The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10

/ was no intention whatever OF permitting
Lowe to be dropped from the champion
| team. There was also talk OF probable
| deal of some sort between Washington
and Philadelphia Cuba
| The first meeting today was that OF
the league board OF directors. This
board, which met shortly after noon.
consists Of Messrs. Wagner, Freedman
and Soden, from the east. and PulIiam,
Robson and Won der Ahe. from the
west. TIE functions Of the board con-
sist Of hearing appeals or protests per-
tanning to clubs within the National
lexgue and to receive the annual reports
Of the secretary treasurer. This board
has no jurisdiction over minor league af-
fairs.
Following the meeting Of the board OF
directors the national board Of arbitra-
ton again went into session to dispose
Of matters unfinished at last nights
meeting.
Then followed the first session Of the
National league and American Associs-
ton Of professional baseball clubs, or a..
it is familiar,y known, the big league"
brief and according TO a statement given
out by Secretary Young was unimport-
ant
The claim of Morgan Murphy against
the st. Louis club was dismissed.
The secretary was authorized TO es-
tablish an Office in the business section
of Washington for league headquarters.
The board Of arbitration then went
into session.
For the first time since the appearance
yesterday of the magnates, managers,
correspondents and other intimately con-
nected with the game, the lobbies Of the
Hotel Walton began this afternoon to
snow many faces familiar TO the fans"
on the active field Of battle. With the
advent of the players the fumore OF deals
began to grow thicker and some of them
seemed to have foundation. Among the
deals which We're generally credited was
the one placing Catcher Grady of 81.
Louis with the New York team.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-The official pro-
gram OF tine National league gathering
moved rather slowly today. The board
Of directors Of the league convened
shortly after IL o'clock and disposed of
a few rather unimportant appeals from
players. who had grievances. the points
Of the appeals in each instance being
disaiiowed and dismissed.
President Young was authorized to es-
tablish an Office in the business section
Of Washington for the transaction OF
league business, and the Boston club
was officially awarded the championship
of 1897.
The national board OF arbitration then
got together, to dispose Of matters un-
finished at last nights session. 4The
most important subject before the board
was the petition of class A leagues for a
of the drafting clauses of
the national agreement. The petition as
presented met with no opposition in the
board, and il was decided that it pro-
visions be recommended to the Nation
al league for adoption.
The suggested change in the rules for
drafting, which will, without doubt, be
by the league, provides that
no player can be drafted by the Ma
tional league unless he shall have serv-
league, from which the draft is desired
10 be made. Class A consists of the |
Eastern, the Western and the Atlantic |
leagues. No change was asked by the |
minor leagues in the drafting price. |
which will therefore remain at $500. (The !
change in the drafting rules does not |
prevent the purchase of any minor lea
yuep layer by a national league club |
through mutual agreement of the clubs |
Interested, and transfers from the min |
,r to the major league through pur-
,hase or trade can at any time be made |
Is heretofore. On the suggestion of /
Tohn T. Brush, an amendment to the
lrafting clause was also recommended |
o grant permission to the National lea
rue CLUBS to loan a player to a minor
eague club, with the understanding
hat the player can be recalled on thirty |
lays notice.