St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-14
Brooklyn and Cincinnati Are
Anxious to Go into the
League.
If They Do, Other Associa-
ton Clubs Will Join the
Brotherhood.
Nick Young Is Reflected
Deadlock on the ASSoei-
alton Presidency.

They only wait for an invita-
ton from that body. If these
clubs were to desert the asso-
citation, it is said that ST. Louis. Louis
vile, Columbus. Kansas City and Ath-
leties will combine with the Brother
hood to fight the league. The base ball
men gathered in the hotel corridors at
an early hour this morning TO discuss
the matter. The board of directors of
the national league met at Ii O'Clock.
The session lasted little over an hour.
The report of the treasurer was received
and accepted, and
NICK YOUNG REFLECTED SECRETARY.
The delegates to the annual meeting of
the National league aid not assemble
until l O'clock. The annual meeting
of the American association was begun
shortly after IL O'Clock. The delegates
of the American association immedl-
ately proceeded to the election of preSi-
dent. l.. L. Kraneh. of the Kansas
City club. and Zach Phelps, of the
LOuiSYilleS were nominated. 1t resulted
in deadlock. there being four Clubs in
favor of each of the candidates. A re-
cess was taken at O'Clock. at :45 the
convention was again called to order,
and the ballOting was continued. AT
the hotel corridors who were aequaint-
ed with the inside work of the
meeting stated that it was their opiH-
ion that the convention would adjourn
for the day without eleeting president.
Meanwhile the meeting of the National
league was going on in another part of
the building. Shortly after 8 O'clock
the league convention took recess for
an hour. The session was spent in
ton. Nothing else was done. Sfmultane-
Gus with the appearance of the league
men, ByTne. of Brooklyn, burst in view
followed by Barnie, of Baltimore:
Stearns, of Cincinnati. and Specs, of
Kansas City. This was the entire side
Of the Krauthoff part of the association
FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
and it was thought at once that the
matter had been settled. 1t was not so,
however. Fifteen more ballots had
been taken since recess, with no de-
cisiOn. The Byrne faction left the
meeting on the plea that they
wanted to confer. but the true intention
of the men, when if became known,
caused considerable laughter. Byrne,
Barnie, Stearns and Specs, when they
retired. knew that they left the meet
ing without quorum, and that in their
absence nothing could be dome At 3:45
the supporters of Kraulh0ff were
still in the hotel corridors,
while the Phelps party sat in
Parlor A awaiting their return.
During the afternoon Capt. Arson told
a reporter that two of the brOtheThOod'S
strongest supporters had signed league
contracts, and that dozen more would
also sign within few days. "Then."
said Arson. 1.-The league will publish
the full list of names and it will cripple
the brotherhood" Later John Ward
arrived at the hotel. He at once
denied the statement that any
of the brotherhood had deserted.
At O'clock the league delegates took
recess until $50. The following was
learned OF the days proceedings: The
board of directors of the league, con-
sisting of John T. Brush, INDIANAPOLIS:
W. A. Nimick. PittsbUrg; john B. Day,
New York, and Walter NJ. Hewitt,
Washington, met at II O'Clock. The
business transacted consisted of listen
ing to the report by the secretary of the
EUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
during the season. and the awarding of
the pennant to the New York club. In
addition the treasurer's report was
read and accepted. Then n. E. Young
was reelected secretary for the coming
year. The secretary presented
Curry for the amount of
s4s each for moneys deducted
from their salaries for absence from the
ball field on account of injuries re-
ceived while in the discharge of duty.
These claims were allowed. Umpire
McQuaid also presented a claim for
$500 salary lost by reason of illness.
This claim was disaIlowed, because
the board thought a bad prece-
hn ID H.,
umpire for time lost on account of sick
ness. At o'clock the regular session
of the league began. The reports of
the board of directors and of the COM
mittee on playing rules were accepted.
The committee appointed to confer
with the brotherhood on June Is
last, consisting of A. G. Spald-
ing, chairman, John l. ROg-
ers and John B. Day then presented
their report. If contained copies of the
official cOrreST Jdence between Spald-
ing and John N. Ward, presid ent of the
brotherhood. Wards first letter, dated
Nav 81, 1889, stated the grievances of
the players. and asked that a committee
be appointed to discuss them. 1t let
ter to his fellow members Mr.. Spalding
says the brotherhood claim that the
classification rule
VIOLATES THE UNDERSTANDING
had with the brotherhood in 1887 The
only specific charge they make is in the
case of Sutcliffe. Of the Cleveland club,
who they claim received his salary of
s., 600 from the Detroit club in 1888. and
mad signed with the Cleveland club for
1889 at the classification figure
of Sl,750. With this exception
of Sutcliffe, Mr.. Ward does not
claim that the league has violated the
letter of the brotherhood contract. but
the spirit thereof. claiming that while
1t was not specially written in the con-
tract, it was understood that the total
amount of salary paid a player,
or not, was to be the basis of
reservation. Mr.. Spalding denied that
there was any such understanding. but
that clause twenty of the league con-
tract should be the basis of reservation
for the ensuing year. The report of the
committee was accepted and its request
to be discharged granted. Mr. Spal-
ding then tnrther stated that the
brotherhood had not substantiated
It's charges against the Cleveland
club in the Sutcliffe case. He moved
that the league itself decide the case.
A resolution was then adopted stating
that although, as malteT of fact, SUIT
cliffe did not sign a contract containing
a peTpetuatIng salary clause for the sea-
son of 1888. he, however, signed a con-
tract with the Detroit club, under date
of Oct. "a. 1887, previous to the agree
ment with the brotherhood committee:
and. although some doubt as to whether
SuteIiffe did not
VOLUNTARILY CONSENT TO PLAY
for the Cleveland club for a less
amount than was named in his contract
with the Detroit club the year preced-
ing, yet as it was the plain intention on
the part of both parties at the time the
brotherhood contract was agreed upon
that the players when thereafter re-
served for the ensuing season should
receive not less than the same salary
specified in The contract for the current
season, it is hereby ordered that the