The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-19
A NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
The American Association Organized at
Philadelphia With Eight Clubs.


Philadelphia, Oct. 1S.-There will be an
other big base ball league bidding for pub
lie patronage next summer. The rumored
formation of the new association became
fact to-day, when meeting of the men
interested was held here and the prelimi-
nary work of organization was completed.
Delegates from seven cities met at the
Colonnade hotel this morning and held an
all day session. The delegates and cities
represented at the meeting were: New
York, A. w. Becamon; Brooklyn, William
Barnie; Philadelphia, Frank c. Richter,
and w. S. kames, Washington, Walter
Hewitt and Michael Scanlon; Chicago,
Fred Pfeffer; Pittsburg, a. c. Buckenber-
ger and a. L. Leroy; Milwaukee, Henry
Quinn.
1t was decided to organize a new Ameri-
can Association, with circuit comprised
of the cities represented, all of the dele
gates having shown financial backing
satisfactory to the convention. The cities
elected to membership were New York
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington,
Pittsburg, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from Buffalo, Detroit, Cincinnati
Providence and Columbus. These were
referred to a committee pending the ar
rival on Friday of a delegate from Buff
falo. 1t was decided TO name the new or
ganization "The American Association of
Baseball Clubs.
The constitution, reported by a commit
tee composed of Messrs. Kane, Barnie
and Scanlon, was then adopted This
constitution limits the membership to
eight cities, fixes the membership of the
association at ten years, decides the du-
ties of the president secretary and board
of directors, regulates the contract and
control of players, and prescribes rules
for the championship.
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equally after the payment of 10 per cent.
into the general fund, which must be
maintained at $25, 900.
Each club is to be permitted to regulate
the matter of free admissions according
to its own judgment The general ad-
mission was fixed at % cents, and per-
mission to play Sunday games was ac-
corded.
Exhibition games between the clubs
during the championship season are pro-
hibited Transfers of games will not be
permitted.
The buying and selling of ball players
releases is also prohibited by the con-
stitution.
The sections relating to memberships
and gate receipts division cannot be
amended except by unanimous consent.
thus preventing any "throw-downs"
whatever.
1t was also decided that the double UNI
pire system should be used.
Each club must adrnt for its team a
distinctive style and order or uniform to
be worn at home and not to be changed
during the season. said color and style
must also be registered with the secretary
and cannot be used or infringed upon by
| the other association clubs
Stringent rules were also adopted on
the subject of dirty ball playing and row.
dyism on the field.
1t was also decided that there should be
no fight with the National league if the
association could avert it. In pursuance
of this policy, it was decided to respect
all contracts and to play a non-conf1lcting
schedule
The delegates spent the evening in per-
fecting the details of the new association,
but what particular matter occupied their
attention is not known. as no news was
given out. Officers will be elected to-
morrow.