The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
MAGNATEs OF THE DIAMOND.
best Way to Do Away With aovvdy-
ism Under Discussion

nest way to Do Away With ROvvdy-
ism Under Discussion.
ST. Louis, March 1.-The baseball mag
mates of the National League were tired
out with their late session of last night
and it was long after 10 o'clock, the hour
set for converting when they came to-
gether. Very little business was trans
acted at the morning session.
At the afternoon session the. doors were
thrown open to newspaper men. who were
given an opportunity to listen TO the re-
port of the committee appointed last year
TO devise means for doing away with row.
dyism on the ball field.
John T. Brush, chairman of the commit
tee, presented a report which embodied
communications from magnates. umpires.
members of the press, and others interest
ed in the national game These commu-
nications showed the necessity of ADOPT
ing some measure 10 do away with the
evil.
AS the unanimous view of the commit
tee, Chairman Brush submitted the report
for the suppression of obscene. indecent
and vulgar language by players on the
pail neld. The report was unanimously
adopted.
To carry this measure of reform into ely
feet twenty-three regulations were APP
pended. The measures provides that the
regulations shall be explained to and read
oy every player and employee in the
league who shall then be obliged to sign
them for the purpose of showing that this
explanation had been brought to their
attention
1t is provided that it shall be competent
for any person or persons, whether PLAYER
manager, umpire, club official of any
club, or spectator, to submit information
and testimony in writing under oath con-
corning obscene, indecent, or vulgar ian
guage during the progress of a game by
a player or employe of a National League
club of which they have personal knowl-
edge.
All such charges shall be submitted to
the president of the league under oath
within forty-eight hours of its alleged COM
mission and the president shall immedi-
ately furnish a copy of the same to the
accused for his defense with the written
notice of suspension, if any.
Five days shall be allowed the accused
to reply under oath, and the case when
thus prepared, shah be submitted by the
president to a tribunal of three judges Sc
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board of discipline" who shall have alb
solute authority to acqut or convict upon
the evidence submitted, from which there
shall be no appeal, except to the board of
directors of the league. The findings and
sentence of the board shall be transmitted
to the president of the league, who shall
execute the sentence.
When the members of the tribunal, or a
majority thereof do not agree upon
judgment, the president of the league
shall select some one of the opinions as
the one to be followed providing it be not
the extreme penalty, and that shall be
considered the judgment and be enforced
The penalties may be suspension for days,
for months, for the unexpred season, for
year, or for life, according to the condi-
tons, circumstances and the nature of the
offense. The extreme penalty imposed in
this measure, viz: Life expulsion" shall
require the unanimous approval of the
three members of the tribuanl and before
imposing such penalty the accused shall
be notified that he can defend in person
and by counsel if he elects.
1t shall be competent for either parties
to a case submitted to the tribunal to
show under oath the character and stand
ing of those who make the charges and
give evidence and before the life expul-
SION can be imposed the accused may, if
he elect, have the opportunity of cross
examining the witnesses against him by
dispositions.
There shall be no appeal from a decision
by the tribunal or a majority for hear
ing or a re-opening of a case, except by
unanimous vote of the board of directors,
based UPON new evidence.
The tribunal shall be selected by the Ma
tional League. No one shall be a member
who is financially interested in club.
The first tribunal under this provision
shall be composed of L. c. Krauthoff of
Kansas City, who shall be selected to serve
two years, and Fred K. Stearns of Detroit,
Mich, who shall serve one year, and be-
ginning with 1898 and each year thereafter
there shall be one member elected to serve
three years.
If a player under suspension pending
investigation, should be acquitted by the
tribunal his salary shall be paid by the
president of the league for the time he
was suspended.
Before adjourning for supper a resolu-
ton, expressive of the sorrow and loss
felt by the members of the National As
ISOLATION in the death of Charles Fl. Byrne
of the Brooklyn Club, was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting tonight was of short dura-
ton. The time was occupied by Charles
H. Ebbetts in an eulogy of Charles Fl.
Byrne of Brooklyn.