Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-03
Brush Report on Discipline Is
Modified Considerably.
THE NATTER OF "PuRIFIcATIOs.r
others Not So Anxiors ON the subject
ns IL MIR. Brush-I;nuIlpg-Up Pro-
cess Altered MaterialIy-The st.
Louis Matter

NEW YORK, March 2.-The annual
spring meeting or the National league
magnates. which has been going on at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel for the past three
days, came TO an abrupt ending tonight.
Contrary 10 expectations. the magaates
finished their business during three
hour session, which began at o'clock.
Here is what they accomplished In the
! three hours:
They 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 cer-
tain notifications had been made. They
passed resolution which has direct bear
ing upon the disposition OF the ST. Louis
franchise. They did not take any action
upon the Philadelphia admission question.
and Colonel Rogers did not bring the mat
ter before his brother magnates They did
not adopt "A schedule for the coming sea-
son. one amendment was passed to tho
national agreement. They extended a
vote Of thanks 10 the committees on Com
stitution. Rules. and Discipline. They adj
journed subject to the call Of the presl-
dent, which means that when the mag
mates next convene business can be trans
acted under three-fourths vote, instead
Of a vote Of all the members. as would bo
necessary I'm case of a special meeting.
John r. Brush, OF Cincinnati. ana
Frank DeIlaas Robinson, Of Cleveland.
did not attend the meeting, explaining
that they had .'other business"
The Boston magnates scored COM
plete victory in their fight on the rules
The rule relating TO grounds was wiped
out entirely Substantially an OF tho
other rules submitted 10 the lcague by
the committee, consisting of Messrs. Hart,
Roach. ana Hanlon. were adopted.
THE BRUSH REPORT.
Following the report OF the Rules Com
mittee, the famous Brush report ON Tho
question Of discipline was taken up The
wrangle which followed viii long be re-
membered by the magnates. There arc
those in the league who are not as
anxious to see baseball purified" after
the Brush methods as is Mr.. Brush and
his followers. and before the report was
adopted it was cut and plastcred up in
such shape that IL Is hard 10 Judge wha-
Their Mr.. Brush has achieved the sweep
ing victory on his measure that he an,
ticiUated
While the scope Of the charges on which
a player may be- hauled before the Board
Of Discipline was not changed. tho haul
ing-up process was altered very ma
tcrially. Mr.. Brush's measure I'm it, origi-
nal shape provided that AZ soon as cor
rObOrated and sworn charges had been
made against an offender OF the discipline
rules 10 the president Of the board, the
latter was 10 Immediately report the mat
ter 10 the Discipline Board for It's action.
When the magnates got through with Mr..
Brush's measure IN provided that before
the case of any offender could reach the
Board Of Discipline the league must pass
upon the charges. and a three-fourths
vote of all OF the members OF the league
is necessary 10 send the matter before the
Board Of Discipline.
Following this was another biz u legls-
lation, WHICH personally interested Mr..
Brush. The following was passed unani-
mOusly:
Resolved That the purchaser az a
judicial sale Of the assets Of "A club mem-
Der Of this league will not be entitled 10
club membership without proper admis-
sion thereto. In accordance with the
leagues constitution
WARNING As REGARDS ST LOUIS.
The above Is a quiet warning by tho
league 10 an intended bidders for the
league franchise in 81. Louis. Any person
v,ho intends 10 bid for the Franchise
when IL Is put up at auction on March
lith. would better make his peace with
the magnates before buying.
II was arranged that the next meeting
of the league will be held IN this city im-
mediately after the sale OF the -. Louis
club.
II IS also intimated that II the Brown
Stockings pass into proper hands, the
circuit will be- cut down 10 ten clubs, Bal
timOre and Cleveland being the CLUBS
dropped In the mean time 10 Is said.
ten-club schedule will be arranged.