The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-21

Before Adjournment ~ Was Resolved That
no Club should Make Contract with
Any Player az Eater Into Negotiations
win Any olub for tho Trausfer Of Any
Of Ils Players untii Fob I, 1890,
Woris of American Association,
New YoRK, Nov, TO- Tho National
league convention adjourned Yesterday
afternoon 10 reeonyene on Jan, e8 AZ the
Fifth Ayeune hotel, Tho entire time OF
the last days session was taken up with
the discussion Of tho brotherhood quea-
ton, John |, Rogers said that Il was a
notorious fact that number Of players
reserved by the league clubs had do
olared their intentions Of violating said
reserve Notwithstanding notice by their
respective clubs Of said reserve and Of
tho latiera option 10 renew the usual
form Of contract with such playera for
the eepaon Of 1905 Also, That tho
opinion Of eminent counsel had been re-,
eelyed affirming the legal and equitable
rights OF league clubs undor aaId con.
tracts to tho aeryloea Of their reserve
players for tho season Of 1890. Mr.,
Rogers then offered the full0wingi
Resolved, That thia league hereby do.
elares that Il will aid each Of Ia club
members In the enforcement Of the con,
tract rights Of such clubs To the services
Of Va reserved players for the season Of
1890, and that q committee Of three be
appointed by tho league with full power
10 act and 10 formulate and carry out
the best methola Of enforcement Of said
contract Hght OF aaid clubs, md thdt
gaid committee hc authorized 10 draw
lpon tho guarantee fund Of tho league
such amount ~ mpy la necessary 10
carry out tho intent and purpose OF thls
resolution,
Ihia resolution was adopted uhan,
moully and McasiM ipgow, pymB und
Day appointed aa such committee.
10 Draw on tho i,eseryo Fund.
Mr., apaldlng then prcaonlod tho fol.
lowlngi
Resolved, That no lcnguo club shall,
from thla date enter Into, negotiate or
conhNut with playoH not under league
reservation, 0r onter into negotiations
with any club for tho tGullur Of any Of
lta playcH until Fob, J., 1850
Resolved, That 70 committee OF three
bo appointed 70 bo duIEuptcd 10 tho
negotiation c0mm,ter, OF which tho
president Of the league 6hNl be chair.
man, 10 which shall hO referred all ap.
pllcationA from pluycmd do flring positions
on league teams, Na well aH applications
from club mcmhen Of the national
agreement Wishing 20 diUpo10 Of the 70,
lease Of their plnycm,
Resolved, That the chairman Of tho
committee uhall bp the Cgcluslye chan,
mel through which such applications and
negotiations can bc conducted by tho
national lcHgur or any OF ~ clubs, and
said committee Hhnll ascertain tho tNrma
upon which any such rrlouGo can be pro.
cured or such contract executed.
Resolved, T,mt nll league Cluba, In
order 10 Hccnrn tho services OF such
players, viii Indicate 10 the chairman
tho positions o. be illled aud tho names
Of Che players wanted md upon the
unanimous vot0 Of said committee u con.
tract may hc executed between club
aud any player 30 approved and pro,
mulgatod Ia the usual manner.
RehOlycd, That the committee, by Ia
unanimous vote, b. authorized To- draw
from the guarantee fund Of tho league
0uch funds ~ may ho necessary 10 carry
out tho purposes OF the resolution, 10 hO
repaid 10 said fund by tho clubs benefit.
ted thereby,
Thia waa nlSo adopted and Mcssa.
Young, Byrno and Roach appointed ~
tho negotiation committee. Tho con.
ycntiOn then adjourned,