, 1877-12-09

LUIS ID our dear TREND spike Brady, or th'
1876 aud the Rochestcrs in 1877, doc
not appear. After considering the case, the Boart
resolved that the Hartford Club was not q nemhe
or the League; that is. that it did notfa into th
I franchise abandoned b. Ferguson. 1t will b.
proper for Mr.. Douglas TO make an application be
| % 1ole March !: Il he chooses, and there seems .
however clearly the duty OF the Board to refuse
| permit new organization to take the place Of a.
Old one TO which 1t was IN no way successor.
THE FORMAL MEETING OF THE LEAGUE
was held "Wednesday noon. only the Boston, Chi
caso. and Louisville Clubs being present when til.
Convention was called to order. The first bust
ness transacted was the admission OF new mem
beEs. which was taken up on a suspension OF tlle
order Of business. The two clubs recommended
bS the Board were then admitted by unanimous
vote.
The Secretary then laid before the Board the fol.
lowing application from the Milwaukee Club:
MIYtrxFE, LEX Sev ST. T. Mutser, ;a r. ESg RSa
Bass Iai Associat!oa *. ad!It.anse 70 t's sasas
State Of Wisconsin. aud in s7s WI. enter upon lis
eh md i slsty: :nsc miles shres aud l.a hours
ae M
f: y pco ss #: oss1, sa Of 's
Club arc frsstent- tic Hon John Il Kane editor Of
ESrara i. Wayl scer.:.rx fTr5 j 4aarus: 1feas:
ur,:1 nbsrd NJ Sort'ro? The pl:ytrs under contract
T1sy S sFs; 6; ssSns:s sse5fs STSa%s5; Wi4!sa ,
oSin H. 9ad; W Ms'a 3oasr 81 ES'sy Tf
Josepn Elllsk. Jacob Go..,nan and nsnicl Morgan:
u Se soa e % S
npon then, md With H. pron,is: q Eooi c!ovas snd
league. Les ' very ,' respectfully si % join Il. KASs
THE DELEGATES.
The motion to admit the M,Iwaukees was carried
unanimously. and The Convention WAS then con-
stltutcd as follows:
3 fhx,Yf af $AnF {e7r T1uh
Seere,aryLS. Z. y youns OF y Mash'nM:to,, M,,,
Esiss Hsiss SIss L. sGiSn .1,v T. GFahi ai:
t. CiltnnaSi Club: ,wayns Ssn.
honese clnhc E. Gha.c Il C. r. ohn,tone.
Mi.wauEee Cnb-W. r. Rogers.
This body was fully the equal OF its predecessor
knowledge Of the administration Of the affairs Of
club. which Is necessary to pass upon rules without
letting visionary scncraes run away with them. OF
the len members of the Convention six sat last year
ait. four were new. Mr. Sodcn took Mr. Ap"lto~
MOS seat, AMI the Convention lost nothing by it;
Mr.. Ned WAS wonderful Improvement over Mr.
Nr. Fow1e, lacking. Of COURSE. come experience,
anu MIR. Rogers, while greatly different from Mr.
Ferguson, WAS OF far more seI7cc in discussing
CHANGES in the Constitution, and in keeping tone
Of good hEnoE
Mr. H. German. OF the Tecumsch Club, Of Lon
don. Canada. was present at the Convention with
chances OF the reception OF his club would be it
they should amply for admission. lie Was invited
sit with tie League, anu CbnLTtDute0 many fAi~
uab1e suggestions. It is quite likely that the Te-
c1nseh will apply, and not ut all impossible that
they may be admitted. They have every requisite
of stability strength and respeetabli'y, and labor
only under the disadvantage OF having rnthet
The resignation OF the St. Louis Club as a mem
Der OF the League received. much to the re-
g,ct OF the delegates, who had high respect for
many OF the officers Of the Club.
The action recommended BY the Board in all the
coNsT1TcT1oSAE AMENDMENTS.
