The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-28
BASEBALL PRESIDENTS
The National League Magnates
Will Meet To-Day.
TO BLACKLIST ROWDIES
The Proposition Will Meet With a De-
termined Opposition-New Rules to
Be Drafted and staff or
Umpires Selected.

st. Louis. Feb. 27.-Most of the mag
mates are expected to attend the annual
meeting of the National league which
convenes tomorrow. President Nick
Young and his son, r. III. Young clerk
of the national board, came tonight.
The following league cities are repre-
scented by their presidents Boston, A.
II. Soden; Brooklyn, c. II. Ebbets.
Washington. G. W. Wagner; Philadel-
phia, A. j. Reach. Chicago. James A.
Hart; Cincinnati, J. T. Brush; ST.
Louis, B. S. Muckenfuss. President
Hanlon of Baltimore. President F. de
Hass Robinson Of Cleveland. President
II. G. Pulliam of Louisville and Presi-
dent w. H. Watkins of Pittsburg. will
be here tomorrow. New York will not
be represented by President Andrew
Freedman, who has given his proxy to
"A. H. Soden of Boston.
The meeting will probably remain in
session until Thursday, and possibly
longer. The adoption of the schedule,
the drafting of new rules, especially
one abolishing rowdy ball, the appoint
ment of new chief of umpires and the
naming of new staff of umpires are
a few of the important matters that
will come up. Tt is expected that the
rules abolishing rowdy ball will cause
a long and heated debate, the princi-
pal opponent of the proposed rule,
backlisting players for rowdy ball
playing. being President Robinson of
Cleveland. He has been quoted as say
Ing that the magnates and not the play
erS were responsible for rowdyism on
the ball field.
In an interview he is quoted as saying:
II shall take the stand at St. Louis that
for the offense a player be suspended 80
days without pay. That is a very severe
punishment on him and he would not
care to take a chance on losing another
80 days pay. At the same time ii is a pun
ishment for the owner who loses the SER
vices of a valuable player for 80 days"
IT is also said to be Mr.. Robinsons in
tention to present a resolution requiring
each club president 10 sign bond agree
ing to forfeit $1,000 If one of his players Is
guilty of using foul language on the ball
field. Ned Hanlon of Baltimore will be
ardent champion for the blacklist rule,
as Robinson is an opponent. President
Nick Young briefly outlined the work of
the meeting.
THE board of arbitration. said he,
will meet tomorrow and dispose of a
large number of minor matters coming
before ii. The regular meeting of the Ma
ttonal league will convene Monday even
ing at O'Clock, and the first matter of
Importance coming before ii for action
after the routine business will be placing
schedules. The meeting will be held be-
hind closed doors and the proceedings will
be given out after adjournment.
Following this schedule the schedule
of new rules, the naming of the new chief
of umpres and his assistants for the COM
ing season and the selection of success
sor to the late Charles H, Byrne of
Brooklyn on the board of arbitration will
be in order
John 7. Brush will present a motion
that the league adopt some sort of testi-
monia or memorial for Charles H. Byrne.
The Republic tomorrow will say:
From a reliable source it was learned
that the st. Louis club will ask the
league to advance $4,000 to be expended
as follows: 81 1000 in advance money for
players: 1000 for transportation and
training expenses. and 81, 900 for putting
the park in shape for next season.
THE league cannot take Won der
Ahes franchise from him. said
prominent niagnate, until his club fails
To meet its contract obligations.
I'VE can not force Won der Abe to sell
out his interests. We all sympathize
with him in his financial misfortuaes
and are disposed to give him helping
hand"