Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-16
BASEBALL CONVENTIONS.
What che League Did Before Adjourn
mcut-imerican Association.
NV ialneranh 10 the nlapaL-n.

NEW YORK November I&-Thc League Con
,enl.on edjournrd Fl 8 T.. NJ. t5rc,onvene Janu-
e..y 2stn al the riun-Ayenue Hotel The entire
limo tho last days session was tokon up wish
the discussion Of ,hc brotherhood question.
John T. Hoxe-s faiI it was 10 faci mat q n m
haruf playrrs reserved hI ihe League clubs had
declared tuoil intopuOr pf violating sai1 reserve
..utr. nOiSitlatal 4ins iIt ntt "a h} uhi n - -f-
five clubs % tie -aii reserves and of fLe
later, action Co renew TAO usual form contract
win rlch players for the season of lNM. Also,
ftatthe Orlri.n ~ eminent counsel hai been
Ir--i,el which aiir.ued the legal ana c1du-
snls rlrfts q league labs under said contracts
e. ihe services Of their reserve players tor she
Mr. Ecrers offered the following:
Dfseir,0. limit League hereby declare that
they aiil ali each 81 ih clnus members "a mo
enforcement of .Ao r'ITacf-al right % such
clubs O. trc service ol i- reserve players ior iho
season n 10. aui 'Aat q committee ui Nree lo
APPOINTED 10y tAo Leapue W. fu.l power g. att
ana te formulate and carry out th- ttat mr'hoia
f.r she Enforcement oi sgit cO.t~Icfu1i rel a of
e4il clubs. ami that aid committee he Que
tl..iircI 10 draw on tne guarantee FUND oi the
l.aru, for such urlO. ut Hs may re necessary o.
carry out The intent aud pdryose OF tia resoiu-
qIe resolution was unanimously adopted aud
,fesqrs John /. Nore.-.Ct 2 p lgIclTu C. 3D.
rene. of brooklyn, and j.. T.. pay, OF New l1rE,
-re appointed a committed 10 carry o"t us de-
Mr. A. G.. sparias then presented tho follow
r,ss,..3. Thot no League club shall from mis-
dav ,nler iuto negotiations or contract WIN
players MOI under Losgu" reservation - enter
Into negotiations With auy ciuo iol TIE transfer
of any OF it- ayers uniI rifIaf} j. l-.i.
y,4.lr.t. Ihtt e. committee oi Nree Doe APP
u,ilfrd. % be des!eoaiod ~ no NEGOTIATIONS
Committee. u which Go president OF 700 League
s. lll % chairman. 10 Hhirh shall DO rtiefrcd AL
applications from p.aycrs ce-'ti1e positions on
ff... S.
ciUi. iuetn beers Of tlle National agreement Wish
Ing 70 di-po.o ~ the ease Of their players
Itsorel. that tlf ia s.iinan II no committee
ehal DO the exclusive channel through vnich
su.fi aDpiiOation- aud Negotiations eau bc cou-
ducied by the NtuHuoi League or any OF Co.,
clubs. and sold committee sLHt ascertain me
terms gp which auy fo,easo can ne procured
oi such contract executed.
ErsoI.sf Tlrt an League clubs, ln order go So
cure the Services OF such players VIII lndirAis 10
ne charm "a lh) Io.itlun o. be nll 80 and he
names o. the players wanted, ahl upon tl'
unanimous cDnsfLt ol said committee contract
may hc cxocntei between the club and any
player 30 approved and PROMULGATED Ia the
usual meunr r
R-.oir.f lhat the com nit'ee by iis unaui-
nous vote bo authorized 90 draw from tue guar
an.ae fund OF the League such funds ~ may pe
necessary 10 carry oui rue purpose OF .le fc-o-
luton 10 be repaid o. said fund 10y The clubs
bfnehted thereby.
This wos aI.o adopted. aud Mes-rs Mex
Young, &. h. Ryrre, end 81. Reach were named
rs tbo Negoti8 los lOn miueo
Tae convention then Adjourned.
shortly before O'Clock The Ameri m Associs-
to1 tooE q recess for an hour. 40 the procsed-
iugs OF the morning were maio public.
After The election OF BIZ plelps Mr.. G.. b0rr,
Jr, of tho Columbus Ciun, vas made yic0-lresi-
DENT aud the following committees Uer0
elected
board If Direcors-Athletic, Baltimore, Co
lumbus, and 81 Louis.
schedule Commit,ee-Athleslc, 81 Louis, and
Louisville.
finance Comm!tiee--Colpmbus. Athletic, and
81. Louis.
letic, and Louisville.
Comtnites on ArbtratQn-Messrs. zach
Phelps, o Louisville; ". a. Whitaser, Of tao
Athletics and !. j. ONoiii. OF tbe ~ Louis Ciub.
Committee On Umtires--Baltim0fe, Athletic,
and -. Louis
Formal applications for membership In tho
association we're received from the Detroit and
SYRACUSE Clubs. OF The minor leagueA
There was very lille done az the afternoon
session. TIE matter OF applications fr cluus
fer mem Dership VAS referred 70 the Finance
commlttee--Aessfs Whitaker, Lazarus ana