New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
BASEBALL MEN MEET.
A SCHEDULE OF GAMES ADOPTED FOR
THE YEAR BY THE EASTERN LEAGUE.
THE DIRECTORS INDoRSE THE "RowDY PLAYER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PROSPER
oUs sEAsoN-THE GAMES TO BEGIN
ON APRIL % AND no CLOSE
ON SEPTEMBER 10.

ON SEPTEMBER 10.
Tho annual spring convention OF the nae, w. u
p..ebou League wac held at the Flfth Avenue nv
4eI Yesterday and all day the corridors OF inc "o
vera thronged with the followers OF the sA'"o ~
,,,h nlavers managers and club-owners' Inc
.a., presented BY President Powers was
,.oa without alteration. The playing season
Iii heo,n on April 2s and end on September Az.
provision ms been made. however Tor pLa'h'e vi
nostnoned games up to September H. lho ci",,
owners are confident that the coming sea'o' "'
be a prosperous one all around ,
The clubs were represented as toiio"s' MIL
n w Cameron: Toronto A. A. Irwin. c. a. lamp
hill and r J. Tocle: Buffalo, James frsnkhh'
cvrocusa George w Kunz; Rochester, T. II. w 'I.e
go Rradv: Providence W. H. Draper f. H.
Johnson and J. A. Battey Springfield. {. H. Miller
wfkesbarrc E F. Bogart and {. W. lamina"y.
A committed on the revision OF the constitute"
mad. its report the principal Item In whicA was
,orahe tn the ratification and adoption or the
blacklist rule recommended by MT brush anu
adopted at the recent meeting OF the Nauora,
League at ST. Louis. The rule was ruby u'scusse.
hv the minor magnates. and on the motion OF
James Franklin. OF Buffalo. the Io"o"'"s wa"
added 10 the bylaws and constitutions
~. ,hie League ratifes the action taken by the
National League in regard TO rowdy pi, D.
and that the president IS ot three members TO
pass upon all Complaints ,,, p,
Among the names suggested from winch r'e'i'
don't Powers choose the Dodlu "e'c' '"''P''
Mudridge. OF Buffalo: p S. Ryder OF syracuse
l. T Fassett OF Albany; r. b. comstocH OF ROW
dence: Charles w Hagen. of Montreal Edward C.
Curry Of Toronto. and Mayor Henry 8 Dickinson
of Springfield. ,,s .. ,ho comr,,,,aa IN
Transformation which formerly was composed OF
Messrs Franklin Bogart and Powers rover was
given 10 this committee 10 make contracts WIN
ihe railroads for the transportation or teams OUT
INC tho sea son Messrs. Franklin. BRADY ana bo-
eart were also appointed committee 10 make con-
tracts with telegraph companies Tor the use OF
wires from the different baseball grounds under
the Leagues control. 49,. 49,, poora -,
n was unanimously agreed that the BOARD OF
Directors should meet annually on inc INST
"Wednesday in September 10 decide All protests
Another motion adopted was that all clubs desiring
to transfer or rearrange A game could only 40 so
nv the consent Of the president or OF two.thirds
voote ~ the League. Section " was amended so
thar visiting club shall receive 80 from the home
club in ca OF rain and that the visitors snail sun
he entitled TO the guarantee OF SlO or ~ per cent
NJ tho gate receipts when the game Is played
Last year the Eastern League paid for protection
under the National Agreement IN the different
Mo Goa Uhe "a its clubs were establlshedThe Worces
To- AND Scranton franchises having been trans
ferred the League now waived Its right OF pro-
taction and informed Secretary y. u. Young or
tho National League that on the return OF the
fees paid 1t will withdraw It's right to protection
O,Rr,en who played In the early part Of last sea-
son for Washington and finished with Providence.
having arisen between Syracuse and Providence,
the former claiming the right to sign O'Brien. the
dispute was placed for solution In the presidents