The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06

,bis ,,,,s,,,c All ID which shall be read
and fully explained TO all OF the players
|, ana employees OF the club st the beginning
, lof tho contract season.. ana 10 all others
who may thereafter Join the cluU during
1.-THE playing season, and ii copy thereof shall
.Ealso be delivered 10 such prayers and EN-
!. piuyts, and ths cArtain anf manager OF
eaclf club shah obtain for and deliver 10
4 the president Ut said club WIN shall within
.Enve days thereafter forward Tie Same 10
i the president Of the league the signatures
Of all tho players and employees OF said club.
4 acknowledging that this legislation vita all
i ol It's provisions has been brought to eaeh
! ard every player and employees attention
/ .. 10 perpetiato baseball as the National
game of the tJilitrd States. Dreserye tx
respectabillty; surround IL with such addi-
tional safeguards aa TO warrant absolute
/ public confidence In Its methods and pur-
! poses: TO reform and promote the mutual
interests OF professional baseball clubs and
! professional baseball players, ii shall be
| competent for any person or persons
whether player, manager, umpire, club Of
| liciai of any club. member OF this league
or spectator TO submit information and tes-
| tiinony in writing under oath concerning
obscene indecent or vulgar actions or Ian
| enage prohibited BY the rules (es-
! pecially provided Tor In the playing cards.
during the progress OF game upon the
halield by "a player or employe OF a Ma
thnal league club. OF which they have
personal knowledge. The information and
toFroporative evidence, under oath. may be
submitted to tile president of the league,
VINO shaii nave the right 10 suspend the
offender peuding investigation by the tri-
| bunal hereinafter created or not as he
may elect, being governed in judgment by
| the circumstances and gravity of the Of
icnse ana character Oh tue evidence.
o An ch'WSes OF oilense under this
MEASURE, WIN the supperllns evidence,
/ In nj Ia
league, under otth' within iorty-eight
AouIs VI us anesea commission, ana the
PttSlueNt shail immediately FURNISH copy
Oh tnc same 10 inc accused loI Ms Jeiense
WIN Witch hotlce OF the suspension, II
:. AhSone uhuer contract 10 u Natlonai
,'s,iie' ue eIup WHO may De charged WIN
Na'nss oienSiFe ialsudse "lthin me intent
"i ti uieanine ot TINS measure snail he fur-
tisLeu "lth a copy OF the charges, which,
10 receive consideration' must be substan-
uated by corroborative evidence. Five days
utter inc receipt thereof by the accused
st.ali DC allowed the one charged with the
onetse lor transmitting by some express
, ron,i,"ny 70 INC president OIL the league
"tte' Caph, OF me defense, ana the case
m ,i tnu9 prepared shalt De submitted by
t"e pies.ueht 10 a Tribunal OF three judges.
V ., ny the league 10 be called the
Soatu vi uiSelPiine' VINO snall nave ab-
so'u'e uuthorlly 10 acquit OF convict upon
~ ''D 'sl1,no9 aupnttteu' according to the
, ,t AapPteu LOT its government, ana from
w. i ansFe Shnil ne no eppe"i' except to
~ noatu vi directors OIL the league, as !
"'l0inaller PROVIDED.
,,,.,, ~ t,on a.as1 - 'nus submitted 10 sald
no,',g,,, t,ie p'esiupnt Oh the tribunal shaIi
r",tluiiS CONSIDER II from the evidence |
nus',1nee9. ldhihs ihto account the nature
"s'N $500 $500 Va lhe oaehse' us. Importance
"a "n'.Line thp Weilhte OIL inc National
',sa we plovocStlon Tor us commission
"p 5egm o,ner circumstances as may be
cred ana ne shaii report. In writing, his
=, pt nv 9nu i',u'ugs III me premises and
y tne oi,ehse Is proven he shail ark the
ir,',,ci 'lS. IN ms 'uusineht Shouia De
'''it,, w. "hu to'"ara lhe same. together
w., Ta,n m's opin'p on ana conclusions, ana all
ritor .b p'S aSSuesse nearest III ter-
,i'o'E' VINO spali attaen thereto ms opinion
"A'' -"i'''NoiVhS anu Judgment, ana lor-