St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-15
LEAGUE OF TEN CLUBS
Brooklyn and Cincinnati Give
the American Association
the Shake.
Hereafter They Will Be Found
in the Roster Of the
League.
Visiting Clubs Are to Receive
Visiting Clubs Are to Receive
Forty Per Cent of the
Receipts.
The Obnoxious Classification
Clauses Of the League Con-
stitution Expunged.

NEW YORK, NOV. l4.-JuSG dG uigHt-
fall the rumOr crept about among the
base ball men in the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue hotel that the Brooklyn
and Cincinnati clubs had broken the
deadlock In the American association
contest for president by withdrawing,
and joining the National league. The
possibility of such a move formed good
food for discussion. and the theories as
to how the transfer was effected were
many. Had Washington and Indian
apolis sold out, or were there to be ten
clubs in the league next season?
This was the problem that was
not solved until one of the
league delegates ventured from the
secret chamber, and was surrounded at
once by an eager crowd. 1t was whiS-
pered by him to select few that the
Subject was under discussion, and that
everything pointed to league of ten
clubs, with Cincinnati and Brooklyn
as the new members. A few minutes
later President Byrne, of the Brooklyn.
and President Stern, OF the CincinnatiS,
appeared in the cafe. engaged in earnest
conversation. A few enthusiastic
friends took occasion 10 rush up and
congratulate them upon their
ENTRY INTO THE LEAGUE.
Both men admitted that the report
was true, and that thew were about to
visit the association meeting for the pur-
pose of handing in their designations.
Many conjectures were raised as to
what the remaining clubs in the asso-
citation would do about the matter. A
visit to the parlOr where they were in
session, half an hour after Messrs. Byrne
and Stern had admitted the desertion,
found that they were still engaged be-
hind closed doors. Shortly after z
O'Clock the league convention, which
had been IN continuous session since
3.15 o. m, adjourned for the night.
The newspaper men were invited into
the meeting room. and the health and
prosperity of the Brooklyn and Gin
cinnati clubs were toasted in cham-
payne. Then President Young, who
! had been reelected shortly before ad-
jOurnment. gave out the news OF the
days work. The subject of contention
during almost the entire days session
WAS proposition to increase the visit
ing clubs receipts from p to 30 per-
centum. The Cleveland, indianapolis,
Pittsburg and Washington clubs favored
this increase. while the wealthy clubs,
New York. Chicago. Boston and Phila-
delphia were opposed to it. For two
hours there was
DEADLOCK ON THE QUESTION.
Finally the opposition offered to COM
promise on 33% per cent. This was re-
fused, and again there was a long pause
in the proceedings. which was broken
bv proposition of the Pittsburg and
Washington clubs to accept 40 per cent.
Cleveland and Indianapolis did not
come down from so per cent, but they
finally gave in. and the matter was
settled by the adoption of 40 per cent.
This change is made in section "a OF
the constitution. The next important
change in the constitution was the COM
plete abolition of the classification
clauses. This matter was treated upon
in sections 30. 81 and 81, which
were entirely wiped out. Instead OF
five umpires, which the president of
the league was authorised to engage at
a late hour Wednesday night. the num-
Der was increased to skin consequence
of the increase of membership. Section
9 of the constitution, which deals with
the guarantee fund, was amended fO as
to make the bond of each club $3.50
instead of $1,000, the same to be paid
in annual inStallments of $1,000 year.
Section 50 was 30 amended that post
poned games can be played at any time
afterwards, but it was provided that
two games should not be played in one
day without the prior consent of two
thirds of all the league clubs. Section
80, which read:
Releases of players from contract or res
ervation and future contracts with such
players shall be regulated and governed by
the national agreement of professional base
ball clubs. and the league legislation made III
pursuance thereof"
was amended SO as to read that:
NO PLAYER. without the consent of the club
with which he is in contract or reservation,
can negotiate with any other club for his
services; but If said consent Is given, said
player may negotiate with any club for his
services, and receive money consideration
therefor, which may be accepted by the re-
leasing club
This action does away with the sys-
TEN of sales, over which there has re-
Gently been such cry. Section So.
which stated that "a manager or player
whose contract has become void by rea-
son of his clubs disbanding. withdraw
ing from or losing its membership in
the league, may engage for the remain
der of the season with any other club
Immediately after the league secretary's
notice of such dispandment, withdrawal
or loss of membership" was cut out and
another section inserted which provides
that in any case such withdrawal of a
club, the players under
CONTRACT OR RESERVATION
shall be considered as released there
from, but that any negotiation for the
services of any player must be made
subject to transfer to any other club
designated by the league. After these
alterations the convention received the
applications of the Brooklyn and Gin
cinnati clubs for admission. They
were made out in the form required by
the league constitution and were re-
ferred to the board of directors, who
reported favorably upon them. The
clubs were then elected to membership
by reclamation. President Young was
authorized to designate and fix dis
tinetive color for each club uniform.
Then the convention proceeded to the
election of officers. MIR. Young was re-
elected president, f. d. B. Robinson,
of Cleveland, w. A. Nimick, of Pitts
burg, w. F. Hewitt, of Washington,
and Charles Byrne. of Brooklyn. were
elected directors. The following were
the new committees elected:
Schedule Committee-A. III. Soden, of Bos-
ton; A G. Spalding, of Chicago, and w. A.
Nimick.
Board of Arbltration-Nick Young. John I,
Rogers, of Philadelphia, and John b. Day, Of
New York.
PLAYING Rules Committee-A. G Spalding,
John B. Day aud John |. Rogers.
The contract for printing was awarded
to John B. Sage, of Buffalo, who has had
the work for four years. 1t was resolved
to hold the next annual meeting In New
York, and the spring schedule meeting