The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
EASTERN LEAGUc NEE TING

New York. Aug. 2ss-The board OF d.
rectors OF the Eastern league. consisting
of President Powers, Edward Mack of
Toronto. George p. cressey of Providence.
p. III. Hurley OF Worcester and George
Sweeney OF Rochester had an eight-hour
session at the Victoria hotel yesterday.
The claim made by Rochester that IT
was entitled to the services of Short Stop
Joe Bean who Joined the Providence club
after being released from the New York
Nationals, resulted I'm favor OF the Provi-
dence club.
The thinning game between Newark
and Toronto in Newark on May IL and
won by Newark by a score OF to 2. was
considered In the last inning a Newark
player batted ball over the fence. Man
ager Barrow OF Toronto declared that the
ball d.d not go over the fence. Umpire
Rim. however, decided that the ball h;ti
been hit over the fence. The board sus-
tained the umpire and declared that the
game should stand.
For leaving Rochester on the night OF.
Aug, g. coming home and playing an ex-
hibition game with Chicago on the fol-
lowing day. instead OF remaining in Ko-
chester for a Sunday game the owners
OF the Newark club were censured by the
board OF directors. The directors then
recommended that the constitution be
amended so that club members OF the
Eastern league be protected against out
side exhibition games. The constitution
will be amended so that the visiting club
will be compelled to remain in any city
and play a Sunday game following a Sat-
uriay game, provided the team can make
train connections for It's following Mon
day game.
The protest OF Manager Stallings of
Buffalo on the Buffalo Worcester game
played at Worcester on July is, was not
allowed Stallings said Umpire Cox
should have awarded the game TO Buff
falo. although only four innings had been
played. IL seems that rain fell twice after
the game In the NTH inning It reined
heavily. and the game was declared no
contest. Umpire Cox said that he had
not called the game because OF the rain
that was falling, but because OF wet
grounds and darkness The action OF
President Powers In suspending Stallings
and fining the Bufralo club 800 for leav-
ing the field in the Bunaio-Providence
game on Aug. II last. was sustained by
the board. The directors decided 10 pass
a rule under which q fine OF $500 will pe
imposed on an offending club in the future
under such circumstances
Manager Stallings was also ruled
against regarding the Buffalo-Newark
protested game OF Aug. 6. The board OF
directors after hearing the evidence ruled
that the game should stand as played, In
asmuch as Etallings had not protested
before the 18th inning had begun.
The following committee was selected
to revise the constitution OF the league:
r. p. Schmidt, Newark: Edward Mack,
Toronto, and w. w. Pierce. Buffaio.
After the directors were through the
league went into executive session FOR
the purpose OF dealing with players who
have gone to the American or National
league clubs In violation of the agree
ment adopted by the National associa-
tion of Professional Baseball leagues n
year ago. Under this agreement any
playing member OF the National associa-
tion who leaves the club to which he IS
under contract without the consent OF
the owner shall be fined 5000 and sus-
pended until such fine be paid. Acting
under this agreement the following play
ers were suspended: BY Montreal-F. w.
Odwell and ". q. Mills; by Providence
Ed. Dunkle and John Walters; by Torou-
to--Frank Bonner. Robert schaub, p. j.
Flaherty. Nicholas Altrock and Harry
Bemis; by Worcester-R. A. Unglaub.
In view OF probable raids by the big
leagues at the close OF the present season
the Eastern league passed resolution 10
the effect that the manager or owner of
each club in the league shall notify IN
writing all players of their respective
clubs whom they desire TO reserve ivr
the season Of 1909