New-York tribune., 1885-10-18
THE BASEBALL AGREEMENT.
LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BOTH BODIES
SALARIES AND CONTRACTS.
The baseball conventions were i'll session all
day ana far the night yesterday The delegates were
uncommunicatlye as usual The conference commit
tee. although session until midnight on Friday went
into secret session again Yesterday and after two hourS
work the report for the League and American Assoca-
tion ready Shortly before noon the two DodeS he
separate meetings discuss the report OF the commit
tee.
The League was still in session at late hour last night
and exactly what they will pursue the delegates
themselves apparently did not know Although Buiao
virtually out Of the League the city to take us place
selected Bradley. Atkinson and were Weaver re-
instated the American Association and the two FORMER
will so to the Athletic club James Vinton, who was ex-
PEELED. had all disabilities removed by the American AS
ISOLATION. Flynn. OF the Lawrence club. who was
claimed by the Metropolitan club, remains with 'he
formor club the local club had written agreement
with him. This gives the championship to Lawrence
instead OF BrOcktown Permission given the Metro
pclitan club to play championship games atSatch
next year. Each club reserve dozen players IN
stcau OF eleven rs heretofore.
At joint meeting of the League and American Asso
ciatiou the Conference COiGmittees report was uah
mously adopted The resolutions adopted ut the meet
ing at Saratoga August 2l virtually thrown ont
and the agreement finally adopted Is in part as toows
fcc'H No contract shall be made for the services
of any player by club member by either party here
to for longer period than seven months. beginning
Aprl and terminating Octobrr3l. aud no Sucn con.
tract Tor services To 0e rendered after the expiration O
the current year shall b" made prior to the 2Oth day OF
October Of tAe said year. Every contract Sna
he forwarded within days after execution to the
secretary Of The assoca ion of which tho contracting
club member for approval, VINO shall notify the
OF the other associations party hereuntO anu
the other club members OF his association.
NrcioH l. Immediately upon execution OF this agree
Ment the secretary Of each association party
hcleunto. shall transmit to the % secrcialy iiil
OF the other association complete Hat or all players men
under contract and all who were on August 2l' lS@1
under contract with the several clubs members ana
shall annually on the 2Oth day OF october sehq sihhr
list OF players then under contract with the seVcra
clubs members OF such association and such players
together win al others thereafter to be a"hy heu
club ucmbcrs and shall be neli2bl1 10 contract
with any club member of the other association party
herewith except a. hereafter pre- cried proVG'd tht
the number OF layers rendered ineligible sEa NOT NJ
the tim" of sending list cNcctd twelve ior each
S,c'ion .. IRON the release Of PLAYER from from
cohtr'ct WIN any e,"o h'i,pTr Inr,,co. of e"cb
player should at b. subject to the acceptance OF the
other club ot said association aftertcn days and there
alter II said services be- not s0nrceptcd S' payer may
negotiate aud contract with any other club. .
Ncciion G-NO club nor member of either association
party hereto on the date OF the execution o thia as't
mont. shall bc entitled 10 membership lh
TyF rary R,rSio n,rSin in WIEN lG any on that date any
cuh member OF each association - located proYlu'd
hbt any onb member of either association party hctrt
from rcsicine IT. membership IN such 9'so'otl"h ni,u
with all the rights and IfN,Scs co"lcrrcd by the agree
rio $50 club .hall pay to any Of It's PLAYERS FOR
seasons services salary n excess oI H-"''' nor
shall ANY club employing player for al portion o te
cess ~ sIid maximum salary, lor ady 1ncr > rh' "i
services ror 10 u" tr-t u Apr N any year *
cent q sum Of money ou the .r-t Of Nar'h ~lihtlcht
Go ray L- way from hi, dumire 10 thr cy where ms
club situated; provided that every player to wAom ihr
PROVISIONS TN, agreement apply, whose services are
required by any club member 81 the associations party
hereto. shall bc entitled to receive ior sad services az
least u 900. 49,. ,
N,ri,5n 9.-Thc Board Of Arbitration consisting OF
three DELEGATES from each association Tor IT. mrmp'I
shin shall soon as Iracl'ahIr htier t'e 'N
ccuiiou of thl- agreement II place Huu'il HSi'eh
urou aud should or-inilc hy Oh" election ot chairman
,c,retafy and such OtAcr-, and conn llt''1
fhtM rlalt seem .PI'F,i
ibrv ray make and from time To- time revoke nlrI h
,rpcal an necessary rules md regulations not hcuu-@
eli with thi. agreement Their ucmbr pou ,d board
sl Doe determined AZ thc pleasure 81 their own respect
itc appointing a..Oc;1tioEs upon duy Crrtu.u hoi'o
.ruattts Of each association ana a qurht"is sh' "
,o changes or additions -hIl D. made uacs. coucurrrd
m los the majority Of the delegates oi each association
>,.f,u Iu-I addition g. oll matters that might be
referred TO them by the parties hereto, tho SAIL hoi!d
shall have exclusive and iul Jlrisiicton oi az d'
pu,c- and complaint. ar'us under this Agreement an"
all interpretations oi this aAreemrnt.