The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-02
BASEBALL MATTERS.
Changes in the League, and Association
Contraota

Contracts.
PITTsBURd, Pa, Nov. 30-The repre-
senta ives OF the National League and the
American Baseball Association met here
today and made several changes in the
national agreement besides transactine
some other important business. The
League was represented by President N.
+. Young, Il Washins ton, John ]. Rogers,
OF Philadelphia and w. |. Nimick, oil
Pittsburg. President John b. Day was
detained at home by illness and Mr.. MINI
lex acted rs his proxy.
Chris Won Der Abe, OF ST. Louis, Charles
Byrne, OF Brooklyn, and Zach Phelps, oil
Louisville. represented the Association
Mr.. n, Il. Young was elected chairman oi
the committee and Mr., Byrne secretary
The national agreement was then taken
up and the following changes made: Sec
ton 2, paragraph A, relative to contracts
OF players was changcdsO as 10 read, mol
shall any player, without the consent o.
the club with which he is under contract
enter into any negotiation or contract Will
any other club, etc."
The paragraph was changed to read Us tol'
lows every regular contract shall be
registered and approved by the secretary
OF the association OF which the contract
ing club is member, who shall forthwith
notify, etc."
The last line Of section 4, which pre-
scribes how players shall be reserved, wa'
amended 30 rs TO read: "And such play
ers, together with all Others thereafter tc
be regularly contracted with by such clul
members, are and shall be ineligible tC
contract with any other club member o
either association party hereto, oxcep
hereafter prescribed"
An amendment was made TO Section 8
providing that in case OF the dishandmen
or expulsion OF a club, the players shall
| be released from contract and reservation
| but their services shall at once be subjoc
| 10 the acceptance OF the other clubs Of thu
association.
The introduction OF Section O wa
amended 10 read as follows Each clul
member OF either association party her't'
shall have exclusive control OF its owl
territory, and no club shall be entitled Il
membership in either association part
hereto from any city, or town or county u
which n club member OF either association
party hereto is already located.
Section was amended Us follows; M
game shall be played between any clul
member OF either association, party hereto
or any Of its players under contract
or reservation with any other club o.
team while presenting. A violation o
| this section shall subject each offender &
fine or expulsion in the discretion Of thu
board Of arbitration. Provided, that II
case the club employing such ineligibl,
player shall discharge him from IL
service. Clubs Of the associations, partiel
hereto, may thereafter play against sucl
club"
section was stricken out and the fol
lowing substituted: Each association
party hereto shall have the right TO max
and enforce all rules and regulations per
tanning to the control, discipline aud com
pensation Of all players under couirac
with and reservation TO It's club member
ship; provided such rules and regulation
shall IN no way conflict with the proyit
ions Of this agreement"
A number Of other changes were made
but they were unimporanL The boar
was In session until a late hour, discussin
changes beneficial TO the minor league
playing under the national agreement
Another meeting will be held tomorrow