The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE NETS
MANY SUBJECTS TO ENGROSS THE
ATTENTION OF THE
MAGNATES
PLAYERS DEMANDS MODIFIED
Have Decided Not to Ask the League
for More Than the Earth
Watching the
American.

. NEW YORK, Feb. 25-The National
league magnates began their annual
spring meeting in the Fifth Avenue ho-
tel tonight and vii probably be in ses-
sion for week
A definite plan of action against the
American league in case of war. the
hearing of the demands of the Players
association and the consideration and
adoption of a playing schedule for the
season are some Of the things to come
up. There were present the following
members; A. H. Soden, w. N. Conant
and W. B. Billings, Boston; John T.
Brush, Cincinnati; James Hart. Chicago;
Barney Dreyfus. Pittsburg; Charles Eb-
bits and Ned Hanlon, Brooklyn; Andrew
Freedman, New York; Frank de Haas
Robinson. st. Louis, and Col J. l. Rogers
and A. F. Reach. Philadelphia.
The members were at the hotel for the
most part during the afternoon and sew
eIal informal conferences were held. The
closest reticence was maintained by all
when questioned about the plans of the
league.
PLAYERS DEMANDS.
The Play ers' association is represented
at the meeting by Chief thinner, the
president. Since the last meeting the
players have made a signal change in
the sweeping demands then made. 1t is
understood the principal demand now is
decided modification of the selling and
farming out clause in the contract.
A copy of the demands Of the players
has been sent to the president of each
of the league clubs. In it the players
stipulate that no magnate shall be al
lowed to sell, assign, exchange. lend or
in any way or manner dispose of a play
er except by absolute and unconditional
release unless the terms of the proposed
disposition of a player be submitted to
III rrsxv I,
consent.
It is stipulated that a player shall net
be suspended from his club nor fined
by the club owner for refusing to agree
to the proposed sale or transfer Of his
services.
In case of a difference between the
magnate and player over the proposed
sale or transfer the Players association
proposes the following remedy:
I'm case of any difference arising be-
tween the first and second parties as to
any matter within the purView of this
contract. such differences shall, as here
matter indicated, at the written request
o OF either party. hereto, be submitted to
the arbitration of a board of three per-
sons, one of said board to be chosen by
the first party, one by the second party
Cloth within ten days after receiving
said written requestP end the third to be
chosen by said two members Immediately
upon their accepting such designation,
each party to finally submit his case to
said board within ten days after the
selection of its third member and each
party to act ia full accordance with the
decision of S I'D board within ten days
after notice of such decision. In case
either party hereto refuses to abide by or
to fully carry out any of the provisions
in this paragraph contained, such party
neglecting or refusing shall upon de-
mand, pay to the other party, provided
such other party be not in default. the
Sum of $l0O, as a liquidation of
damages and not as penalty that may be
imposed by the decision Of said board
All the expenses of any such arbitration
to be borne by the parties hereto, share
and share alike"
This included the substance of the
players demands and is much more
comprehensive than the demands made
last fall. The reserve clause is not now
mentioned. Chief thinner said in this
connection:
There can be no objections to our
present demands Each magnate has
been sent a copy of them and at the
proper time action will be taken. What
we ask is fair and reasonable and we
think we will get it,"
PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S FINISH.
The magnates refused to discuss the
American league, except to predict the
failure of Ben JohnSon'S plans.
The meeting adjourned at 1890 p. m.
President Young said only routine bust
ness had been discussed A committee
consisting of Messrs Brush, Hart and
SOden, was appointed to meet PRESIDENT
thinner. of the Players association, and
hear his demands. The time of this
meeting or whether it is TO be secret will
be decided later
The committee on rules and the COM
nittee on constitution, will meet tomor-
row morning. The league will meet in
the afternoon.
Some of the players and we'll known
baseball men about the hotel during the
day We're T. ]. Hickey, president of the
Western association: Jack Doyle,
Chief thinner, Tim Hurst Biddy Nc
Phee, Alex. Smith, George Davis, Fred
Knowles, Frank Seely, Arthur Irwin,
Tom DAILY, Joe Hornung, w. H. Wat
lllns, John B. Day, William Clarke.
Charles Power, Harry Pullman and Tom
LOTUS.