Chicago (PL) P Mark Baldwin beats New York 4-0
for his 34th win versus 24 losses. For the 2nd straight
year he pitches 54 complete games and over 500 innings.
Chicago's John Luby (NL) wins his 17th consecutive
game of the season, a 3-2 victory over Amos Rusie
and the Giants.
Cincinnati (NL) owner Aaron Stern sells to PL owners
for $40,000. Committees from the 3 leagues meet to
begin negotiations toward a settlement of the war.
PL owners from Cleveland, Brooklyn, and New York seek
consolidation with the NL. A truce, during which all
contracts will be respected, is agreed upon. It is
left to owners in each city to arrange their own deals.
Henry Gastright (Columbus, AA) hurls an 8-inning
no-hitter against Toledo, winning 6-0.
The AA and NL refuse to permit the PL champion to
take part in a World Series. Interest in the post-season
meeting of league champions is lukewarm as Brooklyn
wins a 9-0 opener over Louisville behind Adonis
Terry (26-16). After breaking even in 7 games, with
one tie, the teams abandon the series.
Upset over PL backers seeking deals without consulting
them, the Brotherhood meets and votes to add a players'
committee to the 3 league committees for the next
meeting. John M. Ward, Ned Hanlon, and Arthur Irwin
are elected. Ward makes a long, spirited plea for
the players' participation. Al Spalding, eager to
split the PL backers and players, argues against them.
The original 3 league committees vote 2-1 against
the players' involvement. Each PL backer is now out
to make his own deal and the PL is dead.