The evening world., 1894-08-20
KING KEEL" NOT FREE.
Board Of Arbitration Ignores the
Allentown Withdrawal.
The Team Claimed by the PenasyI-
vania League Secretary. y
Mikes Scheme for an Eastern League
Club at Yonkers Set Back.

A special meeting OF the Board OF
Arbitration Of the National Baseball
League was held to-day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Board con-
sists Of President Nick Young, of the
League; A. ii. Soden, of the Boston
Baseball Club, and c. II, Byrne, of the
Brooklyn Club.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest OF Secretary II. II. Diddlebock. of
the Pennsylvania State League, who
charges President p. ii. Powers, of the
Eastern League, with disreputable con-
duct, prejudicial to the National game,
by tampering with players of the Penn
sylvania League, inasmuch as he,
Powers, had induced the Scranton and
Allentown teams to withdraw from the
Pennsylvania League and Join the East
ern League.
Mr.. Diddlebock argued that President
Powers had violated section 6, article
ID Of the National Agreement, and had
tional Board for the transfer Of the
Scranton and Allentown teams to the
Eastern League. Mr.. Diddlebock fur
ther said that, although the Scrantons
had made BLUM at disbanding before
they Joined the Eastern League the AL
lentowns never made any pretense of
disbanding, but simply Topped over to
the other League. Therefore the Penn.
entire Allentown Club, including the ir-
repressible "Kel' himself.
President Powers replied that inasmuch
withdrawn from the Pennsylvania
League and were no longer members OF
it., the Eastern League had right to
accept their cash offers for franchises
ern League did SO. No provision of the
National rules was violated, he argued
The clubs had disbanded. he said. and
left the Pennsylyania League; Therefors
After discussion the Board decided
that. the Scranton Club. having com.
National agreement in releasing its
players prior to disbandment and ther
disbanding In a formal manner: had
bershlp in t6e Eastern Lssgue: -
that t tGs A,en sas spesis SS SAYS as
banded on Aug. Is, but no evidenc.
such disarmament. II Is the opinion o
the Board that under the provisions o.
article 10 Of the National agreement. thu
services OF all players under contract
to the Allentown Club on Aug. l6 arr
subject to the acceptance Of the Penn
sylvania State League for period OF ter
days from the date of disbandment."
The decision closes with q hard rar
at President Powers's knuckles, as fol
lows:
1t appears from the evidence submitted TO thi
Board that clubs Identified with parties To thu
national agreement have. In violation Of the let
ter and spirit of the agreement, tempered with
players Of the Pennsylvania State League unde
contract TO its club members. This Board dc
sires TO put itself on record as pronouncing suci
action without excuse. and Ia every way repre-
hensible. and would sssuredly take action in tn
way of disciplining any club guilty Of such VIC
| laton of the agreement II formal charges hai
| been made. II ID understood and should be rec
| ognizsd by clubs and players alike that an!
agreement or stipulation entered into In violation
| Of this agreement are not binding and will not b.
| recognized.
The Board ordered that In the even
| of the Pennsylvania State League &C
cepting the services of such player,
and claiming them, 1t must within ter
days tender to. each and every player q
contract at a compensation not less thar
| he is now receiving
Secretary Diddlebock at ONCE put In {
claim for the entire team. He will fur
nish them with contracts within ter
days.