The morning call., 1894-11-19
MANIFESTO OF MAoNATEs.
Plans for Placing Baseball on /;
Better Basis

New YORK. Nov. 18.-The result of the
recent deliberations of the National
League maRnates is embodied in a mani
festo. drafted by committee of four ap-
pointed for that purpose, and made p ublc
to-day.
A synopsis OF the manifesto recites the
history OF all movements TO establish OBJ
position clubs, showing that the result has
always been the loss of local pride by
patrons and interest In botn clubs de-
stroyed. The manifesto continues: "To-
day the future of baseball is nfronted
by a new conditions condition which in
every particular is as harmful and in many
respects far more dangerous than open
dishonesty or fagrant dissipation -that is,
treachery within the lines. To-day end
fos months past we had men ident titled
with professional basehaiI-players who for
years have been the benefciaries of the
game, have received liberal compensation
for the work they have done, earned their
livel hood entirely and absolutely from
the opportunities afforded than by clubs
and organizations operating under the ma
tional agreement, and we find and now
know that these men during this time have
persistently been identifying themselves
with schemes and combinations; the OBJ
jects and purposes of which are to weaken
aud perhaps destroy the splendid fabric of
our national game which it has taken
years OF effort, anxiety and large outlay of
capital to construct.
"The moment suspicion attaches to base
ball and public confidence is los, or even
chilled, the occupation of the ball-player is
Ua oil 70 f,i1
1t is matter of public rumor and is also
a fact which has come TO our knowledge
that men identified with the club mem bers
of the national agreements have been CO.
operating in the formation of clubs or or
CARNATIONS whose purpose is to conflict
with the national agreement. In view OF
this knowledge the National League and
American Association OF Professional
Clubs in convention assembled, respect
fully request the national board to declare
A. G. Buckeuburger. William Barnie and
Fred Pfeffer ineligible to be employed
either as manager or player or In any
capacity whatever, aud that they be forth
with suspended"
The suspended men are given chance
TO exonerate themselves If they can.
The same punishment given them is
advised toward all others who may be
guilty Of similar conduct. The sugges-
tions of the committee signing the
manifesto have been adopted by the
National Board of Professional Baseball
Clubs.
Apropos to all this the National League
and American Association, under whose
laws the Western League and Eastern
League are now working, has received
communication from the secretary and
president. respectively, Of the latter
oiganiZaiion calling attention to move
ment that is now on foot to establish a
rival organization to he National League
and a projected attempt to weaken the
National League at the outset by carrying
off this leagues players. The officers re-
ferred to ask for protection against such a
movement,
PITTsBURG. Nov. ia. G. Bucken-
burger was much surprised when shown
The Associated Press dispatch TO the effect
that he. together with Barnie aud Pfeffsr.
had been suspended by the National
League. Said he: ~ cannot understand
why they should include me. Every, mem