The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10
WILL LET LLAGHER GO
ms FINE JUSTTFy1RLE BUT M
NAY CONTRACT WIrH OTHERS.
Players Must be Drafted From Class A.
Leagues -Rumors OF Deals
Grow Thick aud Fast.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 9.-The annual
meeting OF the National Base Bali League
was opened at the Hotel Walton to-day
at a much later hour than was expected.
Among the notable arrivals this morning
were Manager Adrian c. Arson. Chicago;
Chris Won Der Abe. ST. Louis, and George
and Earl Wagner, OF Washington. The
official programme OF the National League
gathering moved rather slowly to-day. but
the rumors OF deals grew thicker and
thicker as the day and night progressed.
The Board OF Directors of the League
convened shortly after II o'clock and dis
posed of few rather unimportant APP
meals from players who had grievances,
the points Of the appeals in each instance
being summarlly disallowed and dismissed.
President Young was authorized TO
eotebiish an Office I'm the business section
OF Washington for the transaction OF inc
league business. and the Boston ciub was
OFFICIALLY awarded the championship OF
1897. ,., 49,.
The National Board OF Arbitration then
COT together to dispose OF matters an
finished at last nights session.
THE CHANGES.
The most important subject before me
Board was the petition OF the class =
Leagues for "A modification OF the drafting
clauses OF the national agreement. lhs
petition met with no opposition ana u
was decided tfat It's provisions snould 90
recommended to the National League TOT
adoption. -.
The suggested changed rules for draft
ing, which will without doubt be endofs-
ed by the League, provides that no piayer
can be drafted by the National League
uojess ne shall have served az least two
years In the Class A League from which
the draft Is desired 20 be made. Glass \
consists OF the Eastern the western ana
the Atlantic Leagues. NO change was
asked by the minor Leagues IN the uratt-
ing price, which Will, therefore, remain
at $500.
The change in the drafting rule does
not prevent the purchase o. any minor
League player by a Aational League clup
through mutual agreement or the club1
Interested and transfers from the minor
TO the major League through pnrchhre
or trades can at any time be made ~
heretofore.
on suggestion Of John r. Brush. an
amendment 10 the drafting clause was
also recommended 10 the League for ap-
prevail, which grants permission 10 mo
National League clubs 20 loan PLAYER
TO n minor ciub with the understanding
that the player can be recalled on thirty
days notice.
Among the affairs OF less general inter
est disposed OF by the Board were the
following:
The claim OF the Philadelphia club TO
players McVey and Fox through agree
ment with the Athletics OF the Atlantic
League. for their purchase was confirmed.
but the petition OF the two players for
unpaid salary WAS referred 10 the Atian-
tic League for which payment under the
national agreement that League was re-
@''''3 GALLAGHER CAN Go.
The appeal OF w N. Gallagher for M
paid salary from the Reading club was
dismissed and Gallagher was granted
release from reservation by the Rich-
mond club. Gallagher for some breach ~
discipline was fined by the Reading club
the amount OF salary due him. lie then
refused 20 play with the Reading ,liib.
and was released 10 Richmond. Gallagher
did not play with Richmond. nut wnS
placed on the latter's reserve 'ist Tho
Board decided that the players fine vas
tustifable. but gave him his freedom 10
contract hereafter with whom he may
The reported purchases Of Clements by
Boston and Grady By New York vas pos
itlvely denied this evening by thc club
owners OF these cities
The Philadelphia club s. endcavoring 70
effect a deal with ST. Louis by which
Monte Cross Catcher Douglass and
Pitcher Donohue can be brought 70 Phil
adelphia. Tt IS said Won Der Abe has
been offered Taylor. Clements. Nash end
Lave Cross for the three players named
or any three OF them for Monte cross
and Douglass.
Board OF Arbitration and the Board of
Directors having finally been dispOsed Of.
the National Baseball League proper was
called 10 order for It's ilrst session az
o'clock tonight with the representatives
present from all the twelve cubs. In
keeping with the slow work ~ the past
few DAYS, the meeting lasted Jess than
an hour. and no business whatever was
transacted