Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12

president, and Samuel Norton Of st. Paul,
the Western league, held q con-
ference to decide upon the needs of the
minor league. They were entirely In sympa-
thy with the league and association, and had
but few changes to suggest of minor imper..
lance, which will be submitted to the board
of arbitration before 1t adjourns, and will
very likely be adopted.
While the committee was in session the
managers of the clubs were scattered about
the hotel Hobbies talking over the base ball
situation. The opinion was general that the
Brotherhood had practically failed at the
outset, and many were thinking Of how
their teams would be constituted next year.
One Of the most prominent managers in the
country said that he felt confident of being
able to secure nine to play ball without
calling upon any Of the Brotherhood. 1t
was probable, however, that the old players,
so far as wanted, would sign when the time
came. In Boston, the only men who were
Brouthers, Morrill,, and Kelly. None Of
these men would be in the Boston nine next
year, and the other '6o players would be.
In New York, Ward and O'Rourks would not
be seen on the 1890 team, and the others
would be.
The move made by Denny in indianapolis
would be followed, it was said, by Glasscock
and other trustworthy players in tho league,
| league contracts by brotherhood men before
January 1. Clarkson had already abandoned
the brotherhood, and the examples of the
really good players in the league would soon
| be followed. Mack and Wilmot of Washing
ton had told Mr.. Hewitt that they would
| play with him next year, and Whitney and
Crane had no intention of playing with the
brotherhood. A number of other players,
such as Burns, Williamson, CAME, Richard
son, Farrar and Mulvey were by no means
| so anxious to leave their clubs AZ has been
| said.
The president of prominent league club
said that the meeting to-day would probably
result in the adoption of the classification
system and the sale of players. The reserve
rule would not be changed, as it was the
thing which kept the clubs together. The
Brotherhood would not be noticed and about
all that would be done in regard to the play.
ers would be notification to the effect that
the league considered the contracts made by
the players last year binding this year, and
that they would be expected to keep them.
Arson said that he would have no trouble
in getting nine together which would play
as good game of ball as the old players did
and that the people on the benches woulc
not know the difference.
At half-pas 10 O'Clock the representative
of the minor leagues went into the meeting
of the board of arbitration of the Nationa
League and the Association.
When the board of arbitration re-assemblet
the national agreement was considered, TIA
board remaining in session until $50 O'Clock
Considerable business had been transacted
but the sessions were held with closed doors
Representatives Of the leagues have expresses
themselves as satisfied with agreement o
1888. After the conference ended the boar
reelected President Young and Secretar.
Byrne for the ensuing year. The dispute be
tween the Chicago and Omaha clubs of tn
Western association for the services of Nagl
and Coogsn, of the latter club, was settled b.
a conference between Spaulding and MeCor
mick representatives of the two clubs with
ont q reference to the board. The petition
of several players of the st. Joseph club t
be relieved from the mandates of the reserv
rule. because the club had failed to pa.
their salaries was granted. Colonel Rogers
motion to amend Paragraph A, Article 2, o
the national agreement, so az to permit tn
making Of contracts for twelve months or
term of years, instead of seven months, was
after discussion, Withdrawn and the boar
took a recess until $3.50.
| Football.
The first game of the college championship
will be played next Saturday at Cambridge
between Harvard and Princeton. Before tina
time the graduate advisory committee viii
meet and settle the protests that each colleg
l has made against players of the others. Har
wards team ia looked upon as weak this year
George Woodruff, an old Yale player, viii
be the referee, and Stage Of Yale will be tn
umpire.