Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-12
BASE BALL MAGNATES
In Session in Chica go-several Important
Changes.

CHICAGO, November 1.-THE base ball
magnates who have been focking into
the city for the last two days got down to
business to-day.
At noon the meeting Of the Board Of d.
rectors was held.
The Board audited the accounts o. the
president and prepared the annual busi-
ness to be presented to the league meeting.
The penn mt was formally awarded to
Baltimore. The Cincinnati club asked the
Board to straighten out the old base ball
field trouble in that city. Won Der Abe
claims an $500 interest in the field and
has attached the gate proceeds from time
to time. The Board did not care about
opening up the old fight and as the dis
pute is in court il advised the Cincinnati
club to fight out its battle there.
The afternoon meeting was called to or
der by President Young at o'clock with
a fair attendance at the opening AS
nothing 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 gath
cred in groups and discussed the situation
with the hangers-on Those more directly
interested remained up stairs and carried
through the routine work. The principal
part of the session consisted in reading
over the constitution section by section
and giving a chance for the members to
offer amendments as they were read.
Only three amendments We're offered
which were adopted. The first changed
the date of the Board meeting from the
first Wednesday after the second Tues
day to the first Tuesday after the second
Monday of November
Section of the rules was abolished
This section provided for the fning of the
umpire from SIS to SO for not reporting
for duty.
The most important change related to
the playing season. The present season
from April Is to October / was extended
to October Is, giving two weeks more Of
schedule.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the president of the
league and acting chairman are hereby
authorized to appoint a committee on
playing rules not to exceed three i'm num-
ber which committee shall be instruct
ed TO make report Of its work and any
suggestions and alterations it may deem
proper to the playing rules, to the secre-
tary of the league at least thirty days
prior TO the spring 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 meet
irg. This committee shall act until its
successor is appointed.
The names of the committee will be pre-
sented to the meeting tomorrow morning.
Amos Rusie. W ON President Freed
man, Of the New York club, placed on the
retired list. for an alleged infringement
of the rules. will have to give uD all hope
of a settlement in his favor by the con-
ference of clubs. The League decided to
disregard the plea of the crack pitcher of
the Giants and uphold the discipline Of
the club
A deal was made between Baltimore
and Pittsburg by which Brodie and Don
nelly Of the former team we're exchanged
FOR O'Brien, Stencil and Horton.
THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAPHC CUP.
Pittsburg. Pa, Nov mber 1.-THE
contest to-day for the Chronicle-Tele-
graph cup between the Allegheny Alh-
letic Association and the Pittsburg An
letic Club foot ball teams, resulted in
favor Of the three AS by a score of IS
TO 0. The game was scrappy through
out and abounded in good plays on both
sides. The cup was presented to the
victors tonight at the Grand Opera
House.
A. A. A. p. A. c.
TrenGhard .....L. E.. Van Cleve
Lea ........ L. r.; r. T. ...... Ritchie
Donneuy III. G.; r. c.. Bovaird
Stevenson Centre...... Hoskins
Stewart ....R. g.; L. c.. McKunkin
Haddon ......R. T.; L. T....... Marsh
p. Brown ....R E; L. E.. .Bannon
Aldrich Quarter. Aull
Heffelfnger Il. H.; r. H.. Weakley
Graver .....R. H.; L. H.. Robinson
Brooke ....... Fullback....... Stuart
p. A. C. Substiutes-Linn, Loyett,
Hamilton, Lalus, Patterson, Farr.
Three AS Substitute-Yost.
Official Rsferee-A F. Harold.
Umpire-Carl Williams.
Linesmen-John MoOrehead and G. S.
Proctor.
Twenty-Five and twenty minute halves
were played.
Attendance, $500.
THE DTrDONT C'TTp.