Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-03
LEAGUE mAeEAIEs ADJOURN.
Outline Of Whit They Did and Something Of
What They Dida't Do.

| New York March 2-The annual sprirfl
meeting Of the National Base Bal
| League magnates which has been COINS
| on at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the pa :
| three days, came to an abrupt end. to
| night Contrary to expectations. tn
magnates finished their business duriI;
three-hour session, which began at
| O'Clock. Here is what the magnates ac
| complished in the three hours:
They passed the Rogers amendment!
| to the constitution without any change.
| They passed the Brush report on TN
| board of discipline after making som'
| important changes.
The adopted the report of the rules
committee, after certain modification'
had been made
They passed a resolution which has I
direct bearing upon the disposition of tn
st. Louis franchise.
They did not take any ACTON upon tn'
Philadelphia admission question. Coz
Rogers did not bring the amendment be
fore his brother magnates.
They did not adopt schedule Tor Inc
coming season.
One amendment 10 the national agree
ment was passed.
They adjourned subject 10 the call 81
the president, which means that when f!ie
magnates next convene business can be
transacted under a three-fOurths vote. in
stead. of vote of all the members. as
would be necessary In case OF specia
meeting
John T. Brush of Cincinnati, did not at
tend the meeting. being detained by Other
business.
As soon as the magnates got into SEES
sion, they took UP the constitution. Cd
John /. Rogers OF Philadelphia read his
proposed amendments and after some q :,
cussion they were unanimously adopted
without any material changes
The Boston magnateS scored complies
victory in their fight on the rules, wnich
were next discussed. The rule relating 70
grounds was wiped out. Substantially all
of the other rules submitted 10 the league
hy the committee. consisting OF MpSSrS :.
Hart. Reach and Hanlon. were adopted.
The rule relating to the position OF the
catcher was passed without dissenting
vote This rule prevents any catcher
from playing outside the lines of his post
in order to field hunted balls
The Brush report on the question Of dis
cipline was taken up and gave rise 10
much discussion. The report was changed
considerably before adopted. While the
scope Of the charges on which a player
may be hauled before the board of dis
clpline were not tempered with. the
hauling up process was materially
changed.
Mr.. Brush's measure in its original
shape provided that as soon as corrobo-
rated 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 .
the board of discipline for it's action.
The measure as II now stands. provides.
first. the making of sworn charges
against an offender to the president Of
must be sent to every league magnate:
third. if three-fourths of The magnates
deem the case of such nature as to re-
quire severe action. the matter may then
be sent to the board of discipline upon a
mail vote. nine of the u members of the
league voting for the sustaining of the
charges.
The following was passed unanimously:
Resolved, that the purchaser at judi
cal sale of the assets of club member
of this league, will not be entitled to club
membership without proper admission
thereto, in accordance with the league :
constitution"
The above is quiet warning by the
league TO all intended bidders for the
league franchise in St. Louis.
Referring TO the schedule question
President Young said that the magnates
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.
Frederick X. Stearns of Detroit, was
elected member of the board of disci-
pline. for three years.
ing of the league would be held in this
city immedia tely 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
10 clubs. Baltimore and Cleveland being
the clubs that would be dropped. In the
meantime. ii is said. 10-club schedule
will be arranged.