New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-21
SYRACUSE GETS THE PLACE,
THE EASTERN LEAGUE CIRCUIT COM
PLETED.
BASEBALL MEN MEET AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL - WEII-KNOwN REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THE GAME PREsENT-sENSTBLE

BASEBALL MEN MEET AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL. wErL-KNowN REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THE GAME PREsENT-sENsrBbE
CHANGES IN THE RULES.
The corridors OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day were crowded with baseball men, from the pros
porous looking magnate TO the equally prosperous
looking but more meek and humble looking player
and umpire The professional politician looked on
for a moment and then went his way. for base
bail men notably poor turner's OF the crank OF
that mythical machine which IS supposed 10 srind
axes. 1t the annual spring meeting or the
Eastern Baseball League. and the meeting VIII last
through to-day. the adoption Of schedule to night
being the last thing the delegates Will do before
they scatter to their respective homes.
Many OF the club owners and others identified
with the National League were present. including
+. \. Abel. {. H. Byrne. William Barn!e. John NJ
Ward and j. ". Spading. The most important
work done the substitution OF Syracuse Tor Al
bany. which completes the circuit and several wise
amendments made to the constitution. No
minor leagues in this country ever had brighter
prospects
T. T. Powers the president. called the meeting
order in Parlor L. the several cities being repre-
scented follows: L. r. Fassett, for Albany; a. ,.
Patton and Herman Doscher for Bnghamtoh;
James Franklin and John &. Chapman. for Buffalo;
j. Deplnet AMI c. H. Morton. for Erie; r. A John-
and Oscar Stahl. for Providence; Char.es A.
Shean. George Il. Rathbun and Thomas T. Burn M
Nrnum. for Troy; George NJ, KeIvzsch. for SRA
many and Daniel Shannon for WikesDarre. 4 ne
opposition faction which wished = i9Grre W SIP
lam $ Arnold and j. II. Iiass. ,,,.,,.
TIE Circuit; Con e Tet tS of fTanF Fas
ectt the head Of the Old Albany cub. would retlre'
and that the committee rad investigated the state
Of affairs at Syracuse ana A,oa'y nW IN Ytonv
Each faction invited - be present ana s2lte
lively elcctoncrring was done 10y each sde. re
vote Syracus. securing the coveted place Inc ua-
lot stood six 70 two. Fas''Tt ana MaIohey support
The new, Board OF Directors appointed was rs
follows T.. f. Rogart. l.. +. Powers. John De
linct. c. T shean and j. D. Maloney Tho
tnaljing bail was adopted and several important
amcnImenis were made to the constitution Here
after when n f.am refuses - play and leaves the
field IL viii forfeit rs guaranteed which IS 500 and
an additional penalty OF sloo fine VIII be inflicted
This nue viii 80 to the club not at iadlt. -,
Another sensible change was MAD" IN IN" rules
cxorbitant fines were inflicted and In most cases
VIZ. meyer collected. and the umpres could not
enforce discipline In consequence, Hereafter, an
The PLAYERS frs, offence Will cost him 8, and the
second offence $40. II he continues abusive he must
be- scnt from fhe field Whenever "A fine Is made II
does not report the fine TO the president the
81 the fine VIII be taken oueof the umpire's
salary. This Will preven, an umpire from relenting
after he has once fined player.
In the future each club Will receive one half the
gross receipts IN Decoration Day. Labor Day and
clubs for those baseball plums.
Ward the manager ~ the York Club yes
,erIay received the signed contract OF Les'er r.
work last year. German says that he IL IN good
condition and that he Is ready g. start South at
contract. RusIe. Fuller. Baldwin. Mlligan and
Petty have not signed.