The consideration Of amendments to the Consti-
tuition WAS too long to be given IN full, or anything
like it, and it will suffice say that the following
changes amendments, and substitutes :Terc voted:
In Article I was inserted clause prosldlng tor
the election Of President by ballot and constl-
tuting him ex-oaico Chairman Of the Board OF
In Ar 5 the following very considerable change
was rnade, giving clubs power 'Ato punish OF c1-
pcl their own players and these powers shall not
bc limited to cases of dishonest play or open in
suborl,na1ion, but shall include all questions OF
ca.eessness indifference, or other conduct OF INC
player that may be regarded by tue cuo as pfelu-
Severn! changes were made, in various parts Of
the Constitution, with the view Of defining
ANEW AND CONSISTENT POLICY
determined upon by the League as to the status OF
players dismissed from service BY clups for any
cause Heretofore. unless a player could show
what was termed Ian honorable release. he was
debarrcd from playing with or against any League
club unless, upon appeal such DISABILITY should be
removed by the League Eoart. and such appeal
could not be heard until utter the close Of the play
in.5 season.
The general effect Of the changes referred to is
to leave the PLAYER, cnless expelled Tor cause,
e,sbe TO rcen:se WIN = any ,a.S Elm oF to n1h 1h
Board, the matter being regarded as slup ply qnes-
ton Of contract bet Eeen the player and the CLUB,
posing q penalty. as heretofore, or in any other
way leaving the parties to settle hcir dispute, If
any, in the same way as in any other business.
In case OF expulsion, however. the player Is pro-
vided an appeal 10 the Board, and the scope of his
appeal is enlarged to admit any facts or argu-
cnis ne may see t 10 present in 1is defense: The
the following lin Art. Y. }. making it mandatory
upon the club e1pel the player for either Of the
various kinds Of dIszeprtab!e conduct specified:
Any Player under contract with League club Who
ssai Without ne wri.ten consent Of snsh club
Or wS @ os ey
,a or9f being interested in an; pool 2. TsFeo thsre-
hall be NJ once expelled by such club [
SUNDAY PLAYING.
The clause on Sunday playing is serone-oat not
II + Il o
sps r 81 nsft e
.caguc.
The section is considerably longer, but the rest |
}? it is given up to explaining the machinery OF I
,1pu1sion and the Ways in which proof must be |
TLe difculty had this year with the Cincinnati !
,luh is avoided by making the day for paying the
nnua1 cues May /, instead Of June I; and ~ max
az ii the duty OF the Leag,c Secretary to telegraph
n Nav to every club, notifying it Of the default
f 2uy club that may not have paid, the defaulttns
iuh losing Its membership, and the othes cfuos
eing prohiblrcd from playing it.
The championship season is shortened to extend
nly from, May to Nor. L.
THE LEAGUE ALLIANCE.
An entirely new section, relating to League AL
lance clubs, is inserted 1t provides for docu-
lent similar that used last year, except that the
utside disputes 4"1nay''-not ''must n-be LETT |
. the board. Also, for d fee Of $40 to pay the t
.cague Sccretary's postage aud stationery o!A |
.l.o, binding the Lec~ue not to employ Or play |
ur player to which EGag ue Alliance club Is en-
,led By contract; giving any Alliance club hear
J. whenever it may present itself to the LeaEue
leetiug. \ League Alliance championship
. provided, to be given to the |
lub winning most League Alliance games and
orwardin. notice to the League Secretary thereof.
he League further pledges itself to furnish a
aitablc emblem Of such championship at its an |
mi meeting. In closing this article 1t is declared
hat no club that has forfeited lis mberfhip In
&c Le.cue or that is connected with any other
rcauization than the leu.-uc Or League Alliance,
nal] be entitled to its benefits
TIE MOST STRIKING INNOVATION |
the whole legislation is, however, the following
in the Championship Code:
No game shall be played between League Clubs, or
cuccment q the championship series; game shall
played between any League club and any non !
caeue clNb picked nine upon the grounds Of any
caEue club from lie comm 10 t1r coE2!e-
on q the o!oushp series upon such grounds; no
1r1 4hal be arranged or played 5etwccn any League
r1u nj Ead |