Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-12
NOW THE TYRANTS.
They of the Base Ball interest
Foregather.
MODELS OF UNRUFFLED CONTENT.

The brotherhood Breeze whistler Through
Mind 1.-THE Board OF Arbitration At
Work-Some Slight Changes in the
Agreement-The Minor LeaGuers-Mr.
spaiding's Rsmarks-Keiiy, tho Only.
NEW YORK, Nov, 12-Ths magnates Of
base ball had possession of the Fifth Avenue
hotel yesterday. The little breeze which
the Brotherhood started last week still whis-
tied through the corridors, but seemed to
havs no further eff set on the "tyrants" than
to IN them into a happy satisfaction with
themselves and all the world Their equa-
nimity was not in the least disturbed That
steel-plate and double gruffness
which tradition has forged about Chicsgo's
only Adrian C. Arson had given place to an
nffability that would have charmed the
graces Business was taken up with a
heartiness that indicated an utter absence Of
disturbing elements. At least three days Of
the week will be occupied in the legislation
before the League.
The Board of Arbitration.
Yesterdays meeting was given mp to the
board OF arbitration. They met at l0:30
o'clock in the morning, but it was not until
the conference committees of the minor as
sociations were invited into the room that
the proceedings became interesting. The re :
ports Of the secretary and treasurer were
acted upon, ami Messrs Young and Byrne
reelected to the offices of chairman aud
secretary. The minor leagues were repre-
sented, and their representatives expressed
themselves satisfied with the agreement for
1879, and had no changes to suggest in it,
The dispute between the Chicago League
and Omaha Western league clubs for the
services OF Nagle and Coogan, of the latter
club, was settled by conference between
Spalding and Mccormick, representatives Of
the two clubs without reference to the
board.
The petition Of several Of the st joseph
club to be relieved from the man.
dates of the reserve rule because the
club had failed to pay their salaries was
granted. Col Rogers motion to amend
paragraph A of article III, of the national
agreement so as to permit the making of
contracts for twelve months or a term Of
years, insteai of seven months, was after
discussion withdrawn, and the board took
q recess until evening.
Changes Made in the Agreement.
IL was near midnight when the board Of
arbitration completed its labors At the
close of the session Secretary Byrne an
nounced that no material change had been
made in the national agreement There
were several changes in the articles of quail
fed admission. The word, blacklist" has
been eliminated, and "inelgible" substituted.
IL was decided to give the minor leagues the
power TO control and reserve players the
same as the National league and American
association. A rule was adopted prohibiting
any minor league club from playing a game
with any club that contains ineligible play
ers or that has playei with a club in which
are ineligible players.
spalding on the Brotherhood.
A. G. Spalding spoke quite freely on the
Brotherhood question He said that Ward
came to his store in June and said that the
Brotherhood wanted an immediate confer
snce. Ward said that first the players de-
manded a modification of the sale system;
second, the classification rule abolished and,
third, that the League should consider the
case Of Sutcliffe, who was transferred from
Detroit to Cleveland at reduced salary.
Spalding said the matter could wait until
fall, but the Brotherhood refused to wait.
Spalding thinks their action uncallsd for
and says it will be futile
Mike Kelly on Hand.
During the evening Mike Kelly entered
the hotel and was warmly greeted by Direc-
tor Soden, Of Boston. The two held an
earnest conversation for some fifteen min
utes and 1t was rumorsd that Kelly was
ready to sign a League contract