Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-15
SPORTING MATTERS.

SPORTING MATTERS.
ana Cincinnati Admitted /
Into the National LeaEue-A Zen |
Club Reconsideration mo Club Can |
Sell she Release OF a Player, But the |
Player Can Buy HIS Release.
NEW York, Nov. 14.-The Brooklyn and !
Cincinnati clubs of the American association
Joined the National league to-day, making
ten clubs In the latter organization for next
season.
The National league was in session until
long after midnight. and adjourned without
finishing their consideration of the constitu-
ton and bylaws. Several important changes
were made, and the players will be gamers
thereby. The t'sales system" is practically
abolished, form the future all contracts with
players will be made by the clubs and not by
the presidents. A club is not allowed to sell
the release Of player to another club, but .
player may buy his own release. When
club disbands, the players are released from
contract and reservation, but the league re-
serves the right to transfer the players to
another league club. O.
In explaining these changes Mr.. Young,
the president Of the league, said that now no
club could 60 to another and buy the release
of any of its players. The ':deal" of the
past would be done away with, and the Bos-
ton club could not buy players from Chicago
or Detroit, as 1t had in the cases of Clarkson,
Kelly, Brouthers and others. If any player
wanted to leave the club ne was with, he
could ask for price to be set upon his re-
lease, and could then make terms with any
other club, both in regard to the salary he
was to get and how much advance he was to
get over the price paid by him for his re-
lease. It would depend to great extent
upon his own desire where he played ball.
To Sutcliffe. the Cleveland catcher. who
received 81, 900 salary in Detroit and only got
81, $50 in Cleveland, there was, on motion of
Mr.. Spalding, allowed the difference of $3.50
from the league. treasury. This difference
was one of the grievances Of the Brotherhood
players.
Ryan and Williamson of the Chicago ball
club followed Pfeffer's example to-day and
signed contracts with the new Players league
for three years.
Shortly after 2 O'Clock the league conven-
ton, which had been in continuous session
since 3:15, adjourned for the night. The
newspaper men were invited into the meeting
room, and the health and prosperity of the
Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs were drank
in glasses of champagne. Then President
Young, who had been reelected shortly be-
days work. The subject of contention during
almost the entire days session WAS a pro-
position to increase the visiting club % to 30
per cent. The Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pitts
burg and Washington clubs favored the in
crease, while the wealthy clubs, New York,
Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia, were OPP
posed to 1t. For two hours there was dead
lock on the question. Finally the opposition
offered to compromise on 33A per cent,
which was refused, and the matter was ulti-
mstely settled by the adoption of 40 per cent.
The next important change in the consti-
tuition was the complete abolition of the
classification clauses. This matter was
treated upon in sections 80, 81 and 80, which
were entirely wiped out. Instead Of five
umpires, which the president of the league
was authorized to engage at late hour
Wednesday night, the number was increased
to six, In consequence of the increase of
membership.
Section of the constitution, which deals
with the guarantee fund was amended, 30
as to make the bond of each club $40, 900,
instead of 50, 900, the came to be paid in an
nual assessments of 81 900 year.
Section SO was so amended that postponed
games can be played any time afterwards,
but it was provided that two games should
not be played in one day without the prior
consent of twosthirds of all the league clubs.
After these alterations the convention re-
ceived the applications of the Brooklyn and
Cincinnati clubs for membership. They
were made out in the form required by the
league constitution and were referred to
the board of directors, who reported
favorably upon them. The clubs were then
elected to membership by reclamation.
President Young was authorised to designate
and fix distinctive color for each club uni
form. Then the convention elected these
officers: President, Mr.. Young; directors,
f. Dell Robinson Of Cleveland, w. A.
Nimiok of Pittsburg, w. F. Hewitt of Wash
ington and Charles Byrne of Brooklyn.
The following new committees were elect
ed: Schedule committee, A. R. Soden of Bos-
of PittsburR; board of arbitration, John A.
Rogers Of Philadelphia, Nick Young, John B.
Day of New York; playing rules committee,
A. g. Spalding, John B. Day and John A.
Rogers.
The contract of printing was awarded to
John 8. Sage of Buffalo, who has had the
work for four years. It was resolved to
hold the next annual meeting in New York,
and the spring schedule meeting in Cleveland
early In March. A committee of three
Spalding, Rogers and Day-were appointed
to prepare an address to the public on the
admission of Brooklyn and Cincinnati to
league membership.
9. II. Byrne and Gus Abel were elected to
represent Brooklyn, and A. 8. Stern and
Harry Stern to similar position with regard
to Cincinnati.
The convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The session tomorrow will be held for the
purpose of arranging certain parts Of the
constitution so as to properly apply to in
creased membership. The special committee
in their address to the public will most
likely submit its reports. While the news
tn
these proceedings the American ASSOC
citation delegates quietly adjourned for
the day. They were very reticent on the
subject of Brooklyn and Cincinnati and an
nouneed nothing of any consequence that
had been done at the meeting beyond the at
tempt to elect . president. That official, it
was said, had not been chosen. The ASSOC
and 1t is likely there will be some important
action.
An Amateur BASE hall League.
New YORK, Nov. 14.-The beard of man
agersi of the Amateur Athletic union held
long and interesting meeting to-
night. The principal subject discussed was
the report of the base ball committee. 1t is
proposed to organize national amateur
league to play for the amateur championship
of the United States. There will be an east
ern and western championship, the eastern
circuit including Boston, New York and Phil
adelphia or Washington; the winners in
each circuit to play against each other for
the national championship and silver cup
valued at $500.
POLO MATTERS.
Last Nights Meeting OF She League at
New Britain-The Playing limo Re-
duced TO Forty Minutes.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. Nov. 14-At the meet
ing of the Interstate Polo league at New
Britain tonight playing time was reduced
from Fifty to forty minutes. The rule for
bidding the referee to stand on the playing
floor WAS reeeinded II was deoidad to sns