, 1880-05-23

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Providence and play on the 18th Of May the
game postponed on account Of rain from May
II, the regular schedule date. The truth OF the
matter undoubtedly is that Ferguson. having an
engagement to play the Albanys On the 18th,
and believing there was more money in that
than in the Providence game, concluded to let
the latter go by default and take his chances Of
getting out Of trouble Later on President Hull
bert was asked yesterday by TRIBUNE inter
viewer:
"What is proposed to be done about the Troy
Providence mutter?"
: The League Chief Executive seemed unwill-
ing to talk on that subject, but when the inter-
viewer came squarcly at him with the question,
Haven't you called special meeting Of the
League to consider it?" he snw that reticenee
would not win, and replied: s'Well, since you
know all about it already. may as we'll say that
q special meeting has been called. Here Is the
call, addressed to the Presidents Of the different
Leug11e clubs:
"Cu1cAGo, H.. May ga complication has
arisen between Providence and Troy which can
not be properly adjusted. therefore hereby
Niagara Falls, Tuesday. e5th inst, ut noon.
Nv A. HUBERT. President League"
with y view to the possible expulsion Of the Troy
Club for failure to meet Its c,igarementsz''
.Certatnly not" was the emphattc response.
feiture Of membership only for voluntary with
drnwal or disbandnaent for failing or refusing to
comply with any lawful requirement Of the
he consttuon or psyng raes in eases
where the constitution does not specifically In
fict immediate forfeltnre-nnd this is evidently
one OF those cases-the matter can only be con-
sidered at the regular annual meeting. and the
forfeiture enforced by two-thirds' vote.''
Then why has the special meeting been
because 1t is essential to have some action
taken which will prevent other clubs from fall
Ing to meet engagements, and to remove all
Giub.: Gh%. p'a'eo ano 10 oe played 0' IN" Troy
..Then the whole matter may be settled at
this special meetiug?"
~ rely on the good feeling, au1ity. and cor
rect principles that have always obtained in the
League to square up this difficulty peacefully
laws resides In the members Of the League, as
docs the power to suspend the operation Of
law r tho League thinks proper; A case in point
game was expressly forbidden by League law,
and yet by unanimous consent It wns allowed
to to be n played. @ have no doubt ne Lea9ue VIII
Providence-Troy complication"
Why can't the postponed game be played
II dou't think it will be possible. Providence
has right to that game at home Troy visits
Providence again Sept. "a. q, e. and Providence
to oDena Sgt e. g ts ye see
can possibly be piayed?'
-4Will it stand as forfeIted?''
Thut is something I can't answer. The
League must determine that. Troy has an ex-
cuse for refusing to stay and play on the 18th,
which q, was that they were due to play At home
not dare to risk the delay which is liable to nrse
II the arrival Of the Sound steamers at New
York, and which would have rendered it impos-
sible for them to have reached home in time to
play Worccster on the 18th. Troy claims they
needed the l1th to travel on in order to make
sure of getting home, and perhaps they did.
Anyhow, It Is not npon its face case Of .willful
violation OF the constitution or playing rules
and hence not a case for immediate forfeiture
of membership. 4 question of fact remains to
be detcrmtued-yiz.: whether Troy could have
stayed over the 18th and reached home at noon
OF the 18th. II they could. their excuse Is In
League to determine"