Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-14
BUY CORONA COAL.
John K. Warren, Manager.
Telephone 1920.
BASE BALL MAGNATES
Conclude Their Labors, Shake Hands and
Part With Good Will-Chadwick Is
Fixed for Life.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-By a vote of
seven to five, Louisville and Washington
voting with the big five" minority fac
ton, the National League of base ball
clubs, at its concluding session this af-
ternoon, decided to clip the wings of the
national board of arbitration by striking
out that part of section "a of the nations
al agreement which provided that an
amendment could be made by the unani-
nous consent of the board. Now the
league is the only authority competent
to change the national agreement and
the arbitration board is not the arbiter Of
its own jurisdiction.
This apparent change of fractional
strength was made by the Brush ma
jority of seven in the interests of har-
mony and to show the minority faction
that the magnanimous victors did not
want to arrogate to the arbitration
board, which they control, the arbitrary
powers which the "big five" are credited
with scheming for until Louisville turned
the tables. The "big five" being outvot-
ed In the arbitration board were willing
to settle now instead of at the spring
meeting, the question of power to touch
the national agreement, so the seven
voted to strike out Both sides professed
to be satisfied with the action taken and
there was more friendliness displayed
than at any time since the league met.
The Rusie suits against the New York
club formed a subject for much talk at
the meeting and in the lobby. Mr.. Freed
man said a resolution was adopted by
g vote Of eight to four, Baltimore, Louis
Vile and Washington voting with the
"big five" pledging the support of the
league to the New York club in the mat
ter Col. Rogers, of Philadelphia, said
that Charles M. Sherman, the Chicago
clubs lawyer, had been retained by the
New York club here to defend the Rusie
suits, and that the colonel would appear
at the trials to attend to the base ball
end. This action was reported to the
league, and Mr.. Freedman made a few
warm remarks, alleging that certain
members had instigated Ruse to bring
the suits.
Mr.. Wagner, of Washington, moved to
reconsider the vote taken yesterday in
refusing to reinstate the last section
of the national agreement. Col. Rogers
of Philadelphia, moved that the national
agreement be not changed except by a
majority vote of the league, and this
proposition taking from the arbitration
board dictatorial power, was carried by
a vote of seven to five The treasurer
was instructed to pay Henry Chadwick,
the father of base ball, $50 month dur
ing the remainder of his life, in recogni-
tion of his personal services and for
what he may do hereafter for the playing
rules committee
The chairman was instructed to ap-
point committee of three, of which
Mr.. Young is to be chairman, to devise,
If possible, a better means of controlling
umpires and to make their report at
the spring meeting. The scheme is to
have some one travel around the circuit
under Young's direction and watch the
playing.
The objectionable souvenir paper good
for games in any city will not be allowed
any more. Mr.. Robinson spoke of their
abuse and, unanimous consent being nee
essary they were ordered discontinued.
Mr. Hart, of Chicago, renewed his mo-
ton of last year for the abolition of the
Temple cup games, but 1t was laid on
the table,10 to 2.
The President was directed to notify the
attorneys for the league who have been
defending the suit brought in Cleveland
by Oliver Tebeau, of that club. who was
fined 5000 last June, to discontinue any
further defense any to pay proper costs.
This action was taken because the court
of common pleas had decided the impos-
ton of the fine was contrary to the
league constitution. The fine was APP
parently imposed by the directors of the
league, but in reality the resolution of
the board was in the form of a sugges-
ton to the president of the league to i'm
pose the fine under authority Of section
%
The league adjourned to meet in Balti-
more the last Thursday in February.
Mr. Rush today traded Smith, short
stop, and Fisher, pitcher. of Cincinnati
to brooklyn for Corcoran, shortstop, and
1t is said he paid 900 to balance the
Deal.
Won Der Abe drafted Hartman, who
used to play third base with Pttsburg
from milwaukee,. and sold Bert Meyers
10 the Milwaukee club.
Tire Louisville club sold Jack Crooks to
Columbus for $500.