The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The meeting of
the National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs was continued at the
Fifth Avenue hotel today, and the
Wrigley matter, In which Brooklyn, New
York and Syracuse are involved, was
finally settled. The Brooklyn Baseball
club will not have to pay pecuniary dam
ages to the New York club for having
taken Shortstop Wrigley last season. but
that club will have to pay fine of $500
for having violated the laws of the Ma
tional league. This fine goes into the
leagues treasury.
The claim made by New York against
Brooklyn had been under consideration
for the past three or four days, and the
board of directors declared this afternoon
there was deadlock, and they were I'M
able to decide the matter This ends the
question, as far as the league is concern
ed.
At the first days meeting of the board
of directors New York demanded that
Brooklyn be compelled to pay 81, 500 dam
ages for taking Wrigley after having been
notified by President Young that the
player was under temporary contract to
New York
John NJ. Brush, of Cincinnati. and A
H Soden, of Boston, championed the
New York case, while James Hart, of
chicago, and Frank De Haas Robson, of
st. Louis, led the opposition.
BROOKLYN FINED.
Mr. Brush insisted that the full dam
ages claimed be awarded but this wa G
lost on a tie vote
eventually motion for an assessment
OF $500, proposed by Mr.. Brush. was
carried, but eventually upon motion of
Mr.. Roach, Of Philadelphia, the decision
was reconsldered, and from that time to
the end there was deadlock the whole
matter being eventually tabled
1t was on motion Of Mr.. Brush that the
brooklyn club was fined $500 for violating
the national agreement.
MT. Robson made motion that a rem
rlmand instead Of a fine be inflicted. but
MS motion was lost.
III was decided also that all the games
PIdyed by the Brooklyns in which
| Wrigley took part should be thrown ont
IN the computation of the standing of
| the clubs. VI
Inc board also cancelled the game he
tween Louisville and Brooklyn, which had
oeen transferred from Louisville. This
acllon however. will not affect the stand
ing OF the Brooklyns. as far as first nIaco
Is concerned. and the chamnionsbin va {,
formally awarded to that club.
Inc league RENTED the fine of S5OO in,
poSeo on the New York club, because oF
the forfeited game of June IS at tho poIo
grounds. In addition to remittino ~
Hhe' Secretary Young was ordered To re-
pa! MI FRIEDMAN the receipts of tha
game. something over $500. and tho P,ooIr
cement will
The protest of the New Yorks oT,ar 49,
Ne" York-Baltimore game of Sent Q was
| not sustained p' . was
MINOR LEAGUE CONCESSIONS
As a result of the M-rfgIey controvers,,
ans oa-4: 'lIses IN the national agreement
90 constitution were made Tho 49,,
DersLilp ices to be paid by minor 1aao,,n-
! 81 CLASS A were increased from, s-e -
pI'o' he league decided a1so H. ~ ~
| payer may be placed on the rnsar,,nd :. q
~ minor league club twice ins+eaa i' %
49, MY once as heretofore. The draftina
| was ino,.a De pdla by the big league clubs
"@S increased from $500 to 81 .000
All the changes We're made ~
quest OF the minor leagues 'iie re-
Afucie Z was amended rnalriro
| t"i90iy LOT all minor league cjubs 70 CO.,
20 tHe secretary of the NatioroI Io 9oilu
me names of all players reserved ~ fb he
,T "a q lIoA OF the players contract
me me meeting of the league presidan+s
tts this evening. with Mr.. soden IN -
b t,3e mar af and the reports of both the
poard OF arbitration and the boarJ of ' 1i
rectors were adopted with IittIa y do ~ u
same on the Wrigley matter. The onoo,ts
n m'ents proposed were also adopted. Re-
sues those mentioned it was decided -
increase the powers of the supervisor Of
uln ilI and in the future that of7ciaI
VIII VIII n nave supervision of the players as
en- s,Ir @S Tue unplres The appointment of
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