New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-26
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ANNULS "DUChf
HOLINESS SUSPENSION.
A HAsTY MOVE AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR TO PRE-
SERVE THE DIGNITY OF THE ORGANIZE
TON AND AVOID a CONFLICT

SERVE THE DIGNITY OF THE oRGANIzA-
TON AND AVOID CONFLICT
WITH THE LAw-NEw-YoRK
CLUES FINE STANDS.
Washington. Aug. 25.-The National League Board
OF Directors has reconsidered its suspension OF
"Duckg" Holmes the Baltimore baseball player
The fine against the New-York club still STANDS
To-day was the first day on which the suspen-
sion Of Holmes was to have gone into erect anu
the announcement Of the annulment OF the suspeh-
sion order was wired to all clubs by PRESIDENT
Young before time for to-days games. The recon-
sideration Of the previous order followed confer
ence between President Robson of the CleVe-
land Club and Mr.. Young at the ruin Avenue
Hotel Mr. Robson had taken the lead IN a Ho'c-
ment TO reverse the former action so lar "S 'o"
cerned Holmes Last night, as result oil '"e
conference Mr. Robson wired the several baseoa"
clubs. asking them to request the Boafd OF Ln
tors to reconsider the Illegal suspension OF hoi".'
The BOSTON Cincinnati. Cleveland, Chlcaso; HuooS
Ign. Philadelphia -. LOUIS, h and today ma
jority of the Board Of Directors Hlre1 in former
Young. with authority 70 snsnension which
was done and proper notices sent ths -, Iosa
pi the case is FOR Baltimore to request payment
Of the fine In lieu Of the gate receipts iIoi" '" 40
feited game.
Tho famous Freedman Holmes controversy mas
hcen settled at last and to impartial observers II
looks as IL the final decision OF the august oaSo
ball magnates had been made on sound business
lines with due regard TO common decehoy anu
within the letter OF the law. The hnal decision i
that the New-York Baseball Club must pay TO the
poI,tmora club 81 900 for the unprecedented con-
duct Of 4 Freedman. and that "Ducky Holmes
the PLAYER should be restored TO good standing III
the League.
Tho controversy has caused more tax IN oase
ball circles than any cases. except sao sSp 9I TO
have treated the great pitcher go bady tha tb club
fused to sign for the following year .s WY" his release
Rusle then threatened legal pr9Geeaissd NE re-
upon tho case was ADJUSTED quTSh ay are certain
rules in the baseball code which cannot DC -. III
forced legally. and the Rusie case was one Oh 'ie''
year or two before tho League or rather some
Of the cub-owncrs thought that Manager-Cap,tanli
Tebcau OF the Cleveland club should be discipline
for his actions at Louisville. and they proeeeded
same time that he stood suspended until the hne
had been paid Tebeau. backed up by President
gard 10 the subject and court proceedings were
threatened. Tebeau never paid tho fine. and he
The Holmes case took place at the Polo Grounds
recently. where 30 many dlscourteous proceedings
the management OF A. Freedman who began MS
career by assaultins newspaper men ana 3ait Ing
barroom brawls in which he has been eehtrn
figure are too well known to be repes'c cardscs
cd tho game In this city has cost the stockholders
~ the club a great deal Of money one OK them
I'm Speaking OF the matter yesterday. SAID signln-
canty YES ba seball does look rather black mere
abouts at present" ,-,
IL has often been remarked that when Freedman
e. nj tho games the home team nearly az
vavs plavs uooriy The men seem 10 get democrat
ize1 As coon as Il is announced that Andy mas
gone TO Eurone or TO Oshkosh or 20 any pace
outside Of Newly ork the team, singularly enough
seems To improve ia It's work Immediately. Inns
NAV be merely coincidence but the record OF the
team for the last three years VIII bear OUT inc
fore going statement