The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23

so far as Arson was concerned he was
IN favor, If such were possible, of pre-
venting his coming into the State again
Mr.. Vining cited that the Chicago team
had already leased the grounds at Gal
weston for March and could play there
whether or no.
| Mr.. Work stated that while the Chi
ccago team had leased this ground thai
| In baseball parlance the ground was
| really the Galveston clubs, though they
did not occupy it until April, and he be-
lleyed that for the Chicago team to play
there contrary to GalvestOn's wishes
would be violation of the National
| league rules.
After some further discussion, the orig
inal proposition of Mr.. McNealus was
adopted unanimously and at / 80 O'Clock
the meeting adjourned until 2:3O.
AT the afternoon session, Reach's
American association ball was adopted as
the authorized league ball for the season
The league penant for last year was
awarded to the Fort Worth team.
The meeting got in quite a wrangle
over the question of guarantee and per-
centage to be allowed visiting teams, Mr.
Vining precipitating the biggest row by
making Il motion that visiting teams be
allowed $50 guarantee for scheduled
games, save on Sundays and holidays,
when the gate receipts were to be divided
equally. Mr.. McNealus very promptly
objected to this and moved to eliminate
Sundays. His motion was lost and he
then threatened the league with with
drawal, saying he would not stand this
Sunday dividing business and that he
would quit the league first.
Mr.. Vining replied that in Dem
ocratic countries the majority ruled,
that Mr.. McNealus should bow
to his defeat, and saying nothing but if
he desired to hold the whip lash over
the league by threatening to withdraw,
and if he didn't like his defeat he pre-
sumed no one would offer an objection to
his getting out
Mr.. McNealus came back with few
choice remarks about not wanting to
play in Mr.. Winnings back yards. and
matters were quoted finally by the
adoption of motion to the effect that
uled game or 80 per cent of the gate re-
ceipts at its option.
The committee on scheduling games
was then appointed by the chair, consist
ing of Messrs. w. II. Ward, Geo. w.
Blackburn and w. Ii. Carson. 1t was
suggested to the committee that Mr.. Nc
Nealus that inasmuch as the southern
club went to the northern part of the
State last year the order of things should
be reversed this year and the northern
clubs be brought south first. Also that
all those clubs scheduled away from
home at the opening of last years season
should be permitted to open at home this
year.
1t was agreed that the season should
open April IS and close October 1.
hn N nd hot ho
had appointed, subject to ratification by
the meeting, the following umpires:
Jack Brennan, Geo. w. Bishop, Joe
Broderick and Joe Bouchers.
Objections being offered to Broderick
and Bouchers by the Austin team repre-
sentatives, they were stricken from the
list. John Mclaughlin was selected as
the third league umpire, and the fourth
position was left to be filled by the pres
ident.
Mr. McNealus Immediately filed an
other kick, saying that if the umpires had
to draw their pay from local managers
after each game they were going to show
preference to the local team.
Mr.. Cooley suggested then that the UNI
pires be paid before each game so that
they could not possibly show preference.
Mr.. McNealus also objected to this and
nloNeu W pay tle ulllDlreS HlZo, payaDle
on the list and 10Th of each month, and
that they were under the control of the
president of the league exclusively.
This was lost and the original proposition
of 50 per game after each game was
adopted, the Galveston representatives
declining to vote on any of the ques-
tons.
For violation of the clubs ruling in
signing with two clubs, Harry Stein
feldt was fined $50. The two clubs in
question are Houston and Fort WORTH
and he is signed with both.
The election of officers then being taken
up, Mr.. John l.. Ward of Fort Worth
was elected president and treasurer with
out opposition.
Mr.. Joe Barbisch of Austin was elect
ed secretary over Mr.. Will Kimball of
Sherman and John Trinten of Houston.
Each club was assessed 500 league
dues for the first month of the series and
$50 monthly thereafter during the Sc
ries, ending October 4.
AT Z O'Clock last evening, after being
in session all day, the meeting went into
executive session for 80 minutes to trans
act some important business, upon the
conclusion of which session they adj
jOurned, subject to the call of the presi-
dent