Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-12
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
American and National
Leagues Declare Peace.
DELEHANTYC COMES HERE
THE RESERVE CLAUSE TO BE Re-
SPECIFIED.
Big Pool Tourney Starts Tonight
Jockey Ransch Signs With Van
derbilt-Ryan to Fight o'Brien.

tional and American Base Ball Leagues
that were in session at Cincinnati adjourned
shortly after clock Saturday night, when
the agreement, said to have been unani-
mously adopted by the representatives OF
the leagues. was given out. The terms of
the agreement are as follows:
Terms Of the Agreement.
First-Each and every contract hereafter
entered into by the clubs of either league
with players, managers or umpires shall be
considered valid and binding.
Secopd-A reserve rule shall be recognized
by which each and every club may reserve
players under contract. and that a uniform
contract for the use of each league shall
be adopted.
Third-After a full consideration of all
contract claims by each and every club Il
is agreed that the list hereto attached,
marked exhibits "A' and b. is the cor
rect list Of the players legally awarded to
each club; exhibit "a" being the list Of
American League players and exhibit "B''
being the list of National League players.
Fourth-It is agreed that any and all sums
of money received by any player from any
other than the club to which he is awarded
by the exhibits hereto attached shall BE-
returned forthwith to the club advancing
said sums. and until all said sums of money
SO advanced are returned said player shall;
not be permitted to play with any club Iii
either league
Fifth-The circuits of each league shall
consist of the following cities:
American League-Boston. New York.
Philadelphia. Washington, Cleveland, De-
troit Chicago and St. Louis.
National League-Boston. New York,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia Pittsburg, Chicago,
ST. Louis and Cincinnati.
Neither circuit shall be changed without
the consent of the majority of the clubs Of
each league.
1t is further provided that there shall be
no consolidation in any city where two
clubs exist; nor shall any club transfer or
release it's players for the purpose OF in
juring or weakening the league of which Il;
Is member.
To Draft Schedule.
Sixth-On or before the LIST day of Feb
ruary of each year the president of eacls
league shall appoint a schedule committee
OF three, who shall be authorized to pre-
pare a schedule of the games to be played
during the championship season by each
club in each league. This schedule shall be
submitted by the committee within three
weeks after their appointment to each
league for adoption and ratification. This
committee shall be authorized, IL they deem
the same advisable, to provide for a series
of championship games between all Of the
clubs in both leagues.
Seventh-On or before the 1st day Of Feb
ruary Of each year the president Of each
league shall appoint a committee OIL rules
of three each, who shall be authorized to
prepare uniform playing rules. These rules
shall be submitted by the committee within
three weeks after it's appointment to each
league for ratification and adoption.
Eighth-It is further agreed that the said
two leagues hereinbefore mentioned shall
enter into a national agreement ernbodying
the agreements and conditions hereinbeforc
set forth; and it is further agreed that
President Ban B. Johnson and Harry G..
Pulliam be, and they are hereby. appointed
each a committee of one from each league
for the purpose of making. preparing and
formulating such national agreement; and
it is further agreed that they invite Presi-
dent P. 7. Powers of the National Associa-
ton Of Professional Base Ball Leagues to
confer and advise with them in the formu-
lating of said national agreements
Ninth-It is hereby agreed that each
member hereby binds himself and his re-
spective league by signing this agreement
this 10th day of January 1903.
HARRY PULLIAM,
AUGUST HERMANN
JAMES A. HART.
FRANK DeHAAS robson,
r. B. JOHNSON,
CHARLES A. COMISKEY,
CHARLES w. SOMERS,
II. j. KILLILEA.