The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-03
BASE BALL MEN ADJOURN.
Made Many Changes in Their Rules
During Short Session.


New York, March 2.-The annual spring
meeting of the National League magnates.
which has been going on at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel for the past three days, came
to an abrupt ending tonight.
Contrary to expectations. the magnates
finished their business during a three
hours session, which began at 4 O'Clock
Here is what was accomplished in the
three hours:
1hey 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 numerous modifi-
cations had been made; they passed a res
olution which has direct bearing upon
the disposition of the ST. Louis franchise.
lhey did not take any action upon the
Philadelphia admission question, and Col.
rogers did not bring the matter before
MS prother magnates; they did not adopt
schedule for the coming season: one
amendment was passed TO the national
management; they extended a vote of
thanks to the committees on constitution.
rules and discipline; they adjourned sub
Ject to the call of the president, which
means that when the magnates next con-
Vene business can be transacted under a
three-fourths vote, instead of a vote of
an the members, as would be necessary
in case of a special meeting.
John T. Brush of Cincinnati Frank
DeHaas and Robinson of Cleveland did
not attend the meetings, explaining that
they had "oIher business"
The Boston magnates scored a complete
victory in their fight on the rules. The
rules relating to grounds was wiped out
entirely. Substantially all of the other
rules submitted to the league by the COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Hart, Roach
and Hanlon, were adopted.
Following the report of the rules COM
mittee the famous Brush report on the
question of discipline was taken up. The
wrangle which followed will long be Ie-
membered by the magnates.
There are those in the league who are
not as anxious to see base ball purified
after the Brush methods, as is Mr.. Brush
and his followers. Before the report
was adopted, it was cut
and plastered in such shape that it is
hard 10 determine whether Mr.. Brush has
achieved the sweeping victory on his meas
ure that he anticipated.
While the scope of the charges on which
a player may be hauled before the board
of discipline was not changed, the "haul-
ing up process was altered very mater
tally. Mr. Brush's measure in it's original
shape provided that as soon as corroborat-
ed 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 to the board of
discipline for their action
When the magnates got through with
Mr.. Brush's measure it provided that be-
fore the case of an offender could reach
the board of discipline, the league must
pass upon the charges and three-fourths
vote of the members of the league was nee
essary to send the matter before the board
of discipline.
Following was another bit of legislation
which personally interested Mr. Brush.
The following was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That the purchaser at a Judi
cial sale of the assets of a club member
of the league will not be entitled to club
membership without proper admission
hereto, in accordance with the league S
constitution"
The above Is a quiet warning by the
league to all who intend bidding for the
league franchise in st. Louis ANY per
son who intends bidding for the franchise
when 1t is put up at auction on March IA
had better make his peace with the mag
mates before buying.
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, Baltimore and Cleveland being
the clubs dropped. In the meantime. il is
said a ten-club schedule will be arranged