The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19
RIYAL BASh-BILLLE E4GUE
The 'Amsrican Association" Organized
Ruls - and Conditions

| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. H-There will be
| another big baseball league bidding fOi
! public patronage next summer. The ru-
| mOred formation of the new association
/ became a fact to-day when meeting of
| the men interested was held here and the
preliminary work OF organization was
! completed. Delegates from seven cities
met at the COllOnade Hotel this morning
and held an all-day session. The dele
gates and cities represented at the meet
ing were: New York, 4. w. BeCannon;
Brooklyn, William Barnle; Philadelphia,
Frank G.. Richter and w. >. kames;
Washington, Walter Hewitt and Michael
Scanlon; Chicago, Fred. +. Feffer, PITTS
burg, A. G.. Buckenber and a. J.. Leroy;
Milwaukee, Henry Quinn.
1t was decided to organize a new Amer
lean association, with "A circuit comprised
Of the cities represented, all Of the dele
gates having shown financial backing
satisfactory TO the convention.
The cities elected 10 membership were
New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, PittsDurg, Cnicago, ana Milwau-
kce. Application for membership was re
ceiycd from Buffalo, Detroit, 81. Louis
Cincinnati, Providence and ColumDui.
These were referred TO committee pend
ing the arrival on Friday of delesate
from Buffalo. Ii was decided to name the
new organization THE American Asso-
citation of Base Ban Clubs" The consul
tuition, reported by a committee com
posed of Kames, Banie and Scanlon,
was then adopted The constitution limits
the membership TO eight cities, fixes the
membership Of the association at ten
years. decides the duties Of the president
secretary and board of directors; regu-
lates the contract and control of players !
and preTcribes rules for the championship. |
The gate receipts are 10 be divided |
equally after the payment of 10 per cent. |
into the general fund, which must be |
maintained at S2j 600. Each club is 10 he |
permitted 10 regulate the matter Of free
admissions, according 10 It's own juN
ment. The general admission was fixed !
at p cents, and permission TO play Sun |
day games was accorded. Exhibition |
games between association clubs during
the championship season are absolutely
prohibited. Transfers Of games will not
be permitted.
The buying and selling Of bah pravers
releases is also prohibited by the c91sti-
luton. The sections relating 10 member
ship and gate receipts division cannot |
)e amended, except by unanimous con-
ent, thus preventing any throw downs"
whatever. IL was also decided that tba
Iouble umpire system should be uSed I
Each club must adopt for its team I
istinctive style and order Of uniform ~
@ worn and not to be changed during tbs
aason; such color must also be rcptsfarnt |
18th the secretary. and cannot he nsoS
: infringed upon by the other assocation !
ubs. Stringent rules were also adon, | !
4 upon the subject Of dirty and roudv Z
all playing on the field II was "Iso :
acided that there should be no Gght Wiz =
le Nduohai League, n the association <
)uld aNold IL. In pursuance az his =
)iicy II was decided 10 respect ali con' v
acts, and to play a non-conGictine scbed- II
The delegates spent this evening in nor q
cuhg me details OF the new associa- !,
)n, hut what particular MATER "a, ~
cir attention is not known. as No nanl ,Uh q
morrow. "' oe eieeteo u