The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WAR ENDS ABRUPTLY
Spalding Tenders Unconditional
Observation-Disclosures Of
fered to W. G. Temple.
REPUBLIC

SPECAA
New York. April AFTER three months
and more Of turmoil and ouarreling. the
National League once more resolved itself
into a condition of harmony to-day. when
the resignation Of A. G. Spalding was read
by James A. Hart. of the Chicago club.
Mr.. Spalding in his letter simply stated
that events had not shaped themselves 50
that he could do all he had promised TO DO
and he felt it would be best for him to re-
tire. 1t was impossible to accept MS
resignation. owing to the legal tangles In
which the league is fastened. but the let
ter was accepted. and the incident declared
closed. That is the end of MIR. Spaiding IN
professional baseball. as it is not probaoie
that he will ever be heard from again as
a leader in the councils Of the National
League.
As soon as the member had taken ac-
ton on the communication sent to them py
Mr.. Spalding, it was an easy matter ION the
league to select an executive and q con-
trolling body for another year.
1t was suggested that the league be gov
erned by a chairman and an Advisory
Board, and it was finally agreed that a
president and a committee corresponding
to a Board of Directors would be the most
favorable plan to ADOPT I1 ana an T TINS was 8, a S,,ts
burg. John NJ. Ward of New York, Ed
ward B. Talcott of Brooklyn, A. II. Socen
OF Boston, who was nominated by Colonel
John /. Rogers. and Harry Pulliam of
P1ttsb0rg, were suggested.
After some debate the office was ten
aered unanimously Il amin us to w W. C. = TSmpls, and pnl a
Fla, Offering him the office and asking If
he would accept. MI. Freedman urged that
ferred to New York. There was some OPP
position to this, but 1t amounted to moth
Ing.
w. C. Temple was at one time owner of
the P~ittsburg club. and Is a man of large
means. 1t was he who donated rhe Temple
Cup to be played for by the clubs finishing
first and second at the end of the league
season. He is known as a lover of the
sport, but 1t was felt here Tonight that he
might possibly decline the honor rendered
him because the league has decided to
establish. its permanent headquarters in
New York, and he, being a business man,
may not find 1t possible to spend all his
time there. 1t has also been decided to
make the office Of president and secretary
according to the best Information, be ten
dered to N. E Young. Mr.. Young said to-
night that he would accept the office, al
though it necessitated his coming to New
York and establishing his office there.
Mr.. Freedman made some remarks that
ordinarily would have had the Spalding fac
meekness. He asked some one to define
Brushism and Freedmanism, but no one
appeared to have a calling in that direc-
tfon. He wanted to know IL 1t was the in
tentfon Of the National League members
to take away his club. and all the Spalding
men mel assured him to the contrary: It was
AAS AShNS s>>@iS tAeN iaS -.
e National League meeting for some time.
When the delegates resumed their even
session 1t was with the hope that they
would hear from Mr.. Temple. 1t was
that he was taking his vacation at
Winter Park. an isolated village in F1ori-
da, that would be hard to reach by tele-
graph. and when no reply was received
by 10 o'clock it was agreed that it would
be impossible to hear from him before to-
morrow.
Meanwhile the league had transacted con-
siderable business relative to the coming
season. The first thing to do was to APP
point n Committee on Schedule. Three
schedules had been submitted and there
were so many conflicting propositions thar
the membe thought it best to leave the
matter to club owners, who could arrange
a schedule that would embrace the best
points of all. The Committee on Schedule,
as announced. consisted of Measrs. Young.
Dreyfuss, Ebbetts and Hart.
Subsequent to that 1t was agreed to adopt
the National League rules of 1901. with one
slight change. The pitcher is given one
minute in which to warm up, and is nor
to throw the ball more than 1--WE |
times to a baseman.
An official ball is necessary for the use
of the league during the year. and a com. !
mittee OF three. consisting of Messrs. Pull |
liam. Soden and Robson. was appointed to |
consider bids. The league will be in SEES
sion again tomorrow.