The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-01
BALL CLUB SUSPENDED
ACTION OF LEAGUE MAGNATES
AGAINST ST. LOUIS BROWNS.
Won Der Abe Failed 10 Settle the Claim
of the WiIkesharre Club and
Other Debts.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Magnates of the
National Ball League began their annual
| schedule meeting here to-day. The feature
of to-day's session was the suspension OF
the St. Louis club.
The board Of arbitration. composed of
John It. Brush. F. De Haas Robson, James
Hart. Col. John L. Rogers, A. II. Soden
and President Young, was In session until
o'clock tonight. At the conclusion Of the
meeting it was announced that no regular
meeting of the League would be held until
Tomorrow. Disputes between clubs and
players occupied the greater part of the SEES
sion of the board. The principal case taken
up was the wrangle between the st. Louis
club and the Wilkesbarre club. AS a result
the former club has been suspended from
the League. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the board:
Whereas, The St. Louis Baseball Asso-
citation, Il member of the National League
and American Association of Baseball
Clubs and a party TO the national agree
ment of baseball associations and operated
under the charter of the Sportsmen's Park
and Club, incorporated under the laws of
Missouri. was ordered by this board on Oct.
u, 1893, 10 pay TO the W3ikesparre clup,. also
a party TO this agreement, the sum OF 800
for the release of Ball Player Sutor Sulli-
van, as provided by the rules governing the
Whereas. The ST. Louis Baseball Assoc
citation has failed TO comply with the orders
of this board by paying to the Wilkesoarre
club the sum named: therefore, be II
Resolved, That the St. Louis Baseball
Association he cited to appear before this
board ana answer TO the foregoing charge
and show cause why this board should not
exercise the power with which ii Is vested
under this agreement by s~uspending the said
St. Louis Baseball Association from the
nriNffGQoS nf tho said national agreement of
professional baseball associations
After the resolutions had been adopted Mr..
was summoned before the board. After
hearing him the board adopted the follow
ing;
Association be suspended from the priv
ileges under the national agreement for fail
ure TO comply with the orders OF this board.
and that II stand so suspended until IL has
complied with said orders OF the board In
the case of the claim OF the Wilkesbarre
club for compensation for the release of
Sutor Sullivan
After disposing of the ST. Louis-Vilkes-
barre matter the board took up the players
protests. The contest between Indianapolis
and Youngstown for possession of Charles
Knepper resulted in Knepper being awarded
to the Indianap polls club.
Charles Crato received his release from
the New London club on his appeal for
back salary. Gus Klopf was released from
the Richmond. Va. club and NJ. j. Kelly
and Charles Cannon from the Ottawa club.
All of these players. showed that they had
signed with their clubs for 1898 and were
exempt under the reserve rule. The board
refused TO grant Billy Lush his release from
the Rochester club.
1t developed during the day that all. with
a few exceptions, of the New York players
had received contracts calling for reduc-
tons i'm salary. Among those cut is Jack
Warner. and as a result he may not sign
with the club.
At s O'Clock the board of directors went
into executive session.
The board of directors was in session
three hours and at the conclusion Of the
session Mr.. Young gave, out the following
statement: Mr.. Muckenfuss. representing
the Sportsman'S Park and Club, appeared
before the meeting and admitted the failure
OF the club TO comply with the orders Of
tte UOar0 OF directors, made at the last
meeting of said board. to pay to the Chi
cago club 1900. Mr.. Muckenfuss also adj
United being indebted to the League in the
sum of S1,l53 for dues and assessments. The
treasurer made a formal demand for the
payment Of the above Indebtedness. After
q lengthy discussion 1t was decided unani-
mously that the subject should be referred
TO the League for action"
The $1,000 that st. Louis was ordered to
pay TO the Chicago club was the outcome
of the Decker deal. AS the charges made
against the st. Louis club are not gnly I'M
disputed, but are admitted TO be true by
the representative of that club, il is gem
orally expected that the st. Louis club will
be expelled from the League at to-mor-
rows meeting.