Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-23
NOW WILL THEY STRlKE7
Salaries of Baseball Players
Cut Deep.
THE OUTSIDE LIMIT Is $500.
CONSERVATION Spread Among the High
Priced BeautIes-PIayers to be Graded.
The Weak Clubs and smaller Leagues
win be Benefited.


League Of Baseball clubs finished its labors
last night The League. after many hours
Of discussion, finally gave out great
scheme as an effort t place the weaker clubs
on a par financially with the stronger clubs.
This scheme has created a genuine sensation
in the baseball world, aud when it is thor
oughly understood in all its bearings will
cause walhng and gnashing Of teeth among
the ball players throughout the country for
II is scheme for equalizing and reducing
the salaries paid "a ball players and an effort
10 prevent the wholesale elimination of the
minor leagues, which tho present extrava-
CANT salaries in vogue is calculated TO accom-
plish- The reduction is TO be done by grad
ing the players Into classes, with stated
salaries for eacd class: and in order to insure
the carrying out n the plan in good faith by
all parties, any violation of the rule win sub.
1ect both club and player to severe penalties
The full text Of the plan is shown in the
amendments to thu constitution, adopted by
the League as follows:
Amendments--sectiona ~ Strike out second
line ITO make its contracts
Section -. Substitute .all contracts between n
club and its players shall be executed by The sec
retary OF the League on behalf Of such club and
may be either by telegram or writing 10 be fol-
lowed within thirty days thereafter by regular
League contract which, after registry shall be
transmitted 70 said club, and notice thereof
transmitted TO all other League clubs and an as
sociations parties to the national agreement OF
Professional baseball associations.
Section 20. Strike out and insert:
'Ihe compensation for all League PLAYERS for
services as players shall be limited regulated and
determined by the classification or grade to
which such players may be- assigned by the secre.
tary OF the League, after the termination Of the
championship season, as follows. Glass A. com.
pensation $500; class b, compensation $3.50;
class G. compensation 5000; class d. conpensa-
ton Si,s50, class r. maximum compensation
Sl5oo. But this section shall not prohibit the
payment Of extra compensation for the services
OF one person TO each club, as field captain or
team manager.
Ia determining such assignment batting. aeld.
ing base running, battery work earnest team
work and exemplary conduct. both ON aud OF
The field, at all tiines shall be considered as a
basis for classification
Zach player upon executing League contract
shall make affidavit 10 form prescribed Inv he
secretary Of the League 10 the effect that the
consideration prescribed In said contract includes
All salaries, bonuses rewards gifts and emolu
ments ard every other form OF compensation az.
pressly or implicitly promisel him for his SER
vices as player dprins the isfm Of such contract
&nd satisfactory proof 20 the secretary OF the
League Of any false statement contained in sneh
affidavit SHALL after fair notice 10 such PLAYER
blacklist him, unless the ruling OF The secretary
be reversed by the board OF electors of The
Ieagueupon proper appeal, bearirg and couutor
proof.
! 4 ne pje dent OF each club shall. between the
~. Md 2isi days Of October of each year file
IN affidavit with the secretary Of the League set
ting forth the ION payment as salary bonus. re.
ward gift, emoument and every other form OF
compensation, express and implied made 70 each
player 10 full settlement Of his services as player
for and during the season then terminating A
violation Of the limit TO compensation prescribed
IN section 30, or any false statement On said afi.
davit shall upon satisfactory proof TO the score
tary Of the League, subject the club 90 which
said president belongs TO fine of 5000 and the
release Of any player the subject Of such illegal
compensation or false statement from reservn.
tion by such club for the succeeding year which
player however, viii be retained under reserva.
lion for such other club as the League may de-
termine.
Negotiations for tile release from contract or
reservation and for services Of players other than
those Of National League clubs shall be carried
ON exclusively through the secretary OF the
League OF his duly authorized agent
The president, secretary or manager OF a club
shall file with thu secretary OF the League either
by letter or telegram q written offer for the re-
lease and salary for said player. II two or more
League clubs Me an offer for the same PLAYER
the offer first received shall have priority OF
claim TO such player until such negotiations fail,
when the offcr next in order filed shall be emit.
sled 70 negotiation. and 50 on in sequencal order
with any Subsequent offers, but no club shall
have prior claim to any such negotiation for
more than one player not under contract with il
as required b. another League club Negotia.
lions carried on directly or indirectly with any
such player except through the SECRETARY OF the
League shall forfeit all right to contract with
and subsequent reservation OF such player by
the club offending.
Resolved That the amendments 70 sections n
~ and 80 be adopted TO take effect on Dee ID
1888, and that the limitations OF players compen
sation, contained in section 30, shall not apply 10
players with whom the several League clubs have
made contractie obligation for continuance OF
salaries or compensation in excess OF said limita
TONS provided that a list Of such PLAYERS. with
the amount Of compensation SO promised accom-
panied by pledges against future increase there
or be fled with the secretary OF the League on or
before Dec -, leSs, and further, that release Of
such players by the clubs now entitled 10 their
services shall exclude them from the benefits of
this resolution.
The remaining proceedings OF the League,
ms given out 70 the reporters can be summed
up briefly as follows; Ii was agreed 10 make
the clause in the constitution providing for a
40 game schedule permanent; the ANIMAL
meeting VIII be held hereafter on the first
Wednesday after the second Tuesday in No
vember Of each year; the members 81 the
committee ON arbitration were instructed 70
vote for Nick Young for chairman; the pres
adent Of the League was authorize to employ
legal counsel whenever necessary a new com
mittee on playing rules was appointed. con
sisting Of AesSrs. Spalding, Day and Rogers.
special committee on the disposition of
players Of disbanded clubs was appointed
consisting Of Messrs Young, Spalding and
Day; Messrs. Rogers and Young were an
pointed a committee to rearrange the form
OF the constitution without changing its sinh
stance; the report OF the joint committee on
playing rules was accepted; the Spalding ball
was readopted for three years; the disposi-
tion Of the printing Of the League book was
left IN the hands Of the secretary; the next
annual meeting shall be held in New York.
and the spring schedule meeting shall be held
an Washington. The League then ad iourned.
The only topic Of discussion among the
baseball men congregated at the Fifth Ave
nue. was the salary bombshell exploded. II
was tie unanimous opinion of an that the
League had made a cast iron rule that Il
would be impossible to violate without detec-
tion. To say that the players are Disguised
would be to put it mildly They are not
'sickled to death because under the new
scheme, outside Of a select few, perhaps a
dozen, no player holds either agreement OF
contract for more than a year, which means
that within two years no ball player viii be
receiving a salary la excess Of g., 500 a year
This plan does not apply TO any obligation
that has already been entered into by any
club, and further, unless players who have
been offered terms acoept them before Dec
"a.