The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25
Delegates Representing Leagues
and Clubs of United States and
Canada Composing National
Association Begin Their Work
ACTION TAKEN AT CHICAGO
GENERALLY RATIFIED
Sections Of Agreement Relating
to Salary Limit For Players
and Fixing Penalty For Con-
tract Jumpers Left For Further
Consideration

New York, Oct 24.-Delegates repre-
senting the baseball leagues and clubs
throughout the United States and
Canada which make up the member
ship of the new National Association
of Professional Baseball Leagues,
gathered today at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and began what promises to be
more than interesting session which
will last during the remainder of the
week. All sections of the country
from Oregon to Massachusetts sent
delegates, who were bent on procuring
for the eminor leagues the protection
which they enjoyed under the old Ma
tional agreement recently abrogated
by the National League.
The meeting was presided over by
p. T. Powers, president of the new
organization and also of the Eastern
League. Among those present were:
p. T. Powers, president; ]. Fl. Farrell,
secretary treasurer; Charles Dooley,
Montreal e. G.. Barrows, Toronto;
Edward Mack. Toronto; A. c. Bar
nard, Columbus, o.. James Franklin,
Buffalo; w, H. Lucas. Portland, Ore,
D. e. Dugdale, Seattle, Wash; Hugh
Nicol, Rockford ILL.,; M. H. Sexton,
Rock Island, ILL.,; p. j. Hickey, st.
Joseph, Mo-; Patrick Hayes, Daven-
port, Ia; Aaron Frank, Little Rock
Ark; A. c. Doe, Dover, N. H.; F. J.
Lake, Lowell, Mass; p. H. Hurley,
Worcester, Mass; George P. cressey,
Providence, r. l.; 1. j. Kearney, Con-
cord, N H: T. H. Murnane, Boston;
Jacob Morse, Boston; James e. Cana
van, New Haven, Ct; George Har-
rington, Waterbury CT; Samuel Irela,
Des Moines, Ia; William Quinlan,
Albany, N. Y; Harry Roberts, Utica,
N. Y; ]. H. Callahan, Rochester,
Ny; James H. O'Rourke, Bridge
port, Ct; ]. L. Bacon, Troy, N. Y;
w. A. Higbee, Binghamton, N. Y;
I. L. Reilly, Meriden, CT; S. j. Ken
nedy, Evansville, Ind; w. p Chase,
Des Moines, Ia; T. ]. Bryce, Column
bus, o.; Charles j, Strobel, Toledo, o.;
w. ]. Murray, Providence, r. l.; John
Kennedy, Bristol, CT.
The first business taken up was the
reading of the minutes of the initial
meeting at Chicago, Sept. and Z, when
the new organization was perfected.
The necessity for such a move on the
part Of the, minor leagues was eX-
planned by President Powers and the
action taken in Chicago was ratified.
The new national agreement which
was adopted in Chicago to replace the
one abrogated by the National League
came up for dicussion and it was also
ratified in every detail except two
namely the sections relating to the sal
airy limit for players and the penalty
to be imposed on players who may
Jump" contracts
These matters will be taken up dur
ing the remainder of the week. The
governing power under the new agree
ment is vested in a National board of
which is composed of ]. T.
Hickey, St Joseph, Mo. NJ. H. Sexton.
Rock Island ILL.,; ]. H.O'Rourke, Bridge
port, CT; w. H. Lucas, Portland, Ore
gon, and T. H. Murnane Boston, Mass,
all of whom were present.
One of the powers vested in this
board Is the imposition of fines or pen
alttes upon associations. club officers,
players, managers, scorers and UNI
pires, and it can also suspend any such
organization or person from the pro-
lection and privileges Of the National
Association when in its opinion, ii or
he shall have been outlay of conduct
detrimental to the general welfare of
the game, or in violation of the letter
or spirit of the national agreement.
Several letters were received in reply
to the appeal sent out by President
Powers to the members of the Ma
tional and American Leagues for an
of the reserve rule which
was the IHdluStdy ana protection al
forded the minor leagues under the old
agreement. Only two men, James A.
Hart of Chicago (NationaD, and Ber-
nard Dreyfuss (Pittshurg), replied that
they would respect the reserve rule,
and when their letters were read to
the delegates they were received with
loud applause.
A. J. Reach. Philadelphia (NationaD
b. F. Shieb, Philadelphia CAmerican); |
Charles Comiskey, Chicago (American);
and John Kilfoyle, Cleveland (American) |
replied that they would respect all con-
tracts. but did not go as far as Hart
and Dreyfuss.
The minor leagues have paid about
5000 into the Golfers Of the National
League for protection for the season Of
1902.
AS soon az the announcement Of the |
of the old National agree |
ment was made, demands were imme-
diately forwarded to Secretary Nick |
Young for return of this money, but Z
nothing has been done by the National
League in the matter. and this impor-l