The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09

Luskey participated in forty-six games.
making but five errors and having six
passed balls charged against him. He
ranked eighth in the league in batting. with
an average of SIS, leading the Bradford
team. Bradford made a runaway race that
year for the pennant and was never headed.
The league disbanded about July 1 and
Luskey joined the Cape May. y. j., team.
HeidricA. of St. Louis. and Dick Cogan. the
well-known pitcher. were on the same club.
In 1899 Luskey was signed by Toronto in
Tic Eastern League. but never took part
az a league game. as he was not given an
opportunity 10 show what ne could do. He
went 10 TarbOro. y. -. catching every
game played and batting .3l6- Luskey
caught Ed kenna, who pitched last year
for the Wheeling team. In 1900 Luskey
played with Portsmouth I'm the Virginia
League and later witt the Anderson, 5. C.,
club. He led the catchers that year and
batted $40 Last year Luskey played with
Roger COnnors Waterbury team. He
batted .313. fielded .g52 as catcher and 1857
in thirty-three games in right field. The
latter part OF the season he played with
the Washington Americans. Luskey has
not batted under 300 since he has been
playing professional ball. He expects 10
do his early training with Sam DUNCAN.
The official stenographic minutes of the
last National League meeting. regarding
WnlCn 81 MUCH mas Detn Sdlus nave at last
been printed and make a volume of 1S9
pages. The trust scheme, without once
being named as such. was partly preached
on Wednesday and discussed at intervals
on all the other days of the meeting. y
large part of the space of the 1S9 pages
is consumed in the over the
question OF the proper time for the cleo
ton of officers and the objections and
81 - 49, -,.4- ~ ~ IL
League members. Tie minute show con-
clusively that the attempt to elect Spalding
president was bitterly contested by Brush.
Robson, Freedman and Soden on the
ground that IL was out of order. Much his
tory is given in the minutes. The meeting
was first called to order on Tuesday. Dec.
10, 1901. A. H. SOden was appointed chair
man. The meeting had barely opened when
Dreyfuss said the next business in order
was the election of officers. Mr.. Young
then asked 10 De excused from the ROOM.
Dreyfuss nominated A q. SpaIding for the
presidency. Rogers and Ebbitts eulOgized
Spalding and gave many reasons why he
should be elected. Mr.. Robson said:
Il rise 10 a point of order. My point of
order is this: i do not think we have gath
cred here tonight TO elect a president of
the National League. L think We have one,
and / think during this month we cease
TO exist as a corporation, as a partnership.
as a body OF any kind connected with base
ball III IL IS the sense OF the people pres
ent here tonight 10 continue in business
until the Few days expire when our con-
tract expires the same officers could be
continued. But as for the election of some
new officer of a body that we do not know
anything about L certainly should object
as far as l am concerned. representing the
St Louis club. 1 do not think we are here
tonight 10 elect a president Of the National
League, because We have no National
League. IL has expired. or l think il Will
expire IN a very lew days"
Chairman SOden said there was no mo-
ton before the house, Simply a nomination
OF Mr.. Spalding for the presidency. Mr..
TN n8m AHlUr
Il think the business which properly
comes before this meeting is the adjust
ment OF the affairs of the National League.
Dut the report OF the board or directors
brings several matters 10 our attention
which require adjustment. Before We elect
an officer to an organization. we ar LEAST
ought TO know OF hi that Organization
consists. how IL is 10 be formed. who is
10 compose IL, the nature OF the business
and something In regard TO how IL is TO
De conducted, all these things. We have
not reached this point yet. / for one do not
wish 70 take a step IN the dark. / need a
little light; i want TO see where 1 am going:
whether II is policy 10 take the step or
not But We have some matters here that
require our attention, that have been pre-
sented by the directors in their report. and
tney are matters OF paramount Importance;
they belong 10 this organization To adjust
what are you going 10 do with them? You
certainly cannot pass them I'D to some
new organization unless YOU have mani
nous consent to do so. Let US settle mn
the affairs OF our organization which has
- ~ staAS DIS tue national
ALeague and American Association Of pc
fessional Baseball Clubs. and when We get
Plat done, then let Us talk about the fu-
lure"
The chairman said II was CUSTOMARY 70
I upon the report OF the board OF direct
; prior 10 doing any business In the wav
election or officers or anything of that
hture- EDbetts claimed the report OF the
directors had been received and the elec-
tiOn OF officers was the next order OF bus
mess Then there was a general wranging
about the question The question OF the
ten years agreement expiring was also
thoroughly threshed out and Mr.. Brush
gave the history OF the settlement between
the National League and American Assoc
fation ten years ago. He said according
10 the agreement made then the National
League was In existence for only ten years
And expired % Limitation. i hold" said