New-York tribune., 1900-03-09
AN EIGHT CLUB CIRCII1T
BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON. LOJJIsvrryr
AND CLEVELAND DROPPED FROM
NATIONAL LEAGUE

After stormy session of the club owners op a.,
National Baseball League at the Fifth Avsr.
Hotel. which lasted until nearly midnight the a,
nouncement was made that the circuit for this va.
Will be composed of eight clubs. The prices nata
for the retirement of Baltimore, Washington Iou,.
Vile and Cleveland announced It wa.
said that the Washington club had been purchases
outright by the league stipulated amount aaIs
TO be about $1,000. paid for the OrioIe fran
chise. The owners of the club TO be allowed "a
dispose of the players they fit There "a
sure to be lively scramble for the services g,
McGraw. Robinson and three Of the other
Baltimore players. The Brooklyn club will secur.
several of the best men, which means that ths
champions will be further strengthened. and that
they will be hard to beat in this years race
II was said that agreement between the clubs
was signed last night but that the documents would
be formally signed to-day President Young an
in their verbal agreement. The decision 10 reduce
the the circuit means great deal to the followers Of
in case the circuit was reduced he would open ths
solIers @ or the club and spend plenty OF money to
1s feam is placed placed in Harlem which will not be the
game is bound to increase here. Secretary F. M
Knowles represented the NewYork club at the
meeting last night, but IL said that Freedman
would sign the agreement when il is presented to
The National Board Of Arbitration opened ths
days work by hearing the grievances of the play.
ers and the minor leagues. The members Of ths
Board present y. E. Young Washington.
A. III. Soden. Boston: ]. F. Rogers PHILADELPHIA.
John T. Brush. Cincinnati. and James Hart. Chit
cago- F. De Haas Robson, of St Louis was All.
sent.
The Board adjourned at 2 o'clock and Pres,.
dent Young at once convened the League. Ths
League remained in session until 6:45. and then
adjourned until During the session thu
Board of Arbitration made its report.
In the case of the dispute between HaniIton
Ont. and Detroit over the services Of a PLAYER
Detroit was given thirty days to pay Hamilton
Tor the players services.
The Board at last December's meeting orderas
Detroit to pay. but for some reason payment was
not made. Yesterdays order was peremptory rhs
appeal of j. j. Lawlor of the Cortland Cluh
who wanted exemption from reservation by tina
Cortland Club. on the ground that his contrac.
gave him this right. allowed. The Board
decided that Albany right in the case Of
swarnstedt. and that he had accepted contract
from Albany prior to Indianapolis.
The following petition from four minor leagues
was considered:
We hereby petition your body for. the adoption
National agreement: In the event of a players
services being accepted by club OF higher class.
to which the player is under contract. the club
TO the Board for the benefit and account Of ths
club to which the said player is subject
ment Of the classified drafting price OF said club
or said player TO said club
The Board decided to lay the petition over until
Its fall meeting
In the case of the petition OF Allentown against
Washington over Frank McManus. the Board de-
cided for Allentown In the case Of Murphy. over
whom there a dispute between Colonel RoE-
ers. of Philadelphia and Horace Fogle. Of the AT.
lantic Association. FOgle admitted that he owed
s225 to Philadelphia. and agreed TO pay IL The
matter was held in allegiance pending his Hudlmenr
of his agreement to pay the amount The Conn
mittee Amendments did not make its report.
There was talk that Washington IS holding out
for Si6.500 for its franchise j. Earl Wagner said
Baltimore IL said. demands s75. 600 for its
franchise. If the two clubs get $500 between
them they will be lucky, II is said. The Brookyn-
Baltimore people were participants in yesterdays
meeting. They held aloof from the sessions or the
preceding day.
Few of the enthusiasts take sufficient interest IN
the meetings of the club owners 70 call at the
hotel a marked contrast 10 some OF the years gone
by. Not more than five or six dropped In yesters
day. Aside from the reporters assigned 70 the
work and the presence of occasional club
owner in the hotel lobby. would not know th5
league holding sessions