The sun., 1894-11-16
THE CLUBS BACK DOWN,
so THE SCHEME TO sPLIr TIE
LEAGUE rs BLOCKED.

Eastern Hea carey Thstr Mstisa q
| Aborsh ths Is Pee Ctrt. rsy-srt 80 th'
Leseue's Treasury, ast ere 80 Per Csat
pfvision or sate Receipts Holds Coed
oncsrs EIseted-A Furss Made Up ~,
Eihe Ksry's wisowsTo-ssy's Nset'-s
The National League mssnates resumed bust.
ness yesterday morning after . series Of secret
sessions on Wednesday night that made every.
| thing clear 10 the Western magnates. When
the meeting adjourned Wednesday night at
/ o'clock the Western delegates were IN fever OF
| excitement over the attempt Of four Eastern
| cltbs to have the 10 per cent payment TO the
| League treasury abolished and 90 and 40 per
| cent. division Of gate receipts adopted. IL was
so apparent 20 the West that the Eastern mag
mates were working for split IN the twelte-club
League circuit. that they quickly got together
and agreed upon stand that would efectually
| block matters.
Accordingly when John !. Rogers Of Phfla-
delphis resumed his speech Yesterday morning,
IL became apparent in verv short order that the
Eastern clubs would have a wslRover, as the
West, headed by Robson. was prepared TO
yield nearly every point rather than have the
present League circuit broken. So when Rogers
asked that the'l0 per cent. payment TO the
League treasury be abolished, the Western
clubs went on record as willing to vote that way,
providing the receipts be divided ON so and so
per cent. basis. This satisfied the Eastern men,
who did not care to show their hands too much,
and the matter became q law. Thus
the East, headed by the New York Club,
made the first move TO bring about the organiza-
tlon Of Eastern and Western leagues, although to
those who cannot see beyond their noses. the
situation not so clear. In other words, the
West weak ened. and by so doing convinced the
East that there was opportunity to be grasped
in the near future, and that consequently IL would
be well to keep an eye on the movements OF the
magnates this winter
The Rate-receipts question was settled by the
following addition to section As Of the constitu-
tion:
At the conclusion OF each championship game the
home club she'll deliver the manager OF the visiting
other designated oricsr Of the Visiting CLUB. state
visiting club 50 per cent. OF the said receipts ~
The old section 40 was stricken out and new
one adopted, as follows:
out OF the funds Of this League now in the hands Of
the IrsasI5er 3 he shall create sinking fund not to
bonds x Sher and. ce ss be paeed IN the
treasury TO meet current expenses
states the 10 Pr cent sf az
1Ga Eastern ef Sus claim Yr an rs thS point p
So 500 more than New York received in the siS
season. He also showed the following agures.
which were claimed 10 show In round numbers
how much New York got tn each Western city:
Pittsburgh. $4,000: Cleveland, q. 800; Chicago.
400 Cincinnati, $780, ST. Louis, $3.50: Louisville.
Iork's payment OF nearly S12, 900 to the League.
the other clubs ranged below that down to Louis
vile, which paid $1,000 as Its share Of the 10
When the fund was. divided equally among
e.aE shs SSt
philadelphia. Pittsburgh, an d other big clubs
lost money an the deal. II can he also said that
OF recelpts. as made by the East, was merely
beautiful bluff that successfully served its pur-
pose.
The rule that is supposed 70 punish clubs
stronger by the adoption OF the following add.
tion to sectior 81 Of the constitution:
In addition To the penalty above referred to, the
sds and RI % he eHssSs sa$ iea.ss Ss
paid wsn re ny % se p rhsh me- ;ss be
said said penalty not to be remitted under any circum
In other words IL a captain Of . team takes
ns Of T Rale; s9Sud
composed of Hanlon, Robson, and Hart. Presi-
1s Gs President for hrss
consist OF Brush, Hart, Won der Ahe Byrne,
Soden. and Won der Horst. The National hoard |
Y.
The umpire question was dealt with in this way: |
Rssorsd That the commt.ee on Rule. be instructed
70 anpTe pGs I s
on hs ns Sa sSsihns
Az o'clock the meeting adjourned for a re- |
cess of two hours. This, while apparently all |
right on the surface, was clever move to pre- |
phia gate receipts question again. and the mag |
mates dh not care TO listen to a long -winded ar
how 70 deal with the matter. Consequently Col.
hogeTs was requested 10 meet committee of |
him more than two hours to state his case. - VIVA
- George Eloyd's letter In behalf OF poor Mike |
coaS pot %as most sdmel and while the
general fund that + being raised. the following
Hart sodsn Tsisoii TiEas Reach. sEs EPs'@&ns @as.
mailed 70 Mrs Kelly in few days. -'''' - 20
vas the renewal Of the annual passes, twenty.
Ave To each club; In coupon book form. Harry
Then the meeting adjourned untii it 10 o'eioci s
Ed Hanlon formally refused the magnificent
Club, saying that he preferred TO stay in Baiti-
more and take chances OF settling his differ
promptly signed Connie Mack TO manage The
smoky City team another year.
4 the New England, Ban johnson OF the
y estern, p. T. Powers of the Eastern and n.
4. Diddlebock of the Pennsylvania State held A
meeting on the outside and discussed various
,onts or interest to themselves. fhe New York |
,iuo began pulling few wires for players.
More Funds Wanted for the Cycle Path.
Chairman Potter of the Subscription Committee OF
ho Nheelmen's Cycle Path Fund has now In hand
$3.50 toward the completion OF the pathway. The
ommittee who are collecting the donations for the
athwAy urge all the cyclists in the metroDolItan di
ric 70 contribute 90 cents, aud they feel CONFIDENT
E II ten days The committee desire over the
equlred amount 10 the Park CommisSi ioneTs by Dee |
so thai they can expect 20 have the entire pathway
ompleted early Ia the spring The neggence OF the
nattached wheetnen and ClubRen IN subscribinR 10 |
ne Iund shows lamentabe state OF affairs among |
ne wheelmen IN this section, as the pa way wifi
direct oenent te every rider who wheels 70 Coney
Eos Terriers 60 Ne sold at Aaetiou.
An unreserved auction sale OF fox terrier doss the
roperty OF L. & ". Rutherford will be held At the
merican Horse Exchange thisAftsTnoon. ThLty.two |
ts are EHlAlosuef, consisting OF twelve dogs ana |