The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING
ENLIvENED BY COL. ROGERS. WHO
MADE A BITTER SPEECH.
John It. Brush on Top Again-Amos
Rusfe Asks the Federal Court to
Remove His shackles. A.

money bag holder of the Western League
of baseball clubs: Grand Rapids and Co
lumbus will continue to hang as dead
weights on the league, and Indianapolis
and Minneapolis the two chief money
making clubs, will continue to pay an un-
due share for support of the dead weight
clubs. This was the outcome OF a two
days meeting Of the Western League mag
mates. At to-day's session the first thing
attempted was the revision OF the consti-
tuition. which was read section by section
Only two changes were made, one I'm Sec
ton 5. relating to application for member
ship. and one in Section 6. which regu-
lates the fines imposed for violating the
limit of the salary list The latter was en-
tirely wiped out Instead OF this. the diff
ferent teams have signed separate agree
ment which has somewhat reduced the
limit Of salaries. but just how much the
members were not prepared TO say. The
old circuit will remain unchanged Grand
Rapids and Columbus were granted re-
newed franchises. b. B. Johnson. Of Gin
cinnati was reelected president, secretary
and treasurer for one year, and four direc-
tors were chosen as follows: Kiliiea,
Comiskey. LOTUS and Ellis. A COMMITTEES
was appointed. consisting Of Messrs. KILL
lea. johnson and Colt. TO consult with the
members of the National League In regard
to certain differences. The schedule COM
mittee consists Of Messrs. johnson, Van
derbeck. Manning and Salspaugh. The date
OF the schedule meeting was fixed for
March in Detroit. This finished the inn
portant business and the members adj
| iourned Late this evening a meeting was
held to finish up the tag ends OF busi-
ness. Most of the members will leave for
home in the morning.
The result of the days proceedings at
the meeting of the National League finds
John T. Brush restored 10 the place Of
| power that he held before the events OF
Wednesday. At to-night's session OF the
League. for it was dark before the mag
mates could be got together. although their
meeting had been set for Ii o'clock in the
morning, the Louisville club voted with the
Brush-Byrne faction and swept all befofv.
| IL by the narrow margin or one vote The
/ minutes of the spring meeting that had
caused the trouble Of the day previous
| were approved, sanction was given TO the
| proceedings OF the recent meeting OF the
board of arbitration in New York, at which
| the board voted 10 keep its membership at
six. and had. decided TO extend its jurisdic-
tion. so that it would include cases similar
| TO the appeal in the Western League, and
! then the identical board of arbitration
that has been accused of being the cause
| of all the trouble was reelected for an
| other year When the first vote showed
| that the Brush-Byrne faction had seven
votes Colonel Rogers. OF Philadelphia,
| came TO the front In a vigorous speech.
| in which he denounced the low grade to
which he said baseball had fallen. when.
" of factions making the laws. To this
| Mr.. Byrne sarcastically rejoined that it
was evidently all wrong to have a faction
| faction of five The five finally gave up
the fight and the board proceeded TO other
| A new board Of directors was chosen. the
playing rules committee appointed and N
| r. Young was elected to serve for a term
or Tour years in addition 10 the one year
| or his present term which he still has to
| serve This action came OF a motion made
by Mr.. Abel. of the Brooklyn club. Colonel
Rogers had, 1t was alleged. indirectly re-
hected on the fairness Of Mr.. Young in one
of his speeches. The vote continuing Mr..
Young in office was unanimous.
| A resolution was passed providing THAI
no member of the National League shall
pe eligible Tor membership on the national
board OF arbitration who has any pecuniary
| interest I'm any minor league club Before
this resolution passed Mr.. Brush made q
ferested saying az that he was in no way In
OF directors chosen consists OF Messrs-
Friedman. Wagner. soden, Stuckey Won
der Abe and Robinson. The playing rules
| committee is composed of Messrs Hart
Hanlon and Reach.
The report OF the Harry Wright day
| committee showed that total Of ss soe had
| been received for the fund The money.
was turned over to frank Haugh chair
L
Rusie Asks for an Injunction.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12.-Failing to secure his
release from the New York Baseball Club
at the hands Of the National League. Amos
| Rusie, the indianapolis player, filed q bill
for an injunction in the federal court to-
day In order to secure his release by legal
procedure. Incidentally Rusie's application
means more than his personal release II
granted 1t would mean that the right OF
reservation exercised by the baseball clubs
has no legal standing. and makes an open
field at the close of each season for the
contracting of players for the following
season, The bill for Injunction declares
that the combination OF the National
League is unlawful and unreasonable. and
II enforced will work irremedial hardship
to hear the bill has been filed. In addition
Kusle began suit at law for the recovery
OF $3.50 damages by reason of the conduct
OF the New York club I'm depriying him
from following his profession
New Bicycle Records.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov 12.-Records wers
broken on the cement track to-day az fol-
lows: Johnson rode three-quarters of q
mile in ITO. cutting his record, made at
Nashville, of lib 2-5. First quarter. "a Sec
onds; second quarter, %: third quarter, :zs
He started for the two-mile record but
the sextuplet gave out heavy wind was
blowing Michaei ,e broke eSl the following rec
miles. 5:22, from s:2s 4-5; four miles. 7:I5.
from 7:3l; five miles. 1883 3-5 from 1890:
eight miles. 14:4e 3-5. from i4:53 l-5; nine
miles. 1870 2-5. from 16:47 1-5 ten miles,
1883 l-5. from 1S:f1 Is.
| Johnson goes for the mile Friday. He
could have cut the record by five seconds
to-day II the pacemakers could have held
out. Saturday Michael will ride for the
mile record. The team starts Cor Memphis
on Sunday.
Yale KickerS I'm Good Form.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. Nov. l2.-The Yale
boomers are metaphorically patting them
selves the back tonight owing to the
work to-day at practice. and Yale football
stock is at par. the cripples again
getting into shape for the Princeton game.
Hines. captain OF last years freshman
eleven. has demonstrated that he fully
take the place OF Louis Hinckey, who Is IN
with tonsiltis. Heffelfnger Joined the
| coaches this afternoon and will remain
| until Yale has finished it's practice work
for the game with Princeton.
Paul Dashiel. the former Lehieh player(
has been chosen 10 umpire the Yale-Pr1nco(
ton game In New FORK Nov. n. This Is IN
third contest in which Yale has part1aI