Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-20
THE Bia FOUR FOR DETROIT.
A Com btnatIon That Will Make One of the Strongest Clubs in the

Com bfnatIon That Will Make one
 of the Strongest Clubs in the
 League.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The last day of the annual meeting of the National base ball league was held in room F of the Fifth Ave nue Hotel to-day. The meeting was in ses- sion nearly all day and large amount of important business was transacted The "big four' matter was brought up and the association decided in favor of Detroit, so that Messrs. Rowe, Richardson and the White brothers will don the wolverine uniform next season. This will make Detroit one of the strongest clubs in the association. It is very probable that before the schedule com .mittee meets the Nationals of Washington will buy the Buffalo franchise and take their place in the league. Nothing was done about the S2,0OO salary and the advance money rules. The usual large crowd of base ballists was assembled in the corridors of the hotel and they were little surprised at some of the actions of the league The schedule committee is George Schmelz, St. Louis; Harry Wright, Philadelphia, and J. A. Marsh, Detroit; arbitration com mittee-J. F.. Rogers, Philadelphia: N. E. Young and J. B. Day, New York. The Spauld1ng ball was again adopted. The pub ication of the league book is in the hands of the secretary. The resignation of A. G. Mills, of this city, as an honorary member was accepted. The next annual meeting will be held in Chicago. The following resolu- tiens were adopted:
 Resolved That the schedule meeting be held in this city on the first Wednesday in March, 1886.
 Second. That upon the release of a player from contract With ahy league club in accordance with the fifth section of the national agreement the ser vices Of such player shall be exclusively subject to the league club that shall within ten days from the date or said release signify in writing to the secreta " or the league it's acceptance of said service. If more than league club signifies such accept ance within the said ten days then the accepting club that shall file with the secretary of the league own signature to contract with such club shall be exclusively entitled to his services provided in all cases that said assent be signed subsequently, to sald release. If more than one league club signi- lies such acceptance within ten days, and the writ ten assent of the released player to contract with either be not filed with the secretary of the league retary of the league shall decide by lot which of the said clubs shall be exclusively entitled to said SerYlces. The signing of such assent by any re- club, or his refusal to execute a contract with club in accordance with his lawful written under the resolution thereto, ton within reasonable time, shall upon proof to the satisfaction of five league clubs be sufficient to blacklist such player prescribed in section 64 of the league constitution provided that in the event of failure to blacklist such player the services of such player shall be controlled by the club to which his assent was first given.
 The special committee reported in favor of the "big four' going to Detroit. It was accepted. The printing contract was award ed to J. B. Sage of Buffalo.