The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
BASEBALL.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE AT PROVIDENCE, II. I.
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LEAGUE AT PROVIDENCE, r.. l.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PRovIDEscE, r. l., August 10, 1878.
The National Baseball League met in executive ses.
sion Narragaussts Hotel on Friday At eight p.
NJ. and d.d adjourn until four A. N. to-day. Bos-
ton, Chicago, Providence and Indianapolis rep
resented by delegates and Cincinnati and Mwaukss
by proxies President Hubert presided and
n. 7. Appoonio OF Boston. ofhciated a.
secretary pro tenn II announced that Cleveland,
St Louis and bufaio would probably apply for ad.
mission 10 the league season. The league took
no action upon the annuiment Of the agreement TOR
bidding League clubs to negotiate with players fei
next season prior September did consider the
length Of the championship OF 1879 From lack
OF Information as TO the number of clubs intending
to join the League the subject OF the establishments
OF a scale OF salaries for clue mbcrs called forth
five hours di eussion, but was finally dropped, IL
being considered unwise TO place any restrictions
upon League associations concerning salaries paid "a
men in their employ As result of tue deliberations
the following report was adopted:-
PRovIDESoE H. l., August 10, 1878
The National League OF Professional Baseball Club
hav ng met, as above dated, at time ia which it Il
possible accurately estimate tue hnaucai and othsi
results OF tas season OF 1873, oilers The following al
its conclusions for the present season and It's recon-
mendations tor the iuture:=
The League believes that its Efforts TO present the
dist,nctyoiy national game OF the country OK.
hUition in the best possible manner ana under the
most stringent regulations have been appreciated
and approved, and that all the lovers of
pure ana manly sport will concede that
| It's Efforts have been directed toward the
| elevation OF tho game. II Is pare
OF experience OF the League CLUBS for the season Of
1878 that the business depression has so far affected
the receipts that loss Is already assured Az the
tinc Is apparent that under the present sts-
tenn the loss must fatl upon he associations from
whom the payers receive all the money earned
and much more rho League declines TO continue
Business tins principle, aud takes this time 10 an.
nounce to that Tor 1879 Tho aggregate salaries
paid bv eaca ub exceed tue sum which
The experience Of this year has siiown can he earned
1t uas not, however. aiier discussion seemed
wise ut this tim0 10 attempt 20 restrict any assooA.
ton as to what It snail pay any or all oi ths
/ In It's employ. Ia the line oil reduction oil ex.
pense within probable income the League has nj the
blnus It's members make The cour CT season Tor
;, 1879 six mouths and no LONGER w.t. from April
20 September 80, both inclusive. Il 10
i expected ny thus giving the player July
halt for the pursuit Of any trade or pusnesi
which ne m " nave be win be enabled to devote tue
as In the past, he received his entire support IRON
II. By the terms or the agreement last named
the CLUBS have bound themselves not to pay money
advances during tho winter season, they oellevnf
that this practice has the past ncouraged Idenesa
and discouraged some players from following such
bu mess or trade as they were fitted Tor. uniform
style OF contract has been approved
1t has been announced to the League that certain
cluus desire membership IN H. 1t Is. therefore,
proper 10 say that clubs now holding membership
will expect from applicants complianee with tue agree
msnts above noted a condioD precedent TO adm:s.
sion. By order OF the League.
MA. HULBERr, President