purpose of formulating a legal agreement that will
carry out both the spirit and letter Of this propo
sition