Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-16
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New YORK, Nov. 16-The National
league convent on adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon TO reconvene on Jan. Is, at the
Fifth Avenue b otel The entire time OF the
last days session was taken up with the dis
cussion OF the Brotherhood question. John
L Rogers said that il was notorious fact
that number OF players reserved by the
League clubs be d declared their intention Of
violating said reserve, Notwithstanding
notice by their respective clubs OF said re-
serve and OF the latters' option to renew the
usual form of contract with such players for
the season of 1897 Also that the opinion Of
eminent counsel had been received affirming
the legal aud equitable rights OF League
clubs under said contracts, TO the services of
their reserve players for the season Of 1880
VIII Fla hit Il In the Courts.
The following resolution was then uani-
mously adopted: "That this League hereby
declares that il viii aid each Of its club mem
bers In the enforcement OF the con tract
rights OF such clubs to the services Of its re-
served plays for the season OF 1870, and that
. COMMITTEES OF three be appointed by the
League, with fin power 10 act, and to
formulate and carry out the best methods OF
enforcement Of said contract rights OF said
clubs" Rogers, Byrne and Day were APP
pointed the committee and authorized to
draw upon the guarantee fund to prosecute
the matter.
Contracts with Players.
Another resou lion was adopted prohibit
Inc rIn at -
ers not under League reservation. or for the
transfer OF any League player until Feb. !,
1890; appointing a committee OF three to
which all applications for positions in
League teams sht II he referred, as well as
all applications for release, and TO have
charge of all neg tiations looking to trans
fers etc, no such TRANSACTION to be consum-
mated without its consent by unanimous
vote Young, Byrne and Reach were APP
pointed on this committee, AMI the League
convention adjourned.
An Intsrvlew with spslding.
A. @. Spalding was interviewed after the
adjournment and said the League was
stronger than ever now. ~By the abo-
lition OF the sales system" said he,
"and the class fication rule, and by
the payment OF $3.50 to Su.cliffe, the
League has given the players more than
they asked for; al of which carries out my
promise to Mr.. Ward that the matters re-
ferred 10 In our June conference could safe.
ly be entrusted to the League for fair con-
sideration and settlement"
In Regard to the brotherhood.
In answer to a question to what the
policy OF the League would bs toward their
seeding players, Mr. Spalding said that no
one could speak definitely for the League,
but his personal ioea was tn IL the players
persist in their conspiracy" and show in
some more substantial way than by empty
threats that they really intend to carry their
scheme into operation, he had no doubt the
League clubs would make every possible
! effort 10 enjoin the players from playing in
any other organization. Mr.. Spalding said
it was the opinion of some OF the most
prominent lawyer of the country that such
an injunction viii hold He had seen no
opinion from any lawyer TO the contrary.
II the Law Fails. Expulsion.
IL injunctions would not hold, Spaldiug
said, the League " ould expel all the Broth
erhood ~conspiratnrs," which, in his opin-
ion, would end their careers as professional
base hall players il their "rebellious" scheme
proved a failure, which be seemed to think
would be the case He did not believe the
rank and file OF the League would go into
the scheme, which was aided aud Allotted by
few "iong chance capitalists who were in
the scheme for the money they could make.
Another Association Secession.
The Association seems In rather bad
way At the meeting yesterday the Ksnsas
City club resigned Its membership. Its rep
resentatives immed stely left the room and
Joined Secretary Morton, Of the Western as
sociation. Negotiations were at once opened
for the admission o. chat organic alton. In
ten minutes every thing was settled. and
Kansas City was made a member. 1t wa.
rumored that Baltimore ontemplates a
speedy dessrtion from the Association, and
an attempt will be made to join the League
by the purchase OF the Washington fran
chise
Phelps, Of the Louisville club, was elected
president OF the As ocintion and an applica-
ton from the SyrscIss club, of the Interna-
tional association, for membership in the
American was received The Association
adjourned.