New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
BASEBALL CHIEFS MEET.
ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE BIG
LEAGUE "MAGNATES."
CHANGES IN THE DRAFTING RULES AGREED on
APPEALS OF PLAYERS DIsMrssED-AT-

CHANGES IN THE DRAFTING RULES AGREED on
APPEALS OF PLAYERS DIsMrssED-AT-
LANTIc LEAGUE SALARY LIMITS.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9-The annual meeting OF the
National Baseball League opened at the Hotel
Walton this evening. Among the notable arrivals
this morning Adrian c. Arson OF Chicago
Chris" Won der Abe. OF st. Louis. and George ana
Earle Wagner. OF Washington.
Tho Board Of Directors met shortly after IL O'Clock
and disposed OF few appeals from players who had
grievances the appeals in each instance being sum-
MARTY disallowed and dismissed The championship
Of 1871 vas officially awarded to Boston
The National Board OF Arbitration then got To-
gether 70 dispose OF matters diminished NJ last
nights session The most important subject before
the BOARD the petition of the Class A leagues
for a modification Of the drafting clauses OF tho
Natioral agreement The petition mot with no op-
position II inc Board. and 1t was decided that It's
provisions shoIld be recommended 20 the National
League for adoption. The suggested chahGe III tue
rules for drafting. which will without doubt be
acccp Cd rs the League provides that no player
shall he drafted by the National League unless ne
shalt have served ut least two years In the Class
league from -,hch the draft s desired to be made
Glass 4 consists OF the Eastern. the Western ana
the Atlantic League. No change was asked oy the
minor lo.suer Ia the drafting price. which VIII re-
main at 500 The change in the drafting rule does
not prevent the purchase OF any minor league
PLAYER by Ndtionai League tluD tilpueh h'"''"'
agreement. II tho clubs interested. A. the sng-
gesticn OF John r Brush. another amendment 70
The drafting clause was also recommended TO me
League II grants permission 20 the Nd'lo 1,
League clubs 10 loan players 10 minor league cIups
with the understanding that the players ma! be
recalled IN thirty days notice.
Tho claim or the Philadelphia club 70 Mcley ana
Fox through agreement with the Atlantic Athletc
League Club for their purchase. was confirmed but
tho petition OF the players for unpaid salary was
referred to the Atlantic League. for when pay
ment under The Nationa: agreement that League
wa responsible. n.-.o.
The reported purchases OF Clements by Boston TO-,
and Grady by New- York were positively d"nle1 tnlS
evening by the club-owners OF those Cities thla
dolphia Is ondeavoring TO effect deal WIN 81
Louis by which Monte Cross. Douglass and Dono
hue car bo brought to Philadelphia u Is said
Won Der Ahe has received an ouer or aEloI
Clements Nash and Cross for the three payris1
named or any three OF them for Monte cross ana
Douglass. -, 49,. a.. .,,to,e,.
n,iblishod 70 TIE effect that the Atlantic Lag
bod axed a 800 a yea- the maximum salarN ~
Us nj, yers was an error. ami that Sl'o Il ln'Iuu
during tho nlavng season was tn" MAXIMUM 81
agreoJ unon The maxiGurn outlay OF riup LI'
salaries Vas limited to $1,000 month fhi,aos IT,
nb,a ul continue 20 be the headnuar.ers OF II,e
Atlantic League and with the change o' hHen,'"T
Tor tho PHILADELPHIA Athletics. the circuit Will "e
Tho same as last season,