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Show Hie naseball Season. New York, May 8. Spalding of Chicago, llawley of Cleveland and O'Ncil of Pittsburg held a long secret conference here yesterday. They decline to state the result, but it is known that the ball season lias not been successful financially ro far, and it is belle voJ tliat a number of clubs in both associations will have to go to the wall unless something some-thing can In done to Improve tlie situation. The ritttburg League club has suffered must, losing heavily fran the start, and it is said cannot stand the drain much longer. There Is talk of its removal to Minneapolis. It is understood that yesterday's conference was held with A View to changing the dates to prevent conflict con-flict with the Plajers' schedule. President Spalding, or tho Chicago Chi-cago National League Baseball Club, talked with a reporter today. "One league or the other," said he, "must go to the wall. They cannot can-not go on as they are now doing, eacli cutting tho other's throat. The public is being overdosed with baseball, base-ball, or fattier with the fight for patronage between the two leagues. In view of the isist history of their players, the Brotherhood clubs should draw far better than they do, for they contain man men most popular with tlie crowds in days gone by. On tlie part of the ?a-tional ?a-tional League, I freely confess tliat we are not dr-inlng aatltfuctory crowds. As the situation stands there Is no money in it to an body. The two opposing leagues are, waging wag-ing a war of extermination. It cannot last; one or the other must give way." |