Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-24

Wiped Out Associate Clubs Got ST. g.
OOD.

Wiped Out Associa ion Clubs Got Sti g.
600.
1ND1ANAr0I:-. I.". 10 Following are
the exact figures r1iA for each Of tho
Association ciuis G,moi, led by the dcn':
Boston, 2@..ooo; Athletics Al1,Cu0; Colum-
bus. $4,000: Chicago. t'4UlO; milwaukee,.
tG0o0 Total $4,000. That is The total
funeral expenses Of the Association. 1AiS
body lcld a brief meeting and declared
itself out Of eNiataoce as "A partnership
concern. The auditing committee re-
ported upon the condition Of the
trcasurcrs books and the conference
committee was discharged. President
Phelps asked: as there any more
business before the mccting?' No re
Spouse was made. "Ihcn," said Mr.. Phelps,
81 declare the American Baseball associa-
ton adjourned sine die" Everybody arose
and indulGcl in handwriting.
Won der Ahc was asked il he wes salts
fed cob. yes: I guess I am" said he,
leering at President Williams Of the Chi
rago club. II think that man Prince is a
beautiful man. just look how he threw
me down. That is the only thing am
dissatisfied with"
"Will Gus Schmelz be with You as man
REer of your clubY"
Il don't wish to say just yet" Mr..
Schnel2 said that negotiations to that end
were not completed.
President Williams is in EaDDv frame
of mind and says he is especially glad to get
out of the company he was in. League
people are business men and every de-
mand we made Of them was acced cd to.
But when we-those interested in the AS
sociation elubs-go into the business
again, we will scrlltinze our company
very closely. Chicago made Association
stock worth something, and that IS why
we were trapped into the thing Mr.
Williams said that no steps bad been
taken looking to the formation of CEN
trail league,
The New Constitution
provides That the League shall he COM
posed Of twelve clubs-which number may
not be diminished or increased for ten
years. In case of a vacancy during the
championship season majority vote will
admit an Applicant The membership of
n club may be terminated Ivy resignation
accepted by three-fourths vote. failure
to present a team at the opening Of the
championship season. by selling pools, or
allowing them to be sold, playing VITA
disqualified clubs and throwing gamcs, or
permitting them to be thrown The board
Of directors is made the sole tribunal for
The settlement of every dispute
Right Of territory is granted to every
club five miles from the corporate limits
of the city where it is located
A contract with player in writing or
by telegraph is valid and each club may
reserve fourteen players. whom forfeiture
| of membership for any cause releases
Each club may play twelve or more games
with every other club each season. The
| admission is TO be 80 cents general and %
cents special, and rain checks must he
| given until the fifth inning is played The
annual meeting shall be composed of two
representatives from each club and shall
| be held the first Wednesday in November.
The money to be paid to the dropped clubs
is to come from a sinking fund created 10y
| the payment OF 10 per cent, of the receipts
OF each game The 80 per cent plan in the
division of receipts was adopted
Nick Young announced the committees
which were approved The committee on
national agreement will form plan for
/ the protection Of clubs in the minor
| leagues in reference to players and to
! foster their growth
The schedule committee will meet the
| first Wednesday in March at New YORK
| city. Tie plan Of two series of seventy
two games each in season will doubtless
! be tried
The committee on players met at {
O'Clock in executive session for the ap
! pointment Of players. BY o'clock the
committee had di posed Of every man. \
| meeting of he Organization was called fol
! $3.50 and the committee made il report
! The doinsS will be kept secret for some