The times., 1898-03-01
TUCKER WINS HIS CASE
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in my opinion. is the man TO determine
how long he shall be laid off. For flag
rant violations of any rule there must
be punishment and it cannot be made too
strong.
This suggestion was received with great
favor by all of the magnates who are
opposed to Brushs radical measure. but
as Mr.. Abel, of Brooklyn. said, it is bet
ter to wait until Mr. Brush has been
heard from before indulging in general
discussion. There is quite a contest on
for the appointment of a successor TO the
late c. II. Byrne. of the Brooklyn Club
on the national board. Reach, of the
Philadelphia Club. has a good lead. The
claim of Ebbits, of Brooklyn. for the
place. is receiving consideration.
The Louisville people are in favor of
Hanlon, of Baltimore although he states
that he is not a candidate. If Reach is
elected it means that the Philadelphia
Club has gone over to the majority con-
troled by Brush, and from the way
Reach and Rodgers are hob-nobhing with
Brush, Robinson, Hart, Wagner. and
Abel tonight. it looks as though the
deal had been fixed.
There is, by the way, the greatest har-
mony and good feeling prevailing among
the delegates.
The national board went into session at
10 a. m, and remained actively engaged
| all day. Five members We're present:
SOden, of Boston; Brush of Cincinnati;
Hart, of Chicago; Robson, of Cleveland,
and n f.. Young, chairman. There were
many cases of minor Importance to be
considered, and the board handled them
one after another with due care. Among
the more prominent cases decided We're:
The case Of Thomas j. Tucker, against
the Washington Club. for selling his
lease to Omaha, of the Western League.
for $500, was decided in fuckers favor,
the ruling being TO the effect that he is
Still under reserve TO the Washington
! Club. as all League clubs did not waive
! claim prior to the transfer of his
! lease to Omaha
Wagner accepted the ruling with excel
| lent grace and said that he had erred
! himself in not asking for the consent OF
| all the clubs. fuckers release is now for
sale, and he viii probably stay in the
/ National League, member of either the
| st. Louis or Chicago clubs Wagner has
| put the price up to about 5000 or 800, and
ii looks as though the Chicago team
might get him if Burns and Hart decided
! to pay that money. The St. Louis club
is hot after him. but as Won der Abe
| and MuckinfuSs have not much ready
cash, it is doubtful whether they will put
up the coin for the noted player.
| The request of Pat Powers, president Of
the Eastern League for permission to ar
range games for Eastern League teams
/ to be played within the fivemie limit of
| National League towns before or atter
! the regular season, was refused.
There are all sorts of stories in circu-
lation about the probable disposition of
! the St. Louis franchise. Won der Abe
says that he has raised lot of money
to carry bin through, but this state ment
| is not believed by the magnates. who
| have an idea that he is bluffing.
J There was a wild story in circulation
| today that a syndicate of Louisville
whisky men were after the St Louis
/ club and that Pulliam has been author
| lied to make dicker for it. When seen
about this yarn the Louisville presi-
! dent said there was something in It, and
/ that il a clean bill Of sale could be Sc
! cured the Louisville people might ,;ke
| The franchise and place Auson at the head
of it.
President Muckinfuss said that while
| he did not see any reason for selling the
! club, the price for the franchise at pres
| ent is 100000, and if anybody wants to buy
! II 1t can be secured al that figure There
! is no doubt that the league men are
| somewhat disgusted with the way things
| have been handled in this town by Won
der Abe. and their dispeasure is apparent
! TO anybody who can see them when Ton
| der Abe approaches. The boss presi-
| dent" has been snubbed at the hotel all
| day, although Muckinfuss has been well
! received 1t would surprise no one if the
| various club owners got togther and
! bought the German out. bag ana bag
! gage.
| At 1:3O O'Clock tonight the league ad-
! journed until tomorrow.
The report of the Temple Cup commit
| tee was accepted. which means that there
| will be no more games for that trophy
| The report of the committee on amend
ments was interesting in that it was the
| first real shot fired at rowdyism. The
! constitution has been so changed that
J hereafter when the regular or substitute
} umpire fails to appear it shall be compul-
! sorry on the part Of each captain to select
| a substitute player of an opposing team
| to act as umpire in that way; the home
! club cannot bring out partisan 10 Off
| ciate. as was done in Cleveland last year.
An addition to the clause providing for
| $1,000 fine for fOrfeiting a game because
Of the non-appcaIance or wi hdrawal from
! the field reads that for purposely delaying
! the game or refusal to obey the umpire $
| command to play ball a club that forfeits
a game is liable to a fine of 500. This is
hot drive at clubs which have permitted
such tactics, yet it was adopted unani-
mously.
II was also decided that when the Brush
| resolution and the kicking question came
up for discussion tomorrow invitations
| will be extended to newspaper men to be
present
1t was voted to hold the next meeting in
December instead of November, as for
| merly.
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