The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

Association This arrangement lasted for
one year, the triumvirs losing heavily. But
they managed to bring. the opposition to
terms and finally bought Prince and the
others out for SlOQ 900 cash. As a member
Of the twelve club league, the triumvirs'
club. managed by Frank g.. Selee, won the
p~eannnt in 1892 and 1898, Soden x q clear
ing great profits. They kept on making
money. because OF their monopoly right
up to the time that the American League
invaded Boston in 1902. Then came q
change that practically drove them to the
wall. The American League won the pup.
grounds were empty and Billings was the
first to quit. Soden and Conant, losing
each year, made no attempt to strengthen
their club. the National League becoming
the subject Of much ridicule in Modern
Athens,
I'VE will sell out for SITS, oOo,' said soden
and Conant, a that includes the property
we own"
Two st. Louis men, George B. Dewey
and his brother John, came along with
a proposition 70 take the club on these
terms. They put up s7S,0Oo, cash and got
the players and franchise, Soden and Conant
taking a mortgage on the property. In
addition 20 the Doveys, 1t is said that Barney
Dreyfuss Of the Pittsburg club, who also
holds a large interest in the Philadelphia
club, has a piece of the new Boston club.
Soden and Conant have been made hon.
orary members of the National League:
They always stood for clean baseball and
fair play.
The present umpus in the Brooklyn
club betw cen c. H. Ebbets and H. w. Medi-
Gus on the one hand and Edward Hanlon
and r. A, Abel on the other recalls the
fact that at one time this club was an inn
game. The Brooklyn club was placed
in a prominent position in the baseball
world by c. H. Byrne, Joseph A.. Doyle
and F. A. Abel. Doyle and Abel were
we'll known sporting men. Byrne, a law
yer, who came here from the West. was
the smart man of the combination. He
was known as the Little Napoleon Of Base
ball, and in undertaking big deals he had
no equal. 1t was Byrne who as a member
Of the old national board Of arbitration
also through his perseverance that the
Brooklyn dub, having won the pennant
in the American Association at old WASH
ington Park, finally got into the National
Lea ue in 1890.
consolidated with the Brooklyn Players
League club, or rather bought 1t out at the
end Of that year, Wendell Goodwin, Dan
Chauncey, Edward F. Linton and other
Brooklynites throwing up the sponge after
headed by John NJ. Ward. The club moved
TO Eastern Park, out in Fast New York,
as a result Of this deal, but the venture
was not profitable. An estrangement be-
tween the Olu partners, IJDNle ana ADe1I,
o caused an embar Tassing state of af-
fairs in the club, but Byrne, who was Doyles
brot~her-in-law, induced the latter TO sell
his stock to Abel, the latter shouldering the
whole responsibility with excellent grace
in spite of the fact that the club was not
making more than expenses. In those days
Ebbets was the secretary.
Doyle died abou eight years ago, and
Byrne, who was gradually failing in health,
passed away soon after. This left Abel
- H. -vkAIA 4I,.h an he kA ala 1900
thing he did not relish So he made Ebbets
president, and the latter, with Abell's money,
proceeded TO run the club at a loss until a
consolidation with the Baltimore club was
effected. This brought Edward Hanlon
and Henry r. Won der Horst into the Brook
lyn club, equal shareholders with Ebbets
and Abel. But after Abel had pledged
the support Of the club to A. G. Spalding
in his memorable fight with Andrew Freed
man he was thrown down through a COM
bination which Ebbets made with the two
Baltimore men. As a result Of this Abel
retired from all active interest in the Affairs
Of the club. y
Ebbets then induced Won der Horst, who
died several weeks afterward, to sell his
stock to Medicus, placing Hanlon in the
minority.
The PhiladelI hia Nationals for many
years were owned by A. j. Reach, the mil
lionaire sporting goods man, and John l.
Rogers, a we'll known lawyer. Reach, once
but Rogers, because Of his tendency to
talk, soon became the most effective time
killer at league meetings. Like the Boston
triumvirs, Reach IN Rogers found them
selves up against a hard game when the
American League invaded Philadelp hia, al
though thew had been able to weather the
gale when the Wagners, j. Earl and George,
PIT UP the money for the BN therhood club.
Reach and Rogers did not give up mulch
ready cash to get rid of the Wagners. who
received the Washington franchise as a
sop. They made n great deal of money
before and efter the Bro therhood war.
because the Philadelphia fans were always
ready 70 support major league ball with ex-
treme hberahty. b, I the. American League
AZ tiled them, and after a short struggle they
sold OFT 70 a syndicate, made up of Garry
Hermann, Barney Dreyfuss and several
Philadelphia men, for more than 100000.
Walter Hewitt was the owner of the Wash
ingt0n club before the Bro therhood cropped
oUt, but he sold out kt n and has never taken
any great int crest in the game since. The
Wagners made a burlesQue of the gains
in ths NATIONAL capital and were finally
induced 10 sell out when the Ma ional League
circuit was reduced u eight clubs. They
were glad - quit and went back ID their
meet business in the Quaker City, resolved
never 70 dabble in baseball again. 1t lis
said that they cleared $3.50, COO at that. but in
doing 40 they were compelled 10 IT n a
loss in their private bushes because Of
neglect.
For many years A. G. Spalding, backed
by Banker John r. Walsh and aided by
Adrian c. Arson, was the big man in Chicago
baseball. S~palding, once pitcher for tho
Bostons in the EOS, gradual d from the
diamond several years lat,r end start ID the
sporting goods enterprise which has become
famous the world over. Spalding learned
his first lessons in, baseball politics from
W. A. Hurlbct, president of the National
League, when Players Hall, Devlin, Craver
and Nichols were permanently blacklisted
Thirty years ago for throwing games. AS
the game grew in Chicago Spalding hooked
up with Arson, who organized one OF the
greatest Trans in America With Dalr ymple.
Gore, Kelly, Pfeffer, Williamson, Burns
Flint. Mccormick, Corcoran, Goldsmith
Quest, Sunday, Duffy, Farrell, Carkson'
DAILY, Sullivan and others Arson won
numerous championships, the Chicago club
making a mint Of money.
Speeding mad a tour Of the world in Isss
with the Chicago and All American teams.
headed by Arson and Ward, respectively
a trip thst create widespread interest and
served ID introduce the great game IN
Austrs liza, Greet Britain and other foreign
countries, When the Brotherhood f0ht
began. CHARLEY COmiskev Ind thu r;,,aI I'M