The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-10
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BASE BALL.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9,-The an
pual meeting of the National Base Ball
League was opened at the Hotel Walton
to.dly, but at a much later hour than
was expected, Il being quite late in the
afternoon before the delegates got to-
r.,ber The protracted session last night
a. the board OF arbitration, which con-
aimed until the small hours of this morn
,rr and the animated evening Discus
aims OF the outside corps of base ball
visitors In the hotel parlors and Hobbies
Ind lbs effect In tarly movements this
r5rnIng. Among the notable arrivals
Ibis morning were Manager Adrian C.
Ans,n. Of Chicago; Chris Won Der Abe.
ofSs Louis, and George and Earle Wag-
Iar, Of Washington.
Rumors of deals were again prevalent
his morning, one OF them being TO the
afsat that the Boston triumvlrate de-
sired To secure Catcher Clements,o of Phil
a4siohla. II was limited that Bobby
Love would be offered IN exchange for
Clements, but Messrs, Soden and Conant
stated positively that there was no in
tsntlon whatever OF permitting Lowe to
be- dropped from the champion team.
There was also talk of a probable deal
OF some sort between Washington and
Philadelphia clubs.
The first meeting to-day was that OF
the league board of directors. This board
which met shortly before noon consists
OF Messrs. Freedman and Soden, from
the east, and Pulham, Robson and Won
Der Abe, from the west. The functions
of the board consist OF hearing appeals
or protests pertaining to clubs within the
national league and to receive the an
nual reports OF the secretary and treas
urer. This board has no Jurisdiction
over minor league affairs.
Following the meeting OF the board OF
directors the national board Of arbltra-
ton again went into session to dispose
% matters unfinished at last nights
Then followed the first session OF the
National League and American Associa-
ZION Of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or
as II Is familIarly known 'The Big
League" The board OF directors meet
ing was brief and according to state
ment given out by Secretary Young was
untmportant. The claim Of Morgan Muir
ply against the st. Louis club was dis
missed. The secretary was authorized
10 establish an Office in the business Sec
ton of Washington, for league head
quarters.
The board Of arbitration then went into
session.
Among the deals which are generally
credited ia the one placing Catcher Gra-
dy, OF St Louis, with the New York
team.
The national board OF arbitration dis
posed OF matters unfinished at last
nights session. The most important
subject before the board was the petition
uf the class A leagues for a modification
of the drafting clauses OF the national
agreement. The petition presented met
with no opposition tn the board and It's
provisions should be recommended to the
National League for adoption. The sug-
gested change in the rules for drafting,
which will without doubt be endorsed by
the league, provides that no player can
be drafted by the National League unless
he shall have served at least TWO years
in the class A league from which the
draft Is desired to be made. Glass A
conGlst3 OF the Eastern, Western and
Atlantic leagues. No change was asked
by the minor leagues In the drafting
price, which will remain at $500. On the
suggestion OF John IT. Brush, an amend
ment to the drafting clause was also re-
commended to the league for approval,
which grants permission 10 the National
league clubs to loan player to minor
league club with the understanding that
the player can be recalled on thirty days
notice.
Among the affairs OF less general In
terest disposed of by the board we're the
following:
The Springfield, Ohio, club, of the In
ter-state league, was ordered to pay to
the Hanesville club $40, which the board
decided was due to the latter club, or
account of the transfer Of Pool and Cav
anaugh to Springfield.
The Philadelphia club is endeavoring
to effect deal with st. Louis by which
Monte Cross, Catcher Douglass and
Pitcher Donohue can be brought to Phil
adelphia. It 10 said Won DER Abe has
been offered Taylor, Clements, Nash and
Lave Cross for the three players named
or any three Of them for Monte Cross and
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