Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15
TEN In THE LEAGUE
A Couple More Base Ball
Clubs Admitted.
BROOKLYN AND CINCINNATI JOIN.

The Association So Surprised That 1t Has
Nothing To say-About Everything That
the Brotherhood Kicked Against Wiped
Out OF the League Constitution-No
More Sales Of Players aud Classihca-
tion Abolished-othsr Sporting News.
NEW York, Nov. l5-Ths League @ty-
rants" were in session very late Wednesday
night, and consequently were sow getting
to work again yesterday When they did
begin, however, they were in the mood for
business, and kept it up pretty much all day.
At 7p. IN. they adjourned for the day, and
told the reporters what they had been about,
the most important feature OF the days work
being the admission into tbs League of the
Association clubs OF Brooklyn and Cincin-
natl The first thing that was done after the
reporters were admitted to the room was to
drink the success of the new League clubs in
champagne.
No Moro Sales OF Players
The result OF the sessions Of Wednesday
night and yesterday was the adoption Of
several important changes In the constitu-
ton, and the first subject tackled was the
section which provides that releases OF play
ers from contract or reservation and future
SohboOtb Win sucu sudii 70 tcSu-
lated and governed by the national agree
ment OF professional base ball clubs and the
League legislation made in pursu nee
thereof
This was amended SO as to provide that
"no player without the consent Of the club
with which he is in contract or reservation
can negotiate with any club for his services
and receive money consideration therefor
which may be accepted by the releasing
club" This action does away with the sys-
TEN OF sales over which there has recently
been such cry.
Division OF Receipts.
1t TODD more than two hours debate to
settle the matter OF division Of receipts The
weak clubs wanted division at 50 per cent.
to each club OF the receipts OF each game,
while the strong clubs favored the old plan
Of 25 per cent to the visiting clubs A
proposition to make IL SSK per cent to the
visiting club was rejected, the vote being
evenly dividei-4 against Finally the
weak clubs agreed on a compromise OF 40 per
cent to the visiting clubs and 60 per cent
to the home club.
Classification Aband oned.
The next important change in the consti-
tuition was the complete abolition OF the
classification clauses This matter was
TREATED upon DN hcCtlOnt Oh, Oh anu WulCn
were entirely wiped out
Section Y OF the constitution, which deals
with the guarantee fund, was amended 50
as to make the bond OF each club S2S, 900 in
stead of 5000, the same to be paid in an
nual instsllments OF 81 900 a year.
Section 50 was 20 amended that postponed
games can be played at any time after ward,
but 1t was provided that two games should
not be PLAYED In one dzy without tba Drjor
consent OF two-thirds Of all the League
clubs
Admission of Brooklyn aud Cincinnati.
After these alterations the convention re-
csived the applications Of the Brooklyn and
Cincinnati clubs for mem 0ership They
were made out in the form required BY the
League constitution, and were referred 10
the board OF directors, who reported favora-
lily upon them. The clubs were then elected
to membership by reclamation. President
Young was authorized to designate and fix
distinctive color for each club uniform
A committee OF three--Spalding, Rogers,
and Day-wsrs appointed to prepare an ad-
dress TO the public on the admission OF
Brooklyn and Cincinnati t. League MEM
bership. c. H. Byrne and Gus Abel we're
elected TO represent Brooklyn in the League,
and A s. Stern and Harry Stern to peri orm
the same services for Cincinnati
The Association SAYS Nothing.
While the newspaper men were engaged
in gathering these proceedings the Amer lean
association delegates quietly adjouI ned for
the day without slsctiug a president They
were very reticent on the subject Of Brook
Ign and Cincinnati, and announced that
nothing OF any consequence had been done
at the meeting.