The sun., 1889-11-20
TIE AMATEUR UNION AVID EASE sALz.
The Staten leland Athletic CIuS IZisRlna
AkOut Gho ksituntlon.

| Vhe Staten Inlnnd Athleti0 OIun lIokhh9
AbOut the Situatlon.
| At the last annual meeting OF the Amateur
Athletic Union II was resolved to take jurisdio-
tlon over amateur base ball. A committee
| was appointed to draft a plan to govern the
sport. This committee submitted o report at
meeting OF the A. A. u. held last week. The
main features Of tho document were the pro-
vidlnG for Eastern. Western. and regular
championship base ball games OF the United
States and the players on the teams to be
composed OF amateurs within the definition Of
amateur" as prescribed by the A. A. U. up to
April l. $780,
Tho definition Of an amateur athlete as laid
down by the A. A. U. is too we'll known to need
mention. The great point in It is that no one
who receives money through taking part In or
teaching athletic exercises can be an amateur.
Also any one who competes against n profess
eional cannot bo an amateur. On nearly all
the well-known amateur base ball teams in
this country yprofesstonalBaro employed TO give
extra strength. and h accordhing TO the deiiniti2n
nearly every amateur ball player In this coun-
try should be considered a professional, for
whether or not he has received pay for his SER
vices, the mere fact OF his playing against pro-
fessionals would cause him to lose his amateur
keeping the classes separate in base ball. for
the game has been severely let alone by the
lated for The recent move of The
STS and S6S ne FSfF ~ T b dHsnv d
Island Athletic. Club, held Nov, 49, This or.
the A. a. .U.., and 1t also was one OF the organ
igers OF the Amateur Base Ball League. It has
several professionals as pitchers and cato6ers.
The rule Of the Amateur Base Ball League all
om any ShoF FOR aa pGS
ing, The club is also quito prominent in field
athletics ta ~ being hssded only by the NeT York
ever is the main attraction at It's grounds in the
nsE and naS42 there games there twice
officers 9f the club say that, aithouGh base bali
see ssems Ike an expense ems stl indirectly it helps
t tsan the Ss ae
oetpts but the claim Is that the amusement
Tbe Of lhf6 abe eSb msnp .ba.
no Interference by the A. A. q. In regard to
base ball matters vas wanted. and II It comeSl
stsRaing viii be wanted. The Imsteur qpaSss Base
S. I. a. e. the Orange Athletic Club, Staten Isl.
and Cricket and Base Ball Club. and Crescent
aash a4s G6 o ky put 1ho o
th9 A A: 2. to interfere with the emetepr base
ball question, for the League Of which thoy are
members can take care OF it SO far as they are
The whole trouble centres at tho abolishine
Of the paid batteries on the teams Of these
clubs. although there has been some talk in
Ln6 League OF aDOlBQl0R Juo DBlQ plLCl0Te. DuD
still allowing their catchers to receive compen-
cation. What has caused extra grumblinR
nap ISP s. 81 be Bass shat s t 6
their team viii take part II wiIi take placo Sf5t
chief summer amusement for the mem bers.
The, The s l; "A A: Q; men are are very optspoken in re-
Ing that when they Joined the a. A. q. they
were told that base ball would be let alone.
W. 9. Davis who has been Secretary Of the
f.. l. A. G.. 6inCo ita organization n d0zan
years ago. told The SUN reporter that the
question with the club was grave one, and
bail matters should not be interfered with By
the Union. He even went SO far as to say that
or the Union, II he Judged the many opin-
ions right the Union would go first. The ques-
Element at the meeting Of the 4. A. Z. next
Saturday evening at the Astor House. The
SS6ect OF ths hf g. H. Is 10 t9 endeavor to PIT base
field athletics enjoy.
Brush 10 Critical-Ewing and Ward in In.
dianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19.-President Brush
captured Brotherhood contract and read It
to- night to lot OF reporters. putting in occa-
sionally some very suggestive critical notes Of
his own. Now" he says. look at this Quot
ing): Whereas. such contract OF hiring has
been made with tho party Of the first part, as
OF said corporation to be
and any on On v his nsss
of second. part tthe playersl to acquire any per-
sona claim upon them; 1t is the express in.
tention apd understanding between the par:
ties that the salary Of the party of the second
part (player) is hereby reserved: and of all
other players SO employed is to be paid from
moneys received at the games played by said
PLAYER when organized, and not otherwise. nor
from any other source"
He then quoted from another section: " tits
hereby expressly understood thai, the player
shall be paid from the earnings and receipts OF
games played by him. and that no portion of
the salary, shall be payable except out of such
You see" said Brush, '' tho leaders Of the
are opposed to classification"
This contract provides that they may b0
or assigned at the pleasure Of tho
OF the corporation. When
they sign they sign with an unknown guam
tity not liable for any salary. The player.
under this contract, takes slim chances Of
getting his salary"
Ewing and Ward arrived tonight from
Chicago. and are in close consultation with
the directors Of the Indianapolis Club.
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