The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-26

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The meeting of the National League at
New York last week was the most import
ant event that has taken place since the
beginning Of the war talk.
As result of the meeting the peace ele-
ment In the National League gained VIC
tory that will be an everlasting benefit to
the national game.
The Elberheld and Davis cases have been
adjusted in such a manner that conflict
is now out Of the question.
John T. Brush, prime mover in the dis
turbahce, was given the severest jolt that
he has ever sustained in his long connec-
ton with the national game. At the meet
ing the vote stood seven to one against the
position taken by Brush and that worthy
will, as result of that vote, be relegated
to one Of the rear benches for mourners In
baseball. Brush contended that Davis had
right to play with the New York National
League team in the face of the Cincinnati
agreement which specifically allotted that
player to the Chicago American team.
adduced to SHOW that the New York club
paid Davis his salary and perhaps, bonus
on the side to say away from Comisky,
The fact remains that the player in quest ion
enjoyed an ample income without playing
baseball. Where the income came from Is
a matter of conjecture, but rumor has 1t
that there was direct line between Davis'S
sulkiness and the Brush bank account
Davis'5 action in the matter had put that
player in very bad odor with the more re-
probably wind UP his career as a player as
4 consequence of his foolhardiness.
MAY AGAIN BOB UP.
Whether Brush will be satisfied to remain
in the background as figure in baseball
remains to be seen. The chances arc that
he will again serenely bob up with some
new ENHANCEMENT for the club owners to
solve. AS is well known, Brush sold out
his Cincinnati club last year for $4,000.
and bought controlling interest In the
Andrew Freedman. one Of The schrewdest
business men in America, had made a fall
ure of the Clans mostly because of the
fact that he did not devote enough time TO
the work. So Freedman was willing to get
out, having cheerful nest egg of about
50 O0.OeO. that at least Restraints the wolf
from singing rag time at his barnyard gate.
But the foxy Brush was very wise in leav-
Ing Freedman just enough stock in the
club to keep the latters interest alive in the
national game,
with freedman in the game. Brush has
one of the shrewdest and strongest men
who ever took an interest in baseball. on
his side. and an ally that can render enough
political and financial succor to tide Brush
over any obstacles that he may meet with
In his path baseball disturber and
manipulation.
One of the results Of the meeting will
probably pc the Gazing OF another meeting
to arrange terms of perpetual peace be-
tween the two major leagues. This meet
ing will be Of equal, il not of more. i'm
portance than the meeting Just closed. At
this meeting will probably be discussed the
reduction of players. salaries and general
discussion along the line of curtailing ex-
penses.
Just what was done at the meeting re-
mains a secret, but IL Is generally believed
that the action of the National League in
deciding to stand by the Cicinnati agree
ment, is intended as a rebuke to the play
erS. The moment war was talk~d of the
players began to talk of reviving their or.
ganization. and meeting is announced to
be held in New York to-day. The Ma
tional League owners are s much disguised
at the grab-all policy pursued by the play
ers that they decided in favor of peace
fearing that a war would further entangle
the salary question.
1t was openly asserted by many PLAYERS
that they stood ready TO jump their Amer
lean League contracts, but they wanted a
very healthy increase in salary. This move
on the part of the player shows a spirit on
their part that should be met wi h stern
measures by the magnates. The business Of
making baseball money-making venture
has caused many of the best baseball play
ers in the country to descend very rapidly
in the scale of efficiency. The chances are
that the same players, who are more than
anxious to take advantage Of any situa-