The sun., 1902-01-12
FREEDMAN QUESTIONS SODEN.
MA0NATE's OFFER TO SELL OUT
CAUSES APPREHENSION.
Csnsternation ReiEns in the Camp OF the
Anti-spaidins Crowd--Ieasue's Pres
sdent Has Practically Cleared the Decks
FER Action -Anson's Oncr Answered.

tdent Has Practically Cleared the Decks
FER Actisn-Anson's Oncr Answered.
Instead Of ohuokles in tho camp OF the
Freedmanites yesterday there was unnis-
taxable CONSERVATION and panic due to the
publication Of the Boston letter. by A. q.
Spaidins in which A. II. Soden offered TO sell
his stock both In the Boston and New YORK
clubs and withdraw entirely from baseball
Tho fact that Soden asked TO have TINS ietter
suppressed aud wrote dummy 70 DO
handed to tho press is sufficient proof that
the statements, made from time to time re-
Rarding the duplicity Of the average base
ball magnate have not been entirely un-
founded That Soden. while protesting al
leglance TO Freedman. Brush and Robson
and while maintaining outwardly the ap-
pearance Of u man with a backbone oil steei'
should open negotiations with Spaidihg
for a sell out, which II effected would hope
leesly throw down his allies in League baseball
affairs, naturally caused Freedman to open
his eyes wide yesterday morning Those
who are close 90 the New York magnate say
that he. at first. refused to believe that his
rood friend Soden could be guilty OF such
methods, and that he lost no time In wiring
the Boston magnate for an expianauon.
Until a reply Of some sort had been received
from Soden. Freedman, who went 10 hed
Bank in the afternoon. declined to say any
thing but these words:
Il am perfectly satisfied With the situation
and am confident that will win out
II is dificuh TO understand how Soden
win square himself with Freedman. IL Spaid-
ing had accepted Soden's secret offer TO sell
out. the Freedman combination would have
been smashed to atoms. But as Spalding
has been endeavoring to protect the property
rights OF the Freedman crowd In his plan TO
reorganize the baseball situation. he could
not consist emily engage in methods calculated
to arouse protest SO the oner oil Soden
was ignored and Freedman received a gra-
tuitous tip from Spsldins that there was a
plan under way to undermine the New York
ma gnate by the very man who was supposed
to stand closer to Freedman than any OF his
sdherents Freedman declared a few days
ago that he would not sell the New York club
to r.. B Talcott because he intended to stand
by his friends, Soden. Brush and Robson.
hut under the present circumstances Freed
man would be justified, so II seems, In dis
posing of his stock now without further de-
iay providing. OF course. he does not want
to remain pat and take chances OF having
big a ght on his hands
II will be OF interest 10 know what Brush
and Robson think OF Sodens offer TO sell
out Brush could have sold the Cincinnati
club 10 the Ferris syndicate two weeks ago.
but refused because he felt in duty bound
10 stand by Soden and Freedman. Will
body blame him? But, getting down to cold
facts .it Is not a breach of confidence TO say
that as Freedm n and Brush have refused
to cell out. no further attempts will be made
TO buy them out With Soden and Robson,
they will he allowed TO flock by themselves,
even though they may discredit one another
IN the light OF recent exposures Soden.
in fact, has nothing of value TO sell The
Boston National League club lost tOOO0
last year. while it's rival. the Boston American
-. a. Spn afaa I.. AUW.N Ri.taV.
did nhalry all Of the business in the Hub.
and. with a better team for next year, they
stand ready 70 further discomfort Sode1 a
BY the loss of Nichols Dineen and Lowe
In publishing soden,,s letters. spalding
Boston club In word. ne practically. de-
,lared the Boston club as whole out of the
baseball polticSl party nTs ,s a. ne nss,ns dss,ep
A. W n Consnt has not shown cause why he
should not be read out Of the too. accord
bis friends in baseball oblivion Many per-
sons bare been asking how. simply ey an
ou, Of baseball. but those who are on the
what is coming spaIdine has shown the
brush. Robson and Soden should not con
tinue In baseball politics All OF them have
eissy A. tSsy % have plaSed " various obstacles in
Spalding's path. they must now shift for them
selves In the upheayal TO come.
the delusion that spalding has been working
on = system of bluh oil the way through. that
G bad nGthns sS be- safs FOUND S hn s'
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vel A. he said yesterday. he has simply
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