The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-13
NO TEMPLE CUP GAMES
SERIES ABOLISHED BY THE NATION
AL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Exhibition Games Also Prohibited
Drafting Rules Changed to Meet
the Wishes of Minor Leagues.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 12.-The Ma
tional Baseball League magnates down
to work to-day. Only one session OF the
annual meeting was held, however. This
session lasted from 1870 to o'clock p. M.
and adjournment was then taken until to-
morrow morning. 1t is expected that the
meeting will be concluded tomorrow. One
of the important results of to-day's meeting
was the adjustment of the Temple-cup
series of post-season games which have
been played between the clubs ending first
and second the last four seasons. The reso-
luton providing for the abandonment of
the Temple-cup games, and which was
unanimously adopted, was the one offered
at last years annual meeting by James A.
Hart, of Chicago, and then defeated only
Mr.. Hart being in its favor The resolution
prohibits exhibition games at any time be-
tween National League clubs and declares
that the league shall in no manner author
ize or lend it's support to any game or
games between the clubs of its membership
except those provided for in the regular
adopted schedule. The only opposition man.
ifested to the adoption of the resolution was
on the part of MIR. Freedman, of New York.
The New York magnate felt convinced that
his team would next season finish close to
the top and for the benefit of his players
he wanted the Temple-cup series to be con-
tinued To make it's adoption unanimous
he voted with the rest in it's favor, but re-
marked that he would set aside a fund of
900 or more to be presented to his MEN
should they finish at the top in the season
of 1895.
A committee consisting of Messrs Young,
Byrne and Watkins was appointed to COM
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the donor of the prize, to ascertain his de-
sire as to the disposition of the cup.
The proposition from the minor leagues
which modifies the rules relating to the
drafting of players and which was favor
abby recommended by the national board of
arbitration, was adopted. 1t provides that
no player in the Eastern, Western or At
lantic leagues shall be drafted by the
major league until he shall have been two
years with the minor-ieague club and that
not more than two players can be drafted
from any club of these leagues.
The present National Board of Arbitra-
ton, consisting of MessrS. Young, Robinson
Soden, Byrne, Hart and Brush, was re-
elected, and the board of directors, which
is chosen by lot. will consist of Messrs:
Won der Horst, of BALTIMORE Reach, of
Philadelphia; Earle Wagner of Washing
ton; PuHiam, of Louisville; Won der Ahe
of st. Louis, and Watkins of Pittsburg.
The treasurer was authorized to present
a check 10 the Harry Wright Memorial AS
socation for 1854. to make up the deficit
in the fund OF that association incurred by
the erection at Philadelphia of a monument
TO the veteran player and manager, the
total cost of which was 1878.
a donation of SIS was made to John Car
tuyvellas. the fireman of Cincinnati, who
while Witnessing a game in that city, was
severely injured In the head with beer
glass thrown by Umpire Tim Hurst.
There was no trade of players announced
to-day. Several deals, however. are still
being talked Of and may go through before
the meeting Tomorrow
The Louisville Club has purchased from
the Reading atlantic League) Club the
release of First Baseman Carey. formerly
OF the Baltimores. and Manager Arthur