New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26
BASEBALL.
MINOR CLUBS REFUSE TO CORPORATE
WITH WARNING BIG LEAGUES.

The delegates to the annual convention OF the
National Association Of Professional DaSeoati
Leagues. which has been going on at INC TN
Avenue Hotel for the last three DAYS nhlsHeu me-
labors last night and by to-day the majority u 'e
minor league club owners are on their long Jour
neys homeward While the regular session u inc
association has ended the members ol 'i'7 -,
uonal Board Of Arbitration will remain IL '.i'
city for several days longer and nllS" ~ -
work. The business was finished with d uespa'1l
that was surprising and President Powers was
congratulated.
The most important action taken yesterday was
the Withdrawal OF protection 10 the Meiip'''9
OF the Southern League. This virtually means 'ie
expulsion Of the present Memphis ciup rum 60
league and from the National Associa'oii. ne
resolution recommended by the national ooA'u
was unanimously adopted.
The next step in the programme Tor gettlHs ~
the present Memphis club will come al me me- ne
OF the Southern League TO be held at Little ROCK
on Wednesday The call for the meeting was sent
out by Judge Kavanaugh, Of Little kocA, SesCe
day. At this meeting the present Memphis cup
viii undoubtedly be expelled from me 0ou'ie'"
League
Thai the respl+ was expected is shown by the fact
that already offers have been made by other Mem
phis business men to take the club there II Is pON
bic that of these offers will he acoep'gu' co.
Memphis will be continued in the Southern A'0a71O
under a management
Yesterdays action came as a result OF 'Sioe-
sent TO Secretary Farrell in reply TO the one sem
to Secretary Hutchinson on Friday evening ne
telegram sent 10 the Memphis people announce
the expulsion OF Manager Charles Frank o. 'Ie
Memphis club. from the association, ana -uI01-9'
informed the Memphis officials that unless they DIS
charged Frank from the team, the protecIlol u'e
the national agreement would be Withdraw
Secretary Hutchinson replied that the Memphis
club had in the past and would In the future slt1
bv Manager Frank Upon the receipt OF TINS rePIS
the national board went into session anu "t-'
the protection from the club.
telegram was also received from Newton r lsH-
err OF the Nashville club. in reply TO query % ~
tonal Association. AR Fisher was c4a' scbenS
having been in partnership with RAM ~ rai
10 start a rival league in the South. IN MS Us
gram Mr.. Fisher assures the cLuo o"ieis u ~
hoard and adopted. the attitude OF the new MINOR
league organization in regard 70 the ISU +oIai
American leagues is clearly defined ne
oI5er lea eIIas until thev have patched up their
6iffarercaS and then will cooperate only upon
basis OF equal representation in baseball! counJ,s-
The application Of Ernest Landgraf OF tAis elIS,
terstate League was referred 10 SecteI4LS : a ~
for investigation NOBODY seemed 70 hn4 IH-t -
the applicant was. The territory for Whlch ne
seeks protection under the National AsSoclatlon
includes the cities Of Youngstown Ne"C4sILe, ! ii
Wayne. Wheeling and Mansfield II Is possible
that the old Interstate League may be revived.
appointed to draft set OF playing rules under
Murnane Boston; James O'Rourke. Bridgeport; N
Il. Sexton. Rock Island. J. Il. Farrell, Auburn
and President Powers.
Several changes we're made in the constitution
and bylaws. one OF them was aimed al the prac-
tice OF having agents dicker with players TO go
from club another.
secretary Farrell announced last night that none
OF the National League American League clubs,
far he knew. had taken any minor league
players at the end Of the season IN violation OF
the national agreement. Brooklyn has Shortstop
Jordan and Catcher Ritter, but IL is expected that
u Will pay fer them.
The action Of the secretary in granting protec-
tion 70 the Montgomery and Mobile clubs was rat
ned This means that these two clubs will be taken
into the Southern League next season, and the
circuit increased 70 clubs instead OF eight. TIE
applications for membership Will be acted upon
the coming meeting OF the Southern League.