The morning news., 1889-11-16
RULES OF THE DIAMOND.
THE LEAGUE MAGNATEs TO GO
FOR THE BROTHERHOOD.

a committee of Three Appointed to
Carry the War to the Bitter End-A
Negotiation Committee to Pass on
Applications for Situations - syra-
cuse and Detroit Want to Join the
American Association.
NEw YORK, Nov. l5.-The National Base
Ball League convention adjourned at 3
o'clock this afternoon, to re-convene Jan.
2s, at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The entire
time Of the last days session was taken up
with discu sion Of the brotherhood ques-
tion. John |. Rogers said it was a notori-
Gus fact that a number of players reserved
by league clubs had declared their intention
Of violating said reserve, Notwithstanding
notice by their respective clubs of said
reserve, and Of the latter's option to renew
the usual form OF contract with such
players for the season Of 1890; also, that the
opinion of eminent counsel had been re-
ceived affirming the legal and equitable
rights of the league ciuos under said con-
tracts to the services of their reserve
players for the season Of 1890.
A wARLrKE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Rogers offered the following:
RESOLVED, That this league hereby declare
tnat IL VIII AID each OF ltS cluD members in the
enforcement Of the contractual rights of such
clubs TO the service of its reserve players for
the season of 1890, and that a committee OF
three be appointed by the league with full
power TO act and to formulate and carry out
the best methods of enforcement Of said con-
tractual rights OF said clubs, aud that said COM
mttee be authorized to draw on the guarantee
fund of the league for such amount as may be
necessary to carry out the intent and purpose
OF this resolution.
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
and John l. Rogers Of Philadelphia, c. II.
Byrne of Brooklyn, and j. b. Day Of New
York we're appointed a committee to carry
out its design.
DATE OF NEGOTIATING.
A. G. Spalding then presented the follow
ing;
Resolved, That no league club shall from this
day enter into, negotiate or contract with
players not under league reservation, or enter
into negotiations with any club for the transfer
of any of it's players until February /, 1890.
RESOLVED, That committee of three DO ap-
pointed to be designated "a a negotiation COM
mittee, OF which the president OF tue league
shall be chairman, to which shall be referred
all applications from players desiring positions
on league teams, as well as applications from
| club members of the national agreement, wish-
Ing TO dispose of the release of their players.
Resolved, That the chairman Of the commits
| tee shall be the executive channel through
| which such applications and negotiations can
| be conducted by the national league or any oG
| its clubs, and said committees shall ascertain
| the terms upon which any such release can bo
procured or such contract executed.
ResolUed. That all LEAGUE clubs in order to,
secure the services of such players will indlcatei
| TO the chairman the positions to be,hed, and the
| names of the players wanted, and upon unani4
4 nous vote OF said committee a contract may
| be executed between the club and any player
| 80 approved and promulgated in the usual man
| ner.
Resolved, That the committee, by it's unani-
| nous vote be authorized TO draw from the
| guarantee found OF the league such funds as
may be necessary TO carry out the purposes Of
the resolution, TO be paid to said fund by the
| clubs benefited thereby.
This was also adopted, and Nick Young,
| G. II. Byrne and AL Reach were named as
| the negotiation committee.
The convention then adjourned.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Shortly before l o'clock the American
Association took a recess for an hour, and
the proceedings of the morning were made
| public. After the election of Mr.. Phelps as
president, G. Born. Jr., Of Columbus, was
made vice president, and the following
committees were elected
Board Of Directors-Athletics, Baltimore,
| Columbus and st. Louis.
Schedule ommittee-Athletics, st. Louis
and Louisville
Finance Committee-C Columbus, ,JAthletics
and ST. Louis.
Committee on Playing Rules-Baltimore
| Atheletics and Louisville.
Committee on Arbitration-Zach Phelps
OF Louisville; w. H. Whitaker Of the
| Athletics aud J. j. O'Neill of the st. Louis
club
Committee on Umpires-B Baltimore, Ath-
| letics and st. Louis.
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Formal application for membership In
the association were received from the De-
| troit and Syracuse clubs of the Interna-
| tional League. There was very little done
| at the afternoon session. The applications
| for membership were referred to the finance
committee, Messrs. Whitaker Lazarus and
| Won der Abe, for Consideration and final
action. Manager Barnie of the Baltimore
| club was added to the committee for this
| special work. Revision Of the constitution
was referred to Messrs. Phelps, Whi ltaker
and Barnie, who were instructed to report
| as soon as possible.
Ngs A BROTHERHOOD CHARTER.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 15.-A certi ficate OF
| incorporation was filed in the secretary OF
states Office to-day as follows: 1.-THE New
York Limited formed by Cornelius Van
| Cott. Edwin A.. M. McAlpin. Ed ward B.
| Talcott, John Montgomery Ward and
William Ewing for giving base ball exhi-
| btions and other athletic contests In New
York. Capital $4,000.
| SIGNED IN THE EAST.
| PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 15.-E. J. Della
banty signed Brotherhood contract to-
day. Arthur Irwin Of the Washington
club was here to-day, and stated that he
had signed Matthew Kilroy of the Balti-
more club for the Boston Brotherhood club.
KANSAS CITY DRAWS OUT.
Kansas City this afternoon withdrew
from the American Association, and ten
minutes later was admitted to membership
in the Western Association. After the
withdrawal Of Kansas City, Zach Phelps Of
Louisville was elected president Of the asso-
| citation.
SAM WISE SIGNS WITH BUFFALO.
UTICA, n Y, Nov. 15.--Sam Wise of the
| Washington base ball club to-day signed
/ ba fPalC C,NIa al,