The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-20
KING" KEl" NOT FREE.
Board Of Arbitration Ignores the
Allentown Withdrawal.
The Team Claimed by the Pennsyl-
vania League Secretary.
Mikes Scheme for an Eastern League
Club At Yonkers Set BACK.

A special meeting OF the Board of
Arbitration Of the National Baseball
League was held to-day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Board con-
sists of President Nick Young. OF the
League; A. II. soden, OF the Boston
Baseball Club, and c. II. Byrns Of the
Brooklyn Club.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of Secretary II. H. Diddlebock, of
the Pennsylvania State League. who
charges President =. II. Powers, OF the
Eastern League. with disreputable con-
duct. prejudicial to the National game,
by tampering with players Of the Penn
sylvania League. inasmuch as he,
Powers, had induced the Scranton and
Allentown teams to withdraw from the
Pennsylvania League and join the East
ern League.
Mr.. Diddlebock argued that President
Powers had violated section s, article
10 OF the National Agreement, and had
never made an Application to the ma
tional Board for the transfer Of the
Scranton and Allentown teams to, the
Eastern League. Mr.. Diddlebock fur
ther said that, although the Scrantons
had made a blum at disbanding before
they Joined ths Eastern League the Al,
disbsnding, but simply Topped over to
sylvania League. under the ten days
slHps Hlsms the t 81 the
repressible "Kel" himself.
President Powers replied that inasmuch
as the Scrantons and Allentowns had
.na no 'ss
accept their cash oilers for franchises
in the Eastern League. and the East vt
National rules was violated. he argued
The clubs had disbanded. he said, and
left the Pennsylvania League; Therefore
they were eligible for admission into the
After discussion the Board decided
that the Scranton Club, having com
piled with the requirements OF the
players prior to disbandment and then
disbanding in a formal manner, had a
right to reorganize and accept men,
bership In the Eastern League.
,hs hat ISs Allentown sss fePeHis ao 's as
banded on Aug, Is, but no evidence
being submitted to this Board that such
such disbandment, it Is the opinion Of
the Board that under the provisions of
article Is Of the National agreement, the
services of all players under contract
subject to the acceptance OF the Penn
syivania State League for a period Of ten
days from the date of disbandment."
The decision closes with a hard rap
at President Powers's knuckles, as fol-
lows.
1t appears from the evidence submitted to this
Board that clubs identified with parties to the
National agreement have, In violation Of the let
ter and spirit of the agreement. tampered with
players Of the Pennsylvania State League under
contract to Its club memhers- This Board de-
sires TO put itself record as pronouncing such
action without excuse. and In every way repre-
| hensible. and would assurediy take action in the
| way of discipiining any club guilty Of such VIC
lation of the agreement u formal charges hat
| been made. II 10 understood and should be rec
| osnised by clubs and players alike that an,
agreement stipulation entered Into In violation
OF this agreement Ia not binding and will not BE-
| recognized.
The Board ordered that in the event
Of the Pennsylvania State League ac-
cepting the aervices of such players
days tender to each and every player a
contract at q compensation not less than
he Is now receiving.
Secretary Diddlebock at once put In a
claim for the entire team. He Will fur
nish them with contracts within ten
days.