Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-14
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE DISPATCH
NEW YORK, November 13.-The third
day of the great week of baseball meetings
resulted in very little being done. Both
the National League and American Asso-
citation seem to be taking things easy, and
are spending most of the time in watching
each other. The League directors had
meeting this morning, and then the regular
meeting of the League began. In the mean
time the regular meeting of the Association
was being held. Everything was lovely
until it came to the election of President,
and then the fun began. Phelps, Of Louis
vile, and Krauthotf, of Kansas City. we're
the candidates and each man had four clubs
20 back him up. The consequence was that a
deadlock took place, and it seemed for time
TO be war TO the knife. There were several
Brotherhood players about the hotel, and it
was reported that some 10 to 20 Of them had
signed League contracts.
THE ASSOCIATION FIGHT.
1t was II O'Clock when the meeting of the
Association was called to order In Parlor A.
The delegates present were: President
Wheeler Wikoff: Athletics, H. c. Penny
packer, W. H. Whitaker and William Shar-
sig; Brooklyn, ]. J. Doyle F. A Abell Charles
A. Byrne; Cincinnati, Aaron S. Stern. Harry
Stern; Columbus, Conrad Born, R. Lazarus;
Baltimore, j. W. Walz, W. Barnie; Kansas
City. l. c. Krautho1, ]. W. Spear, F. r. Mar
tin; Louisville, L. C. Parsons; ST. Louis Chris
Won der Abe, ]. J. O'Nei- Judge Scott The
report of the joint Rules Committee and the
Board of Directors were adopted. Then came
the election of officers. There were two candi-
dates named-L. C. Krauthoff, of Kansas City,
and Zach Phelps, of Louisville. The battle
between t'The Combine" composed of st. Louis,
Columbus Louisville and the Athletics, and the
balance of the clubs now began in earnest,
and when the first ballot was recorded each
candidate had received four votes The dele
gates, after ballOting q times, took an adjourn
ment at $50 O'Clock until 10 o'clock in the
morning.
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED.
Both "the combine" and its opponents show
q determination to stick, and no one can pos
sibly predict the outcome with any degree of
certainty. A compromise candidate is talked
OF, but each side claims that it must be either
Krauthoff or Phelps.
The annual meeting of the National League
was called to order by President Young in
parlor F at 1 o'clock to-day. Reports of the
Board of Directors Committee on Playing
Rules and the Board of Arbitration were sub
mitted and accepted. Then the constitution
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were made recess was taken until O'Clock.
After the recess the deIiberation upon the con-
stitutiOn was dropped, and the report of the
League committee appointed to confer with
the Brotherhood committee was taken up. The
report was accepted their action indOrsed and
the committee discharged. Mr.. Spalding
stated that although the Brotherhood CON-
mittee had refused further conference with
the League, and, therefore, have not substan-
tiated by proofs the charges against Cleveland
In the Sutclife case, yet he moved that the
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forthwith. After statement Of facts the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
sUTCLFFE GETS HIS MONEY.
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the notice
of this League that E. Z. Sutcliffe player of
the Cleveland club. claims that he is entitled to
payment by that club to him of the sum of $50
as being the amount paid him for the season of
1889. less than he received in the Detroit club
for the season of 1855, and
Whereas such claim is made pursuant with
the understanding had with the Brotherhood
of players whereby player consented to serve
his club for the season next ensuing the ex-
piraJIon of his contract provided he should
safer no reduction in salary, and
Whereas, such was the spirit of the under
standing OF the Brotherhood Committee and it
was so expressed in the form of contract there
agreed upon; therefore
Resolved. That though as a matter of fact
Sutcliffe did not sign contract containing a
'S6. he having signed contract with the De-
troit club under date Of October "A, 49, prior
% the agreement of the Brotherhood COM
mittee; and although there is some doubt as to
whether SutclIffe did or did not voluntarily
consent to play for the Cleveland club for less
amount than was named in his contract with
the Detroit club the year preceding.
BELIEVE IN SQUARE DEALING.
Yet as it was the plain intention of both par.
ties at the time the Brotherhood contract was
agreed upon that the players, when thereafter
reserved for an ensuing season, should receive
not less than the same salary specified in the
contract for the current season, and as this is
the only case that has been brought to the no
fice of the League involving a claim of the
character indicated, it is hereby ordered that
the Secretary of the League pay to the SAID E
4. Sutcliffe the sum of $3.50, being the differ
ence between the amount paid him for his ser
vices by the Detroit club for the season of 'Ss
and the amount thus far paid him by the
Cleveland club for the season OF '69. After the
passage Of this resolution the meeting ad-
1Ourned.
The Board of Directors of the League net at
l"'" Ock in parlor F, and was in session Just
Dur. Nick Young was again compliment
h an unanimous reelection. Secretary
spresented petitions from Umpires Lynch
1rry, asking that fines amounting to S5S
imposed by injuries, be refunded. The
allowed it Umpire McQuaid, however,
notfare so we'll He presented petition
King that something like 500 be RENTED on
.ccOunt OF absence through illness but while i'm
the line of duty. This was disallOwed because
the board thought it would be establishing a
bad precedent
SPALDING's REPORT.
During the meeting the report of the COM
mlttee appointed TO meet the Brotherhood was
listened to with great interest. 1t contained
copies of the official correspondence between
Epalding and John NJ. Ward President of the
Brotherhood Wards first letter, dated Nav
81 1889. stated the grievances of the players,
and asked that a committee be appointed to
discuss them. In a letter to his fellow men,
bers, Mr.. Spalding says the Brotherhood claim
that classification rule violates the understand
ing had with the Brotherhood in 1857. The
only specific charge they make is in the case of
Sutclitfe, Of the Cleveland club. who, they
claim, received his salary of 5000 from the
Detroit club in 1888. and had signed with the
Cleveland club for 1889 at the classification
hgure Of s., $50. With this exception of Sut-
clifie Mr.. Ward does not claim that the Leagne
has violated the letter of the Brotherhood con-
tract, but the spirit thereof, claiming that
while II was not specially written in the con-
tract, Il was understood that the total amount
OF salary paid player. whether written in the
contract or not. was to be the basis of reserva-
ton. Mr.. Spalding denied that there was any
such understanding. but that clause 20 of the
League contract should be the basis Of reserva-
tioD for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Rench's Views.
Robert Reach. of the firm of Reach & Co.,
IL.