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COPYRIGHT, 1890, BY THC SPORTING LIFE PUB. CO. INTCREt AT PHILA. P. O. AS SECOND CLASS MATTER. .VOLUME 16, NO. 20. PHILADELPHIA, PA., FEBRUARY 14, 1891. PRICE, TEN CENTS. go for $5000, but the members assumed the Mr. Spalding was seen and admitted ebts, which consisted principally of loans that nade lie had asked the players to pay the amount, LATE NEWS by them to the club. and said that he had done so on account of an The following is the syndicate who will understanding he had bad with Mr. Puch- TO POOL THEIR ISSUES lake a liberal bid on tiie club: L. S. Par- ons. olsou, the Players' attorney. The, latter had THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION CIRCUIT Larry Gatto, Morris Sachs, Major Wm. eotne to him and asked him to do what he 'illman, Geo. Reiger, T. J. Pottinger, John could to get the salaries. He consented under CONFERENCE BETWEEN CONTEND­ FOR 1891 UNCHANGED. Celly, Julius Winter, Jr., Geo. McBride, the agreement that the $3600 due him should }eo. Wolf and T. J. Bateman. If they get hold be deducted. lie fays Mr. Piicholson agreed ING LEAGUE ORGANIZERS. fit they will issue new stock and go to work to this. He says also when the players pay t once to build up a fine team for next sea- him the amounts due him he will hand it of the Special Meeting The 011. There ought to be agreat dear of money over to the players of last year's South Side The Projectors u the club next season. Club. of the New Yori, In­ Louisville Squabble Settled-More The Chicago Herald makes this explana­ ternational and United Leagues A MOVE ON. tion: Law in Brooklyn-Cincin­ "Of course, it looks queerly to ask Cotniskey, to Meet Special Meeting of the Texas League O'Neill, King, Ryaa and other disinterested Together. nati's Muddle. Called For Ft. Worth. players to assist in the collection of debts from pcclal to SPORTINO Lire. Baldwin, Williainson, Pettit and Sullivan, but TnOY, N. Y., Feb. 11. Editor Sr SAN ANTONIO, Tcx., Feb. 13. President they must look to their own lawyer for an ex­ LIFE: It is reported here that there will be GENERAL SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Vdriau M. Jones has issued a call for aspecial planation. They forget, perhaps, that without a conference next week of the directors of leeling of the Texas League, to be held at Spalding they would not have received a penny. the New York State League and the parties :ie Eliis House, Ft. Worth, next Monday, As it is; this method of settlement proposes to interested in the formation of the Inter- FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. fith. In addition, Mr. Jones has issued the give them one-half in cash novr, and the bal- !iational and Eastern or United leagues. The ollowing circular appeal on behalf of base -iuco in such sums and at such times as SpaM- outcome of this conference will probably be tall in Texas: ing's four debtors pay back the amounts a consolidation of the several projects and THE WE3TERNJSSOCIATION. Offies of President of Texas League Base loaned them. Spalding having keen secured, the tiie formation of one or two strong leagues. Ball Clubs, San Antonio, Tex. During the notes will be mado payable to Richolson, who In this city there is no uneasiness about the A Harmonious Meeting — No Change In tuo arly winter months everything looked favor- will distribute the money pro rata as it is paid. mult, for with a money-making club, splen­ Circuit. ble for the Texas The proposition is not to out the claims of the didly situated for any of the proposed cir­ Fractal to FPOBTINO League of Itaso Bail Clubs, LIFE. ut latterly there has been a diminution of in- White Stockings, but to ask them to wait an cuits, Troy can have its choice. CHICAGO, Feb. 13. The schedule meeting erest in some of the cities comprising the indefinite time for one-half of tho money. Had LOCAL CLUB NEWS. of the Western Association was held here eaguo which causes apprehension on the part they been slighted altogether by SpalJing the The local management did some good work yesterday at the Auditorium Hotel. The f those players would hare gladly accepted even during the last few days by signing Brahan, clubs represented interested for the future of base ball in less were: Kansas City, L. C. 