The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-17
nRrsH soonrs THE BoARp.
Says the Decision in the New York-Balti
more Case IL Illegal.

Says the Decision in the New York-BRlti-
more Case IL Illegal.
The decision Of the Board Of Directors Of the
National League in the New York Baltimore
case has not been received with favor by some
OF the magnates, who say that the board Is
composed Of Weakened individuals, afraid to
decide the case on its merits, John t. Brush.
President Of the Cincinnati Club, who Is disin-
terested. says that the board has exceeded It's
authority, and has. therefore, acted illegally, In
suspending Holmes without hearing his side
OF the case, and in holding up the Baltimore
Clubs share of the gate receipts, to be deducted
from the 1000 fine. To THE Sun representa-
tive Mr.. Brush said. with considerable empha-
sis, yesterday:
Baseball legislation should be conducted in
accordance with baseball law. the accepted
rules of the game and the constitution Of the
National League. Under rule 81 the Baltimore
Club demanded a forfeit. and 1t was tho duty OF
the President OF the League to notify the New
York Club. take its testimony and within five
days make q ruling himself. President Young
adhered strictly to the rule when, after hearing
both sides Of the case. he notified the New York
Club that It had been fined LOO. collectively.
for FORGETTING the game. He also notified the
New York Club that. under the rules. the team
| would be ineligible II the fine was not paid be-
fore a certain date.
Acting under a legal privilege. the New York
Club forwarded checks for the amount Of the
nne. together with an appeal for a trial before
ee1sflIhssa % $1 meet sao in R0 ffiEdIla9deeHipslhalss., T Il Is 'f the duty
fore Il, without prejudice and 70 carefully weigh
every bit Of evidence that can be obtained from
tuition OF the League and the rules. the board
never had and does not now possess the power
e iRfii ct a q penalty or9sIt o9 on q club nnot that flSs a s9n,
clSs Sh Ct fsT The fhst S the d s0 sf'ISo dSH sS SSSs to Justly df1
tRsl ssieiS 6o ~ Cub SG sEo sHdt b dig sSlip RHe S0 of Ross
That was legal. But the board had no right to
d d9te that IL a a WopSl t q Sad %q no Ye up q rIsht 2 to tots Sas
that the baltimore Cub &c could not, coilsst "
s SnfEI OCT 3. th r.. gate SnS II re fSa ss,t 9ns 9, Sra Sra d Sd'o MY
the fine at ali. There is nothing IN the League
constitution that gives such authority to the
case Is unauthorized and Illegal u T. O'.O ~ '"I'
In regard to the suspension Of Holmes. I
injure baseball. he should be tried legally and
ddo oV1Si BY the fSsosHe4'f But %ti HoI Sne has las not S' BEEN sen
c pe9senb e"btl sy q not su had an a 86 esTiSs fbi efDRasy he Rs,
tbSg a9 charged cha gs With 6 %iTE S3Iei Ths Judge SSS says sSg:
tence you to two years in Sing, Sing. When you
come ST out s III try { ESIm case s Fnd An \ b oTs Whether bSd sS
every mans right: As the matter stands
not play agaiRRsthis season the board would have
us believe. The case deserved careful conSid-
Grafton. and the decision of the board Is an I'M
pleasant surprise when the merits OF the case
H, r., Vonderhorst, the owner Of the .Balti-
more Club, arrived in town from the Philadel-
Board of Directors in unmeasured terms.
They acted with a total lack of nerve,a and
also illegally as the constitution roads. When
that $1,000 fine their jurisdiction ended; We
were entitled to have our share OF the gate de-
Quoted from that amount Immeedia't,ely, accord;
power. says that we cannot have the money
pPtiI fall h and md not Sovs at ~ n H 4 we DO q not 9oiI suspend p md
being eligible to play for ten days. He has had
no trial. and yet the board wants him to lose
ssSS in ts SR J Iof hi sn ls s77sssa f Hs%ssdl E EFi No;
Call. submitted testimony to the board
to the effect that Holmes used profape
S %ord o0se sheens sPlth9tS d IL sfditj to- p pS aas
baseball reporters to the effect that Holmes did
n Rine U he 1 Word iaP! shesSy. s! bat i was 80 not @im ne ees-
sary. for Mr.. Mccall said that he was at the
Polo Grounds during the row and was quite
or obscene language. II was very hasty action
on the part OF the board and is liable to make a
whole lot of trouble: l do not know what ac-
tion,I shall take. but 1 do not propose to be I'M
justly treated"
It is said that il Holmes is suspended without
pay because of the ruling Of the Board of Dr.
the League for damages. As he has, not re-
ceived a hearing, Holmes says that 1t Is q case
Of conspiracy to deprive him of q means OF live