New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
BASEBALL JUDGES ACT.
DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD.

BARNIE REINsrATED But HE REFUSES TO REC
oGNrzE THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT
PFEFFERs SUSPENSION CONTINUED.
The outcome of the meeting of the National Board.
the supreme power in baseball in America, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday VIII be decided
surprise to Il great many people particularly as
the board had already reinstated Manager a. l..
nuckenbcrger. The cases OF Fred PREFER ana VIII
lam Barnir, who suspended with BuckenberSer
for their correction with proposed association
came up for settlement yesterday and the almost
universal opinion was that the two men would be
relnstated.
Pfener made his explanation In writing, and. as II
was not satisfactory his suspension was not re-
moved. Word received from the West last
night that Pfcner would retire from baseball ana
accept a position as a reporter on a Chicago news
paper.
Barne's case had some peculiar phases HIS testi-
monv was satisfactory and he reinstated. Bar
ME then refused to recognize the National Agree
ment. All clubs under the agreement VIII be IN
formed Of BARNES position. and the result VIII De
that In all proba oty no CLUB under the agreement
will seek To employ him.
At the close of the conference A. H. Soden started
for Boston, and " f.. Young went to Washington.
and the duty of informing the newspaper men ana
others OF the outcome of the session was left TO =.
H. Byrnc. When MIR Hyrne had about ended his
labors Mr. Barnie walked into the room in high
feather and proceeded call the Brooklyn mag
nate TO account. Mr.. Barnie asked in significant
way:
"po YOU remember a conversation we had in
the grandstand at Baltimore in 1891? How woull
Won like to have that given OUT?
.You can give out anything YOU like retorted
Mr.. Byrnc, holly.
well II | 20 down over this thing | will pull
Won down with me-" concluded Barnie, and then
the pyrotcchncs ceased.
The result Of the deliberations Of the board Is
follows:
William Barne having appeared before this board
and being granted a hearing as requested by him.
with view to having this board relieve 1lm rom
To- and upon fun and patient lnvestisation OF an
matters bearing upon the question at ISSUE ths
First, mat from all the testimony snGmitted it
appears that William Barnie. while Under contract
20 the Louisville Baseball club. was sntlreiy i"!al
10 his club and in no way acted prejudcally to the
clear that at no time did MIR Barnie make any
ssort 10 induce any Rhy,r H n rr Snntf hms II
with any organization antagonistic TO IN" NatlohaI
Agreement. ,
iS,i TO Wit. September 30. Mr.. l'drni" admits ne
an Identify himself with rev assertion about
conflict with the National Asrccm. Mt II. a1mts
also that H. Wa Sware any ~ s-b,s'' $780, l''.
ion hut al not ideadfy himself "'h y rhui
Thiri. IL has also been made clear TO this board.
and Mr. Barnie So Comedies that whilr H. was
American Association hc was AT the same time
.ndcavoriug to secure employment with Ma
Fourth In the absence OF any positive evidence
affecting Mr.. Barnics loyalty. this board has no
Imposed on him on November Ii.
In taking this action ths board desires to say
the framing Of tho original National Agreement
A. ns o G sesianSc to the National Agreement Of
professional baseball clubs All parue' ldenuuei
with The National Agreement can take due notice
81 the above fact and govern Themselves accord
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