New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
BASEBALL MEN GO HOME.
SMALLER LEAGUES ARE READY TO
FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS-MANY
DISPUTES SETTLED.

The club owners and officials belonging to the
smaller baseball leagues from all the country
who have been in session at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for several days, finished their labors yes
terday and most of them were on their way 10
their respective homes last night. The little fish
in the big professional puddle believe that their
convention will bring forth good fruit. The minor
leagues undoubtedly in better condition 10 fight
for their rights than they have been heretofore.
The first business taken up yesterday the
report of the National Board OF Arbitration which
met Friday night. The board disposed Of a
number of disputes between clubs and PLAYERS. In
the OF the protest made by the Portland (Ore)
club against the Buffalo club for the services OF
Newenham and Wiley, who the reserve list
OF both teams the Buffalo management was di-
rected 10 show why the men should not be
returned 10 Portland. Bert Schills. who was taken
by the Dayton club from Seattle. was ordered re-
turned 10 the Seattle club. The application o, ".
+. Hickey 10 he released from Lowell denied
Secretary Farrell ordered TO investigate the
claim made by the Waterbury club for George
Prentice. Prentice II is charged. umpired for
Waterbury and played with another club last sea-
sOH under assumed Subsequently, II is
charged. he signed with the Boston American
League team.
against Hates and Arthur. allowed, and the
players We're ordered TO pay Mr.. Stroebel the money
lie advanced 10 them. The players accepted ad-
vance money from Stroebel and then other
for the services Of "Rube'' Ward laid
Secretary Farrell was instructed inform all the
clubs IN the organization who have than
fourteen players their reserve list. that the
number must be reduced to comply with the new
national agreement Immediately. The board also
passed a rule to the effect that the release of
player from q club shall not be valid unless the
lease is signed by the president Of the releasing
club \ rule also passed making Il necessary 10
file the names Of all sIcned players with the sec
retary OF the y. A z. =. B. l.
The new association has decided 10 dtSCounte-
nance the practice OF farming PLAYERS and IL Will
not be allowed \ resolution was passed making II
a pun!sha BILE offence for any one club TO employ a
PLAYER under the farming system. The penalty is to
be iiXed by the rational board
on the report Of the national board rule was
enacted making II compulsory for each club 10
pay it's protection fee before January each YEAR.
At the afternoon session the club owners adopted
a form OF contrsCt for all the various leagues in
the organization. The new contract Is almost lden-
The general phraseology and provisions are the
same =. J. Powers appointed chairman OF the
rules and contract committee. The adoption of an
off cial ball came up and IL decided 10 allow
each league choose its own ball MeSSrS. AIur-
name Barnard and Farrell were appointed a COM
mittee 70 publish Official guide Of the organ
izatiou. NJ. n Sexton. and MessrS Murnane and
Farrell we're appointed committee TO dIatt a new
constitution ard set OF bylaws.
The last business transacted was the CldSsl1ca
the Eastern and Western leagues. Glass has in 1t
the Southern and Western Associations. the New
York State League. the New ENGLAND League and
the l. ! l. Lea que. In Class are the Pdcl1c Ma
tional League and the Connecticut state League
Tsere are no organizations thus far in Class d