Evening star., 1896-03-17
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Meeting Of the Minor Base Ball Mag
mates Here Today.
RESISTANCE 10 7HE MAUPlH BILL
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S U N D RY SPO RT S

The meeting of the magnates of the
scheduled meeting did not convene, as ex-
pected. owing to the absence of quorum.
Tim Murnane, president, and Jake Morse,
secretary. of the New England League;
Horace Keith. president OF the Brockton
club; c. a. MarstGn, president of the Fall
River club, and Jimmie Knowles of the
Southern League being the only represen-
tatives who h ad arrived up to last evening.
kilograms from B. B. Johnson and T. j.
Hickey announced that they would be on
hand early this morning, their detention
having been occasioned by the heavy
storm which prevailed yesterday. The two
arrived this morning. and the roster of
members present in condition to play ball
is: Tim Murnane, president New England
League: Jake Morse, secretary New Eng
land League: Horace Keith. president
Brockton club; c. A. Marston, president
Fall River club; B. B. Johnson, president
Western League; T. I. Hickey, president
St. Joseph (Mo) club. Pat Powers, presi-
dent of the Eastern League, and John
b. Day arrived Saturday, in order that
they might have a little time to timber up
and get into condition to enter into the
work expected of them. These gentlemen
are not in sympathy with the objects of
the proposed meeting. and were present
to pour Oil upon the troubled waters in
case they became too turbulent Ban john
son and T. j. Hickey are regarded as the
leaders of the embryo revolt, and it was
expected that they woIld appear in war
paint and feathers, but they wear satisfied
smiles of content and the comfortable garb
Of advanced civilization. John B. Day re-
turned to New York last night, as business
engagements prevented his remaining over.
Secret Session.
The magnates went into secret session
about 10:50 o'clock this morning and will
probably occupy the remainder of the day
in the consideration of the various matters
that will come up for discussion. Just what
is expected to be accomplished by the
gathering is beyond the ken of the ordinary
the action of the national board in ar
ranging the classification of minor league
clubs ard also a refusal or neglect to give
the minor leagues representation in all
official meetings of the National League.
When asked by a Star reporter to state
the object of the meeting. the general
public is igncrant of the facts and circu,n-
stances which gave rise to this unusual as
semDly, Jake Morse who has for many
years been connected with base ball as q
writer for the Boston Herald and other
papers, and also as manager and secretary
in the New England League, and who is well
and faVorably known all over the country
said:
1--WE are not kickers. and we 90 not want
to be classed as such. We know very well
that we can accomplish nothing in that
way. We think we have not been kindly
treated by the big League, and we only in
tend to enter mild protest, and see if we
cannot enlist the sympathies of our Ma
tlonal League brethren, and induce them
TO make some concessions that will guar
antee to us some rights that we think are
Que US. For instance. in classifying the
minor league clubs upon the basis of popu-
laton of the cities to which they belong
great injustice is done many clubs, as YOU
Will acknowledge when 1 explain that we
are put in class c. Kansas City and some
other clubs are placed in class A. Now.
under the national agreement. if the Ma
tlonal League desires to draft PLAYER from
Kansas City they must pay that club $40,
Whereas, if they want one of our players,
they can take their pick for $500 Thus YOU
see this is the grossest sort of class lesis-
iat;on Our contention is that a player
drafted from our league is worth as much
money to the big league as one drawn from
any club in class A; besides, the Eastern
Leasue has contributed more star PLAYERS
10 the National League than any of the
western Or southern leagues.
Star Contracts.
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