Evening journal., 1889-11-16
THE MAGNATES' INNING.
A Great Game, With the Law
as Umpire.
THE BROTHERHOOD MEN ARE OUT,

THE BROTHERHOOD MEN ARE OUT,
Bus tho League Leaders win Try and
Sing Them in Again with Legal Club.
contracts to De strictly Enforced-As-
sociation Gossip.
NEW YoRK, Nov l6-The National league /
convention has adjourned to reconvene on
Jan 2S at the Fifth Avenue hotel The en-
tire time Of the last days session was taken
up with the discussion Of the Brotherhood
question. John l. Rogers said that it was
notorious fact that a number Of players re.
served by the League clubs had declared |
their intentions of violating said reserve, not |
withstanding notice by their respective clubs |
of said reserve, and Of the latter's option &c |
renew the usual form of contract with such |
PLAYERS for the season Of 1890. Also that the |
opinion Of eminent counsel had been received
affirming the legal and equitable rights Of
League clubs under said contracts 10 the ser
vices Of their reserve players for the season
OF 1890
tr-- - Contracts TO be Enforced.
Mr.. Rogers then offered the following
ssResolved, That the League hereby declare
that it win aid each Of It's members in the
enforcement Of the contract rights Of such
club to the services Of its reserved players foI
che season Of 1890, and that a committee OF
three be appointed by the League with full
power to act and 20 formulate and carry oui
the best method Of enforcement Of said con.
tract rights Of said clubs, and the said com.
mittee be authorized to draw upon the guar
aItee fund of the League such amount as may
be necessary TO carry out the intent and pur
pose Of this resolution"
unreserved Players Excluded.
This resolution was adopted unanimously,
and Messrs Rogers, Byrne and Day ap
pointed as such committee. Mr.. Spalding
then presented the following:
'Resolved, That no League club shall,
from this date, enter into, negotiate or con
tract with players not under League reseryR
tion, or enter into negotiations with any
club for the transfer Of any Of its player
until Feb i 1890.
The Negotiation Committee.
''Resolved, That n committee Of three be
appointed TO be designated as the negotia
ton committee Of which the president Of
the League shall be chairman, 70 which shall
be referred all applications from players do
string positions on League teams, as well as
applications from club members Of the Ma
&onal agreement wishing to dispose Of the
release Of their players
Resolved, That the chairman Of tho com
mittee shall be the exclusive channel through
which such applications and negotiations can
be conducted by the National league or any
Of its clubs, and said committee shall ascer
tain the terms upon which any sunh release
can be procured or such contract executed.
The Hiring Of Players.
"Resolved That all League elabs Ia order
70 secure the services Of such players win I'M
dicate to the chairman the positions 70 be
filled and the names Of the players wanted,
and upon the unanimous vote Of said com
mittee a contract may be executed between
a club and any player so approved and pro
mulgated 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
Rs may be necessary TO carry out the pur
poses OF the resolution, to be repaid 10 sale
fund BY the clubs benefited thereby.
This was also adopted, and Messrs Young,
Byrne and Reach appointed as the negotia.
tion committee. The convention then adj
5ourned
President spalding's Views.
After the League meeting adjourned A. G.
Spalding, president Of the Chicago club
was interviewed on the situation. He said he
was perfectly satisfied with the legislation
and work Of the meeting, and with the ad
dition of Brooklyn and Cincinnati he con.
nidered the League stronger now than il
ever was The increase Of the bond 10 b,
given by each club to $250O0 not only in
sures the financial responsibility Of thI
League but IS a guarantee TO the player.
that any contract made between League
club and player can be enforced BY the
player. The League by the abolishment Of
the "salesn system and the classification
rule, and by the payment Of $3.50 to SUIT
cliffe, has given the players more than they
asked for, all Of which carries out my
promise to Mr.. Ward that the matters re
ferred TO in our June conference could safely
be intrusted 20 the League for fair consid
eration and settlement
The Magnates Plans.
In answer TO a question as to what Tn
policy Of the League would be toward thei
seeding players, Mr.. Spalding said that n
one could speak definitely for the League
but his personal idea was that If the player
persist ia their conspiracy" and show Il
some more substantial way than by empt
threats that they really intend 70 carr
their scheme into operation, he had no douh
the League clubs would make every possibl
effort 70 enjoin the players from playing 1
any other organization. Mr.. Spalding sal
it was the opinion Of some Of the most prom
inent lawyers Of tho country that such a
injunction win hold. He had seen no opir
ion from amy lawyer 20 the contrary.
Kansas City Leaves the Association.
In the Association convention Kansas Cit
withdrew from membership, and at ono
Joined the Western association. The ass,
citation received applications for admissio
from Syracuse and Detroit They were r
ferred TO the finance committee -Messr
Whitaker, Lazarus and Won der Ahe-fC
consideration and final action Manage
Barnie, Of the Baltimore club, was added |
fhe committee for this special work.
The revision Of tho constitution was r
ferred 70 Messrs Phelps, Whitaker an
Barnie, who were instructed to report !
soon as possible.
Onicers and Directors Chosen.
The following officers and directors we
chosen:
President, Zach Phillips, of Louisvill
vice president, G. Born, Jr., Of Columbus.
Board Of Observation-Disclosures, Baltimor
Columbus and St Louis. Finance comm
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