The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-14
$50 A MONTH FoR LIFE.
Generous Action of League Magnates
Toward the "Eather of BasebaH."

Generous Action of League magnateS
Toward the "Eather of Baseball
Chicago. Nov. 13.-By vote of to
5, Louisville and Washington voting
with the Big Five" minority faction.
the National League of Baseball Clubs
at its concluding session this afternoon
decided to clip the wings of the ma
tional board of arbitration by striking
out that part of section "a of the ma
tional agreement which provided that
an amendment could be made by unan-
imous consent. The League is now the
only authority competent to change the
agreement,
This show of strength was made by
the Brush majority of seven in the in
terests of harmony and to show the
minority faction that the magnanimous
victors did not want to arrogate to
the arbitration board. The Big Five, T"
being outvoted in the arbitration board,
were willing to settle now instead of at
the spring meeting the question of pow
er to touch the national agreement.
Both sides professed to be satisfied with
the action taken, and there was more
friendliness displayed than at any time
since the League met.
The Rusie suits against the New
York club formed a subject of talk in
the lobby. Mr. Freedman said a reso-
luton was adopted by a vote of to 4,
Baltimore, Louisville and Washington
voting with the Big Five" pledging
the support of the League to the New
York club Colonel Rogers of Philadel-
phia said that Charles NJ Sherman, the
Chicago clubs lawyer had been retain
ed by the New York club to defend the
Rusie suits here, and that the colonel
would appear at the trials to attend to
the baseball end This action was re-
ported to the League and Mr.. Freed
man made a few warm remarks, alleg-
ing that certain members had insti-
gated Rusie to bring the suits Mr..
Wagner of Washington moved to re-
consider the vote taken Yesterday in
refusing to reinstate the last section OF
the national agreement. Colonel Rog-
ers moved that the agreement be not
changed except by majority vote of the
League, and this proposition, taking
from the arrangement of the board
| dictatorial powers, was carried by the
veto of to 5.
The treasurer was instructed to pay
Henry Chadwick, the father of base
ball, $50a a month during the remainder
of his life in recognition Of his past
| services and for what he may do here
after for the playing rules committee
The chairman was instructed to ap-
point a committee of three, of which
Mr.. Young is to be chairman, to devise
if possible, a better means of control
ling umpires and to report at the spring
meeting. The scheme is to have some
one travel around the circuit under
Young's direction and watch the play
ing. The objectionable souvenir papers
good for games in any city, will not
be allowed any more. Mr.. Robson
spoke of their abuse and unanimous
consent being necessary they were or
dered discontinued.
Mr.. Hart of Chicago renewed his mo.
tion of last year for the abolition OF
the Temple Cup games, but it was laid
on the table, IL to 2.
The president was directed to notify
the attorneys for the league, who have
been defending the suit brought ir
Cleveland by Oliver Tebeau of thai
club, who was fined 5000 last June, tc
| discontinue any further defence and tc
pay proper costs. This action was
taken because the court of common
pleas had decided the imposition of the
fine was contrary to the league con-
stitution. The fine was apparently i'm.
posed by the directors of the league
but in reality the action of the board
was in the form of a suggestion to the
president of the league to impose the
fine under authority of section 90 The
league adjourned to meet in Baltimore
the last Thursday in February Mr.
Brush traded Smith, shortstop, an6
it is said he paid $1,000 to balance the
deal.
Won der Abe drafted Hartman, who
used to play third base with Pitts
burg, from Milwaukee, and sold Bert
Meyers to the Milwaukee club, a prac.
tical exchange.
The Louisville club sold Jack Crooks
to Columbus for $500, thus retiring the
once famous player from the Nationa
league.
HARVA RID Glass DIY OEFTCERS