Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
BASEBALL BREEzES.
Soden Wants to Sell Out in the Hub { Town.

SOuen N ants 10 sell JUL III tue duU Town.
 The national board of arbitratiOn,s the governing body of the minor base ball leagues of America, held q meet ing at the Hotel Bartholdi, New York, last night. Those present were: F. T. Powers, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues; II. NJ. Sexton, president of the Three Is league: J. H. Farrell of the New York State league; J. H. O'Rourke of the Connecticut league, and T. H. Murnane of the New Eng land league Powers received author ity to fix d salary limit for the various leagues. The fight between the West ern league and the ''outlaw" American association was discussed at length after which it was decided that at the meeting of the Western league, to be held at Kansas City next TueSday, Powers. Farrell and Sexton should be in attendance, with full power to deal with the association as they may see fit.
 The much-talked-of Boston letter" was made public last night by A. c.
 Spalding. president of the National league together with the entire core spondence that has passed between him and A. H. Soden since December A. In the communication which Spalding has withheld since receiving it last Monday, Soden offers to sell the
 Boston club and also his stock in the New York club. proposition that does not sayor of sincere loyalty to Freed man, Brush and Robison. In order to have this letter suppressed. Soden sub- stituted another in which he said mere l ly tl.Gt he was willing to await the re- suit of the court proceedings and he
 asked Spalding to give the dummy out to the press It was concerning | the contents of the dummy" letter that Soden conversed with Freedman over the long distance phone on Thurs day. Incidentally Spalding virtually
 reads w. II. Conant. Soden's partner. out of the baseball political nartv, along with Brush. Freedman and Robi- son. The significance of this proceed | ing means that the Spalding clubs of the National league are now going ahead with the reorganization plan which. when effected, will completely freeze out the Freedman combine.
 John T. Brush. owner and chief stockholder. will to-day sell his hold ings in that club and probably retire from base ball. This information comes from a reliable source, and with | it comes the end of 'sBrushism" in the | National league. That something is doing and has been doing in base ball circles in Cincinnati for several days there can be little doubt. The man
 who will purchase the club is Judge Ferriss. but he will haze some asso- ciate stockholders i'll the club. A meeting has been called for today.
 when John A. Brush and those at the present time holding interests in the club probably will arrange the details of the transfer. It is not know what the price to be paid is.
 Matthews, one of last season S catchers of the local team. has again applied for position. He may be placed on the list. but it is doubtful if he will make good this season.
 Davy Tarrant of the local polo team
 has received an offer to play ball ill
 Connecticut and may decide to ac- cept it. Dayy would like 10 remain in this city if he can secure employment.
 Jack Lawlor, former manager and
 part owner of the Derby base ball
 team, will play in California this sea.
 son. George Bone will also be sta.
 toned out in that league provided his arm does not bother him.