The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-03
RRUSH SCORES THE LEAGUE.
.rrr,Es TO ATTEND THE MEETING
,yD TELLS THE REASON WHY.

-, Louis stringent Rules to Kill Row
a,,sm Adopted-Boston Buys Clarke
TN, seasons Championship Schedule.
rhs National League maRnates. who have
IN discussing baseball matters at the Fifth
,.,rue Hotel since Sunday, wound up their
,..,nsss rather suddenly last night In any
SI,g Int a harmonious manner. because the
",snotes failed TO expel tho st. Louis Club on
goJnesday. although they had q right to dc 90
.ndsr N constitution, John 7. Brush became
s.,v angry, and. after celebrating over the
natter. he concluded to throw UP his hands.
Most OF tho delegates were ready to 60 into
...sion At noon yesterday, but Brush and Rob-
IAN had not put In an appearance. It was
.nIrkly rumored that Brush was confined to
", Rod in the Hoffman House suffering from n
hidden attack OF grip. Several OF the delegates
,,rt M their eards. but could get no re-
,ronse. For four hours the maRnates waited
,hout the corridors Of the hotel anxiously
i,ouiring when they could go into session.
President Young could not satisfy their curl
o.lty beyond saying that as soon as definite In
nrmation could be obtained from Brush he
could open the doors Of the Star Chamber. A
rrporter OF THE Sun. however. had an inter
,isw with Brush. who was sitting in his room
writing letters and who looked In the best Of
health.
THE maEnates are waiting for you. Mr..
Brush. and say that you are ILL.," said the re-
porter.
DO Hook It ?" replied the Cincinnati man.
why are you not at the meeting ?"
IL have some private business TO attend to
which is Of more Importance to me Just now
than baseball. must give time to thism matter
regardless of any other outside attractions"
an, Won know that Won hava dalaved thu
League meeting for four hour 2"
80 | have heard. but / can't help that.
Business is business. you know, and that cuts
aprior figure with me ct all times"
Just then several delegates knocked on
Brush's door and asked for an audience.
Il am busy Just now" said Brush. and 1
am anxious to have q few minutes private talk
with The SUM- Then he shut the door.
The situation In the League continued
Brush. has temporarily dlsRusted me. The
action OF the clubs at yesterdays session. when
they refused to expel the st. Louis Club for the
non.payment Of dues and legitimate debts. was
most absurd. l have studied thoroughly every
phase OF the lSt. Louis situation, and / know
every detail and circumstance concerning It
beyond the question OF q doubt. Being we'll
fortified as to the proper method OF pro-
cedure in this matter. l have concluded
that it Is best to let the other members Of the
organization catch up to me before l consent to
take part in further deliberations. The major
iy OF them are satisfied to sit back In igno-
rance Of the real facts in this case. and have
not even investigated its merits. They are
afraid to enforce the constitution OF the League.
and thereby secure their legal rights. 1t is
simply a case of being afraid to proceed
through the proper channel. We are backed
he ~ a Iaat 1arnl vl,-inA ahfainohIA
Il have been connected with this st. Louis
consulted the highest legal authorities and
know Just where l stand, A Supreme Court
;GstiSs who has been on the bench IN Indiana
%sttution OF the League and the facts concern
Ing the ST. Louis case. recently advised me that
the St. Louis Club in accordance with require
ments and the authority OF the constitution.
thereby clearing up the problem beyond a
He also said that the St. Louis Club was
that it was iikened unto a business venture
wherein the creditors we're disposed to be
%lenient while the debtors were alive, but when
cseded in the courts to secure their Just dues.
In their action OF Yesterday the League
them them I admiyte edad tbat ON Rn5 ssPti the tons M3st OF
but that they were afraid to 60 ahead, and
said No, in tones scarcely audible. Rogers
Of Philadelphia. who has been known as the
I]1sftiGn t isW sSPu f,H most A IT the h ss'ERin sa IL BEEN cen
iSR{is5E%StiOPt h. he s.Y, sSdd;sSSiiy n%s!afttls$ $5 the
GUIDED his remarks as a lawyer. and would now
to give his views as a man. | prompt
ly asked him TO define the difference. He did
cause | wanted to have the magnates know
Just what to believe as a true statement and
i TG sc Taaf was %ots h taks TO 6 De G ire gthe was
ton, the discussion being limited TO Robson.
Hart, Rogers. Abel. Dreyfuss and myself. but.
alter counting noses. l found that the majority
D you think that the matter will come up
again at the meeting this week r.
| don't know anything about Ii. but / would
Ike to have The Sun place me on record as
saying that anybody who buys the club at auc-
s dHn sr9 Of Il the @' SpoEts S2 GSs'iP@ are and az i9 Cfs e she
play ball in the League without securing the
eonsent, Of the club, owners. but he, must as
70 continue in st. Louis under some other
charter, thereby avoiding the debts, will have
=; GET the consent OF the League by a three
DO you think thai. anybody is likely to as;
.gnHid the : : s22C'OoS q o6 debts - for the sake of
tepl!ed Brush, who opened the door to let
beach Of the Philadelphia Club in.
Ne have been waiting for you John" said
Reach. !" Are YOU not coming oyer?"
Brush laughed rather sarcastically and said:
Sit down. Those other fellows can wait, I
guess II there Is a night session i may come
over
When the reporter left, Reach was doing his
best to persuade the Cincinnati magnate to
Il ne from his high horse.
Al . O'Clock the delegates went into the star
hanber without Brush. They were evidently
eist uTUcd over the unexpected turn OF affairs.
Ter they kept sending messengers over To the
honman House for Brush. who refused to get
Out OF his chair.
Let the League run ITSELF" said he. II am
through with the -; Louis case and do not care
The report Of the Rules Committee was first
Iken up and was unanimously adopted alter
the hne limit OF $40 to be inflicted upon kick
ihg bai!players had been reduced TO 50 and
!he hntl-ghm billing rule had been eliminated,
iOE me reason that there are similar provisions
y the Leagues constitution. The report OF
the Committee Of Constitutional Amendments
Eas also adopted. II is Of vital Importance. as
u puts into effect a new system OF selecting the
umpire stan and calls for q supervisor. 1t also
gives Increased powers to the Board OF Direc-
torS' Intended to punish all sorts OF rowdyism
shi disorderly, conduct. The new amend
hlAhts are as follows:
~. II. The board shall have general supervision
"a management Of all the affairs and business OF
w LragIc, including the award OF tho champion
,l'p ana such other duties expressly or implied
Z. conferred upon It by this constitution or
II legislation made in pursuance thereof.
y snail be the sole and exclusive tribunal
,,a5lA''ohs OF this constitution or Of the playing
tI"s ~ other rules of discipline unleAa the