The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25

The National League Passes on se'ers'
Gases and Make Important Changes.

NEW YORK. FEB. 2i.-The annual
snrine, meeting of the National League
of Professional Baseball Players COM
menccd to-day. at the Fitth-Asenue no
tel. The principal business OF the meet
ing will bo the publication OF the sched-
uie. which has been drawn up ff's.-
dent Nick Young. A great deal OF work
viii have to be waded through oefbre the
League will pass on the schedule. and
il Is doubtful If it viii be reached be-
fore tomorrow night.
The appeal OF John VI. Ware for re-
lease from the reserve lst OF the New
York club WAS decided in Wards favor.
The Elbenfell case was referred Go tho
President TO settle. Both Montgomery
and Dallas. OF the minor league, claimed
the services OF Elhenneld.
The League went into executive ses-
sion at 3.l5 T. NJ. n was o'clock btore
the magnatcs adjourned. The time OF
the meeting was spent in making and dis
GUESSING changes IA the national agree
mcnt
The first material change was the addi-
ton OF another delegates TO the National
Board. which now consists of five rem
beers instead OF four. as formerly. Tbs
name was changed 20 the National Board
OF Arbitration The fees which each club
shall pay TO the National League for
protection are fixed as follows: Class A.
So. T. $50. g. $50. -, $50; T.. SD; and
ESQ: which shall include tho right OF
reservation The board VIII determine
the classes on basis Of the population
of the cities comprising tie league, ac-
cordirg 10 the last census.
From the lst OF October TO the lst OF
January was the time limit fixed for the
drafting OF players by National League
clubs from the minor clubs This shortens
the drafting period by one month. The
sums 10 be paid By league CLUBS Tor draft
ing PLAYERS from the lesser ORGANIZATIONS
are: To class 4. $500; y, 500, =, 500, ID,
500; H. s15. and j.. so.
National League clubs are prohibited
from approaching minor league players
during the playing season and from max
ing arrangements 70 draft them at the
end OF the season The conditions rs to
release and reservation remain unchanged.
Section / OF article . caused long and
animated discussion. and after lot OF
debate the section was modified TO read
in part as follows:
ANY club member Of any minor league,
party to this agreement, that shall enter
into any negotiation TO become MEM
her OF or cooperate with any organiza-
ton whose existence shah i'm any man
ner conflict with the letter and spirit OF
this agreement. or the interests or any
Of the clubs operating under n. shall
forthwith forfeit all rights and privileges
conferred by this agreement said forfeit
10 include its membership in any associa-
ton party 10 this agreement. ana all
rights and privileges or players. The
penalty herein imposed shall be positive
and final. and shall not be- revoked un-
less by unanimous consent of the board
or upon appeal by a three-fourths vote
OF the major league.
THE same Duie applies to managers
and players"
The other changes were typographical
and unimportant.
The New York Club released Tom
Burns, left fielder. 20 the Newark cub.
OF the Atlantic Association. Burns viii
act as captain and manager Of the New
ark club