The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-09
EIGHT CLUB CIRCUIT
THAT rs THE FINAL DECISION OF
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
MAGNATES
SOME ONE IS TO SUFFER
President Freedman, OF the New
YOrIs, is Opposed to Paying a
Bonus to Cities That Are Expected
to Drop Out OF the League-MinOr
LeaEHeS' Petition Laid Over
Complaints Disposed or.

NEW YORK, March S.-The National
Baseball league for the season Of 1900 will
have an eight-club circuit This au-
nouncement was made at the Fifth Ave,
nue. hotel at 1880 o'clock. when the
- league meeting adjourned The agree
ment with the Clubs dropped will be
formally written tomorrow. President
Young said the agreement for an eight,
club circuit had been unanimous.
The national board of arbitration
opened the days work by hearing the
grievances Of the players ana the minor
leagues. The members of the board pres
ent were President Young, A. r. Soden,
Boston: J. l. Rogers, Philadelphia; John
T. Brush. Cincinnati, and James Hart,
Chicago
The board adjourned at o'clock. and
President Young at once convened the
league. During the session the board OF
arbitration made its report President
Young, after the adjournment, gave out
a summary of the board of arbitraticns
report.
In the case of the dispute between Ham
ilton. Ont. and Detroit, over the services
of player, Detroit was given thirty
days to pay Hamilton for the players
services. The board at last DEFENDERS
meeting ordered Detroit to pay, but for
some reason payment was not made.
Today's order was peremptOrY.
The board decided that Albany was
right III the case of Player Swarnsted,
and that he had accepted contract from
Albany prior to Indianapolis.
The following petition from four minor
leagues was considered:
1--WE hereby petition your body for the
10
article 70 Of the national agreement: In
the event of a players services being &C
cepted by the club of higher class after
the close of the playing season in the
contract. the club so accepting these
services shall pay Immediately to the
board, for the benefit and account of the
club to which the said player is subject
to reserve one-half of the classified
drafting price. The payment of the class
flied drafting price by said club prior to
Nov 10 shall act as release transfer
of said player to said club.
u. ii. Farrell,
President New York State League.
&C. T. Power, Interstate League.
IT ]. Hickey, Western League.
I'll. T. Schmidt, Central League"
The board decided to lay the petition
over until Its fall meeting.
DISPUTES DISPOSED OF.
In the matter of the petition of Allen
town against Washington in the case of
F'raak McManus. the board decided in
favor of Allentown and Washington
must now settle for McManus.
In the case of Player Murphy, over
whom there was dispute between Mr.
Rogers. of Philadelphia, and President
Horace Fogle, of the Atlantic assocfa.
ton, President FogIe admitted that he
owed $225 to Philadelphia, and agreed to
pay it, The matter was held in abey-
ance pending the fulflllment of his agree
ment to liquidate the obligation.
The committee on amendments did not
make its report.
The circuit committee, which has In
charge of the matter of reducing the Ma.
tiOnaf league to an eight-club organiza-
ton. did not report today, as was ex-
pected.
There was talk that Washington was
holding out for $4,000 for its franchise.
j. Earl Wagner said so. Baltimore, #