Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-14
BASE BALLOON
Rent From Center to Circumference - The Lsagus
Meeting Tardy Justice TO Playes-Ths
Association Split on The Presidency,

New YORK November 13.-The Board
of Directors of the National League met at
II O'Clock. The session lasted little over
an hour NE Young presided, and the
others present were W. A Nimick, of the
Pltsburg club; John B. Day, of tie Nav
Yorks; John T. Brush, of the Indianapolis,
and Walter 2. Hewitt, Of the Washing
tors. The report Of the treasurer was re-
ceiyed and accepted, and n. E. Young re-
elected secretary.
THE LEAGUE MEETING.
The delegates to the League meeting
met at 1 p. m. The report Of the League
directors was received and accepted. The
committee appointed to confer with the
Brotherhood made It's report. Copies OF
the correspondence was transmitted.
Wards first letter, dated May 81, 1889,
stated the grievances of the players and
asked that committee be appointed to
discuss them. In letter to his
fellow members, Mr.. SDaldiDg says the
Brotherhood claim that the classification
rule violates the understanding had with
the Brotherhood in 1857. The Only spe-
ic charge they make is in the case of
Satellite, of the Cleveland club. who, they
claim, received his salary of ~ 600 from
the Detroit club in 1888, and had signed
with the Cleveland club for 1889 at the
classification figure of $l,750, With
this exception of Satellite, Mr.. Ward
does not claim that the Lesgue has vio'
lated the letter of the Brotherhood con-
tract,
BUT THE SPIRIT,
claiming that it was especially written in
the contract, it WAS understood that the
total amOunt of salary paid a player
whether written in the contract or not,
was TO be basis of reservation. Mr..
SpsldiDg denied that there was
any such understanding but that
clause 20 of the League contracts should
he the ba is Of reservation for the eneuing
yesr. The report of the committee was
adopted aud iIs request to be discharged
granted.
TIE League then took up the Sutcliffs
case aud ordered $3.50 paid him, the differ
ence between the sums paid him by Oleve-
land and Detroit. The remainder OF the
meeting was taken up with discussion OF
the classification and salary systems.
THE ASSOCIATION STRIKES A sNAG.
Tne delegates to the Association con-
vtnron appeared in TIE hotel corridors
shortly after ! o'clock. 1t was made
known that the Association had
struck o snag ol the President quee-
tion. Wh.n the convention was called
order by President Wikotl, several OF the
delegates demanded that the President
of the Association for the ensuing yesr
be at once elected. The question
was put 10 the body and 1T was
res,lv.d TO proceed with the act !
ion. Mr. Wikolf resigned the Chair
ard Mr.. Won der Abe took tho gavel.
Two cAndidsies we're placed in the Held
L. G. Krauthof, Of Kansas City, was
named by the Byrpe faction, while
the opposition presented Zach Phelps |
of l. uisville. 4 ballot wsG tsEen
and it was found that each candidate
received votes. A second ballot brought
the came result. SIX more were taken
without charge and the Convention took
a recess until p. M, when several more
ballots we're taken without result, and
finally at ESQ nn adjournment was taken
until 10 MORROW.