, 1877-01-21
t,.,n;cott Shooting Clubs Com
petition for Prizes.
asspnabls Notes Of Curling, Billiards,
Roving, and tho Turf
BASEBALL.


NE, srALn1NG't flAS-
yoth,or Is more firmly believed among elnl
.,n,c,,s of ccr:aiu class than that the 1cae1,
;:,,r;pr to ret the better Of them in some WAY
7b.r believed that when the League was form
r,heeause they were not invited in, and the
t,,e believed It ever since because they hay
~ h,+o successful. The result OF thei
tronb,ts md Mains has been an agreement t
finn an association to wipe out the League, 2
theY erp,ess themselves in letter and print
Just xhy tbey should wipe the League out. O
xeat they would gain By doing it it they could
3oes not appear.
In the midst Of the tempest and tumn]t, th
fe.cue has preserved wonderful temper, ait
tFe heads Of the clubs have been doing thei
,.st to hclo their own condition while they a
he same time helped every other club that play
tie eaue-and it is 4 wonderful thing that th'
managers Of the new scheme canuot and vii!
not SEE that the interest Of all the clubs il
identical, anl that prosperity to the game mean:
n,osDerty to them in the same way as to ths
League professionals.
Tue needs Of the semi-pzofessiona1 clubs have
teen caayassel more fully by the League au.
thorities than by their own members; and,
strangely enough, everybody has agreed on the
points which are necessary to enab1e them to
get On comfortably and prospcrously. The
League gaTe the matter the fullest discussion,
and, after that body had adjourned, Manager
S?alding, who, as everybody knows, is one OF
the oldest players and las one OF the longest
beads in the business, worked AWAY and per-
tened what he considered full solution OF the
difficulty. This he drew up. in the form Of a
professional clubs as he deemed most likely to
consider it 1eisurciy and WITH fairness. Tie let
ter and plan were Us follows:
CHICAGO December, 1s76.-There was consider
ah'e discussion ut CicreEand and see there is still
tare going On in the papers. about the relations
betxeea The League and the clubs that are not
Members oft Having aaways been 1ycil-trcatcd
tr 1oa-Leagae Cluhs. and having always taken IN
interest IN theta, / have gwen considerable atten
ton to this subject and haye always urged liberal
md raterns} policy toward scch clubs By the
League, believing such to be the interest OF both
el:kses. think may safely eay thu1 l found all
tce delegates 1t Cleveland disposed to do tue square
Substantial evidence Of tha. fact The League
address to the Public contains good reasons
Sey the general class If other clubs should not
undertake the obligations Of Lcague membership,
Other clubs the benefit OF League membership,
xhllt imposing upon them none of the burdens.
1hett sc three things that ali clubs which hire
Payers require.
!. Uniform system Of playing rules.
cabs - >''''' A'~0 "~0A
: Security against - revolving !" OF players.
Ihe trst two the League has provided for all
aoa that choose to accept them as to the third it
impossible for the Lcsgue to 10 anything with
ea1 loe formal consent OF the clubs interested.
since :he Convention adjourned hare been talk
sne WIN several members 0! outside clufts as we'll
Win officers Of League clubs and have been try
las to devise some scheme that would
~ tosef tats Fital point, and have come to
lae conclusion thar the laclosed form
q agreement wifi accomplish the objects in
''eH oester than any other methods, for the fol-
l: II Hill secure ron system OF playing rules
Ae country.
= viii secure yon tribunal to determine dis
,ules taat is more liable to be impartial than one
aosen from the clubs among whom, the disputes
aa: a1se, and well fitted by long experince in
and By their Responsible positions III the
J.. 49,, 10 pass Judgment upon questions OF sucha
4 VII give you far better security against
diesoisne OF your players than could be Afford
Iou ~ xuy independent association, inasmuch
49, e%pio5c@ the machinery of the League to en-
e,ss tae penalty and compcIs League clubs to take
- T. leaving them no excuse for mol complying
. ~ - " terms OF the new League law prohibiting
4em : !. !1on capturing your players.
;,1.ses - hAses g6u the expense and Inconvenience
h;ss !. Central organization OF your own,
uta y might he difficult for you TO constitute SO
c1gnt.
= = - leave. each Of your clubs entirely independ
:: = ~ nanase its own affairs in its own way
~ 49, !. ~oGld establish relations between the !
= 80 and Fous clubs well calculated 10 advance
: saktantlll interests Of buth. /
~ ~ - 'anoas schemes have been proposed, send I
W uese II 10 be The strongest and best, aud as |
.s y. *teAay told you that take great deal Of !
s.as IN ihls matter Of the relations o: :se clubs
,nl ata ~ =. otaes. would like to know what you
~ -; os H. 1ours truly, 4. G. SPALDIEG+
me 1orm Of contract proposed and referred
VAS as follows:
~. :. hereby agreed by The parties hereto As fol-
r. = Me eiab that is party hereto shall employ or
-. y ~ % us nlne any player to whose services any
ean,..o& ~ tnat Is pa1ty hereto nay be entitled
M. an: plaser under contract with any club that
,ssn, hereto who shai1. without the written
5o.- " y such club, leave its service fail to
H. W. cont1act> or who shall be proven guilty
snch hpaoic p.i- conduct, shall be At once expelled
oe ~ ~ elgo m who is party hereto shall p1a! anY
II ~ With any base bali club whatever that
Il tsv5 Or present In Its nine auy playeE that |
- - ,e Iee reen expelled from any club that Is 4
curt ~ .on'12e1 ~ ol'Aepo'A"A~
"a Zach club that is pnrty hereto shall, upon
~ contract With player. Immediately no.
,a tas Secretary OF the National League Of Pro-
t:nr Iase, HaH Clubs, such notice to be IN
-. afaed by Tue contracting club and the
~ anot IN the absence Of such notice to such
tssrt sas paxet shall be deemed to be free from
.iIa1a Esca club that Ia party hereto shall. upon
@rc.s player from membership or releasing
- ~ : contract. notify the Secretary OF the Ma
- .I*gae -9 OF Base-Ba1l Clubs, and. IN the ab-
i ~ fnca notice to such officer, such player
ts - Sseened to be member in good standing
=, ~ h1o whose notice OF contract with such
nn.;1 previously been transmitted to snch OH |
, @A3 Aae expiration Of the term Of such con
No. ane 81 notices provided for in the two last pre-
sf.1 sP.3anons 3 are required 10 be sent to the
xnn5 u q. she League upon the understanding |
suea aa olaeer will, Immediately upon their re-
III ~ u. 1dn'cate the sane TO a}1 League clubs.
+. 80 - III clubs that are parties to this agree
nt;to o n 1he event Of the f2ilarc or refneA1 OF ,
nv - 70 perform such service. OF his discon-
n+s enefcol, then the parties hereto shall de-
Aet 'aeaos for the performance Of such scrv-
to s en;nes played by the clubs TINT are parties
MA. - oe played IN accordance With the play
II ~: ~ L4c National Leasue.
~ ~ uteuntes That mag arise between the cluos
4 Il Pfeliee n; hereto shail be submitted to the
ca,fn, ntectors Of the National Leagae for ad- ,
MI ~ - ~ tae manner provided for b5 Sec !