'exas. There can be no disguising tho fact than half a loaf." Marr, Phillips, Cote and Hamilton. Brahan, Krauthofl, E. Martin and John Spcas; Omaha, made the best record of the pitchers of the E. 0. Brant and Harry hat the fate of the League depends entirely McCormick; Lincoln, pon the action of tho meeting State League last year in winning games,and D. E. Rowe; Denver, W. L. Van Horn; Mil­ called for Mon- no player did more to win the ch:inipiousliip waukee. II. ay, Feb. 16, at Fort Worth. At present there THE N. Y. AND PA. LEAGUE. E. Gillette and C. It. Cushman; re for Troy. Phillips is too well known to need St. Paul, W. 11. YVatkins; Minneapolis, II. seven cities in Texas available for tbe looa- An Kntliusm§t[c any introduction ion of the League c!ubs, Special Meeting—The to the readers of THE L. Hach and W. I!. Harrington; Sioux City, namely, Galveston. "Dog Game" Thrown Out—Other Busi­ SPORTING LIFE, and if he plays the game he W. Beck and Judge Folev. Most of the clay louston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin and ness Transacted. is capable of Troy will not want any better - was spent in discussing the circuit for 1891. an Antonio. From this number may be ee- Spfcit.1 to SPOTTING Liri:. short stop. Cote is the young catcher whose Denver and Lincoln made a tremendous ected a circuit of eix clubs, which at a reason- great work last year attracted widespread at­ ble salary limit BKADFORD, Pa., Feb. 13. An enthusiastic kick against being forced out in favor of would be able to successfully meeting of the New York and Pennsylvania tention. He started the season with Mc- two cities further East. Later in the after­ nish the season. The supply of base ball tal- League was held at Keesport, and played there until his release ut is so great at GEORGE H. GEER, Olean Tuesday. Ex-Sec­ noon it was announced that the circuit would tho present time that it is The Manager retary Geo. F. Kindernecht's accounts were was bought by the Erie Club, with which he be the same as last season. ossible to place a team of good players in any of the Champion Mansfield Club, of the Tri- acted upon, they being unsatisfactory and finished the season. He caught over eighty The Western Association, list of players ity at lower figures than ever before and carry State League. laid on the table at last meeting, and his games, ranking second in the Tri-State sent to the National Board, as to-day an­ tiern over tho State at much less expense. At bondsman was called on to pay the difference League and first in the N. Y. and Pa. League. nounced, is: o time during the history of base ball has the claimed by the directors due them. In the latter league Cote ranked third ia Omaha — Signed. Baker, Halligiin, Newman, market been so flooded with player?, willing The disputed matter between Olean and batting, with an average of .356. Hamilton "Willis, Shannon, McCauley, Eitcljorg; reserved, nd anxious to sign at low figures. It is ear- Meadville Olean not reporting for three is the excellent first bascman of last year's Etcnzel, Clark, Knell, Walsh, Clcvc:and, Can- estly hoped that all the cities will have repre- THURMAN'S PLAN THEPLA»FRIEND games on the 12th, 13th and 15th of Septem­ Saginaw-Bay City and Erie clubs. He is a avan; terms accented, Sharrott; released, Han- entativea at the meeting on Feb. 10, in order ber was taken up and disposed of to the hard hitter, and has always ranked at or near rahan, Pagan, Morun, Urqahart, Work and aat a strong effort may be made toward per­ satisfaction of both parties, Olean forfeiting the 'op. These men, with the ones in view, O'Cminor. petuating ba;o ball in Texas. OR THE ELEVATION OF THE PRO- REVEALS HIS METHOD OF LOOKING the games of the 13th and 15th. cau keep the pennant in Troy. Kansas City — Manning, Hoover, Stearns, (Signed.) AnniAM M. J.O.XES, President." A FAMOUS CASE DECIDED. Gunson, Hogriver, Burns, Dor.aboe, Smith; President Jones in private speaks inmost FESSIONAL BALL PLAYER. AFTER NO. 1. The "dog game," as it is so well known, AKKON AFFAIRS. Con way, Sirnrtzol, Carpenter, Pears, Holland; opeful tones of the outlook. He considers played Aug. 2, between Bradford and Olean released, Nicol. hat the prospects for a successful season were at Olean, was protested by Bradford. The The Club Moving Cautiously—No Player* Milioaitkee — Pettit, Palrymple, Poorman, lever brighter, and that base ball in Texas How He Proposes to Make Ball Clubs j A Development loi towing siatcuiBui i>«»ri,,a nn the case was Signed Yet—Some Local Gossip. Weloh, Schocli, Alberts, Griffith, Clauscn, Davis, uring the ensuing year will be stronger aud of the Famous Spald- submitted: T AKRON, 0., Feb. 11. Editor Sronrisa "BRADFORD, LIFE: in* ji,«,«»,..= <,< <i,c AUron Club Keuwick, Krcig, Grimm, Vickers, Shriver, Dun- lore prosperous than ever before. Pa., Aug 2, 1890.
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