Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
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lent style and formally organized for the
season of 1890. There was full represen-
tation OF all the cities present and the lobby
Of the Livingston Hotel was filled all day with
baseball magnates, managers and PLAYERS.
II appears that at that conference, after
Brooklyn, Cincinnati Baltimore and Kansas
City had deserted, Syracuse was chosen to fill
one of the vacancies and ordered to furnish a
bond for the fulfllment of its engagements.
The bond had not been filed with President
Phelps up to this meeting. and impression pre-
vailed among the Western delegates, at least,
that Syracuse did not care to enter the Asso-
citation, but would stay in the international
league, Upon arrival here Mr. Frazier claimed
that tender was not made conditional upon
the filing of the bond, but that the Syracuse
people were ready to execute such an instru-
ment
FOR SUNDAY GAMES.
Arrangements had been made for Sunday
games four miles from Syracuse, where the
Peoples Street Car Company had grounds on
the lake shore, and the owners of the club
were eager to become members. There was
considerable lobbying in the interest of the
new clubs to the end that they should have
proper representation on the various commit
tees as under the organization perfected at
New York only St. Louis, Colum-
places on such committees Particu-
larlv was this true concerning the
Schedule Committee made up OF Philadelphia,
St Louis and Louisville. 1t was deemed best
that Won der Abe should retire from this com
mittee in order that the enemies of the Asso-
citation might not charge that he was running
the new body as it was alleged he did the old
one to his own personal ends, and to ease the
young members of the hallucination that the
Association in the sarne old
The Association met promptly at II o'clock in
Parlor $50 of the Livingston Hotel, President
Phelps in the chair, and all the clubs repre-
sented.
FILLING UP THE VACANCIES.
The first thing in order being the question of
filling the two vacancies. George K. Frazier,
Of Syracuse said that city was ready to execute
the required bond and place strong team in the
field. He made a fair presentation of the
claims of Syracuse. and on motion the bond
was accepted and Syracuse formally elected to
membership. For the other vacancy in the
Eastern circuit President Phelps presented a
letter from Manager Barnie, of Baltimore ask
ing for admission on condition that the roster be
made up Of Il clubs. This proposition brought
outa long debate, and by unanimous vote the
membership was fixed at eight clubs. The
Baltimore proposition was thereupon tabled.
Letters were also read from Washington,
Brooklyn and Newark, N. ]. The Washington
syndicate agreed to place a team in that city in
case the NaLlOnal League OlQ not 90 so, ana
Brooklyn and Newark both made formal appli-
cation for admission. Owing to the lack of in
formation as TO the financial status of the gen.
tlemen backing the enterprise in these cities
the whole matter Of selecting the eighth club j
was left to the Finance Committee.
MUST ACT AT ONCE.
That body was empowered to act at once and
communicate with President Phelps. The va
cancy will be filed in few days. Vice Presi-
dent Lazarus suggested that as Rochester
Toledo and Syracuse had no representation On
the committees selected in November. that all
these committees resign ana give the new cities
their proper representation. 1t was so ordered
and General Henry Brinker, of Rochester was
elected Vice President in place of G. Born, Jr,
of Columbus. The committees were made up
Board of Directors-Athletic. Toledo, St.
Louis and Columbus. The latter city stepped
out in favor of Syracuse. Joint Rules-Bouis-
vile, Columbus and Rochester. Board Of Ar
btration-Allen W. Thurman, of Columbus; |
the Hon John O'Neill Of st. Louis, and Zach |
Phelps, of Louisville; Finance Committee-W. |
II. Whitaker, Chris Won der Abe, Ralph Laz- |
arus and Zach Phelps. Schedule Committee
Athletic, Columbus and Louisville In the |
matter Of umpires President Phelps reported |
he had received number of applications for |
places. The question of salaries was dis |
cussed, and an agreement made that no ex-
trsvagant figures be paid the coming season, |
the sum of $1,000 being voted for such ex- |
pense.
SINGLE UMPIRE SYSTEM.
The double umpire system was not adopted. |
although it had some advocates President |
Phelps was authorized to employ four umpires, |
whose aggregate salary should not exceed the |
amount appropriated. The per cent paid to 1
visiting clubs was fixed at 40, with an equal |
division Of the gate receipts on the Fourth of /
July and Decoration Day, with a guarantee of /
$lO0 All umpires must wear uniform and in
form the agent of the home team by 1880 |
O'Clock on the day Of the game if not able to /
act The President was authorized to have |
each club execute bond for $4,000 that they |
will complete the season.
The Schedule Committee will meet at the
Leland Hotel, Syracuse, on March TO- One |
hundred and forty games will be played The
following applicants for umpireships were an
nounced tonight by President Phelps:
Josh B3ttin, Syracuse; Robert Emslie st.
Thomas, Canada; Larry Corcoran, Newark, N. |
J.; James E Peoples Columbus; John I. Hunt
Moline, H.: William Mapledorn, Johnstown,
Pa; Terrence @. Connell, Philadelphia: John /
J. Bailey, Brooklyn, Wesley Curry Phila-
delphia, and n. ]. Mclaughlin, Waco, Tex.