The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-15
A TEN CLUB LHAGUE.
BrookIyus and cinoiOnatis Join
the National League,
A SENSATION IN THE LoBBIEs
ofthe Flnh Avenue Hotel Caused by
the Announcement = Important
Sessions of the Two Ball Asso-
cIatlons-What was Done.

delegates to the League Convention
worked up to such late hour last might
that they did not get around to the hotel
very early this morning, Three or four
important changes in the constitution
were effected last night, and when the
convention assembled at noon to-day the
consideration Of the constitution waa
resumed,
Section IS, which read; Releases Of
players from contract, or reservation and
future contracts with such players, shall
be regulated aud governed by the Ma.
tIonal agreement OF professional base
ball clubs and the League legislation
made In pursuance thereof" was
amended so as 10 read: mo player
without the consent Of the club with
which he IL In contract or reservation
can negotiate with any other club for
his services, but II said consent is given
said player may negotiate with any club
for Ills services and receive money con.
sideratlon therefor, which may be &C.
cepted by the releasing club"
This action does away with the sys.
TEN Of sales over which there has recent
ly been such a cry.
Section 50, which stated that "a man
ager or player, whose contract has BIZ.
come void by reason OF his clubs dis.
banding, withdrawing from, or losing its
membership In the League, may engage
lUi tue remainder vi tue season with any
club Immediately after the League sec.
retary's notice OF such disbandment,
withdrawal or loss OF membership" was
cut out and another section inserted,
which provides that In case OF such with.
drawal Of a club, the player under con.
tract or reservation shall be considered
as released therelrom, but that any ne.
goliation for the services of any player
must be made subject 10 transfer 10 any
other club designated by the League.
Ia section Al, which states that four
umpires must be elected by the League,
the number has been increased to FIVE.
A TEN.CLUp LEAGUE,
Just at nightiaIl therumor crept about
among the base ball men In the CORR.
dors that the Brooklyn and Cincinnati
clubs had broken the deadlock in the
association, contest for President by
withdrawing and joining the League.
The possibility Of such move formed
good food for discussion and the theories
US 10 how the transfer was effected were
many. Had Washington aud Indiana
polls sold out or was there TO be ten
clubs in the League next season ?
This was the problem that was not
not solved until one Of the League
delegates venturel from the secret
chamber and was surrounded at once by
an eager crowd. 1t was whispered by
him to II select fOw that the subject was
under discussion; that everything point
ed to a league Of ten clubs, with Brook-
lyn and Cincinnati as the new members.
A few minutes later President Bvrne, OF
the Brooklyn, and President Stern, OF
Cincinnati, appeared. Both men admit
ted that the report was true aud that
they were about 10 visit the Association
for the purpose Of handling in their re-
signations.
Shortly after I o'clock, the Leugue con.
vention, which had been In continuous
session since S:l5 p. NJ, adjourned for
tho night.
SUBJECT OF CONTENTION.
The subject Of contention during al.
most the entire days session was
proposition to increase the visiting clubs
receipts from % to 80 per cent. The
Cleveland, indianapolis, Pittsburgh and
Washington clubs favored this increase,
while the wealthy clubs, New York,
Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia, were
opposed to It. For two hours there was
Il deadlock on the question. Finally
the opposition offered to compromise on
93t per cent This was refused. Again
there was long pause in the proceed
ipgs, which was broken by q PROPOSE
lion OF the Pittsburgh and Washington
clubs to accept 20 per cent, Cleveland aud
Indianapolis did not come below 90 per
cent, but Ahally gave In aud tho matter
was settled by the adoption OF 40 per
cent. This change is made In section
VI Of tho constitution. The next impor-
tant change In the constitution was the
complete abolition OF classification
clauses. This matter wa1 treated upon
III sections "a. al and 80, which were en-
tirely wiped out. Instead OF Ave um.
pires, which the President OF the League
was authorized 10 engage at a late hour
Wednesday night, Vie number was In.
creased 10 six in consequence Of the In.
crease In membership.
Fhs new clubs were then elected 10
membership by acclaination. President
Young was authorized TO designate and
ix a distinctive cClCE ioE saGh club
Uniform,
Inc convention then proceeded to
elect officers: Mr.. Young was reelected
President, +. D. II. Robinson, Of Cleya.
land, W. A. NimiCk, OF Pittsburgh, W.
]. Hewitt, Of Washington, and Charles
Byrnes, Of Brooklyn, wore elected di.
rectors. A number Of committees were
then elected. II was resolved 10 hold
the next annual meeting In New York
and The spring schedule meeting in
Cleveland carly ln March.
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