The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-14
THE WORLD OF, SPORT,
Tho Fall Meeting of the National
League Hold at New York,
HAMILTON AND NASH ARE TRADED
by tho phnadclphIN and BOSTON
cluhs-Johnoy Ward Wants his
l,Olcase-Tho Races at baltimore
aud To.day's EnwlOs-Last Nights
Rowling Gamcs-ViGllauts an tho
war.path-othor sporting News

The tirst days session OF the maRnatea
representing the twelve clubg compris'
ing the National Base Ball League is
over and no revolutionary mOvss have
been made,
For tho past few days it has been
rumored that when the presidents of
tho several clubs met in New York
there would bO a wordy war and a good
dOalo wing clipping, particularly be-
tween two very prominent eastern rep
r.ssntativsL Everything so far has
passed of very amicahly, and when the
delegates adjourned lastevening to meet
again this forenoon they all seemed to
DO on the best OF terms with zach other,
Early in the day there were Coutlict'
iuc rumors az TO the formation OF tha
"biy four" BoIton, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh and New York were said to
have combined to make thingS exceed
ingly interesting Tor tho other eight
cities represented in tho National
League and their chief object was tho
abolition Of Sunday playing, Added TO
this, 1t was said that tho quartetIe
would insist on tho adoption OF the
double umpire system. President A. j.
Reach, oil the Philadelphia club, dOniod
most emphaIieally that he or any other
one representing the PHILADELPHIA club
had entered into a combine" aud that
the frat iutimAtion no had OF such
thing reached him through this morn
inC's newspapers,
The board Of directors OF the National
League began business At II o'clock
aud handled u good deal OF matter dur
ing their session. Ex,Captain John NJ.
Ward, oil the New York;, requested
them to have his nGmo erased from the
reserve list OF tho New York ba,c ball
club, claiming that under the rules
contract should have boon protlored to
him at tho close OF the season OF '94
and rs this was not done, no asserted
that this omission released him.
Furthermore, lie claimed that tho keep.
ing Of his name on tho list injured him
in his profession as a lawyer, rs IL would
lead persons TO suppose that lie hal
not retired permanently from the bail
field. Wards protest was laid over in
order that the board could take further
testimony In regard to the matter
Chris Won Der Abe, Of St Louie, made
n claim for remuneration in the we'll
known Pitcher Mcfarland case, but
alter due elaboration the board decided
that Mcfarland righliully belonged TO
Cincinnati, aud that tho ST. Louis
presidents claim should not be allowed.
MEETING or THE LEAGUE,
The board Of directors got through
their business shortly after 2 o'clock,
and the regular meeting Of tho league
did not convene until 4 o'clock. Among
those in attendance we're President aud
Secretary n. T.. Young; President
Freed man, OF New York; A. II. sodon,
OF Boston; II. r. Won Der Horst, OF
Baltimore: the Messrs. Wagner, Of
Washington; G. Byrne, Of Brooklyn;
]. |. Rogers, OF Philadelphia; W. W.
Kerr, otPiltsburHh; F. Dell. Bobison.
Of Cleveland; James A. Hart, Of Chica.
90; John 7. Brush. Of Cincinnati, and
Chris Won Der Abe. OF st. Louis. These
gentlemen remained in session for over
Two hours, and adjourned until this
morning.
After the meeting Secretary Young
said that :he only business transacted
was the formal awarding Of the cham.
pionship 10 Baltimore and the reading
Of the treasurer's report, which was
accepted. Resolutions in reference to
the late chief OF umpires, Harry Wright,
were laid over until tomorrow, and the
question Of the remission Of fines was
also laid over.
Section ., paragraph 1, was altered 80
that the words IN the third line "tor the
future" were stricken out.
During tho day there was large at.
tendance OF National League umpirOs,
who were summoned to appear before
tho league to tell what treatment they
had received at the hands OF the players
during tho past and previous soaIon..
This 10 evidently a move mRdo by the
delegates 80 as 10 enforce stricLcr rcgula'
tons for tho protection Of nmpires
against obstructive aud abusive players.
The Eastern lOngue was represented
very largely, and Jimmy Manning, oil
KansAs City, was on hand representing
tae Western league. In order to havo
the eastern and western minor leagues
represented on the national board,
which has tho deciding Of all claims
and differences arising in tho minor
clubs.
NASH AND HAMILTON TRADED.
Among tho prominent managora who
we're looking for good exchanges and
constantly talking to the many players
who wore gathered together in tho
corridors Of tho hotol WorO Arthur II.
win. Dave FouiE, Nod Hanlon, "Bncs'
Ewing and Connie" Mack. Arthur
Irwin was worry anxious to secure Nash
from tho Bostons, but Prcnidens Frcod.
man and no delayed littIu too long in
coming 10 forms. rs tho Philadolphlnns
traded Billy Hamilton, tho outiieldcr
ior BoSton'S third bGIsnan. Hamilton
will take McCarthy's place In tbs out
fold for tho bOan.OntOrs, and Nash VIII
play third and captain tho Philadelphia
team. Tho Now Workers. nadc several
attempts, unsuccosSiuliy TO lrado Doyle
Of for a good player aud u consiinra'
ton, among those nalnOd being CHATHAM,