The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-03
Meeting Comes to An
Abrupt End.
BOSTON VICTORIOUS
Two Schedules Presented
Not Either Adopted.

New York, March 2,-The annual
spring meeting Of the National Base
Ball League nlagnates, which has been
going on at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
for the past three days, came to an
abrupt end tonight. Contrary to ex-
pectations, the magnates finished their
business during three-hour session,
which began at o'clock. Here is what
the magnates accomplished in the
three hours:
They passed the Rogers amendments
to the constitution without any change.
They passed the BRUSH report on the
board of discipline after making some
important changes.
They adopted the report of the rules
committee, after certain notifications
had been made.
They passed a resolution which has
direct bearing upon the disposition of
the st. Louis franchise.
They did not take any action upon
the Philadelphia admission question.
Col Rogers did not bring the amend
ment before his brother magnates.
They did not adopt schedule for the
coming season.
One amendment to the national
agreement was passed
They adjourned subject to the call
OF the president, which means that
when the magnates next convene, bust
ness can be transacted under a three
fourths vote, instead of a vote of all
the members, as would be necessary in
case of special meeting.
The Boston magnates scored a COM
piete victory in their fight on the rules,
which were next discussed.
The rule relating to grounds was
wiped out entirely. The rule relating
to the position Of the catcher was pass
ed without dissenting voice. This rule
prevents catcher from playing out
side the lines of his post in order to
field hunted balls.
The Brush report on the question of
discipline was taken up, and gave rise
to much discussion. There are those in
the league who are not as anxious to
see base ball purified" after the Brush
methods. The report was changed con-
siderably before it was adopted. While
the scope of the charges on which a
player may be hauled before the board
of discipline We're not tempered with
the hauling up process was changed
materially Mr.. Brush's measure in its
original shape provided that as soon as
cOrroborated and sworn charges had
been made against an offender of the
discipline rules to the president of the
league, the latter was to Immediately
report the matter to the board of dis
cipline for its action. The measure. as
it now stands, provides, first. the max
ing Of sworn charges against an Of
fender 10 the president of the league:
second, these sworn charges must be
sent to every league magnate; third, if
three-fourths Of the magnates deem
the case of such nature as to require
severe action the matter may then be
sent to the board of discipline upon a
mai; vote, nine of the twelve members
of the league voting for the sustaining
of the charges
Referring to the schedule question.
President Young said that the mag
mates had looked over both the three
and four trip ones presented, and while
they had adopted neither all hands had
expressed themselves in favor of the
four trip plan. 1t was announced that
the next meeting of the league would be
held in this city Immediately after the
sale of the st. Louis club. 1t was also
intimated that if the Brown stockings
passed. into proper hands, the circuit
would be cut down to ten clubs Balti-
more and Cleveland being the clubs
that would be dropped. In the mean
time it Is said a ten-club schedule will
be arranged.