Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-16
BASE BALL MAeNATes MEET.
rAsy Dscida that. New York Must Pay The
Baltimore Club Si1O0 Fines.

=. Philadelphia. Aug. 15.-The board q
directors OF the National League and
American Association Base Ball Clubs
met here. today. and sustained the for-
feiture of the Baltimore club of the
New York Baltimore game of July 20.
imposed fine OF $1,000 on the New
York club, to be paid to Baltimore.
and directed the Baltimore club to sus-
pend Player Holmes for the balance
of the season. The New York club was
relieved of the payment to the Balti-
more club OF any portion of the gate
receipts Of that date.
In the dispute between the Philadel-
phia and New York clubs over an al,
legged agreement for the sale of Catch
er Boyle to the latter club, the board
directed that the Philadelphia club had
no case and the subject was dismissed
The meeting was called at the in
stance of the New York club on an APP
peal to the board for the remission or
a modification of the fine imposed.
In the game in question, President
Freedman Of New York alleged that
Player Holmes addressed an insulting
remark to him, and Umpire Lynch re-
fusing. to remove Holmes from the
game. President Freedman withdrew
his team from the field and returned
to the spectators their admission fee.
The Baltimore club, on the ground
that the stopping of the game by Presi-
dent Freedman was violation of the
league constitution claimed the $1,000
fine provided for therein and also
claimed its share of the gate receipts
for the day. Freedman paid the fine
under protest and this protest was
heard, today.
There was full attendance of the
ing magnates: A. J. Reach, Philadel-
phia; Harry Won Der Herst Balti-
more; W. W. Watkins, Pittsburg; and
B, s. Muckenfuss. st. Louis N. f.
Young. president of the league, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Edward r. Mccall. treasurer of the
New York club, looked after the interests
OF 9hat Club In the absence of Mr.. Freed
man. The meeting, which was held be-
hind closed doors. was protracted one
and at Its conclusion President Young
gave out the following as the decision OF
the board:
1.-THE forfeiture of the Baltimore VS..
New York game of July 25 is sustained
The fine of the New York club OF
$1,000 and of the manager or captain of
the New York club, or person responsible
for the team leaving the field. 800, $780, /,
provided by section "a of the League con-
stitution, is sustained.
'33-The player, William Holmes. shall
be suspended within 10 days of this date
by the Baltimore club for the balance of
the season of 1893. as provided by section
Sc of the League constitution.
~4The said fines of $1,000 and 500 shall
be held in trust by the president of the
National League until Oct Is. 1898, to be
paid to the Baltimore club only if the
said club has complied with the condition
of suspending said player.
"5-The fine of 500 here sustained is in
lieu of the visiting clubs share of the
gate receipts of the game
| Prior to the Baltimore case. the meet
ing took up and disposed of the matter
of Catcher Boyle. for whose services the
philadelphia club claimed the New Yorl;
| club had contracted to pay $1,000. The
New York officials commended that Boyle
did not report to them in the specified
time and that. they then made other ar
engagements. Their claim was that Boyle :
failure to report annulled the contract
This view of the matter was held by the
board, which announced. its decision as
| follows:
1.-The board decides that the Philat,el-
phia club failed to comply with the con-
ditions of the offer of, the New York club
| for the services of John Boyle, thereby
| failing to complete a contract, and the
Philadelphia club has no claim for CON-
| pensation.'