The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-26

lNDIANArOLf,. Dec. IL. The agony is
over and base ball is oncc more put ON Il
sound basis. The amalgHuaiion Of the
National league and the American asso-
citation was fully cOnsummatcd today
anG the agreements were all signed. The
new organization will be known as the
National League and american .Associa-
ton Of Ball clubs. II will be seen from
this that the titles Of the Old leagues are
incorporated fully in the name of the
consolidated body and no Jealousy can be
~engcndcrcd from this source. The first
meeting Of the new league for a formal
organization was called for II o'clock
Thursday and it was / o'clock this morn
ing before an adjournment was taken.
The constitution was read over fully and
adopted section 10y section.
1t seems from the constitution that
the new body is organized on an ironclad
basis and no club can be dropped with
out the full consent of all the clubs. in
Guiding the one to be dropped. A three
fourths vote is necessary before the con
stitution can be amended. The indiyid-
ual clubs are not restricted on the
exercise of the discipline or the manage
ment Of the business, and the board of
directors is made the sole tribunal for
the settlement of every dispute. The
right of territory is granted to every
,lnl. fAr f,n ,-,1a- Pa.
limits Of the city where it is located. A
contract with a player in writing or by
wire is valid and each club may reserve
fourteen players which a forfeiture of
membership for any cause released.
Each club must play twelve or more
games with every other club each sea
cents general and % cents special and
rain checks must be given until the
fifth inning is played.
The election of officers resulted in the
choice of Nick Young, the oldest league
president, as president, secretary and
treasurer; Zach Philips of the association
and John Iris as legal advisers. The
board Of directors to be taken from each
division were chosen by lottery results
Icing as follows: John II.
Brush. Cincinnati: Chris Won der Abe,
st. Louis; James A. Hart, Chicago; w.
H.. Won der Horst, Baltimore; 4. III. So
den. Boston. Washington is in the 9TH
er club but her representative was not
named. 1t will be George Wagner or
Mike Scanlon. 1t is thought the terms
of settlement with the dropped clubs
were satisfactorily arranged and the
money will be paid from the sinking
fund created by the payment of 10 per
per cent OF the receipts of each game.
There was but little deviation from the
sums paid the frozen out clubs. Fifty
per cent plain in the division of the re-
ccipts was adopted. This was all ac-
complished at the night session. At
noon the new league resumed its bust
ness and continued in session until 3
o'clock when a final adjournment was
taken. The committees were then an
nounced. The duties Of the committee
national agreement is to form "A plan for
the protection Of clubs in the minor
leagues in reference to players and to
foster their growth. The schedule com
mittee will meet the first Wednesday in
March at the Fifth Avenue hotel
in New York City. The COM
mittee will at that time submit
two schedules, one for a series Of 1872
games and one for a series Of Ia games.
The long talked Of plan Of two series Of
y games each in the season will doubt
less be tried. This will give six or seven
games with each club in every city. The
committee on players met al three
O'Clock in executive session for the APP
ppintment Of players. From that till .
O'Clock the committee continued It's work,
finally disposing ~ every nan A meet
ing Ofthe organization was called at $3.50
o'clock and the committee made It's re-
port. Its decisions will be Kept "a secret
for some days.
A Public building Bill.