The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-15


Tho annual fall session Of the Ma
tionsl Base Ball League, which began
Wednesday, closed last night a. the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York. Not
withsIanding the rumors which had
been floating around as to wIug'clip'
pling and knitting on the part Of some
mugnates, the session passed over very
quietly. There was good deal lobby
ing INDUCED in by the a'tule managers
as we'll as the presidents OF the
dozen clubS which constitute the league
IN order to make deals and exchanges
which seemed to be beneficial to their
interests, oders to trade or purchase
players were very numerous, but only
two deals went through. These were;
Captain Nash, OF Boston, who will play
third base and captain the Philadelphia
team, while Hamilton, otl the Quakers,
will take his chances with the bean.
eaters, and ex.Captaiu Doyle, Of the
New York club, will join the BalIl.
mores, Gleason going to New York.
At the afternoon session Secretary
Young came out aud invited the corps
Of Newspaper mon 10 COME into the
meeting room. Mr.. Solen, who was
chairman, announced that the league
members we're anxious 10 perpsluate
tho memory oil tho late Harry Wright,
who had done so much Tor Americas
national game. John ]. Rogers, OF
Philadelphia, submitted the following
tribute:
at is right and proper that this or.
ganization at its fret session held after
The aad 0vOnt, should formally record
the death OF Harry Wright, who for two
years has been our chief OF umpires-an
office created In recognition OF his in
valuable service 10 tue national game.
on office OF which he was tho only in.
cumbsnt without predecessor or sue.
cessor. Harry Wright served in the
pioneers Of base ball and with its de-
vslopmeni, himself developed into
leadership. The impress OF his person.
ality 10 traeeable all through its growth
to maturity. In It's plaTing rules, on the
diamond, on cooperative team work, Of
which hs was inVsntoF, aud Ia every
thing that was refined, that ennobled
tie greatest OF hsld sports. We, there
fore. the inheritor Of his devices and his
previous records-garnered by his life
work and love Work-in becoming their
custodian and In accepting the trust
thus conferred on us by his last testa-
ment, hereby seal this Testament with
our love, respect aud honor to ono who
was an exemplar OF all shat Is gentle
and good in man and pure and honest
IN the realms oi sport"
This was adopted unanimously.
Frank Hough, OF the Philadelphia
Press, on behalf Of the scorers' Rssocia.
ton, suggested that q day be set apart
in the early spring. which should be
known a, Harry Wright Day" This
was carried. 90 y
Last night the delegates OF tho league
concluded their business and adjourned
until February "a. 1896, when thoy will
meet again NJ the FilIil Avenue hotel.
President and Secretary Young gave
the following report OF tho day'S pro-
esedinRs;
When the delegates met at IL o'clock
the following resolution was passed
unanimously:
Raoited, That the rules committee
when elected, are requested to submit
to this body an Amendment TO rule 50.
substantially aboiishinE the infection
OF money fines and empowering um.
pires 10 remove from the ground any
player who Siler being once cautioned,
continues to bo guilty Of violating any
Of the rules, aud in case OF serious vic.
la,ion to remove him without such
caution.
The election Of officers 10 constitute
the national board was then taken up,
and their number was increased BY one.
The following were elected: \. L.
Young, @. II. ByrncS, John I. Brush
aud a. II. soden.
The following gentlemen were elected
10 the board Of directors: II. Il Won
Der Horst, Baltimore; ]. L. Wagner,
Warrington; A. II. Sodon, Boslon;
James A. Hart, Chicago; DR.. T. II.
Stucksy, Louisville aud w. w. Kerr,
Pittsburgh.
The PLAYING rules committee, which
was appointed by President Young
consists Of MCs1r,. A. ]. Reach, Phlla
d0iphia Chris Won Der Ahe, st. Louis
and Edward Iianlon, Baltimore.
Tho president OF tho leayuG WA 70.
quoted 10 arrange schedule for iho
coming season, so that rs far n mr. /, tic.
able, tho clubs which play sd. day
games shall begin on the FRS, day Of tho
week, 20 as not 10 conflict with the Ion
Sunday playing club.
Paragraph g. Of part V, was ANT do
50 mat any minor league orgRniza, 80
deiidng TO DO classified NJ Glass A, shall
receiyo tho aum oil $500 for n selected
player and this amount DO paid 10 tho
secretary, shall DO ono.hnll tho amount
low paid by Llass a.
Paragraph u was amended 20 that
Cas- u organizations shall receive tho
,1m Of $3.50 for n selected player and
shaI pay half tho sum paid by Glass A
examinations.
Tho double umpire question was not
iaknn up. but Il will be fully considered
"a. the mooling next February.
Tho application Of ex.Captain John
". ward 10 have bis name erased from
tho reserve liAL Of tho Snw York base
ball club was also laid over until tho
February session.