Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-12-15

are pledged to secrecy, and the presi-
who is also secretary, is instructed to
to the reporters at the end of the meet
ust such things as may be decided
and beneficial to the national game.
most important business transacted
ese meetings is thus often suppressed,
only leaks out and reaches the col
IS of newspapers weeks and some
Is months afterward.
e late annual meeting seems to have
no exception to the general rule. The
mates were in session two days and
of one evening, and yet the amount Of
execution, as announced through
ident Young, was not enough to keep
awake men Of average intelligence
two hours. It is admitted, however,
hany of the delegates in tacit way
good deal of the meetings. work is
e for time kept secret.
Is soon as the meeting adjourned ru-
prevailed that the magnates had fixed
lary limit for 1893 of $50, President
hing would neither affirm nor deny"
news, but Mr.. Young's reticence there
means nothing. Nick is so devilish sly
2 joey Bagstock was never in it with
do not believe that any salary limit rule
agreed to. Such plan was proposed
he special meeting in New York at the
70 Of last season and was promptly re-
ted. st. Louis wanted the limit fixed
20, 900, and Robson, Of Cleveland, even
located maximum total of $4,000 for
kh club. Boston and Brooklyn would
listen to any such suggestion. Brook
win not under any circumstance be
nnd by a salary limit, however high or
y. This know officially, and if any
larry limit plan was proposed at the Chi
10 meeting the Brooklyn club refused to
cuss it or be bound thereby, just as they
fused to be party to the June salary re-
ction scheme. They, however, are in IA
j Of radical reduction in salaries, but
the aid Of marked lines.
salary limit rule amounts to little
ctically, though it may be used theo-
ically to bring players to terms. It was
I'D once before by the League and was
lded at pleasure by paying certain play
additional salaries in excess of the
hit for some technical service-such as
ptain, assistant captain, assistant secre-
~ or dressing room superintendent.
he rule became such farce that it was
|pealed after one short season of misuse.
There is no doubt whatever that the
hague means to drag salaries down radi-
llly for next year. This year the clubs
Peraged over $4,000 in their team pay
blls. The average next year will not be
FER 81, 200. That means a cut of nearly
per cent, yet it will not force salaries
luch, If any, below the sums paid to play
Is in 1888 and 1889, when the game was at
ae height of its prosperity. The two re-
ellions of 1890 and 1891 ran salaries up to
Use proportions, and the tumble was sure
} come. That the players at last realize
ne false measure of their recent compen-
atoms and are ready to descend to bust
ess basis is shown by the willing manner
l which nearly all of the Pittsburg play
rs signed for next year at reductions aver
ging 3S per cent.
AS predicted, the pentagonal diamond
tiocy was scarcely noticed by the mag
ates. It was not even honored with men
on in President Young's bulletin to the
eporters. The playing rules have been
aferred to a committee for revision, and
ne committee will report at the spring
chedule meeting. This course has pre-
allied in the League for years. The COM
iittee consists of Brush, Byrne and Won
err Horst. This indicates that an aboli.
ion of the fiat bat may be suggested by
he committee. Brush and Byrne both
ave expert hunters with the regulation
ound bat in their teams, and these play
RS look with much disgust upon the use
( the fiat bat in practice which once re-
uired skill. Mr.. Byrne is great tinker
rules, and many changes will be sug-
ested.
The abolition of the schedule committee
nd the placing of the work in the hands
f President Young was the best piece OF
york of the meeting. Mr.. Young can be
rusted to make a schedule with perfect
airness and entire impartiality. Schedule
have been noted for the prod
gality they practiced In dividing UP
mong other clubs all the good dates