The times., 1897-11-10
BASEBALL MA6NATEs TALK
They Accomplish Little Of I'M
portance During the Session.
THE ROWDYIsM PROBLEM
Nothing Done Toward Its Elimina-
ton Young to Have an office in
This City, Which VIII BE the
Leagues Headquarters Many Ru-
mored Trades in the Air.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-What was done
by the National League magnates in the
first days session of the annual meeting
at the Hotel Walton, in this city, can De
told in the word talk. From the time
it Came together, at l O'Clock, until mid
night tonight this is the whole sum and
substance of all they accomplished Noth-
ing was done either toward the elinlind.
tion of the disgraceful rowdyism which
nlarrel the ga1ne last summer on 81 many
occasions, or toward the correction of that
bugtear, tie umpire system.
III the morning the directors declared
Tlostou cna mpion and heard the plan OF the
minor Ieaguc presidents, with the result
that they recommended to the League it's
adoption. That this VIII be done is ex-
trernely Pre- bab ble. Tie plan provides for
a continuation OF the sy stem of dra fling. IL
further provides though that any minor
league may retain any player In it's ranks
for a period of two years. This is tJ
restrict the League from swapping up all
tile Youngsters who make successful
debut in tne smaller clubs.
Catcher Morgan Murphy has made
an appeal for salary which he
claimed was due hila while he was undef
unjust suspension. This was dismissed.
Umpire Lynch was granted claim for
salary for time lost through Illness. Sec
retary Young was instructed to esta bish
an ofrio" in the business section of Vast
ington, To be used as National League
headquarters. vote OF thanks was
given Hr. Young for his services during the
past ye1r. 1t is believed this afternoon
that Glen enlS, of the Philadelphia Club
win 90 tc Boston for 81 900.
Taylor, OF Philadelphia, is mentioned IN
connection with a reported trade for De
Montreyile ana another Washington player
Tie Philadelphia management is en-
dedyoringtomakea deal whereby Clements,
Taylor. and Cross will 20 10 Pittsburg, in
exchange for ELY and Donovan. If this
deal goes through, the Boston bid for
Clements will, OF course, fan through
Cross name was mentioned in still an
other trade. McsSrs. Reach and Rogers
made d .,roposiiion To Mr. Won Der A he, of
ST. Louis, offering Clemen Is, Taylor,
cross, aud Nasb, FOR Douglass aud Mert'
Cross, &C st. Louis. What the outcome Of
th.s proposition viii he is "A matter Of
conjecture.
Manager Stallincs, of the Philadelphia
club, said this afternoon that Pittsburs
was after Il utility man, and gave the im-
preston that Gross, of Philadelphia would
20 to Piutsbarg, being the best available
man. 1t is said that Mike Ora dy. Of st.
LoIis, has been purchased by An'!rcw
liza king "a bio ror Billy HallInat,, Of st.
LeHis.
A topic that was dominantiv popular
among the magma tes was the 1eInple Cup.
A canvass of many OF the owners of clubs
showed that il Mr. W. 5. Temple, the
donor of the cop, would take the initiative,
and ask that The agreement concerning the
post-ses son games, in which the cup has
figured, be discontinued, the League would
at once take the cue and vote TO drop the
Troublesome token at once.
1t is believed by many that Mr Temple
is himself diseusted with the manner in
which the contests have been conducted
The managers Of both the Baltimore and
Boston teams deny that there was any
breach of tie contract Mr.. ] B Billings
one Of the owners of the Bostcns, is in
favor Of dropping the cup aitoget her II
is understood that Manager Hanlon, of
Baltimore, has suggested TO Mr. Temple
a modification Of the rules to prevent the
temperance OF past difficulties in con
nection with tie cup, but that the donor
has decided to refuse the suggestion.
From all indications it seems as If the
cup would pass ont OF League contests
in the future.
among the names frequently beard in the
ccrridors Of the Walton in connection with
deals Were Hawley OF PittsbuTg: Lowe and
Hamilton, OF Boston; andLange and Daflen,
of Chicago. To all inquiries, however con
cerning these men, tie replies were in the
negative.