The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-12

Amos Rusie Condemned to Remain
with the Giants.

with the Giants.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE baseball mag
mates who have been f1ocking into the city
for the last two days got down to business
to-day. At noon the meeting of the board
of directors was held. 1t was attended by
President N. E. Young. Washington: A. II.
Soden. Boston; Harry Won Der Horst, Bal
timore; j. Earl Wagner. Washington:
James A. Hart, Chicago; L. III. Stuckey,
Louisville, and J. c. Auter. Pittsburg. The
board audited the accounts of the president
and prepared the annual business to be
presented to the League meeting.
The pennant was formally awarded to
Baltimore. The Cincinnati club asked the
board to straishten out the old baseball
field trouble in that city. Won Der Abe
claims an $1,000 interest in the field. and
has attached the gate receipts from time
to time. The board did not care about
opening up the old fight, and, as the dis
pute is in court. it advised the Cincinnati
club to fight out its battles there.
In addition to the members OF the board
there are present from other clubs Andrew
Freedman, Walter Spauding, New York;
John T. Brush, Cincinnati; Chris Won Der
Abe. St. Louis; w. III. Conant. Boston; A.
j. Reach and John L. Rogers. Philadelphia;
Charles Byrne, F. A. Abells, William
Cleveland.
The afternoon meeting was called to Or
der by President Young at o'clock, with
ing but routine business was brought up,
however, interest soon began to lag. and
one by one the members descended TO the
rotunda of the hotel, where they gathered
in groups and discussed the situation with
the hangers-on. Those more directly inter
ested remained upstairs and carried
through the routine y ork The principal
a session a6 m roa dipcp
over the constitution section by section and
giving a chance for the members to offer
amendments as they We're read: Only three
adopted. The first changed the date of the
board meeting from the first Wednesday
after the second Tuesday to the first Tues
day after the second Monday of November.
Section of the rules was abolished. This
section provided for the fining of the um-
pire from SO to $50 for not reporting for
duty. The most important change related
to the playing season. The present season
from April Is to Oct. l was extended to Oct
Is. giving two weeks more of schedule. The
following resolutions was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of the
League and acting chairman are hereby au-
thcrixed to appoint committee on playing
rules not to exceed three in number, which
committee shall be instructed to make a
report of its work and any suggestion and
alterations 1t may deem proper to the play
ing rules TO the Secretary of the League at
least thirty days prior to the spring or
schedule meeting Copies of this report
shall be forwarded by the secretary to the
respective club members. to enable each to
be prepared to discuss the amendments at
that meeting. This committee shall act un-
til its successor is appointed.
The names of this committee will be pre-
sented to the meeting tomorrow morning.
Amos Ruse. whom President Friedman
OF the New York club. placed on the retired
list for an alleged infringement of the rules
will have to give up all hope of a settle
ment in his favor by the conference OF
clubs. The League decided TO disregard the
plea of the crack pitcher of the Giants and
uphold the discipline of the club.
deal was made between Baltimore and
Pittsburg by which Brodie and Donnelly
Of the former team. were exchanged foI
OBrien, Stencil and Horton.