Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-16
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Board Of Directors of the League
Begin the Work Of
OUTLINING THE NEW PROGRAM.
A Good Many Questions OF I'M
portance to Ball Tossers Will
Be Decided-The Meeting of the
Association-The Organization
for the Coming Year.

NEW YoRK, November i5.-The
Board OF Directors OF the National
Baseball League met at the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel at 1880 o'clock this fore
noon, aud began the work Of outlining
a programme for next year. A meeting
Of the Directors always preeedes the
annual meeting OF the League.
The Board OF Directors consists
OF Messrs. Hart, Soden, Won der
Abe, Won der Horst, Talcott aud
Brush. The matters which they had
TO discuss were chiefly routine, award
ing the championship aud reporting on
auancial matters were the principal
things. The former was, OF course,
but 4 formslity, as everybody knows
the Boston boys were the pennant win
ners. President Young had in his
satchel all notes OF the National
League given when the League bought
out and assumed the obligations Of the
American Association two years Ago.
All the notes were cancelled showing
that the League had entirely paid OF
the debt accrued In this transaction,
and also showing that the League had
had a prosperous season.
When the directors adjourned At
O'clock the association WAS TO convene
at 2:30, but 1t was $3.50 when PresIdens
Young gathered the delegates from the
corridors for business The business
OF the directors was first considered by
the body. Following in order Is the
report OF the commissioners. Under
this head many important questions
are due TO come up, as Is also
under the head OF miscellaneous busi-
ness. The Association delegates re-
malned behind closed doors until $50
o'clock, when recess was taken az
1890 o'clock. Considerable business
was disposed Of. the first OF which was
the repor. OF the Board of Directors,
which was received and acc ccepted.
Much time was taken up with
ADDITIONS TO THE BY-LAws
OF the cham pion ship rules. Section a.
reads:
Every game played between two
clubs from the commencement OF the
championship season to the completion
OF the championship series between
such clubs, shall be game e 49,.
cham pIonship, and no league club shall
lend or exchange players 10 or with
each other for any game played during
the championship season"
After the word season." the follow
Ing amendment was adopted:
"Any violation OF this section viii
subject the offender TO fine OF $780,"
Section AZ. which was also added TO,
read:
"All championship games shall oe
arranged in a written schedule prepared
by the schedule commlttee, and report
ed to and adopted by the League by n
three-fourths vote before tho beginning
of the championship season. The
schedule shall provide for al equal
number OF return games, aud specify
the date OF each game and
the date OF each series OF games.
No dates ia each schedule
shall subsequently be changed except
IN by written agreement Of two clubs
from date fixed by schedule for 4
game between two clubs aud subsequent
20 the last date OF the game schedule
between such clubs; or (2) as provided
in Section IS; or (3) by the written
consent OF three-iourths OF allthe league
clubs"
THE AMENDMENT
Is: "Any club or clubs violating this
section shall be amensble 70 penalty
OF 81, 900; this to apply to the clubs 20
that the penalty shall be paid within
forty-elght hours to the treasurer or
the association, or II not paid. 10 be
withheld from any funds 90 their credit
in The treasury. All games played la
violation Of this section shall not count
in the championship series"
Mr.. Robinson offered an amendment
dIscIplInlng players for drunkenness or
disorderIy conduct. which was referred
IN the Committee on Rules. Proyosi-
tIops for an amend on the coach
ing rules we're referred 20 the same com
mittee. All clubs are invited 70 forward
suggestions 20 the committee, also sug-
gestions TO any Of the playing rules.
President Young will appoint the CON-
mittee to-day. .
The following directors were elected;
Z. f. Young. chairman; A. IL. Soden'
A.B. Talcott, c. II. Byrne, James a.
Hart. w. w. Kerr and John Il. Brush:
This makes three representatives. OF
both the Western and Eastern sections.
President Young was appointed
COMMITTEES OF one to prepare SCHEDULE
ifor 1884, =. r.
A. H. Soden, c. II. Byrne and \. +.
Young were elected members OF the
Satlonal Borrd OF Arbitration.
The following submitted oy Mr'
Yonu9 was adopted In the form OF
| resolution:
.sTbe question Of the financial condl-
.ion of the league and association being
called for, the treasurer aanonneso'
! much 10 the eradication OF all tue
cInhs that the obligations assumed 81
the time OF the Consolidation OF
Ie.aue and American Association -
IndIansDolls in 1891. amounting 70
sI4o OOO. have al been paid and deter
mined and that be hasin bis possession
al srcb obligations This enables tns
T.ague 20 start the next year clear ADa
free from al debts. .i,
The fight Of the meeting nans'J
The settlemept OF the tapsle over .os
pbII.delpbia clubs financial setsiemsn.
xI,h other clubs, did not come up, Oas
wiiI come up to-day. This HeuD's
conceruing the 25 cent and ~ cen. r.. -.
A, pbIlade,uhia the team OILY gAss 80,
i,i,o cIuts their share OF - esIss
mlss,on aud settled outside OF 'No
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