Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-22
PRESIDENT JAMES n. MLAUGHLIN.

/ PRESIDENT JAMES NJ. VI LAlGhl4lN.
upon him I'm his election 10 the presi-
| dcncy Of the State League lie stated that
! the meeting was called al the instance OF
| the Lynchburg and Roanoke cubs. 10
/ have some legislation enacted relative 10
/ the playing by the league clubs of farmed-
/ out men from the National League.
SUBSTITUTE UMPIKES
| The first matter taken up was the use
/ Of substitute umpires ana IL was agreed
| that each club manager should designate
! two men in his city as substitute umpires.
| one of whom is 10 act in the absence OF
| the official umpirts. Lynchburg desig-
mated r.. O. Payne and Joe Il. Nowlln;
| Norfolk, W II. Norris and Harry Bailey;
/ Roanoke, Eugene Ford and Edward
WEIGH; Petersburg. t. X. Clements and
Charles Eanes; Portsmouth. ]. y. Van
Patten and John Judkins The Richmond
men will be designated to-day.
on motion of Mr.. Maynard, II was de-
cided dat any club leaving the grounds
before finishing a game shall forfeit 10
the league their portion Of the gate re-
ceipts. and the captain shall be fined SO.
Tho umpire shall report the action Of the
club to the secretary Of the league within
twenty-four hours, or else be subjected TO
a so fine.
Mr.. Maynard offered a motion that the
claim list be abolished. This list is 10
secure to the clubs the right to negotiate
for players from other leagues without in
reference from other clubs in this league
Mr.. Bradley opposed this motion, and
quite a spirited discussion ensued The
motion was lost by vote Of to ?.
FARMED-OUT PLAYERS.
The question Of farmed-out players was
next taken up, and Judge King took the
floor He stated that he was informed
that there We're a good many National
League players now being used I'm this
league, and that large salaries were be-
ing paid TO them. lie thought the use
of these men menaced the welfare Of the
league, as some Of the clubs couldn't en-
plOy NatiOnal-League men, and, naturally,
must fall behind the more wealthy clubs.
Mr.. Eigeubrun said he favored a Teso-
luton prohibiting the use Of players from
the major league. His team, he said. was
being paid as high salaries as the club
could aford and the team was also as
low in the league as II could be.
Mr.. ONeill said the impression seemed
TO prevail that the National League men
in this league were paid large salaries.
Such was not the case though. as they
were gotten very cheap.
Mr.. Bradley favored any legislation that
would operate TO stop future contracts
being made for farmed-out players, but
he didn't think that the Richmond and
Norfolk teams should be required 10 break
their contracts already made with the
National League clubs.
Mr. Maynard was willing TO vote to
abolish the use OF farmed-out players.
but was not willing TO permit the clubs
who had such players 10 continue 10 use
them. He has d farmed-out player on his
team. but for the sake Of consistency he
was willing to give up that player.
Mr.. Wells set forth that Richmond and
Norfolk, In signing farmed-out players,
broke no rule, and they should not be in
terfered with lie knew personally that
the Petersburg and Portsmouth clubs had
negotiated for farmed-out players
Mr.. Mclaughlin thought minor league
players alone should be used I'm this
league. and spoke in opposition TO the
use of farmed-ou, players.
a COMPROMISE REACHED.
After some further discussion, the fol-
lowing compromise resolution was Of
fered by MIR. Eigenbrun:
Resolved. That the use of farmed-out
National League players in this leagu.
in the future shall be restricted to those
already in the league, except that Ports
mouth shall be allowed to secure one,
Lynchburg two. Roanoke two, and Pc
tersburg two.
Resolved, further. That should any
farmed-out player now in use. or here
after secured under the foregoing clause. /
be recalled or in any other manner dis |
posed Of no National League player ex-
cept ne be bought outright or signed alb
solutely shall be substituted for him."
This was adopted
PROTEST FROM NORFOLK.
A protest from Norfolk concerning the /
game which was forfeited to Portsmouth /
May 18th was read, and the decision or /
the umpire awarding the game 10 Ports |
mouth was ratified.
The leagne then aliOmrnei.