Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-06
SPORTING MATTERS.

Manager Spence Signs Lally and Fus-
 selbach-Meeting Of the Two AssocIa-
 tions In Washington Glasscock
 Withdraws His Complaint-Notes.
 Manager Spence last night signed two new men for the New Haven team. They are D. J. Lally and Eddie Fusselbach. Lally is a frst-class pitcher. He pitched for the To- rontos, who won the champions hip of the International league last year. Fusselbaeh was one of the star third basemen in the New England league last year. Says Man. ager Spence: "The team thus far is strong in batting, fielding and base running, and will keep all the other teams in the league on the jump" He has as yet signed no catch CTS. He wants one more pitcher. Leitner, who pitched for Indianapolis last season, may be signed. He has great speed and few catchers can hold him.
 WASHINGTON, March 5.-The delegates representing the various clubs in the Ma tional base ball league met at the Arlington Hotel in this city at noon to-day. President N. E. Young presided. Those present were: w. A. Nimick of Pittsburg, J. W. Spaulding of Chicago, John B. Day Of New York; A. J. Roach and John I. Bogers of Philadel- phis, A. H. Soden and W. H. Conant of Boston, John T. Brush, jr., of Indianapolis,
 
 Stearns of Detroit.
 The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. The report of the board of arbitrators was then presented and adopted and the president authorized to sign the agreement on the part of the league. The report of the committee appointed to change the form of the leagues constitution was presented, and the few unimportant amendments recommended were adopted. The secretary was authorized to appoint substitute umpire at a salary not to exceed $2OO per month and expenses. A communi- cation from Mr. Blaokhurst that he be heard in regard to the complaint of J. w. Glass cock against reduction in salary as mem- Der of the Indianapolis club, was read and MT. Blackhurst was invited to address the meeting. He stated that Glasscock had withdrawn his complaint. The meeting then took recess.
 The only obstacle which prevented the adoption of the schedule after the convention met was the dissatisfaction of the Pittsburg delegates, which, however, after long wrangling, was adjusted and the schedule, which contains 40 games, was adopted. The season opens April 21 and closes October 5. COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5.-The directors of the American base ball association met at the Neil house to-day. All the clabs were represented. The committee on constitu- tional amendments submitted their report which was accepted. The fifth amendment does away with the word "blacklist'' and provides for list of ineligible players to be kept by the president. The sixth amend ment fixes the duties of the finance and play ing rules committee by constitutional provi- sion. The seventh amendment is in regard to cities in which there is league and an association club. There has heretofore been rule where such was the case for l the association club to charge the l same as the league club. The association club will hereafter charge associated prices. | This benefits the athletics. There is a sec ! ton that each club can have ladies' day, l when ladies can be admitted free. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are omitted The 1 celebrated bull dozing provision was stricken out This is the section referring to placing players who refuse to sign upon the black