The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-16
FINED NEW YORK CLUB $1,000.
Meeting of the Directors of the National
Baseball League.

Meeting of the Directors of the National
Baseball League.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 1J.-The Board
of Directors of the National League and
American Association of baseball clubs
held a meeting at the Hotel Walton
here today and sustained the forfeiture
to the Baltimore club of the New York
Baltimore game of July 18th. imposed
a fine of 81 900 on the New York club
to be paid to Baltimore and directed the
Baltimore club to suspend player Holmes
for the balance of the season. The New
York club was relieved of the payment
to the Baltimore club of any portion Of
the gate receipts of that day.
In the dispute between the Phiadel-
phia and New York clubs over an al
legged agrmeement for the sale of Catcher
Boyle to the latter club. the board de-
cided that the Philadelphia club had no
case and the subject was dismissed.
The meeting was called ut the instance
of the New York club, on an appeal TO
the board for the remission or "A modl-
fication of the fine imposed.
In the game in question President
Freeman, of New York, alleged that
mark to him. and Umpire Lynch refusing
to remove Holmes from the game Presi-
dent 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 President Freedman was a
violation of the league constitution,
claimed the 81 900 fine provided for
IL Il cd its oh Of hn
gate receipts of the day. Freedman
paid the fine under protest, and this
protest was heard today.
BASE BALL YESTERDAY.
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 15.-Baltimore
played two errorless games and won
both of them from Pittsburg. Both the
Oriole twirIers did well, Maui carrying
off the palm A long hit to center in the
ninth which got lost behind some rub
bish gave Mccarthy a home run and
the visitors their only tally. Attendance
1926. Scores:
First game)
Baltimore ....3 O40002 13 O
Tittsburg =. .0021 10000 3 Z /
Batteries: Nops and Clarke; Hastings
and Bowerman. Time 2:15.
Second game)
Baltimore ...204 00000x- 10 O
pittsburg .000000001- 4
Batteries: Maui and Clarke; Hart and
Schriyer. Umpires, Mcdonald and
O'Day. Time 1:45.
New York. August 1J.-The Reds
white-washed the home team today IN
the easiest fashion. McKenna, who WAS
in the box for Brooklyn, was very wild
Mt times. Today's game ended the series.
OF the fourteen games played. Cincinnati
won eleven. Attendance LOO. Score:
Brooklyn 700 .
Cicinnati POP 020- s 10 j
Batteries: McKenna and Grim: Haw-
ley and PETIT. Umpires Lynch and An
drews. Time / :35.
Washington, August 15.-Altrock' S
good work won the game for the Col
onels today. The Senators played Il
llstless, sleepy game, with the exception
of the double play by Setback and Ma
guire. Attendance 500. Score:
Washington 10000 0O0- 1 8
Louisville 20 01O0OO-4 Z
Batteries: Dinecn and Maguire; Alt
rock and Kittridge. Umpires Gaffney
and Brown. Time 1 90.
Philadelphia, August 15-St. Louis dc.
feated Philadelphia today through good
stick work aided by the poor fielding of
Futz, who played short in place OF
Monte Cross. Attendance 2.1S5. Score.
Philadelphia 20 OO1OO-4 4
st. Louis ....1 OIL 10000 IA .
Batteries: Ortiz and McFarland. Sud.