New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-20
PLANNING FOR PEACE.
National League Club Oune'-s Meet
at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Jan 1e-The National Baseball
League here at $3.50 p. to-day. in adjourned
session from the annual meeting in New-Hork on
December II. TO hear the report OF its committee
appointed at the December meeting TO confer with
the American League regarding terms OF agree
ment. President Harry c. Pulliam presided and all
OF the eight clubs were represented as follows;
Boston a. II. Soden and w H. Conant; New-1ork.
John T. Brush, +. NJ. Knowles and N Ashley
Lloyd: Brooklyn, Charles H. Ebbits and H. r. Won
derhorst: Philadelphia Barney Dreyfus power OF
attorney; Pttsburg. President Dreyfus; Cincinnati
August Hermann and Julius Fleischnlanh en-
cago. James A. Hart; St Louis. Frank De Haas
Robson and NJ Stanley Robson.
Before approving the minutes of the meeting last
month in New-York. correction was made, substi-
tuting the name of John T Brush for that OF John
l. Rogers the author of the resolution under
which the peace conference committee was
pointed.
President Pulliam read the following letter. which
was heard with much interest on account of the re-
cent complaint OF the New-York club regarding the
loss OF players, especially the loss of Delehanty;
Philadelphia. December 16, 1902
Harry S. Pulliar1, president secretary and treas
Dear Sir: have received official notice Of play
ers contract with the New-1ork CLUB. in which , Is
1904 and 1895. For the reasons advanced
] be eoh h Of the cu6 IN nn
Deehanty to that contract as 1t is in violation not
lawful and duly renewed contract of this club with
of the league absolutely prohibits any negotiations
with a league club and player under contract
with another Club
In addition to this IT is violation of pledge
and agreement made between the different clubs at
the meeting held at the league office on September
"a and % at which each club promised to abide by
the list furnished each other of all players under
contract Delehanty's the list so
furnished by the Philadelphia club and on no
other list furnished at that meeting. Outside of
all league constitutions and agreement, Delehanty
was unable to play in Pennsylvania last year. be
cause he had violated lawful contract. which
had been upheld by the Supreme Court of Penn
syvania in the Lajoie In every other court
where the contract was under judicial scrutiny the
legality of contract has been upheld although
in two instances its enforcement by court OF
equity has been refused.
also desire to protest against the Newly ork
club through its agents. interfering with the
negotiations of the Philadelphia club with players
under contract to it. viz, Lajoe and Flick This Is
also in violation of the constitution of the league
and OF the law of the land. These negotiations of
the New-York club have not only occurred during
the season. but since the baseball season closed,
and cannot be regarded a war measure.
This paper is simply meant protest, to be FOL
lowed up by charges against the New-York club
and officers which propose to enforce In the
tribunals of the league and perhaps, If occasion
justifies il. in the civil courts.
Respectfully yours. JOHN / ROeIERS.,
Treasurer Philadelphia Ball Club, Limited.