New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-12
BASEBALL MEN IN SESSION.
FIRST DAYS WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
THE DELEGATES EvINcE LITTLE ALARM AT

ihh Drbr-phlfAS 6NlNSE iiI- nSN~~ -
THE MOVEMENT OF THE BROTHERHOOD.
The first days session Of the biggest baseball con-
vention ever held occurred at the Fifth Avenue Hote
yesterday. Delegates from all over the country we'
present. The seeding League players formed, O
course lively topic Of conversation among those II
the corridors but whether the matter came up for o.
fetal notice 10 the meeting room could not DO carncu
1t probably did. Tho League clubowners SAID ihcN
were positive that their players would play Ill 'he
old places next If nothing else would accom-
plsh that object they would invoke the aid oil 'n'
law and compel the players to live UP to the reserve
rule.
OF Arbitration The delegates John D. Day
N. E. Young and John I. Rogers ioi
tho LEAGUE and Charles ii. Byrne, H.
O. Kran hof and Aaron sterne for the Asscciauon
They wont to work in Parlor at 1880 a. III
and with the exception of two recesses Tor reires'
ments were In session for over twelve hours. inc
early part Of the meeting was devoted to routine
work. Tho reports Of the secretary and treasurer
were read and accepted, and n. Z. Young was IT,
elected president and c. II. Byrne secretary Ihsrc
was a lively dispute between the Chicago ana ohaha
clubs over the services of two players, Magic aau
Coocan Presidents Spaldng and Mccormick nhai''
amicably settled their quarrel and the board was Ho
forced to take action The two players VIII ~ "
Chicago. ~, .
nrivate conference and at Its close invited mo
the regular meeting The wealthy club-owners "ah'c"
the smaller fish to say how they enjoyed s"nnns
In the National puddle. The little fellows salu INC"
they were well satisfied TO be in such goou COMPANY
and were not the kind of tadpolcs TO try 10 "rseo
out They thought that no material changes WIZ
needed One of the delegates was OF the opino"
that 81 800 to $1,000 year was pretty SIN PRIV
for being allowed 10 exist but when the great dement's
derived by the weaker clubs were eloQuenty ioi00'
upon his attention he subsidized
Tho smaller clubs also thought that they oueht
to have the right to suspend an insuoorulnato p"'
indefinitely, as is now done in the two big leagues
Now they can only suspend player for one se"so"
Tho PLAYERS of the ST. Joe club complained that noS
were being held under reservation and yet ther iuii
salaries had not been paid them. The poaru o'uo
that they be Immediately released from reser'a'on
and they can now sign where they pieaso'
The following minor leagues were represented IN
ternational Association, Atlantic Associauoh' we"
ern Association A. J. Reach and John l. hoseio
anneared for the Philadelphia club Walter Appleton
and John b. Day for the New-York club. wafer
Hewett for the Washington club, A. q. spaldiIs anu
A. c. Arson for the Chicago club, T. de H. hool,so"'
Davis Hawley and George W. Howe ior inc |ie'o
land club: j. Palmer O'Neill, W. A AlnnIoh anu
Secretary scandrett the Pittsburg CLUB W. brush
for the Indianapolis club, c. H. byrne anu f. a.
Abell for the Brooklyn club, l. c. kranthol anu
I " speas for the Kansas City club, Aaron e'erhc
and Henry sterne for the Cincinnati ciuo' hooerV
Bealy for the Detroit club, p /. Powers lor INC
Rochester club, W. Fessendcn for the Lohdoh ciuo
Vice-Presdent Dixon for the Hamilton 'lu''
Secretary c. D. White, of the International Asso0ia
t;on Sam Morton and II. L. Hack for tho Mnneapohs
club M j. Roche for the ST. Paul CLUB SECRETARY
BradIn for the Atlantic Association; O. DcAIhson loi
the syracuse club, j. H. Shoemaker and samuei Iro't
for the Newark club, J. w. Lang for the haruoru
club. Jack Chapman for the Louisville CLUB
1t was said that the Brooklyn and Cihchhau cluoS
were ready TO take the places of Washington anu IN
In the League ranks The delegates from
the two League clubs mentioned did not appear a,
o. necially happy. 1t also leaked out lasI nSnt ha
stockholders OF the Louisville. st. Louis. eOium lu
Athletic and kansas City clubs had renamed az IhIla
deinhia and held a meeting at tho Stra'1oru Houss'
II & certain that the Cincinnati Delegation j. Walc
ing Brooklyn closely. and In case me bIldeg Loo'
eIide into the League, Cincinnati Will 1ohow c9se
In addition to the changes already mentioned ino
huh oWncrs decided 10 eliminate that hsrsh-soundlng
word BLACKLIST 1t was also decided that al etuoS
under the National Agreement shall DC pronip.,ou
from playing with any club when emPIooso. a nS.
ineligible player contests in game aga1s ,oaghs
club employing such player TO the nln9r ioae ;n
clubs is also given power 10 reserve pay ,rho
defnitely when he refuses to sign contrac. i hmo
club. however is not allowed indehni'eN 10 sus-
pend player. - ,.oa . protberbood CON
tract last night before going TO his home IN i @
ComIskey is also said to have signed 81. LOUIS Co
tract Kelly of the Boston club, entere1 inc .
r;dors about midnight and had long Conversation
with the Boston directors.