Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-14
COLUMBUS ON TOP.
First Baseman Leblanc Awarded to That
Club-President j. B. Day Asked to
Waive All Claims - Pettit's
Case Posiponed-Other

Case Posiponed-Other
Matters Discussed.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
PHILADELPHIA, March 13-Player Lehane's
fate was settled by the Arbitration Committee
to-day and the first baseman who has been
making such good record with the New York
League club in the South will be compelled to
play with the Columbus club of the American
Association. The Arbitration Committee met
in the law Office of Colonel John /. Rogers this
afternoon. Those gresent were: President N.
E. Young John B. Day and Colonel John /.
Rogers OF the National Leag ne, and President
Zach Phelps, Chris Won der Abe and A. B.
Cohen, of the American Association. The
Leblanc case was at once taken up.
1t was in evidence that the Buffalo club.
through their agent MI. Robert Leadley,
authorized Mr.. Buckenberger, of the Columbus
club, on January %, 1890, to negotiate with Mr..
Leblanc, player reserved by the said Buffalo
club. Mr.. Buckenberger said he would pay iu
salary and release money certain sum, and on
January q made a personal agreement with
Lehane to play with Columbus under a regular
Association contract. to be signed on orbefore
February Is. $780, if legally authorized to con-
tract with the Columbus club at that date No
release was given by the Buffalo club until Feb
ruary 4. 1890 after which date Mr.. Leblanc
fused to comply with his personal agreement
and subsequently signed a regular contract
with the New York League Club. The board
nelQ tDat unQer their former preceQentS Cne
contract of January q would be invalid be-
cause it preceded instead of following the re-
lease of February 4, but outside of such pre-
cedents there was moral obligation upon
Mr.. Leblanc to have complied with his personal
agreement and to have signed regular con-
tract. and if Mr.. Day would waive claim to
Leblanc the board would prefer to enforce
such obligation as far as III their power to do
by recognizing the subsequent release of Feb
ruary 4 1899. ratification of the authority
of January % to negotiate and the personal
contract of JanuaryN.
Mr.. Day thereupon declared that in view OF
the boards decision, affirming his position I'M
der baseball rules, he would waive all further
claims on the player. Mr.. Cohen on behalf of
the Columbus club. then volunteered to repay
the New Y ork club any advances they may
have made to said PLAYER and their expenses in
sending him on their Southern trip. New York
having waived all claims on Lehane the play
er's services for 1890 were awarded to phe Co
lumbus club and all other clubs are prohibited
from negotiating with said player.
The case of Shortstop Petit was not consid-
cred. Petit played with Wilkesbarre last sea-
son and after that club disbanded he went to
Toronto. He did not sign with the latter The
Toronto club sold his release to Milwaukee,
to play with New Haven. 1t was contended
that Toronto had no right to reserve
Pettlt The case was held over tor further
evidence. Pitcher Herman PITT applied to the
board for his release. He played with New
Haven last year for $50 per month, the under
standing being that he was to receive $500 per
month IL he was reserved Tor this year New
Haven reserved him, but refused TO pay him
over Sl50. The New Haven club contended that
the agreement with PITT was illegal The Arbi-
tration Committee thought otherwise, and
granted his release
Among the baseball men present at the meet
ing were Manager VIM Barnie, of Baltimore;
Manager A. c. Buckenberger, of Columbus;
Manager Walter w. Burhham, of New Haven;
Treasurer W. H. Whitaker and Manager
Sharsig, of the Athletic club, and Umpires Ter
renee Connell and Larry O'Day The American
Association delegations left tonight for Syra-
cuSe.