The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
SESSION IS At An END
NATIONAL LEAGUE MAGNATES CON
CLUDE THEIR BUSINESS
AND ADJOURN
PLAYING SCHEDULE ADOPTED
National Board of Arbitration Put
in "a SeVen-HOur Session and
Announced Decisions in
Many Cases.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-The National
League magnates concluded their annual
spring meeting at the Fifth Avenue
hotel today. Before adjournment the
playing schedule for the coming season
was announced.
The national board of arbitration con-
sistine of a. II. Soden, James Hart, John
II. Brush, +. DeHaas Robson, Col. John
!. Rogers and President Young, went in
to session at 1880 a. m. It took seven
hours TO finish the business before them.
The official death knell of the Ameri-
can association as an organization in it's
present form was sounded. 1t is not i'm
probable however, that a circuit of
Western clubs will be launched within a
few days under this title.
President Powers sent a letter to the
board. in which ne gave up the fight for
his organization, saying the Eastern end
had gone to the wall under financial diff
iiculties. he then asked that the West
ern promoters be allowed to reserve their
territorial rights and to be allowed to
protect their players under contract for
the purpose of reorganizing under the
title of the American association. The
circuit proposed includes Louisville, In
dianapolis. Fort Wayne, Dayton, Column
bus, Mansfield and either Detroit, Grand
Rapids or Milwaukee.
If this scheme cannot be brought about
successfully it is probable that 1ndtap-
apolis and Louisville will be taken into
the W eStern league.
The promoters of the defUnct aSSocia-
ton blame Col. John 1. Rogers for the
smashing of the organization on account
of his action in compelling the associa-
ton team in Philadelphia to use league
grounds before he would consent to the
locating of q club in that city. The
rental was fixed at So 400 for the year,
the association to pay all expenses for
employees, etc.
The board decided to protect w II.
Watkins interest at Indianapolis. With
the exception Of Magoon and Hartzell,
who go to league clubs, the board, on
application of Mr.. Watkins. decided to
protect him by allowing him to hold all
the players on his team, and also to pro-
tect his territorial rights.
KICK FOR STROBEL.
Charles Strobel, the Toledo magnate in
the Interstate league, was turned down
hard by the National board in his pro-
test against the Kansas City club of the
Western league. The Toledo manage
ment failed TO apply for protection with
in the prescribed time in the national
agreement The Kansas City people took
advantage of the failure and signed five
of Mr.. Strobers players. He protested,
but the board found, after hearing the
evidence, that inasmuch as Mr. Strobel
had failed TO comply with the, national
agreement, his players were free and at
liberty TO sign with whom they pleased.
The application OF the Western league
FOR protection with it's original member
ship under the national agreement was
granted
The board refused to grant the appli-
cation of the Connecticut league to use
other than the regulation league ball in
championship games.
Matte McVicker's appeal to be re-
leased from contract with The Omaha
club was granted.
McVicker claimed that under the terms
Of his original contract, he was exempt
from reservation.
Decision was reserved upon the applica-
ton of c. B. Kuhn, to be released from
the Syracuse club. The club was instruct
ed to forward to the board proof of the
agreement between it and the player
Kuhn claimed his release on the ground
that there was back salary due him.
The Chicago club was awarded the
services of Outfelder T. L. HartzeH, -as
against the claim of the Cincinnati club
for the player Under an agreement,
the Chicago club was to have first pick
of two players of the American league
organization place a club in Chicago a
year ago. That was before the fight be-
tween the American and National leagues.
Late last year the Cineinnati club draft
ed Hartzell and played him in several
games At the conclusion of the season.
the Chicago club decided to pick Hartzell
as one of the two players under the
greement with Ben Johnson Cincinnati
wanted the player and the case was car
ried to the National board with the above
result
President Hart, of Chicago, tonight an
nounced that Jack Doyle had affixed his
signature to a Chicago contract. Doyle,
it is said. will probably captain the Chi
Cages this season.
Andrew Freedman made good his
threat and did rot attend today's ses-
sion Of the nlagnates. He was represent
ed by Fred N. Kowles The -coneensus
of opinion seemed to be that Mr.. Freed
mans proposed amendment to the con-
stltution touching the question Of "rowdy
ball" was entirely too sweeping. Mr..
freedman quit the meeting in anger, be-
cause of the failure of the magnates to
act favorably on the amendment.
The board of arbitration finished its
sessions shortly before o'clock. and the
league went into session later The mag
mates immediately took up the schedule
According to the schedule the season will
open April Is. New Yorks open at home
With Boston as the attraction at the
Polo grounds. Brooklyn opens the sea.
son at Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Gin,
cinnau open together at Cincinnati and
Chicago begins the season with ST. Louis
at St. Louis.
The Western clubs viii be in the East
on Memorial day, and the Eastern clubs
play IN the West on Independence day
St. Louis will be the attraction at the
Polo grounds on Memorial day, while the
Pittsburgs will entertain New York at
Pittsburg July 4. At Brooklyn, Pitts
burg will be the guest of the Brooklyns,
on May 30, while the BrookIyns will an.
pear at Chicago on the Fourth.
The Western teams viii be in the East
on Labor day.
For the first time in many years the
Western clubs will invade the East first
and the Eastern teams viii close the
season in the West
After closing the schedule the magnates
nnlshed up some routine work and adj
journed.
Changes were made in the national
agreement to make it conform to the
action that had been taken by the mag
gates during the meeting.
> The majority of the magnates will
leave for their respective homes tomor-
row.