The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-14
BIG FIVE MOUNTAINOUS
wfSGs OF me NATIONAL BOARD
or lRBIrRATIOA GIFTED.
The League Pledges Its support to the
New York Club Ia Fighting the
suit. of RusIc-Other Business.

CHICAGO, LII, wv ~ ~ WV
of seven to five. Louisvilie ana WASH
,neton voting with the Big Five mi
ror,tv faction. the National League Of
Baseball Clubs. at its concluding ses-
sion this afternoon. decided to clip the
wings of the National Board OF Arbitra-
ton by striking out that part OF section
"a of the national agreement, which pro-
vided that an amendment could be maze
by unanimous consent OF the board.
Now the League Is the only authority
competent to cnange the national agree
ment.
ans apparent change OF factional
strength was maze uy the Brush n.a-
JOsity OF seven, III the interests OF har-
mony, ana 10 snow the minority facuVn
that the magnaIlImous sIctors uid not
want 10 arIVsate 10 the Arbitration
board, which tnoy contrOi, the drDitrafy
powers which the "Big rive are credit
Ell win scneIuIns Ivf hHtll LOuisNnie
turrieu the taDIcs. Inc Dig rive, be-
ing outvoted in the Arbitration board,
were VIKING to settIc now, Instead Oh ~
the spring meeting, the question Of power
10 toucn the natlOnai asiecintnt. 80 Ine
seven voted 10 strike out. Both SIDES
proiessed 10 be satisfied with the acuon
lahen' anu there was more irienunness
display ed than 1T any time since the
League met.
me RUSIE SUITS.
Inc Rusie suits aglin,t the New York
cup formed subject Tor much talk a.
inc meeting and IN the loDby Mr. Freed.
man SAID resolution was adopted by .
vote OF eight a I.nIffmara
inston, and Louisville voting with the
big Five and pledging the support Of
the league TO the New YORK club in the
matter. Colonel Rogers. Of Philadelphia
said that Charles NJ. Sherman. the Chi.
cago clubs lawyer. has been retained by
the New York club here to defend the
Rusie suits, and that Colonel Rogers
would appear at the trials to attend tc
The baseball end. This action was re
ported to the league. and Mr.. Freedman
made few warm remarks. alleging thai
certain members had instigdted Rusi'
TO bring the suits
Mr.. Wagner. Of Washington. moved r.
reconsider the vote taken yesterday In
refusing to reinstate the lat sectiOr
Of the national agreement Colonel
Roccrs. Of Philadelphia. moved that the
national agreement be not changed *
copt by majority vote Of the league. and
this proposition. taking from the Arbitra
ton Poard dictatorial power. was carried
/ by the vote Of TO 3.
HENRY CHADWICK PFNSIONED
The treasurer was instructed 10 paw
Henry Chadwick. the father 81 baseball
50 month during the remainder Of bis
life. IN RECOGNITION Of rs past service
and for what he may do hereafter for the
PLAYING Rules @ mmitffe.
The chairman was instructed 10 APP
point a committee OF three OF which Mr.
Young IS 10 be chairman. to devise II
possible a better means Of controlling UNI
pires and TO make their report at tho
spring meeting. The scheme IS 10 have
some one travel around the circuit under
/ Mr. Young's direction and watch the play
ing.
The Objectionable souvenir paper. good
for games in any city. Will not be al
lowed any more. Mr.. Robinson spoke
In favor of their abuse and they were or
dered discontinued.
Hart. OF Chicago renewed his motion
of last year. for the abolition OF the
Temple Cup games. but il was laid on
the table by a vote of 10 TO ?.
TEBEAU SUIT.
The president was directed to notify
the attorneys for the League who have
| been defending the suit brought in Cleve
| land by Oliver Tcbeau, Of that Club. who
was fined 800 last June TO discontinue
/ any further defence and 10 pay proper
costs. This action was taken because
the Court Of Common Pleas had decided
the imposition Of the hne was contrary
to the League constitution. The fnf
was apparently imposed by the director.
| Of the League. but in reality the resolu
ton OF the Board was In the form OF a
suggestion TO the president OF the League
10 impose the fine under authority OF
section %.
The league adjourned 10 meet in Balti
| more the last Thursday in February.
Mr.. Brush to-day traded Smith. shori
stop. ard Fisher. pitcher Of Cincinnati
] 10 Brooklyn for CorcOran. short stop. and
/ II IS said, he paid 1900 to balance the
| deal.
Won der Abe drafted Hartman. whC
| used TO play third base with Pittsburg
| from Milw aukee and sold Bert Meyer:
| 20 the Milwaukee club.
| Louisville sold Jack Cross TO TolumbG'
FOR $500. thus retiring the once famous
player from the National League.
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