New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-16
BASEBALL MEN IN SESSION.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE.
A HARMONIOUS MEETING-TIlE ASSOCIATION
FREE FROM DEBT FOR THE FIRST TINE
IN YEARS - AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.

FREE FROM DEBT FOR THE FIRST TINE
IN YEARS AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
The corridors Of the nth Avenue Hotel were thongei
with baseball men YESTERDAY from the millionaire diamond
bcdeckcd, furcoat,d club owner to the more humble
player and umpire. As usual the baseball men heid u
sway. and for the lounscrs ana pohuciahs were
forced u the wall first then gradually into the
biting winds outside. the annual convention oil
National Baseball League. that august body wheh
the dcstncs OF the game In this country AS all
the and thc:c is no rival IN the hcd the
convention which will last through today, promises u
be a remarkably harmonious one Inc dispute over 'e
gate receipt question Philadelphia is the only topic
which will cause any serious cont owe sy am even That
will be settled to-day without any boodshed Inc circuit
will remain as 1t u.s. as Cleveland Will not retire and In
consequence Detroit will not be admitted Ihc Eastern
and Western League idea not even discussed
Directors met In secret session at noon
awarded pennant Boston, and arranged the usual
routine The trcasurers report showed that the
entire Indebtedness Of the League, $4,000, had been
wiped out and that the organization would next year
start with clean pages for the first time In years.
The 81 40 600 Indebtedness brought about In settling
up the with the American Association ana the club
happy as school children over chasNG away
this bugaboo which has hung over them since that
famous indianapolis meeting.
The delegates to the regular convention which was
called 80 p. by N. f. Young, the pFes-
dent follows: T. Il. Tacott, New-fork; g. III.
Byrrc and +. A. Abel Brooklyn; A. ii. sodcn and w.
"A.
w. Kerr Plttsburg; Frank de Iass Robson, Cleveland
j. George Ruchstuh Louisville; II. II. Vonderhorst
baltimore; John l. Rogers and a. j. Reach. Philadelphia ;
John T. Brush and n. A. Lloyd. Cincinnati; q. l..
Wagner and J. 5. Elliott. Washington, and James A.
Hart Chicago Cornelius Van Cott John b. Day. George
Wagner and j. Walter Spaldng we've present In an un
official capacity.
f. b. Talcott making every effort to get the foreign
stockholders in the NewYork club to dispose Of ther hold
ings TO capitalist and he yet meet with sue IS,
he q
meeting dispensed WITH aad the report OF the Board
Of Directors read and accepted Amendments were
sections "A and AZ Of the constitution Section
A refers the lending exchanging OF players during
the playing season. and any club violating the rule VIII
be Section AZ refers to transferring games
and this amended that any club or clubs violating
this section shall be amcnabc to penalty oil SloVo his
to apply the clubs playing The penalty must be
paid within forty-esht hours to the treasurer OF tho
League, 10 be withheld from any funds to their
credit I'm the hands All played In
Of this rule shall not count in the champ onshp
SERIES This puts TO the transferring OF games as
done by the Washington club so extensively last sea-
The amendments offered by Mr. Robson regarding dis
cplining players for noxcsuon and Decentralization
were referred committee which Will BE- appoihti oy
Mr. Young to-day. The proposed ameniments 70 'hc
coaching rules also referred to this committee 1t Is
suggested 10 all clubs TO send such amendments 10 tis
committee and all amendments ana suggestions to the
playing rules Viii also be sent 10 this committed
The new Board Directors elected is as follows A.
H. soeen f.. b. Tacott, &. II. Byrne j. a. Hart. W. W.
Kerr and John L. Brush with President Young as eX
oeico member. The board is equally divided between
the East and West, and there will be no friction ~ h.
Young appointed committee OF one 10 dfais
schedule the same lines as the one arranged Tor last
season. The National Board, which is the board Of
control Of baseball, will be &. H. Byrne. A. H. Soden
and n. E. Young. The meeting adjourned at 80 p. M
to again 10 80 this morning Clark, the pitcher
was signed by Manager Ward for the New-York Club.