Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-14
HADN'T MUCH TO SAY
League Magnates Meet and
Pass a Resolution Which
Allows Only
THIRTEEN MEN PER TEAM.
Our SluggerS Meet Another Defeat
From the Phillies.
BOSTON BEATEN BY THE REDS.
The Pittsburgers Begin the local Cricket
Match Very Well.
RESULTS OF THE RUNNING RACES
THIRTEEN MEN PER TEAM.
BOSTON BEATEN BY THE REDS.
The Pittsburgers Begin the local Cricket
Match Very Well.
RESULTS OF THE RUNNING RACES



NEW YORK, June 13.-The special meet.
ing OF the League, the call for which was
signed by six clubs was held here to-day.
The magnates as rule were disinclined to
talk about the object for which the meeting
had been convened. In response to queries,
however, Won der Horst, of Baltimore, Ruck-
stuhl, of Louisville, Wagner, of Washing
ton, and Won der Abe, of st. Louis, all en-
phatically denied that they had signed the
call and each insisted that while they were
at present laboring under a stress of hard
luck, they were not asking for help. At
the same time, if the teams which were car
rying over 13 or IL men were disposed to
turn loose their surplus players they, the
weaker club managers could find places for
them. Arthur H. Soden, president of the
Boston club, admitted that his club had
signed the call He said:
Very Good Object Alleged.
''The object of this meeting is to devise,
if possible, some means for bettering the
general baseball situation"
SIN what respect is the condition of af-
fairs unsatisfactory"
sit is decidedly not up to expectations in
the matter of attendance. Tie season of
the wear which should have been very
profitable has in fact been disastrous. There
is no quarrel among the cubs and the
teams are nearly all playing good ball. Yet
we are not prosperous. If baseball is not
profitable under such favorable conditions
then we must find a remedy or else drop the
game and engage in some business that will
give reasonable returns on the capital in
vested
After the meeting which was secret, Nick
do Iac c,11 IL
The officials found it absolutely necessary
to increase the club assessment from 10 to
1917 per cent. This was done in order to
meet the large debt incurred in purchasing
the Association clubs that retired at the
time the - club League came into existence.
The most important business transacted was
that relating to the reduction of the team
limit. 1t was embodied in the following
resolution:
They Passed Big Resolution.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
League that for the purpose of reducing the
financial expenses of the various clubs and
equalizing the playing strength, no club
shall carry over Is players, and on July 2
each club shall furnish to the Secretary the
the names Of the players it desires to retain
1t was also decided that the PLAYERS re-
leased by the various clubs shall be placed
in the hands of President Young, who will
distribute them according to his best
Judgment. Each club desiring players will
notify Mr.. Young and he will use his dis
cretion in complying with the request Mr.
Young said there had been no discussion on
the IL club or double championship.
The former, he said, had come to stay and
would undoubtedly remain for ten years.
He said the cutting of the team limit to 13
men would throw about II men into
his hands for distribution. Boston
and Brooklyn are the only teams
which will release men of anv value
Boston will have to put either Stovey or
Lowe and one of their catchers in the pool,
although they might conclude to let a
pitcher go. More likely catcher Brook
lyn will, of course, put Kennedy the young
pitcher, and possibly one of the catchers
into the grab bag. New York will drop
Sharrott, Welch, Fields, Murphy and one
OF the outfelders, and an effort will be
made to trade Bassett for a second baseman
who will at least try to play ball Won der
Ahe made an effort to get Terry released by
Brooklyn, but Ned Hanlon got in ahead
Washington let Donovan 90 to Pittsburg
and got Raymond in exchange.