The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-26
MINOR LEAGUES INDEPENDENT.
Big Organizations Must Patch Up Peace
Before Seeking Alliance.

Tho minor league delegates to the meeting
ot the National Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues wound up their business FOR
the time h.ing al H." tiith ANenu" Hotel
yesterday, bat the members of the Na'ioEal
board VIII t,' hcr" for several days &c, 10
settle several poInts Al yesterdays session
protection was vii drawn rom tie Memphis
club of a." southern lS-igu". = u result oi
~" trnnk-Si Nr,in trouhlc III" following
resolution wa- rec omr'nd"d by trc National
Board and ndoin'd by ~" association Proper
whs,css. .Tnc Mcmpni, R4cban Pars l,,cia
,ot, member Of The National Association ~ FRO,
hslt 10 conform To the constitution under which
said body "ns op"rs,Cd and ,..a,,r r,,, ,s.,.
,ia'lon. having refused I" abide hy a decision frn
and nam I,galrd BY the rrtarS of n" board.
srtur urGrf TIC constitution % the said league IA
ne c.,"> Ell II vraln ana rrnnk members % SAID
ne "lh TO pr,,rn, Il lrf,ncr OF max statement.
R.STrj ns r,' NE N T I"SoStlon do hereby
rSncl th' AL MrnphN iaN,b, y ram As,oclsi!on
ball Leagues, and the protection under the Nlnr =
h"aeoc De notified Ia Tits effect.
\ meeting OF e.. Southern League has been
"'iled bv ludr" Natdugu oi i.ttlc tio"F.
81" Of -" iurn'h"rs % IT," National Board
i j. expected that ~ tits meeting th" present
Memphis crlr will be nNi-'li"d from ~" Sou,h-
"rn League.
\ rcsolu, on was adopted dealing With t'o
,.ifit nd" OF the MINOR league organization ia
regard 20 ''r NGt'uhHl aid Am'r. rar league
! rh. VI, .onnl As-ociation will hold loot from
-" two big leagues until turv have ratca"d
NJ 'heir differences. and then wilt Jo!n with
'n"u only "a basis 81 "uual t"prrs"niation
in /. ,"hnii rourc,l- r." r"solut on adopted
u ''ls connect on No. - follow
i,ss'red. TIL, IN ,he event OF a JOINT invitation
nr,nS extended 20 ~" NetoItl l,socttlon az
! tors 81 thc Naliona' and Areli'sn lec-eS ~ ihr
n'"re>i of a. trlparitc agreement ~ Nntlon-l
! thr National i-'ocetion It, prrNcn, form - .oN
/ Ntrm'.t ana rs lh.Lldthl ois'nIh'''oh 'up'rMe
! itcs5'o,d That these luStr.ctlora are hereby
/ declared 20 :" nanda'o-, ard compulsory.
lor. Tor prot, ction fci i.ie old territory used
| Nv a." lnt.r-tat" l. go "a referred %
! SECRETARY farrell ~" .,lrt2ry FOR wri"h
! landrr"t d".r"s rrnt.' ,in.. =. ll'.. lor ~;
! Mansfield I .r' j. tt''; O. TO- old Inter
sat" l.'"r:. icing rcy!"c'. ne fo!iovir :
! rul- l.y o., \,tiouu kssoci tiur tcHtYS
! 7 J. Murn, No." nnNo.. ;IlaW'", "lioorln.
. Farrell. 'uhDrL, aud ir"-1"cnt iow"r'.
/ F"i" 'nIdNi"G Has 'und" "a advisory
ne. ter Of ~" oouuiu".
bylaws. or" oi " lc.' is to cut down -" pi az
| 10 - ne"nt- dics'r,nf WA ldayrr-, 10 60
ron ON" CIYh TO another. Hon"tarE farrell
! rur"oit D." NalionnloI \,rrric1r L'Hgu. clubs
| had grahh' d AMY mino" lcggr" i!'"rs AZ IN"
/ "rd Ot 10" season il violation ot ~" National
! agreement l. is "yr"c'"d that the Hrpoflvn
! tenn. which h.. Sn"r,stnp Jordan and
NJ ntt'orH bard also acted on several
/ disputes over pl.yers. The nppiiCn' Ion Of
| Fred Chart; Tor r';us'atC"u"'j' was referred to
S"or"tary Farrell for inya-tl rlt.ou. III"
! kansts CRY club wus ordered to pay the
! Iowt0 r'vb 800 for H!Ckcl 'hc second hl 40
r"ar. and g" li'tlr Rock club vas ordered TO
! nay tne torsicaps club OF the leIus gu"
| $50 for the release OF J j clarke MGrklev
. { aud Whit" OF tie Evansville club We're ordered
| 20 report back to tie ,orSirHna club Sec
! retalv farr"li = action III rrSutinR protection
| ~ III" Mont guUory and NObil" chIbs was
| ratified hY the association. These two clubs
! are 10 ho taken into ~" Sout h"ru l"up
| neN' season and ~" circuit Increased 70 ten
| clubs \ vote OF thanks TO President Powers
1 WIS In order and I'VE salary OF Secretary Far
| rt.ll Ms increased