The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-16
READY FOR THE FRAY.
The Nastsaal 1Ieaxue ConveasbSn Ashes
Home Concessions en the Player.

The Nssssaai I.eaGue Coaveasssn Mshes
homo Cosee~siosss so the h'sayer~.
New YORK. Nov. 15.-The league con.
vention adjourned at o'clock this after
noon To reconvene January -. The en-
tirc session WAS taken up with discus
sion of the brotherhood question. John
Rogers, referring tn the intention of the
players tn violate the rule, offered
a. resolution that the league will aid each
of it's club mcnis,rs in the enforcement Of
it's contract rights to the services of re-
served players for the season of 1880. The
resolution was unanimously adopted and
committee appointed consisting Of
Rogers of Philadelphia. Byrne of Brook
lyn and Day of New York tn carry out the
hest method Of enforcement of the con-
tract rights. Spaulding of Chicago pre-
sentcsi resolution that no league club
shall from this date enter into, negsr
tiate. or contract with players not
under the league resolution. or
enter into negotiations with any club for
the transfer of any of its players until
February I. 1s9O; that n committee of thrpc
he appointed to he known the neRotia-
all applications from players desiring pos
itions ON league teams, well applica-
tions from club members of the national
iaasc Of their players. This was adopted
and "Nic" Young, &. p. Byrne and Al
Reach named as the committee.
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton, Spauisiing of Chi ago said he was
perfectly satisfied will the legislation and
work effected. He added that the league,
by the abolishment of the sales system
and the classification rule and by the
payment of $250 To Sutclitfe, has given the
players more than they asked for, carry
ing out his promise To them that he mat
ters referred to i'm the June conference
could he safely entrusted to the leag'ie
for fair settlement. In answer tn a q,ies-
ton to what the policy of the league
would he toward the revolving players.
Spatildling said no one could speak dcfi-
nitcly. hut his idea was IL they proceeded
to carry their scheme into operation the
league clubs would make every possible
effort to- enjoin the players from
playing i'm any other organization.
The league has the opinioa of prominent
lawyers that such Injunction will hold.
be nothing left for the league to do hut tai
expel players who enter into the ''con-
spiracy," which, Spaulsling said. will
practically mean their retirement from
professional baseball should their scheme
prove n failure. Mr.. Spaulsling very much
cffecting an organization. and in any
event, does not think majority of the
players will 81 into IL.
The American convention adjourned
this afternoon to- meet AGAIN Tomorrow.
Little was done this afternoon. Applica-
| tons for membership were received from
the Detroit and Syracuse clubs.
ST. Louis, Nov. 15..-rhc st. Louis base
ball crauks werp up i'm arIns to-day when
they heard of the tlesertion of Brook Ign
and Cincinnati. To-day the son of Presi-
dent Won der Ahc, at the suggestion of
several friends. sent his father n telegram
| To New York. urging him tn form "a coali
American association and the Brother
hood.