The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-13
John T. Brush Was Thrown Down in the
Meeting of the League.
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teiiipo'ariiy thrown down IN the mat
ter of approving the minutes of the
meeting of the league. The point at is
eue was whether the action of the Ma
tional Board In delegating itself the
power of amending the national agree
ment by unanimous vote increasing, its
membership from four To five. including
President Mick" Young, eA-ollicio mem
ber, should stand
THE AMENDMENT.
An amendment found at the end of
the national agreement reads:
This agreement may be altered or
considered at any time by the unani-
nous consent of the board. This amend
ment shall become operative after Feb
ruary "a, 1896"
Such practically gives unlimited CON
troll to the board. The action yesterday
indicated that the league has approved
the action of the board in inserting the
amendment.
Immediately there was n question as
to the correctness of the minutes. Prcsi-
dent Brush and one or two others as
serted they remembered the approval
of the amendment in question ut the
league meeting. Several did not know,
and the rest were positive no such action
had been taken, boldly announcing that
they would have opposed it at the time
IL it had been under consideration.
BRUSH'S PET PLAN
The pet plan generally credited to Mr..
Brush was thus to give the whole power
u liS Dottu FalneT tnaN 10 the league
itself. There is also clause in the
league constitution which provides that
amendments to the national agreement
shall be adopted only by the unanimous
vote OF the league. The two clauses
were therefore in direct contradiction to
each other but the league virtually
waived it's right in favor of the board,
X the minutes were granted 10 he cor
rect. Cincinnati. Cleveland. st. Louis,
Baltimore Washington and BROOKLYN
will Join with Louisville in Mr.. Brush's
favor, the opposition consisting of Chi
cago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and PittsDurg.
WRANGLING AND LOBBYING.
Both sides were earnestly lobbying all
the morning over the arbitration board
wrangle and neither would ADMIT defeat.
Only 4 vote can prove the success or fail
ure of the Brush combine. The ncgotia-
tions delayed to-day's session until after
IL O'Clock. By . o'clock the league had
become split into two factions over the
arbitration board matter. and they held
meetings far apart in the hotel and be-
hind locked doors The one under the
leadership OF DR.. Stuckey, OF Louisville,
went 10 Il room on the top floor and the
big five remained in the regular meeting
place on the parlor floor. At that time
the situation was chaotic. with Louis
VILE holding the coveted baiauce Of
power, and Stuckey making ali kinds Of
demands for crack players in returi! for
HIS woke against inc major com bine.
The fixed demand of Louisville was for
Mailman, of Philadelphia; Catcher Gle
ments and Right Fielder Sam Tholnp-
son in change for "Chicll" Frazier and
McCreary. The deal fCr this trade was
started Yesterday, but 1he arbitration
boara wrangle complicated matters.
sTUCKEY's STATEMENT.
At 4 o'clock the factions came together
and the report which obtained most
credence was that Stuchcy had been
won over 10 support his Old colleagues
by liberal transfer of players. Or. Stuck
ey, said before the meeting of each fac
tion at y. M:
81 want something. the Louisville
Club wants something and fortunately
the despiscd Louisville Club is in a posi-
tion 10 dictate. want concessions from
both sides. no matter how j act. II
remain the smaller faction the tie vote
will not be changed and Louisville Will
be in line for representation on the Ma
tional Board of Arbitration. For years
we have muicted and l firmly believe
we have been squeezed with the intcn-
ton Of getting rid of us We will de-
mand the strengthening OF our team. I
am for Mr. Byrne. of Brooklyn. for the
Board of Arbitration. lie has stood by
Louisville when we so badly nee ded help
and ! never 20 back on man who
stands by me. don't care anything
about the Brush feature of the case.
Personally l think no man connected
with minor league or interested in a
minor league franchise should bc "A
member Of the National Board"
BY the final action of the evening ses-
sion the opponents Of the Big Five"
clubs. composed of Boston, New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia ana Pittshurg,
became the big Seven In the Amer-
can game. The coup was recorded dur
ing the delayed meeting, which began at
D. m. and ended at 1880. A motion was
put to reconsider the adoption of the
minutes OF the previous meeting. This
was carried by vote of to 3, and the
majority realized that Brush had out
played them In league politics. DR..
Stuckey voted with the six on the adop-
ton or the minutes which leaves The
National Board practically with no au-
thorty over the league except as 10
minor league matters.
The old members OF the board were
then elected and the membership re
mains at four, President Young not hay
Ing the right to vote.