The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
PREFER Is REINSTATED
MIST Play WITH LOUISVILLE AND
PAYA FINE or $500.
Mcdonald. Keef~. Lynch, McQuade. Eusiie
and Beti. Cho,en Cnpires fer the Ma
tionnl League-Hurst Loft ont.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S-Following are the
names OF the men selected by the base
hall magnates to act as umpires for the
coming season: Mcdonald, Keefe, Lynch,
McOuade. Emslie and Belts. There is
one more to be appointed. 1t caused
great surprise when II became known that
Hurst was not appointed. petition was
sent 10 the meeting. asking for his ap-
pointment.
The seasons schedule was promulgated.
Secretary Young, after the convention
adjourned read to the newspaper men
the following letter:
n T. Young Esq: ] respectfully peu-
ton the National League, through you.
TO recommend to the National Board or
Arbitration, the removal of my disabill-
ties. and that be restored TO good stand
ing in said League.
| am willing, personally or by the presl-
dent of the Louisville Baseball company
TO appear before your honorable body at
any time you may name, and hereby
pledge by allegiance to the National
agreement. Very respectfully.
stencil FRED. PREFER.
February II. 1895.
The secretary then read from the MIN
utcs the following:
Al a meeting of the National Board OF
Professional Baseball Clubs heli III
New York city February IS, 1885, recon-
nt,uIation was presented by the National
League ard American Association OF
Professional Baseball Clubs in conVeh-
ton assembled. requesting the decree OF
inelig'bility imposed on Mr.. Fred. "A.
Pfeffer by the National Board at meet
ing held in New York on December y,
1891, be consider ed.
This board, in compliance with such
recommendation, and holding in great re-
spect the large number of petitions and
personal appeals made in Mr.. Prefer $
behalf has, by a unanimous vote, agreed
10 remove the disability imposed on Mr.
Pfeffer on the following conditions: This
board in removing Mr. Pfeners disabil-
tiles, assigns him TO the Louisville Base
ball club for the season of 1898. and he
will. during said season. be ineligible to
uIav with any club member of any
league or association identified with the
national agreement, except said Louis
vile club.
Mr. Pfeffer is also required to pay to
the secretary Of the National League the
sum OF 500, said amount to be paid in
semi-monthly installmeGts during the
playing season Of lS!6
ANY failure to comply with this will
render him ineligible to play with said
Louisville club notice Of such Ineligible
ity to be promulgated at the discretion
CT the chairman of this board.
\ rule has been adopted that any club
convicted Of paying any fine imposed
upon Il player by the umpire shall be
fined a sum ten times the amount of the
fine paid by the player.
Adjourned until November.
Rrookiyn Base Bail Club.
NTW YORK. Feb. 28-The Brooklyn
baseball club started for Savannah this
afternoon on the steamer Nacoochee. The
men were all feeling lire spring colts,
Manager Foutz said and he expected
good results from the preliminary train
ing IN the South. The team Will remain
in Savannah unit. March 10Th, when a
change OF base VIII be made to Augusta.
During the soiourn In the South they
will play six games each with the Wash
ington and Pittsburg league teams. Three
Of the games with the Senators Will be
played in Savannah and three in Charles
ton The Sooty City aggregation. com
lnanded by Manager Mack. will be
tackled three times I'm Savannah and on
the same number of occasions in Augusta.
The BrdegroOms will remain South until
near the time for the regular opening
games of the league.
The Chicago Tam.
CHICAGO. Feb. gS.-Captain Arson and
his baseball team which will represent
Chicago I'm the National League contest
this season, left this city to-day for Cal
weston. where they will put IN six weeks
practiCing Weekly match games VIII also
ne played with the Louisville club at
Rouston the first game being scheduled
for March 9TH.