The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-02
TO STOP ROWDY BALL
Baseball Magnates Adopt a Strin-
gent Measure.
A BOARD OF DISCIPLINE
No Appeal From It's Decision-It Has the
Power of Suspending Players for
Days, Months or for Life
After Trial.

| st. Louis, March livery little was
| done at the morning session of the
baseball magnates. A resolution was
adopted giving any club management
the right to say which telegraph com
pany should have access to their
grounds and handle the results of the
games. The magnates after lunch dis
cussed. in general way the question
of rowdy ball playing and the proper
means of doing away with it. Numer-
Gus amendments to the constitution
were presented. The discussion result
ed In the unanimous adoption of plan
for the suppression of obscene and Of
fensive language. and rowdyism in gen.
eral, on the diamond A permanent
board of discipline" was created. COM
posed of l. C. Krauthoff of Kansas
city. for three years: Louis Kramer of
Cincinnati for two years. and Frederick
*. Stearns of Detroit. for one year
Beginning with 1899 one man shall be
elected annually to this board, which is
entirely independent of any of the clubs
or the league. and to which shall be re-
ferred all complaints against PLAYERS so
OFFENDING, and it is provided that there
snail be no appeal from the decision re-
turned by this board except to the
board of directors of the league. The
penalties prescribed provide for suspen-
sion of offending players for days. for
months, for the unexpired season. for
year or for life, according to the nature
of the offense. as viewed by the board
1t Is provided that the penalty of life
expulsion may be imposed only upon
the unanimous decision of the board
and after the accused player shall have
been granted trial In person. with the
privilege of cross-examining his ac-
eusers. 1t is provided that any umpire.
player, manager. spectator or other
person may prefer charges against an
OFFENDING player. charges to be sub
mitted 10 the president of the league
within As hours after the commitment
of the offense. The president shall i'm
mediately furnish the accused player
with copy of the charges and a writ
ten copy OF his suspension. liz any.
Provision is made for the submission
of charges by the president of the
league to the board of discipline BY
mali and for the returning OF their
nary cases. the chairman of the board
shall forward his finding and recon-
mendations to the nearest member of
the board and members shall. in turn.
forward the same to the third member
who shall after formulating his opin-
lon. return the papers to the president
of the league. who shall carry into ef-
feet the judgment of the board.
When the members of the board or a
majority thereof. fail to reach an
agreement 1t is provided that the pres
ident Of the league shall select one,
OF the opinions, providing IL be not the
one imposing the extreme penalty. and
that shall be considered the Judgment |
and be enforced. In all cases. five |
days is allowed accused players to Sc |
cure evidence for their defense. The |
securing of evidence in support of /
charges filed will devoive upon per- |
sons making the charges and the presi- |
dent of the league