The times., 1899-03-03

turn of affairs, for they kept sending mes
sengers over to the Hoffman House for
Brush, who refused to get out OF his chair.
Let the League run itself" said he. Il
am through with the st. Louis case and do
not care what becomes Of it"
The report of the rules committee was
first taken up and was unanimously adopt
ed after the fine limit of $40 to be inflicted
upon kicking ball players had been re-
duced to s. and the antigambling rule
had been eliminated for the reason that
there are similar provisions in the League 5
constitution. The report of the committee
on constitutional amendments was also
adopted. 1t is of vital Importance, as il
puts into effect new system of selecting
the umpire staff and calls for supervisor.
1t also gives increased power to the board
OF directors. intended to punish all sorts
of rowdyism and disorderly conduct. The
section regarding umpires in part follows:
Section 80. Umpires-A staff of League UNI
pires and assistants shall be selected by the sec
retary before the opening OF the regular season.
second-A list of all approved applicants shall
he enumerated in the order of their merit Nos.
/ to shall constitute the six umpires, and Nos
to - the six assistant umpires, and will re-
ceive the regular assignments to duty, while the
numbers i3, Is, Is, tee, seqrtur, will consti-
tute the waiting list and will be held to I'LL va
cancies occurring, either temporarily or perina-
nently. Preference shall be given to assistant
umpires TO fill vacancies occurring among um-
pires.
Third-They shall he paid such salaries and al
lowed such expenses as may be mutually agreed
upon by contract between them and the secre-
tary of the League. subject to the approval Of
the board OF directors Of the League But ut
least 10 per cent Of the current salaries shall be
withheld by the secretary until the termination Of
his contract for the season to secure such deduc-
tions for absence and the payment of such fines
as may be lawfully imposed
Sec ~. Supervisors of Umpires-A supervisor
OF umpires may be chosen by the League at an
ntal or snecial meetings to serve for one year
unless sooner removed by the League or the
board Of directors for incompetence malfaesance
IN ONCE, or other Just cause. His cOmpensa tiOn
shall he fixed by the League prior to his aecep-
tance OF the office.
First-Ie shall supervise and inspect the work
and conduct OF the umpires and assistant umpires
and report frequently the secretary as to their
efficiency and fidelity.
Second-All complaints against umpires and as
sistant lnnpires shall be referred to him for in
vestigation.
The board of discipline's report was
adopted after il had been modified to read
that when case has been framed against
an officer it must be first submitted TO the
League as an organization and will then
be placed before the board. providing it is
F. X. Stearns was elected to the board
for three years
The st. Louis case was again considered
and 1t was thoroughly discussed The atti-
tude assumed by Brush had its effect when
though he still remained away from the
meeting, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, That the purchaser at a judicial sal.
OF the assets of club member of this League
will not he entitled To club membership without
proper admission thereto in accordance with the
League constitution.
Conant won quite a victory for the Bos-
ton Club by having the proposed rule re-
stricting drives over fences less than 2S5
feet from the home plate to two bases
wiped out. That enables the Champions to
Keep on rappins the ball over the left field
fence for homers. The Boston Club also
made the only deal of the meeting. when.
at late hour tonight Selee purchased
the release of Catcher William Clark from
the Baltimore Club. Hanlon would not
say how much money he received
The magnates finally adjourned for good
about O'Clock, after secretly adopting the
playing schedule, which was ordered TO be
held until after March IL The schedule
calls for l5i games, with four Western
trips. The season opens April 10 and will
close on October IL. Following are the
dates set for the Washington Club games
at home and abroad:
WASHINGTON AT HONE.
With Boston-April 90, u, %, %; May Is. Ie:
July ,.
With BrOOklyn-April %, May /. >. 3; October
g. 1. ,.
With New York-April 25. %, p. Is; October
u, I3. IA
With Philadelphia April Is. 10: June 70. IL.
September Is. :, S "
With Baltimore-June II, l6; July :, .; Au-
gust 2l: October G. ..
With Pittsburg May Is, 10. 81: Tunc ! An.
gust l6 Il. Is
With Cleyeland-July is 10. 20; September
With Chicago june 8, :. s; August :. .. 10. II.
II. I3. H. -
With Louisville July H. Is. IL; Septeubsr 20
81, % "a. M. and p. M
With St Louis-,iune >, 3. s. August Il, II,
10 "a. m. and p. M.
WASHINGTON ABROAD.
With Boston-August /, D. :; September y.
y. % 30
With Brookyn-May TO- II, II. Il: Sapteubar
%. -, %.
With New York May > c. $, .; July 1 "a. IN.
and p M. ;.
With Philadelphia I5 IL; June Q. 10:
September "a M and p. M.
With Baltimore-June 10; July 8. s: August
10. 2I; October :. :
with Pit,sburg May 20, %, 80 IA. IN. and
y. M; July % >. %.
Win Cleycland-Siay %, %. %; July n. -.
p, 25.
With chicago-May ., 2e, q, IS; July 20 81:
August l.
With Cincinnati-June IS %; July l, }. 3;
August ~ u.
With L"uisvillc-Iun %, o. - %; August
81; September l. =.
With st. Louis-June Is. 10 20. 81; August y.
2s, -.