New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-31
BASEBALL.
WILL NOT HAVE 1T.
Minor Leagues Reject the Buffalo
agreement.

meeting OF the minor league baseball clubs
was held at the Hotel Victoria yesterday. Among
those present were 7. J. Hickey, of the American
Association: NJ. H. Sexton, of the Western League
". NJ Kavanaugh. of the Southern League; P T.
Powers of the Eastern League; E C. Packard of
the Western League: James J. o Rourke. Thomas
L. Riley and c. J. Danaher. of the Connecticut
State League: T. H. Murane. of the New-Engiand
League; W. H. Reck, of the Three r. League
w. ". Pierce and T. ]. O'Brien, Of the Bunalo
Club: Edward HanIon. OF the Baltimore Club; A
H Howe, jr.. of the Worcester Club; P. H Hurley.
and j. T. Nevlns. of the Jersey City Club; NJ. 3
Puder and W W. Durham. of the Newark. n j.
Club; Jesse Applegate Of the Toronto Club; George
NJ. Kunzsch. of the Syracuse Club. and ]. H. Far
rel. of Auburn. the secretary of the association.
Although Harry Pulliam. president Of the Ma
tional League, on his return from Buffalo. where
the national agreement was drawn up and signed
by Ban Johnson. president of the American League.
and himself. said that the minor leagues had got
everything they asked for. there seems to be an
impression among the members Of the minor league
that they have been 'buncoed.'
The purpose of the meeting yesterday was to dis
cuss and frame answer TO the big leagues re-
garding the position the small leagues will take
regarding the national agreement that the National
Association has been invited to sign.
The sop thrown to the minor leagues is that their
member Of the commission. consist Of the presi-
dent of the National League the president of the
American League and member of the National
Association whom they shall select. shall be the
ChAlIu4dn OF the commission for year. Even
then the minor leagues will have little say. for the
major leagues can outvote them two An
other objection the minor leagues have is that If
any party violates any Of the fundamental princ-
pies 1t shall be considered an outlaw.
Another bone of contention is membership on the
national board. That board now consists of Presi-
dent Pulliam Of the National League President
Johnson Of the American League and August
hermann the owner OF the Cincinnati National
League club The minor lea CUES say they should
be represented. They have nothing against Mr.
Hermann. who they admit is honest and fair but
they want member of their association on the
BOARD STILL articles of agreement that do not suit
them are the drafting law and the method Of pay
Ing for players drafted. Under the new agreement
the major leagues have from August 10 to October
10 to select their players Under the old agree
nent they had one month. Under the agree
ment the players to be paid for in three equal
instruments. Under the old agreement the full
purchase price paid down.
. AT 1880 p m. last night the meeting adjourned
and Secretary Farrell gave out the following state
ment:
The meeting unanimously decided that it could
falo The National Association COMMITTEES was
authorized TO present the Buffalo agreement In
A resolution was adopted that It was the sense
Of the members Of the National Association present
thar we adhere to the terms of the Lucas resolution
unanimously adopted at the annual meeting Of the
association held last October.
The Lucas resolution reads as follows:
Resolved, That in the event of joint invitation
being extended to the National Association at any
future time to confer with the board of directors
| Of the National and the American leagues in the
| interest OF triparttte agreement. the National
Clubs shall preserve the National Association its
! present form of government. and its individual
| organization supreme and intact.
Resolved, That these instructions are hereby de-
| clared to be mandatory and compulsory.
What the amended form Of agreement the Ma
| tiOnal Association would present to the Buffalo
commission will be Mr.. Farrell refused say, for
the reason that it would not be right TO give out
! the amended agreement until the commission had
looked It over. This ends. for the time being, the
much discussed national agreement. 1t is not
thought that Ban Johnson president Of the Ameri-
League. will hear Of any other form of agree
ment than that formulated at the Buffalo meeting
The National League and the National AssociatiOn
! the American League out in the cold and another
! baseball may be looked for.