Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-01-12
BASEBALL PEACE.
The Two Big Leagues at Last
Bury the Hatchet.
Contracts to Be Binding and the
Reserve Rule Recognized.
American to Have Club in New York
The Agreement.

Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 11.-Baseballs Is
long and costly civil war was ended,
Saturday night, when reace was Off
cially proclaimed by the conference
committee of the National and Ameri-
can Leagues.
The two committees were in session,
Friday and Friday night, and remain
ed in continuous session, Saturday,
without luncheon or any other inter-
ruption, until decisive result was
REACHED.
The joint peace committee gave out
the following as the agreement that
was unanimously adopted:
"First-Each and every contract here
after entered into by the clubs of either
league with players, managers or UNI
pires shall be considered valid and bind
"Second-A reserve rule shall be recog-
nized, by which each and every club may
reserve players under contract, and that
uniform contract for the use of each
league shall be adopted.
'tThird-After a full consideration of all
contract claims by each and every club,
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 LedSQ6 players ana exhibit
being the lis 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 at
tached shall be returned forthwith to the
club SO advancing said sums and until
said sums of money so advanced are re-
turned said player shall not be permit
ted to play with any club in either league.
"Flfth-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, Chica-
go, ST. Louis and Cincinnati
Neither circuit shall be changed with
out 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 trans
fer or release it's players for the purpose
of injuring or weakening the league of
which it is a member.
.SiXth-On or before the 1St day OF
February of each year the president of
each league shall appoint a schedule COM
mittee of three, who shall be authorized
to prepare schedule of the games to be
played during the championship season
by each club in each league. This sched-
He shall be submitted by the committee
within three weeks after their appoint
ment, to each league for adoption and
thoriZed, if they deem the same adviSa-
| ble to provide for a series of champion
| ship games between all of the clubs in
both leagues.
"Seventh-On or before the 1st day of
| February of each year the president of
each league shall appoint committee on
| rules. of three each, who shall be au-
thorized to prepare uniform playing rules.
| These rules shall be submitted by the
committee within three weeks after their
appointment TO each league for their rat
ification and adoption.
'Eighth-It is further agreed that the
said two leagues hereinbefore mentioned
shall enter into national agreement
hereinafter set forth; and it is further
| agreed that Presidents Ban B. Johnson
and Harry c. 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 President p. I.
| Powers of the National Association of
Professional Baseball Leagues. to confer
and advise with them in the formulating
of said national agreement
"Ninth-It is hereby agreed that each
member hereby binds himself and his
respective league by signing this agree
| ment, this 10th day of January, 1903
This agreement is signed by Harry G..
Pulliam, A Hermann, James A. Hart
and Frank de Haas Robson for the Ma
Comiskey, Charles w. Somers and H. j..
| I<illilea for the American League.
Following the adjustment, last night,
| of the joint conference of committees of
| the National and American Baseball
Leagues, there was an informal con-
ference of the National representatives.
There was much talk about the meet
| ing of the National League here, Jan.
| 10. President Robson of the st. Louis
club. who still remains with President
Herman of the Cincinnati club, said
the meeting, next week, was called
simply to say Amen" to the procla-
nation already made. 1t was stated
| by others that with five of the eight
National League clubs already COM
mitted to endorsement no trouble was
expected from Boston or the two clubs
| of Greater New York. President Pow
| ers says Baltimore will not be taken
Unto the Eastern League unless there
| shall be some guarantee of it's remain
ling there.
Among the questions informally dis
cussed by those still here today, was
! the expected interchange of champion
| ship games between all teams of the
National and American Leagues, so
| Is instead of seven visiting clubs
would be seen at each place. This mat
| ter may be brought up at the National
meeting here, next week, as well as at
| the American League meeting in New
l W