Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-03
BASE BALL.
President Spalding Resigns His Office
 In the League

magnates went into session again at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Fifth avenue hotel, New York, they were prepared to lock horns with the old deadlock. The Spalding and Freedman factions had been unable to get to an understanding through the medium of midnight conferences and trouble appeared to be on the docket for both sides. The Freedman com bination, after the roll had been called, were preparing to begin the battle with a proposition from John F. Brush that no schedule could be adopt ed until certain terms had been agreed to by the Spalding people, when sud- denly after a few unexpected remarks by A. H. Soden of Boston to the effect that it would be best to shape out some definite policy before going into real business, James A. Hart of Chi cago exploded a bomb by reading the following communication:
 National League and American Associ-
 ation of Professional Baseball Clubs:
 Gentlemen-In accepting the presi- dency of the National league, to which office I was informed last December had been duly elected, promulgated ! the following platform as the policy of my administrations:
 ITO promote, foster elevate and per petuate the game of baseball, the na- tional field sport of America
 s'To eliminate all objectionable fea- lures that may tend to degrade and demoralize the sport.
 ITO inculcate in the governors of the game. club officials, umpires, players, and everyone interested in or connected with this national sport. a realization of what true sportsmanship is and to subordinate the financial side of the game.
 .sTo cultivate among the players a desire for the highest athletic develop ment, that they may by their slSillful- ness, integrity and gentlemanly de- 1 pertinent, both on and off the field raise their profession to a high plane and add interest and lustre to the national game.
 'TO establish q central governing body in which all professional baseball i interests shall be properly represent ed; this body to be clothed with ample power to carry into effect these and other objects that tend to maintain 1 the integrity and high standard of the game.
 1 Conditions have arisen which in my ! opinion make it impossible to carry out all the principles embodied ill the above platform, and as no compro mise or modification of these principles will be satisfactory to me, I have de cided to discontinue further efforts in this direction, and hereby tender my | resignation as president of the Ma tional league and respectfully insist l that it be accepted without delay. I wish to emphatically declare that I am prompted in this action solely by l the belief that prolonging a fanatical political warfare into the playing sea. son would be distasteful to the pub 1 lie. injurious to the National league in particular and to professional base ball in general Respectfully. A. c. SPALDING, Point Loma, Cal, March 8, 1902.
 For a moment after Spalding's let ter of resignation had been read there was deep silence. The magnates had been taken completely by surprise Hart explained that Spalding insisted upon the acceptance of his resignation without further delay and Soden made a motion to that effect and it was car. ried. The withdrawal of Spaldina meant that there would be no more court proceedings and that the league was free to elect q new president
 Just before the proposition was made to elect a president, MT Brusl made motion to do away with the office of president. and to have ap. 1 pointed committee of three, in whose hands the governing power of tht league should be placed. There was some opposition to this, and as neither MT Brush nor MT Freedman decided to provoke further controver. sy they yielded to the will of tht < members.
 Without further delay the election oi officers was declared in order. Harry Pulliam of Barney Dreyfuss's Pitts burg club put in nomination w. c Temple of that city, millionaire stee merchant. who was formerly president of the Pfttsburg club and donated tn, famous Temple cup.
 Mir Temples candidacy was not en tirely acceptable to Freedman, bu when vote was taken and it wa. AVNett >tNNsh NAUnS were ii lJNN of Nir Temple, Freedman yielded an, the Pittsburger was elected mani mously. As president-eleet Templ, is in Florida, it became necessary {, wire him for his acceptance. but it i understood that he will serve. II, will accept no salary. There will h, q secretary and treasurer, probably N F. Young and his son, Robert. an, the league's headquarters will h moved from Washington to this city
 When the magnates adjourned at I o'clock last night it was announce, that Young, Hart, Ebhets and Drey fuss had heen appointed committe, to look over the three scedules unde advisement and make a report today when one of them will probably bv adopted.
 BASEBALL GAMES YESTERDAY
 At Washington.
 Washington, April 3.-The Pennsyl vanians were an easy mark for tn, Georgetown university team yesterday The score by innings.