New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-15
LEAGUE MEN IN SESSION
BASEBALL PAID WELL THIS YEAR.

THE GATE RECEIPTS QUESTION DISCUSSED
OTHER MATTERS ATTENDED TO.
The baseball club-owners of the country nocked
TO the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday TO attend the
annual convention of the National League. The
League men held their session in parlor f. but in
the corridors were representatives from the East
ern. Western, New-England. Pennsylvania State
and other minor leagues. The hotel for
given up to baseball. and the politicians were
routed. The cluD-owners were in a particularly
happy frame of mind, for the entire Indebtedness
of the League has been paid off.
The prospect of rival association Is only
speck in the sky. and that speck may be blotted
out in few days. While some of the club-owners
favor a reduction of the circuit to eight clubs
there is agreement in evidence which would
block any such attempt. and consequently none
will be made There was nothing even said about
an Eastern and Western League. and the name Of
AL johnson was not even mentioned.
The real business of the day was a talk over the
division of the gate receipts. which may be adjust
ed at the meeting this afternoon Then it was
decided that in the future when players are re-
leased there shall be no string" attached TO the
release. An equitable arrangement was made re-
garding the playing off OF postponed games
The Board Of Directors oonsisting OF Messrs Soden
Van Colt. Byrne, Hart Kerr and Brush, met at 1880
a m. The report of the treasurer read and
accepted The championship formally awarded
TO Baltimore. n. f. Young reelected presi-
dent. treasurer and secretary for three years. Mr.
Young has been an active official in baseball affairs
for twenty-seven years
At 1870 p. m. the National League meeting was
called to order with the clubs represented fol-
lows: a. II. Soden, w. H. Conant and J. Il. Bill
ings. OF Boston; l.. b. Talcott. New York: T. \.
Abel and c. H. Byrne. Brooklyn: w W. Kerr and
+. l. Auten. Pt;sburg John r. Brush. Cincinnati
}. George Ruckstuhl Louisville: Chris Won der
Abe ST. Louis +. De II. Robson. Cleveland. II. r.
Nanderhorst and Edward Hanlon. Baltimore 4. j.
Reach and John J. Rogers. Philadelphia. and j.
Earl Wagner. Washington.
Section % amended that in the future
when player gets his ten days notice of release
the notice must be sent to the secretary. who will
inform the other clubs Then another club of the
League can sign him. This does away with the old
trick OF giving player his ten days notice of re-
lease and then Withdrawing his release just before
the expiration of the ten days notice.
section IL was changed follows: In there
p.ayed on the other grounds" II is said that some
OF the club-owners favor doing away with coaching
entirely as they to think that that Is the only
way In which the noise OF such Tucker
Clark and rebeau can be stopped
ne real discussion Of the day the gate
receipt question. Now that the League Is out OF
debt. there are some clubs which tired OF sup
FOR one. wants the 10 TO the president
stopped, and instead would rather have a - per
cenage 20 the home cub and - the visiting team
The Newly rk club last season paid about $500
more money into the League treasury than IL re-
ceved from al the Western clubs combined
College team play at the Polo Grounds on