The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-12
NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE.
Important Meeting Held at Chicago.
Pcnnant Officially Awarded to Bal.
timOrc...Other Business.

Chicago, Nov. 1l.-At the meeting Of
the directors of the National Base Ball
| league this afternoon the accounts OF
| the league were audited and the PEN
nant officially awarded to Baltimore.
| The Won der Abe claim for $4,000 on
account of the Cincinnati grounds, was
not discussed. and II was decided TO
| let the courts decide the matter.
| The league adjourned after three
| hours deliberation to meet tomorrow
| morning. 1t was decided to change the
| opening and closing time of the sea-
son SO that all games will commence
April 18th and end oct. IL. Former
ally the season closed about oct. /.
| The constitution was read section by
| section in order that any change deem
| ed advisable by members might be
| offered.
The section providing for the meet
| ing of the board of directors was
| changed so that future meetings VIII
| be held on the first Tuesday after the
| second Monday in November instead
| of the first Wednesday after the Sec
ond Tuesday.
Section four was stricken out. 1t
provides for the iining of an umpire
| So for the first Offense and $50 for the
| second offense for not reporting trouble
with Il player.
Among other matters talked OF to
| come before the league are Il proposi-
| ton 10 abolish coaching, an effort 10
| abolish the Temple cup games, which
have followed the regular championship
| series, and may be an attempt tn put
| through a deal whereby ST. Louis will
| have Il club with an even chance of
winning. instead of contesting for tail
end place. as for the last two seasons.
There is plenty of gossip about deals
| for transfer of individual players. one
| deal in that line was accomplished in
| the sale of Outiielder Tom Rannon. of
| the New Yorks. to Kansas City. The
! amount paid by the Missouri club is
said to be merely nominal the terms
being kept private. There is talk that
| Philadelphia will be strengthened by
| the acquisition of Third Baseman Nc
Graw, of Baltimore, and Rusie, of New
York.
in an interview President Young
said.
The talk about cutting down of the
circuit, or Il change in ii, think. is with
out foundation. The league has lived i've
years under the agreement made when
the National league and the American AS
sociation united. 1t still has five years
| to live under this agreement and SO FAR
| as know, there will be no change in the
circuits until the ten years has passed.
The purchase of some of the stock Of
the st. Louis club by the Baltmore club,
yes nave HcdTu tiiS TtIorteu, nut / no
not know that 1t is true. 1t is Il common
| thing for some clubs to hold stock in other
clubs, however, and If Baltimore does
own some of the st. Louis club ii may be
IA good thing for the latter. st. LOUIS Is
first class base ball city aud good cluD
there Is desired by every league member.
II anything is done in the Rusie matter
II will be done outside of the meeting. The
board of directors passed upon il some
time ago and that decision stands as final
SO far as the league as a body is con-
cerned. As to changes In rules, ] am Of
the opinion they will be few, if any.