The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
BAsEBALL.
Eastern League Adopts the Brush ''HincEIlst y
Ru,o and = echeanie.


The Eastern League OF Professional Baseball
Clubs. at Its annual spring schedule meeting
held In the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday, fol-
lowed the example set by the National League
at st, Louis lnst week by ihdorsing and adopt
ing the Brush blacklist" rulo, which was
drawn to punish players who use obscene Ian.
guage on the ball field. Tho Eastern League
also adopted tho special umpire rules OF the
big organization. which gives power to um.
pires to suspend kickcrs for q period OF not
more than three days. II was admitted by oil
OF the delegates that rowdyism would have to
be suppressed as summnrily as tho National
League had decided to do. and when Delegate
Franklin of Buffalo moved that tho "black.
lis" rule IN its entirety be adopted there
wasn't a dissenting voice. Power was bestowed
upon the President Of tho league. Patrick 7.
Powers, to select q board of discipline to
consist of three members, who will DO chosen
probably from these men:
Joseph MuRridge of Buffalo. p. 8. Ryder Of
Syracuse. l.. T. Fassett Of Albany, II, b. Com.
stock Of Providence. Charles W. Hagen OF Mon
troal. Edward @. Curry, Crown Attorney Of
Toronto. and II. S. Dickerson, Mayor Of Spring.
field.
While the delegates did not sign an agree
ment to keep their players from kicking, they
assured ono another in the most positive way
that kicking and unsportsmanlike tactics would
be tabooed this year on every ground In the
league. President Powers told THE Sun re-
porter that the clubs would also sec to 1t that
unruly spectators who might use vile language
to players or umpires would be severely dealt
with. The Eastern League, therefore, is the
first minor organization under the national
agreement to officially indorse the big Leagues
The fact that the Eastern League is in a most
prosperous condition was demonstrated BY the
fapidity with which the delegates accomplished
their business. They went into session at 1880
o'clock In tho afternoon, and Mt O o'clock they
adjourned until next fall. When they went into
the big parlor tho clubs were represented as fol-
lows:
Montreal, @. w. Cameron; Toronto. A. A. Irwin. c.
A. Campbell. and I. J. soole; Buffalo, James Frank.
draper, A, Johnson. and j: N, Batsey: Springfield.
Tammany. Presiding o%nhcer. Patrics +. Powers.
The reading OF the minutes OF the last meet
ing snd t soa 5e assn W e. 4 seY Trsdy eG %ho bss so %sse
the Rochester Club, was elected o member of
the committoes in charge Of transportation and
that tho date or place of q scheduled game can
not be changed without the consent of Presi.
league. II was also decided to have the Board
day in September to decide all protests. Section
81 OF the constitution was amended SO that in
case Of rain a Visiting club shall receive a guar
antee Of $50. This was done to compel home
Of declaring them on because Of a light shower
and q CONSEQUENT poor attendance; The Presi.
Protection money paid for the territory sno Of
v Worcester last year would not DO continued. MS
the Eastern has given up all idea of taking
ent. The squabble between Providence and
Syracuse over the services Of Second Baseman
Directors. The schedule was then adopted as
follows:
Toronto at Home-with Buffalo. May "a e games,.
Is Is. V q. ~ sa sept 3. =; Is !. y " 10 ~ with Nm, MOp sxssan Jani n ~. az ss
; ;aHe IS. sss!% y; =. T. A aSs. = 5; p =. .. Yin i: Win spaas::
a es61, dune s jun. q ( :; i JI ny Is. ,S ~, % %. Aug L; with
Buffalo at Homr-with Toronto. May 20. y. so e
games,; 81. June !, July 4 e games; with Rochester.
M NOM s2; NIX Nay ! /. IL. 81 is si n. sspi IT, * !, w. 49, 49, Win
sitSG WIKI 1Hnr 3. j juno %: I !. g. Sq ~: II II, A AZ; 50 q, Avg ~ 81 !;
q; with Springfield, June 81. 92. 20. "a, Aug. 3, 4. o.
9; with Providence. June s0. %. 20. ~. Aug. $. 9. 10.
Rochester at uomc-with Toronto, May Q, 10. IL.
rs, July is, 10, 90. 81; with Montreal, May 30 q
games,; 81, lyme !. sept: 3. I, samos, 9! with syria.
wiltesea,rs, Jaso 8, a. I. July -; %. so, Aug, j;
il: with Providence. June 81. ~, IS. q. Aug. 5.
Is. July Is. 10. 20. Fl; with B"1aio. May Nay Il. IL. i.
Is. Aug. Is. ~. 20. 20; with Rochester, May ~. FL,
June e T. s'n ", ss Aa y: Aug ,a = 81. "a? So. ~ 81. ~ sep, sy i: w,sS;
wiikosba,re, June 80 July / g Eames,. :, Aus; 81.
:. y. wan SpEinBntNh, uHe - a.. " i, July Xxx, SJ,
so. Aug. I.
Syracuse at Home-with Toronto. June Ie. IS. IL.
10. Sept. 3. D (2 games). q; with Buffalo. April %, 20.
80. May 2, July q. 4, v, II; with Roc ester, May 4, q, g,
z, July . n. ny, 8. Is. Ia; with Montreal. June ia.
H. Is. go. Aug. g. 0, 10. IL; with Wilkcsbarrc. June
81. 22, e3. "a. July %, 81. s5. 20; with Springfield.
May 80 % gannes). 81, June /, Aug. ~, IS. 10, rs;
with Providence, May Il. 10. II. IL. Sept. 7.s. D, 10.
Wilkesbarr. at Homc-with Toronto. June ia, IL,
10. go. Aug. go. 80. 81, Sept. l: with Bufralo. May
D, q. Z. July IL. IL. Is. 10; with Rochester, April %,
e. &C. May 2 July Z =: 9. II; with Montre.l, June
suse. Nay Q, 10, II. ~ ls, q. zs. e.; with spring.
dence. July 10. ~. 90. 81: Aug. ~. II. Is. 10.
Springfield at HOME With Toronto, April 2S, 20,
30. May 2. July Is. II. 10, 10: with Buffalo, June ~,
IL. II. -. Aug. 80. 80, 81, Sept. |; with Rochester,
June 10. II. IL. 20. Aug. "a, 25. 90. 81; with Mont.
real. May 4. 3. q. g, July rs, 9. IL: with svra use,
July IL. 10. go. 81. Aug. ls. ~. 90. %; with Wilkes.
BARR. May 20. 20. 81. rs. sep. g.. . q gameS). o; with
Providence. May 0. 10. IL, l2. June 80. July /. z
two Ramcs).
Providence at Home With Toronto. May 4, 8, .. 2,
July :. 3. o. lit with Buffalo. June 10, IL, ls. 90,
Sept. 3. 8 {? Rames), 9; with Rochester. June IL, l3,
Il, r. Aug 70, 80; 81. Sept, with Montreal, April
2S. 80, 80. Nay 2. July l3. II, 10, l6i with Syracuse,
May 20. 20, ~. eS. Aug. "a. 25. go. 81; with wilkes.
barre, MAY 30 e gamesl. 81, June |. Aug. Is. 10, go.
ee; with Springfield. May 10. 81, R3. "a. July q
games). 5. o.