Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17
A FINE PAID TO PITTSBURG
The Question of Changes in Rules
Will Be Discussed To-Day,
SOME EXCITING FOOTBALL GAMES.
The Q. of P. Are Nearly Defeated by the
Team of Lafayette College.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE n1srArcH.1

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.l
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Little business was
transacted by the Board of the National
Lesgue and American Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Clubs at the Hotel
Richelieu to-day, with these members pres
ent: Hart, Chicago; Won der Abe, St.
Louis; Won der Horst, Baltimore; Brush,
Cincinnati; Elliott, Washington; Soden,
Boston, and n. Z. Young, Washington
On motion of Hart the pennsnt was form
ally awarded to Boston. The Chicago
Baseball club presented a claim of S267
against the Pittsburg club for money due
for the transfer of games at the close of the
season, bu. was allowed only S255, which
rhe Smoky City club was ordered to pay.
Perhaps the most important business was
the adjusting of the claims of Pittsburg
against Washington and Cleveland. Both
the clubs named forfeited games to Pitts
burg and the local management sought to
enforce the rule which provides for fine of
81, 600 for such ofense. No attempt was
lade to mulct the New York club, which
also was charged with such an offense. The
directors voted that the Washington club
pay Pittsburg 81, 600, but Immediately after
ward remitted $50 of tine fine and sustained
the decision of the umpire in awarding the
game to Pittsburg.
The Senators Will Pay $3.50
As things stand Washington will ante up
$3.50, and the Pittsburg treasury will be
enriched that amount. BY mutual consent
the Pittsburg-CIeveland controversy was
dropped. The two clubs played tie game
cfN1.-. n,,e1 1I,z, l@l,z
management claimed tine of s., 900 because
the Spiders, who had an engagement at
home refused to play of the following
Jay.
The Cincinnati club was ordered to pay the
Pittspurg club $50 Al. Carroll, who was fined
heavily by the st. Louis club for allowing a
ball TO slide into his pocket. appealed the
case to the board, but no action was taken.
After considering other matters OF import
ance, the board. at 80 O'Clock, adjourned.
Then President Young called the annual
meeting of the League to order Those
present were: Boston, A. H. soden and NJ.
a. Conant; New York, John B. Day and Pat
Powers; Brooklyn, Charles a. Byrne and
j. A. AbeIl; Baltimore, II. r. Won der Horst
lni J. Walz: Washington, Frank E Ellio t;
Plttsburg W. c. Temple and 4. c. Bucken-
berger; st. Louis, Chris Won der Ahe Eddie
Won der Abe and George Munson; Cleve-
and. Frank De Rass Robson and N. Stan
ey Robson, DR.; Cincinnati. John T. Brush
md Ashley Lloyd; Louisville. j. n. Struck,
|. }. Bateman and Zack Phelps; Phila-
clpulhp a D. 1edcu ana franclS hlClter:
chicago, James +. Hart and A. C. Anson.
The session was u short one. After approx
ng the action o; the directors, the League
djourned at $50 o'clock to meet again at
Ioon tomorrow.
The Business for To-Day.
The first business to- morrow will be the
election of a Board OF Directors. At the
asst annual meeting in New York Nick
-oung was chosen President and Secretary
or three years, and thus has two more wears |
n RI
Wind up its business tomorrow, although iu |
possible that it may last until Friday. |
The League a body will hardly recon- |
mend any radical changes in tue playing
ules or vote to enlar-e or alter the dia-
nond. A strong effort is being made by tho |
dvocaues of the latter theory to lengthen
he base lines from 80 to 90 ieet; to abolish |
he fat bat and place the pitcher in the |
eometrical center OF the diamond. Richter |
upport, but it is not anticipated that the |
natter will go farther than the hands of q |
pecial committee, which will report its |
Jews at the regular spring meeting. Frank |
De HaSs Robson. now the sole owner of |
he Cleveland club, thinks that the old dia- |
uond is good Cor the game. 1t has been |
demonstrated, he said, that the old diamond |
uswers every purpose President Byrne is /
opposed to the present system and favors |
laclng the pitcher back.
Triumvir Soden OF Boston thinks nothing |
would be gained by increasing the distance |
Detween the bases. Chris Won der Abe is in |
avor of setting the pitcher back He |
links that with the bunt abolished the |
layers would strike for long hits. and that |
interest in the game would increase. John |
B. Day is in favor of the old rules.