New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
THE BASEBALL CONFERENCE.
NEW FORMS OF CONTRACTS ADOPTED.
THE TROUBLE ABOUT CINCINNATI NOT SETTLED
AND THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT WEAKEN


The cub-Owners Of the National League held another
long session at the Fifth Hotel yesterday ne"
style Of players contract arranged and the Inter-
national League admitted to protection under 'ne NJ
tonal Agreement. The rest Of the time was spehs ~
squabbling over details.
The National Beard adopted forms of players con-
tracts for the OF all National Agreement clubs a'ss
March 10. These forms months season.
with renewal clause for successive seasons
and the other for term Of years without renewal
clause, with salary divided into twelve monthly or
twenty.four semi monthly instalments with provso
that nothing in the contract shall be construed TO
require OF the player any service whatever between
seasons except obedience the regulations OF the club
and OF the National Board relative the physical tranins
and moral discipline OF the player.
Both forms will he regular and discretion will bs
allowed clubs and players to execute either. Both
contain important intended make the
the National Agreement and have been
drawn that they will not stand in law when withdrawn
the protection OF that instrument. The principal
amendments A. follows:
Giving the player right OF appeal TO the National
Beard addition appeal the B0srd OF Directors
of the League, in Of fines or suspensions by such
Board. BY express language the National Agreement 10
made part OF the contract. IL expressed and in
corporattd therein.
10 is mutually understood that should the party
OF the first part resign withdraw be expelled
from the said National Agreement, or should the
League OF which the party Of the hrst part
now club member Withdraw be expelled from said Ma
ona Agreement tfe this contract and the rights of the
sly first part thcrernder may at he option Of to
party Of the second part after ten days Written notice. 10
forever annuled."
The National Beard in the Afternoon had conference
with President c. ID. White, Walter Burnhani Of New.
Haven Frazer Syracuse all of the lntrna-
tona Baseball League. They formed committee sens
fcn that body seek protection under the National
Agreement They admed under Class H. which takes
in the second form Of ALREADY given above.
The International League for this protection PAYS sl'' Tor
each club National BOad. The monthly salary lss
u each club mu.5 no. exceed $500.
i. de II. Robson, Of Cleveland; j. Palmer oN'lll VI
Pttsburg and A. j. Resch Of Philadelphia were appointed
committee ~ what TO be done IN regard to Cine
cnnati. Ihe committee had IT, hands full, ESPECIALLY wheh
talk with John T. Brush Who holds the League
franchise in tina: city. Brush wanted the League az lafS'
To pay the expenses Incidental ~ placing club In that
city. He did pr"IOsC 10 slehi any p'lt ot this
r6O coo League for retiring MS oia
indianapolis club fIom that organization.
lhe SENSATIONAL feature OF the day occurred when Wliham
rarne the American nagnote, calmly "alh'd
into Bornie Of the leaders IN the A'so'
cation appearance created Hurry He was
n defiant a, ever and put Hight that the
Association weakened. I'VE are all right" sad he'
land not sorry Tor cutting away such company
signed Samuel Wise to-day and have also secured Van
lialtrcn."
Inc Yale and College teams will not cancel the
they arranged with the Baltimore club IN spo
of the rumOIs TO the contrary.
It wa, late hour TO place eluo In Gin.
cinnati, John r. BId,h VIE be- at the head OF the
organization Ihe dr.egates a0IouFeu "l'no"' 'o"b "
any understanding regard to the gate receipts Iba
weaker clubs want equal division ana the stronger
clubs insist upon present arrangement which Is "
Der cent TO visiting club.
It was said that the Association cohtenpated
making further trouble it, dcpOs'd President Alien W.
Thurman. The Association, or Thurman acting Tor ms
Association Induced Toledo Rochester and syracuse
clubs to withdraw from organization. Inc induce
ent ofee divided between the three cuo'.
IL l. now rumorcd Association l. seeking some
means avoid payns that amount ana VIII thio" ehe
whole respon. bility upon humans shoulders