The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-20
THE BASE BALL LEAGUE.
Regulations for Release of Players-Detroit
Secures the Services of the big Four"

NEW YORK, Nov 19.--The tenth annual con-
vention of the National League of base ball con-
cluded its labors at the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-
day. A meeting of the schedule committee, COM
posed Of j. A. Marsh, of Detroit, and Harry
Wright, of Philadelphia, will be held in New
York on the 1st Wednesday in March, 1856
Mr. Rogers, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Day, of New
York. and Young of Washington. were made
members of the arbitration committee The
Spalding ball was adopted as the League ball for
the coming three years, and the resignation of
honorary member A. G. Mills was accepted.
The following resolutions were adopted
Before sthe release of player from contract with
any League club in accordance with the fifth section
of the national agreement the services of such player
shall be exclusively subject to the League club that
SHALL within ten days of said release signify in writ
ing to the secretary of the League its acceptance of
said services 1t more than one League club signifies
said acceptance within the said days. then the
ceptng club that shall file with the secretary of the
League the written assent of the released player
his own signature to contract with said club shall be
entitled to his services provided in all cases, that
such assent be signed subsequent to his release.
1T more than one League club signify such acceptance
Wlthln tne said ten days and the written assent of
the released player to contract with either be not filed
with the secretary of the League for thirty additional
days thereafter then the secretary of the League shall
decide by lot which of the said clubs shall be exclu-
sivey entitled to the services of said player. The
slgnlngof said written assent by any players to
than League club his refusal to execute
tract with a club in accordance with his lawful writ
ten assent thereto, in accordance with his assign
ment under this resolution, within a reasonable time
SHALL upon proof satisfactory to five clubs, be black
sted provided that in the event of failure to black
list such player the services Of such player shall be
controlled by the club to which his assent given
The special committee reported in favor of al
lowing Brouthers, White, Rowe and Richardson,
the Big Four" to go to Detroit and the report
was accepted. No action was taken on the ap-
plication of Mr.. Lucas. of the st. Louis to be
allowed to play games on Sunday. The Wash
ington club applied for admission to the League,
and the application was filed without further
action.
An adjourned meeting of the body will be held
at the time of the meeting of the schedule com
mlttee, at which the question of successor to
Buffalo will be considered. The probabilities
now seem favorable to Washington as the com
ing member.
The situation is said to be about as follows
Buffalo has not dropped out of the League, but is
willing to sell its franchise to any club which
can secure the consent Of the other members to
its admission thereon.
Washington has formally applied but does
not want the Buffalo franchise having negota-
tlons on hand, it is said for the Providence fran
chise