New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-16
KANSAS CITY DESERTS.
CLOSE OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CON
vENTION.

PLENTY OF GOOD CLUBS ANXIOUS TO JOIN The
DEPLETED ASSOCIATION.
The convention of the olub-owners of the National
League al the Fifth Avenue Hotel was brought TO a
close yesterday The dilaory Association however,
will not finish their labOrs until to-day. The League
men have done a great deal of work and can go to
their respective homes feeling that most Of their work
has brought forth good fruit. Most of the obnoxious
rules have either been modified entirely eliminated
while the circuit stronger In every than 1t ever
was before
The League session yesterday devoted almost
exclusively 30 the consideration of the Brotlernooa
question. The club ownes while declaring mat
several Of the players had been signed by 'ne' own
clubs refused to give the of any oil inc hen
The friends Of the Brotherhood laughed at these state
ments and said that If the clubowners had succeSoeu
IN signing any of their old players they woud o'y
be too glad TO make the names puoic' IL i"o'
nevertheless that of the Brotherhooo men o"o''
10 sign League contract yesterday put 'hS salaS
he demanded far in excess OF wha' ne iooo'eu
last wear that his proposition was refused
IT,. ,s s,ju a difference Of opinion as 10 whether
,,a Jndianapolls and Washington clubs will remain In
tho League The Washington club might go on and
the tenclub circuit be kept intact, provided that
the brotherhood movement eXpodes and no real
difficulty is met with in signing the players. The
Washington club will not make heavy financial
outlay for new players. indianapolis is more de-
tormined. Said President Brush last night: eve
came here hoping to get increase in the division
OF the gate receipts, and have got IL and
satisfied. We viii have no more trouble in signing
cur than Will the other clubs, and expect
TO remain in the League Colonel John 1.
Rogers, the legal light of the League.
moved in the League meeting the appended resolution
Resolved, That the League hereby declares that IL
will aid each of its club members in the enforcement
of the conIacual rights Of said clubs TO the services
OF its reserved players for the OF 1890 and that
committee of three be appointed by the League with
of enforcement of said cOnractua rights OF said clubs
and that such committee be authorized TO draw upon
the guarantee fund of the League for such amounts
luton.
John B. Day. John 1. Rogers and C. H. Byrne were
appointed committee in accordance with the resolu-
ton
A. G. spalding then offered the appended resolu-
ton, which unanimously adopted, and Byrne
Young and Reach were appointed committee to carry
out It's provisions
Resolved, That League club shall from this time
under League reservation enter into Negotiations
with any club for The transfer of any of its players
Resolved, That committee OF three be appointed to
be designated a. the Negotiations Committee, OF which
the president of the League shall be chairman 10 which
shall be referred all applications from players desiring
places on League teams as well a applications from
club members Of the National agreement wishing
dispose of the leases of their players.
Resolved That the chairman OF this committee shall
be the exclusive channel through which such appica
ton and negotiation be conducted by the National
League or any OF It's clubs, and said committee shall
ascertain the terms which any such releases
be procured or such contracts executed.
Resolved, That all League clubs in order to secure
the services Of suoh players Will indicate to tho
chairman the places 10 be filed and the names
of the players wanted, and upon the unanimous vote
OF said committee a contract may be executed between
club and any player so approved and formulated
in the usual manner.
Resolved, That the committee. by it, unanimous vote
be authorized TO draw from the guarantee fund Of
the League such funds may be necessary to carry
the purposes of this resolution, 10 be repaid
the fund by the clubs benefited thereby.
The American Association suffered another deserton
yesterday, Kansas City resigning to accept place
In the Western Association. This left only ST. Louis,
Louisville, Columbus, Baltimore and the Athletics,
while even the Baltimores not highly enthusiastic
and voted blank every question put before the
delegates The old q" combine" however. last
had it, opportunity and elected jack Phelps TO the
combined Offices of president secretary and treasurer
Ex President Wheeler c. Wikon then took his Satchel
and started sorrowfully for the Wost. To-day the
Association will probably wind up its meeting by
Cincinnati and Kansas City, Detroit, Syracuse and
Rochester all anxious to join and Will probably
be enrolled Association members to-day. Buffalo,
New Haven and Newark are also anxious TO join. but
their chances not so bright as the three cities
first mentioned
The following Association committees were then
appointed. On Apphcation-W hitaker, Lazarus and
Won Der Abe; BOard Of Directors-Von Der Abe,
Barnie. Born and Whitaker; Schedule. st. Louis,
Louisville and Athletic: Fnance-Athletic, Columbus
and ST. Louis Arbtration-ONeill. of St. Louis and
Phelps, of Louisville: Umpires. Athletic, baltimore
and st. Louis. Messrs. Phelps. Barnje and Whitaker
will attend to revising the constitution.