The sun., 1894-12-21
pFEFFER Is BLACKLISTED.
BUT THE NATIONAL BoARD REIN
STATES WILLIAM BARNIE.

Agreenelt-He Has an Argurent with
q. II. Byrns OF the BrookIyn CIsb.
The deliberations the National Board Of the
League Of Baseball Players at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday resulted in Sensational develop
ments. While William Barnie was removed
from suspension, the fact that he proved TO be
q stubborn customer for the Board TO handle
caused Messrs. Byrne, soden. and Young TO so
word their ruling In his that It is question
whether he will ever be employed again by q
National League Club. After the Board had
adjourned President Byrne OF tho Brooklyn
Club and Barnie had . spirited argument, which
created unusual interest. Fred Pfeffer was prac-
tically blaoklisted, as the evidence submitted
by him was pronounced to be unsatisfactory.
The members Of the Board convened at 10
o'clock in Parlor T.. Certain complicated ques-
tions involving clubs in the Southern and Penn
sylvsnia State Leagues were taken up frst and
considered. The case Of the Pennsylvania State
League Club at Philadelphia against the Cincin-
natl Club, claiming $3.50 for the release Of First
Baseman Massey, was settled day or two ago
by q small vote, and O. II. Byrne announced
that the Board had ruled In favor Of the Gin
cinnat Club, on the ground that Massey " did
not come up TO expectations, and his reservation
by Cincinnati was . mistake Of Treasurer
Lloyd's."
When the Board was ready to hear Barnie's
case the ex- Louisville manager walked into the
star chamber with tho air of a man who had no
trouble on his mind. Two stenographers were
on hand to take the evidence. and. according to
Barnie's statement to THE Sun reporter after
ward, the following questions were asked him;
"Did you, while under contract to the Louis
willie Club, work In the interests of the new
Eanization known as the American Assocla-
tion Z" queried Byrne.
SIR an Ion sst Become idsntSspd With
the new organiSstioni"
IenI.1Iiie I CIaS' ''n' 'A'"' WIN '1
"On Sept. 30"
".Rid yGG room with Pfener"
.Pid ygssa sa discuss the Association movement
II might have, as would discuss anything
Have you ever approached player under
III have never approached player directly or
Indirectly. Have you any proofs that ever
Didn't you, approach some Of the Boston
] was in the Bostons dressing room last August
Then Duffy and Tucker asked me IL was iden-
T e: si.G sSd %dda but f.das ss
'Yes, IL / get 81, 600 in my hand and an irpn.eiad
~ was ali that was said" ~ '0'eON
After a few more questions Barnie was ssked
more than ten minutes when President Young
appeared with piece Of paper and asked Barnie
70 consult friend He soon came back and re-
fused to sign: He said that President Young
lively declined to do It. Then President Young
went back into the meeting room.
D O'Clock President Byrne said that tn, Boards
statement was ready, He apelogi1ed for the
by saying that they wanted to catch early trains
for their respeStiySs homes Only nsST,sPaper ,S,s
This Is the statement as read by Byrne:
William Barnie having appeared before this Board
snd sens SsSns hi. @ sy
faii ana patent inSsstsstiSn q ali s.ters bearing
TS% !. ,Ss%sss
rouisye Bssebs Club was snTsy oy. to h
club and n no way acted p.eSdcis % The sTSs In
no time did Mr Barnie make any efort % induce any
on eSy Win aSg
tAgonistio g the national agreement a.,
,sSi y Eis sspt ~ NJ! Bssais admit. Gs AID Ssnsi
nation.i ssrss%snI; ne admits also that hs wss
esocsisd 1meriesn 4ssociation. but did not identfy
on made 1s and
sSFrs so % ths, wss u s he was idsptyns
ISOLATION be az The time endeayorins to So
fourthin the aSsenes Of amy PS.t1s evidence @ af
S:sps %s% bss Ssnes s h. s9sTa has mo-
rs my ,s a$ NJ S: HS:.s s S .s
ns G s' pS % aS
uh e me nsoaa S & baseball
ment can take due Of the above fact and govern
themselves accordingly.
The Board took this action in the case of Fred
Pfefferi
tiona Board would be- held In New YORK city Dec 20,
nov s' % Y the & hIa t%e
tfersr mot ayallins himself Of the opportunity TO be
in os but ss
sPt and frSn evidence ,s sGoRstsd to thIs Board
Pfsner on Nov. 10 should DO removed
When the statement had been shown TO Bar
nls oH Ts sgs S 1t
pies refusal 70 put himself on record as show
ing allegiance % the national agreement might
hurried into Parior + and said to Byrne; '"
DO yop want me to make public the paper
MS asked 10 hsnf" Mr. byrne replied some
"EWhSt DO you mean Where did You get It Y-
% resd ss.orssa SEes asa BaSnis 00nS gave TO me
81 consider that breach OF confidence" said
plsass MAKE i public and Rii youTssit III "' you
All rightw exclaimed Barnie, who was
gradually losing his temper. Then he pushed
bis way close 10 Byrnes side. and, shaking his
Anger In the Brooklyn magnate's face, he yelled
do you want me to tell these reporters what
YOU said 70 me in the baltimore grand stand in
1s91f II you do. I'll tell themw
What do you mean I" asked Byrne, who was
boiling over: .u,
can say Is that IL I sink I'll drag you with me;
that's ALL" Ard Barnie shut up like an oyster,
while Byrne laughed softly 10 himself and went
away, saying that Barnie was badly ratified.
Then Barnie gave the following letter TO the
press. 1t was the one he refused 10 sign;
To the National Board
GLSTLEHEsi In appearing before you to make
Questng this Board TO remove the disability posed
upon by Its action Of Nov. 49, 1894 In declaring
me Ineligible 10 be idenned with any national agree
ment club desire 10 say that OF the trainers
Of the original national agreement and nrm In the
belief that the interests OF the national game
beat be su0seTyed 10y the maintenance OF the national
agreement OF professional baseball clubs. wish to
declare my allesisHSe 60 said national agreement now
and for the future.
BaTnie said he refused to sign the above on
the ground that he did not believe the National
Board could compel him 20 show allegiance 20
anything or tell him in what business, base ball
or otherwise, he should engage.
In order TO find out the exact meaning OF the
Boards ruling, President Powers Of the Eastern