Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-28
AFTER The sEcessIoNIsTs.
The League Magnstes Declare War on the
Players.

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The Base Bah League has declared war on
the brotherhood. OF what Is better known ~
| the Players National League, although the
National league does not recognize the new
organization, but has sharpened its lance and
! is prepared for bitter fight against its for
mer employees. At the league meeting tlHs
afternoon Col. John 1. Rogers OF Philaddl-
phia, made u long and bitter speech, In which
| he severely denounced the old league play
J ers, calling them secessionists. Mr.. Rogers
also said that II was notorious fact that O
I number of the players reserved by the ma
| tional league clubs have declared their inten-
ton to violate their contracts, and he there
fore moved the following resolution:
! Resolved, that the National league hereby
declares il will aid each OF its club members
in the enforcement of the contractual rights
Of said clubs 10 the services Of is reserved
PLAYERS for the season Of 1890, and that a
committee OF three be appointed by the
National league with fun power to formulate
and carry out the best methods Of enforce
/ mcnt of said cusltractua rights Of said clubs.
And that such committee be authorized to
draw upon the guarantee fund OF the Nation
al league for such amounts ~ may De neecs-
sary 10 carry cut the intent of this resolution.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and Messrs. John !. Rogers OF Philadelphia,
John i. Day of New York aud Charles III.
Byrne Of Brooklyn were appointed ~ such
committee. Then Mr.. A. G.. spaulding Of
the Chicago club gained the floor, and Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, that no league club shah, from
this date, enter into. negotinte or contract
with players not under league reservation. or
enter into negotiations with any club for the
transfer of any OF its players until Feb. 1,
1870.
Resolved. TINT committee Of three be APP
pointed, 10 be designated as the negotiations
committee, Of which the president Of the
league shall be chairman. to which shall be
referred all applications from players desir-
ing positions On league teams, rs well as APP
plieations from club members Of the national
agreement wishing TO dispose Of the release
OF their players.
Resolved, that the chairman OF the com
mittce shall be the exclusive channel through
which such applications and negotiations can
be conducted by the national league or any OF
its clubs. and said committee shall ascertain
the terms upon which any such release can
be procured or such contract executed.
Resolved. that all league clubs, In order TO
secure the services OF such players, will indi-
cate TO the chairman the positions 10 be filed
and the names Of the players wanted, aud
upon the unanimous vote of said committee
a contract may be executed between q club
and any player 10 approved, and promuE
gated IN the usual manner.
Resolved. that the committee, by It's unant
nous vote, be authorized to draw from the
guarantee fund OF the league such funds US
may he necessary to carry out the purposes
of the resolution, TO be repaid to said fund
10y the club benefited thereby.
This was also adopted, and Nick Young,
c. ii. Bryne and Al. Reach appointed as the
negotiations committee. Some other matters
of minor importance were attended to, and
then the league adjourned until Jan Is,
1890, when the members win meet again at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York city.