New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
BASEBALL.
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
COMPLETES ITS ORGANIZATION

PLAYERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
COMPLETES ITS ORGANIZATION
The new ball players organization. the Baseball
Players Protective Association. is now reality
At a meeting held at the Sturtevant House yests--
day afternoon permanent organization was e.
fected. constitution and bylaws were adopted arf
officers elected CHIEF thinner OF the PlttshurE
Club chosen president; Hugh JsnaI1gs of
the Brooklyn Club. secretary and william Clarke
of the Boston Club. treasurer. At the conclusion
of yesterdays session the new players oTganiza-
ton in a position TO talk business 20 ths club
owners OF the big League
Yesterdays meeting was the second held by ths
organization Unlike the first. however. when
only three delegates from each club were allowed
IN the meeting. yesterdays session was open 70
any member Of the association As a result nearly
one hundred players attended. The delegates pres
ent were; Jennings, Keeer and Kelly. Brooklyn;
Burkett. Young and Donovan, St Louis. Bscklsy
and Corcoran. Cincinnati; GTifhth. Ryan and Gala
han. Chicago; Deehanty. Murphy and Douohue.
Philadelphia; thinner. O'Brier and Ely. Pirtsburg;
Duffy. Clarke and Collins. Boston. and Doyle Bow
erman and Smith. New-Tork- Bowerrnan IS New
Yorks new delegate IN place OF Davis. who
signed after becoming manager OF the Tammaay
Hall tailenders.
The adoption OF a constitution was the first thing
taken up at the meeting A draft prepared by
Harry Taylor, OF Buffalo. the organizations cOun-
sci. presented. II was finally adopted unsni-
mOusly
Just what the constitution contains none Of those
present would divulge- It admitted by Mr.
Taylor. however, that the principal object q the
players organization will be 10 fight the uagnates
present obnoxious system OF contracts will also bs
bitterly fought by the players organization
the contracts presented TO players now said ~
Taylor. and we propose 10 remedy them We
present it TO the magnates this fan I shan taks
the contracts used in the National Eastern. West
sented to the msrnates Tor consiCiersttoIl-
And supposing the magnates should isnors y0ur
Well. this is conservative organization There
propose to keep men from playing ball But the
want bail games They cant AFFORD 10 have their
property lie idle Our demands are just and
viii you have a Grievance Committee ~,
- yes one has been appointed Their names VII
What will be the method OF bringing the griev-
ance of a player to the attention OF the Leasas
Exactly as TO that cannot say just now Thsrss
pass. 1t win finally get before the highest com.
mittee, and then the matter Will be given 20 1s sS
magnates If there is any true merit in the aHessd
How strong Is your organization
Well. there are just two players IN me, -
members in aay or two We have received word
from the Eastern and American leagues, and eVs.S
join We expect to have as members al pro
fessional ball players in the country ..4.
Mr.. Taylor said that the organization was READY
TO do business right away, Asked If ulerit9r.39s
grievance by any, player would be considered tnls
Certainly The idea that we intend 70 walt
until after the present season TO act IS erroneous
We are ready TO do business in a hustnesshke way
now"
would be held Mr. Taylor said in September. when
the Western teams were again in the East
clubs are IN ihe West? yyss was ssEe @9Sn the
Not unless an unexpected trouble arises ne