The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-19
The BLACKLIST Prepared
TreacherOus Base Ball knights Are
Suspended by the Board.
UNION MUST BE PRESERVED
The Magnates Make Examples of A. C..
Buckenburger, William Barnie and
Fred Peffer Who Have Been Iden'
titled with New League Schemes.
By the United Press.

by the United Press.
New York, Nov. IS.
Messrs. Byrne, Brush, Hart, Van
Der Horst and Young, the committee of
the National Base Ball league. has
made the following report to the ma
tional board of professional base ball
associations: The fundamental prin-
ciple of the national agreement, as
originally drawn and which is now in
ration, is a respect for territorial
rights. This. in fact, is the corner
stone of the structure. 1t contemplates
and provides for the organization Of
cities into leagues or associations, with
one club, and only one, in each city, and
contest between the respective cities
for championship honors.
The interest which base ball arouses
in any city is based absolutely on local
pride. The essence of value to a cham
pionship is entirely to the city to which
the victorious club belongs.
Experience has demonstrated that
whenever and wherever territorial
rights have been invaded and rival
clubs established, the element of local
| pride is absent and interest in both de-
/ stroyed. 1t is this which makes Il re-
spect for territorial rights II principle
which We must uphold
Today the future of base ball Is con-
frOnted by Il new condition, condition
which, in every particular is as harm
ful and i'll many respects, far more
dangerous than open dishonesty or 1la-
grant dissipation. That is, treachery
within the lines. Today and for months
past we have had men identified with
professional base ball who, for years,
have been the beneficiaries of the game,
have received liberal compensation for
the work they have done, earned their
livelihood entirely and absolutely from
the opportunities afforded them by
clubs and organizations operating
under the national agreement, and we
find and now know that these men, dur
ing this time, have persistently been
identifying themselves with schemes
and combinations, the sole objects and
sole purposes of which are to weaken
and perhaps destroy the splendid fabric
Of our national game which it has taken
years of effort, anxiety and large out.
lay Of capital to construct.
4 Time for Action.
The time has come when some action
should be taken to place this element
without the pail Of our ranks. The
obligations Of contracts, the rights o
reserve and the territorial rights %
clubs, associations and leagues mus
be upheld and shall be at any cost.
> 1t is u matter of public rumor, and il
also u fact which has come to ou
knowledge, that men identified Will
clubs, members Of the national agree
ment have been cooperating in th
formation of clubs or organizations
whose purpose Is to conflict with thi
national agreement. In view of thi
: knowledge, the National league an,
American association of professional
clubs, in convention assembled, respect
fully suggest and requests the nationa
board to declare A. C. Buckenburgel
William Barnie and Fred PETER ineligi
BILE to be employed in any capacit
whatever by any club organization
operating under the national agree
> ment, and they be forthwith suspended
= The national board, consisting G
|. Messrs. Young, Soden and Byrn,
= makes the following announcement
This board has decided to announc,
', and does declare that A. C. Bucker
- burger. William Barnie and Fred Pei
= fer are ineligible to be employed eithe
- as manager, player, or in any otht
, capacity, by any club or Organizatio
~ identified with the national agreemen
and said persons are hereby declare
suspended.
q This board further declares that sue
e suspension shall remain in force up
If and including Dec 81, 1894, and in II
If event of the failure of the above name
e persons, or either Of them, on or befoi
= the above named date, to show to tn
q board that he or they have been in I
manner, directly or indirectly, engage
in any attempt to promote the organ
# zation of clubs, leagues or association
D. antagonistlc to the national agreemen
J. they shall be expelled and forever d
Is barred from any connection with clul
~ or organized bodies operating und
the national agreement.