The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-01
National Board of Arbitration Of Baseball
4 Clubs In Session.
A NUMBER OF CASES DISPOSED 'o
Petition OF Hurry Bcrte Dismissed =
NcFarlapd's Petition for Re-
lease from Norfolk Club Granted
The Claim or Lancaster Club Dis
mizsed-Thc Atlantic Lrngue.

was held to-day and a number of cases
were disposed of before final adjourn
ment.
1t was rumored while the meeting
was being held behind closed doors that
1t had taken upon itself the seiectio3
Of new member to fill the vncnncv
caused by the death OF Charles II.
Byrne, OF Brooklyn, who had chosen
Al Reach, Of Philadelphia This was
later round to be untrue, as only the
National League has such authority.
AS 1t is the duty of the board to
near and determine all disputes and
complaints between associate clubs
and members of the same, the BUSH
ness passed upon was of that nature.
president N. E. Young presided and
there were present a. II. Solcn Of
Boston: T.. dcHass Robinson, of Cleve-
land; j. "A. Hart, of Chicago, and John
i. Brush. OF Cincinnati.
The petition of Harry Berte for re-
lease from the Quincy Club was dis
missed.
Inc western League had accepted
the services of the disbanded Quincy
Cup members and transferred the
club to Ottumwa. This uci,on was
ratified.
j. c.. Herndon's petition for release
from reservation by the Reading Pa)
Club was granted and the petition of
w. f. Mcfarland for release from re-
servation by the Norfolk Club was
denied, as no evidence was presented
to show that the president OF the latter
club had agreed to exempt him from
rescrvation.h
A<request Of President Powers, of the
Eastern League, for permission to hold
exhibition games in National League
territory prior and subsequent to the
regular season, was presented. 1t was
decided that clubs of minor league
had no right to play games in the
territory of the major league without
permission OF the latter.
The claim OF the Lancaster Club for
James Hannivan, who was reserved by
6rookiyn and traded to Rochester,
was dismissed, as was also the claim
OF w. l.. Hutchinson against the ST.
Louis Club for two days salary. The
board found no evidence to show thai
the st. Louis agreement had agreed to
pay Hutchinson the salary claimed by
him
Inc Atlantic League was ordered to
pay by May Is, 1898, whatever is due
Players Fox and McVeagh. and any
other players to which it had become
indebted by reason OF assuming the
liabilities of the Athle,tic Club
All the correspondence had to date
| between the Cleveland and Milwaukee
| clubs, and Player Bert Jones' whom
the major league team had purchased,
along with the agreement was read.
Action on the matter was deferred for
future developments as to Jones play
ing ability.
On motion it was decided that the
money advanced by Ted Sullivan to
start the New Jersey State League
should be refunded and it was so or
dercd.
There is speculation as to who will be
appointed to fill the place on the ma
tional board Of arbitration made vacant
by the death of Chlrles H. Byrne
Ned Hanlon, John !. Rogers and C. H.
Exhibits are those most prominently
spoken of in this connection.
FL G. Pulliam, of Louisville had this
to say of q report that prominent dis
tillsrs of HIS city had formed a syndi-
cate to purchase the Browns:
"A millionaire distiller of Louisville
met me just before leaving for the
league meeting. He told me to investi-
gate the condition of the ST. Louis club,
TO see what clean bill of sale of il
could be secured for. He said that if,
after the investigation the property
was found worth buying. and that it
could be secured for n reasonable figure
he would buy it If only on speculation
His plan is to buy the club and place
Arson at the head of 1t. That is all
there is to the story. l am going to
look over the ground. find out just
what the club can be bought for, and
then report TO my friend in Louisville
Should ne get the club Il will he a good
thing for the league, for he is a man
with unlimited capital and would be
sure TO put a first-class team in the
field"
The national board OF arbitration held
n meeting which lasted without inter-
M from a al
o'clock. Considerable business was dis
posed of.
At s o'clock this evening the National
League met in executive session.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETS.
st. Louis, Mo, february 2S.-Wmh
the exception of Andrew Fried
man. president of .thc New York
baseball club, all the National League
magnates are here to attend the an
nual meeting. which convened to-day
AT the Southern Hotel. a. H. Soden. of
Boston. held the proxy of Mr.. Fried
man. Those present are N e. Young
national president and secretary, and
X. II. Young, secretary national board
y. II. Soden and w. II. Conant, Boston:
Il. ~. Ahcll and G. II. Ebbitts, Brook
lyn; ~. j. Reach and John l. Rogers
Philadelphia; Edward Hanlon Balti-
more: j. II. Wagner, Washington w.
H. Watkins. Pittsburg; John Il. Brush.
Cincinnati; Il. deIlass Robinson, Cleve-
land; j. A. Hart. Chicago; r. c. Pulliam
Louisville, and Chris Won der Abe and
i. 5. Muckcnfuss, st. Louis
number of minor league officials are
also on the field to look after their re-
spectiVe interests.
There Is considerable work to be done
by the league meeting ,,a
President Hanlon, who represents Tho
minority of the rules COMMITTEES will