The Indianapolis journal., 1892-01-25

Terms on WhicE Minor Clubs viii Be Admit
ted-Transfer snd Release Of Players.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24.-John l. Rogers.
as chairman of the committee appointed by
the National League and American Associa-
fion of Professional Base ball Clubs to FORM
Mate a new national agreement for the pro-
lection of the minor leagues. has drafted an
agreement. This new law is based upon
the old agreement. but is very materially
changed in many importans particulars in
accordance with the changed condition in
the baseball world.
A resume of the az reement shows thct il
is tripartite, the first party being the Ma
tional League and American Association of
Professional Ball Clubs; the second party
being such eligible professional associa-
tions as shall. with the assent of the ma
tional board. become signatory parties and
admitted to class A. The third party will
be such similar professional associations as
shall be admitted to class b. Class Is
meant to include the larger leagues, like
the proposed Eastern and Western leagues.
Class Is Will include all others. Class A
associations can contract with other playe ers
for one. two or three seasons. with the
right OF reservation twhere their contracts
are for one seasonl and subject TO the
selection" OF their players by the. party
of the first part at the price of $3.50 for
the release of each player. They shall
pay TO the national board S2C0 per club for
a league of eight clubs, or. OF six clubs,
$3.50 Tor each club. or 500 il of four clubs
Class Is associations shall have the privi-
lege OF signing player tor but one season.
with OF without the privilege of reserva-
tion. as they may elect, and subject to "se-
lection" by clubs or parties of the first part
and by club bs of class A, at the rate of $50
for each player SO selected, if entitled TO
reservation. and at the rate of Si00 for each
player If not entitled TO reservation. They
shall pay TO the board. If reservation be
claimed. one-halI of the amounts paid by
class A clubs. and. If not entitled to reser-
walton. $50 per year for each club. When a
player under contract shall he expelled.
suspended or rendered ineligible. notice of
such disqualification must be given 10 the
board. which shall Herewith notify all
clubs under the agreement.
No game shall be played between any
clubs of any association acting under agree
ment when such clubs contain an ible
player, nor with any club that has played
with team containing an Ineligible. under
penalty OF suspension or expulsion. The
same penalty applies TO o club contracting
for the release or transfer of players and
failing to fulfill it's agreement Before any
association shall be granted the privileges
and protection of tins egreement ie shall
enact laws or regulations debarring any of
its clubs from entering into contract with
any player W hile under arrears of salary to
him and from suspending or otherwise at
tempting TO disqualify such player for re-
fusing to contract while it Is so IN arrears.
and 81 all also provide for the expulsion of
any club for rsfusal to psy arrears of salary
10 q player when they are required to by
said association or by the board. All rights
of any association shall be forfeited for fail
ing TO expel any of its club members that
may play o game of ball except under the
playing rules adopted by the National
League and American Association of Pro-
fessionsl Baseball Clubs.