The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12

Tie Vote on tho Heard or A~rbitrntion Mat
ter-Direetors' Report Accepted.


CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-A serious fight is on In
the National Baseball League over the question.
ostenaibly, Of the membership and authority of
the Board of Arbitration. Behind Il, though,
loom up evidences OF the two much-talk ed-of
factions that have been said to exist In the or
Kanization. despite emphatic denialh by the
maRnates themselves.
The sensational development to-day was the
alignment of the Louisville Club on the side OF
the Big Fivs"-Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia. Chicago, ard pittsburgh-which hereto
fore have been supposed to constitute the pow
erful minority. DIR. Stucky of Louisville voted
with the Big Five" this afternoon in favor Of
increasing tho membership OF the Board Of
Arbitration from four to five, and also for q
motion to condemn the action taken by the
Board of Arbitration recently in New York in
deciding that In future 1t should have iurisdic-
ton In such q case as that brought by tho In
dianapulis and Minneapolis clubs against tho
other six clubs of the Western League. Louis
ville's vote made the League a tic on the SUBJ
ject-six to six-and MIR. Freedman says it
means an end to what he calls John 4. Brush's
control OF the League. =
MIR. Byrne says that DR.. Stucky merely hap
pened to vote as he did in the present emer-
gency. Tho Louisville, st. Louis, and Cincin-
natl clubs" explains Mr.. Byrne, cannot live
without Sunday bail. Every one knows that
tho New York. Boston. and Philadelphia clubs
will do anything in their power to stop Sunday
ball in the League. DR.. Stucky. therefore,. Is
certain to be found on the side of those who are
his friends" 1t Is apparent, however. that Jonn
L. Brush's action in the Western League case Is
not approved by the majority of the League mag
mates, and that In a general way he has got q sort
of black eye. The Western, League is also In
session here, at the Victoria Hotel. and Mr..
Brush is in imminent danger OF having some
thing done to his indianapolis franchise In that
on the Board Of A rfItSe sa-e case. 'G the result result
each time being a tie. Tomorrow there will be
another test OF strength whom the reelection of
the Board OF Arbitration comes up. 1t Is pre-
dLcted that Brush. and Byrne will fail of re-
election at least the former. Stucky. 1t is said,
Is committed TO Byrne. thus insurinR the lat
ter's choice; but this may not be true. The
Louisville man denies that he has changed from
one faction to another or that there Is any fac
ton.
The debate of to-day came up over the read
Ing of the minutes of the, last meeting of. the
League. Tho Board OF Directors had held n
short session during the forenoon. and the main
body ofthe League got together about l O'Clock.
out mmen thus disposing of both the Rusie
and Tebeau cases, as these were embodied in
pennant to Baltimore. Then the minutes Of
the spring nesting were taken up and some
body moved to strike out the reference to
increasing tho number of the Board of
Directors. such a recommendation having been
made at the February session. but not finally
agreed upon. This projected the discussion and
tie votes. Col. Rogers said that the Board of
Arbitration had tried TO override the power
that created it.. and denounced its assumption
of power to decide cases like tho Western
League trouble in the future. Messrs. Byrne
meeting of the Board. They said they had o
right to determine what their powers should be.
and explained their reasons for opposing an in
crease OF the membership. Such an increase.
they argued, would bring up sectional feeling
in the Board, as 1t would then consist OF two
Young having the deciding vote.
This discussion occupied most Of tho after
noon.. At its termination q resolution was pre-
eented by Mr.. Byrne providing for the appoint
mont of q OH Rules, whose duty 1t
should be to consider all changes, embody them
in pamphlet form. and send them to all League
clubs and prominent newspaper men not later
than thirty days before the annual spring
meeting of the League. Mr.. Byrne's idea Is for
the magnates and press to have ample oppor-
tunity to discuss the rules before they are
brought up for adoption. The idea was APP
proved, and the mmitt will be appointed to-
morrow. Then the League got down to its old
voting on IL section by section. The playing
season was changed so as to cover tho time be-
tween April Is and Oct. 10. The clause ining
umpires for failing to report any misconduct of
players was abolished. as 1t has never been eu-
forced.
The League adjourned at 5 O'Clock and will
reassemble tomorrow at IL and again take up
the constitution. An attempt will be made TO
get in . clause preventing games being sched-
uled so as to interrupt q series between any
two clubs. That is. II Boston and Chicago are
engaged in a series in Chicago and have an
1t will interfere with the present Sunday game
arrangement IL adopted.
Capt. Joyce has sold Tom Bannon to the Kan
sas City Club.