The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

the object and purpose being for said
committees to meet, discuss and agree
upon a policy to end any and all diff
ferences now. existing between the
said two leagues, and the said COM
mittee of the National league, con-
sisting of Harry Pulliam, August
Hermann, James A. Hart and Frank
de Hass Robson, and the said COM
mittee, of the said American league,
consisting of Ban B. Johnson, Charles
A. Comiskey, Charles w. Somers and
H. j. Killilea, and said committees
| having met at the st. Nicholas hotel,
in Cincinnati, on Jan. 9. 1908, and hav-
ing continued in session until this
10th day of January, 1903, and, after
having fairly and fully discussed all
complaints and matters of grievances
and abuses growing out of the pres
ent baseball conditions, and having in
mind the future welfare and preser-
walton of the national game, has
unanimously agreed as follows:
Will Respect Contracts.
First-Each and every contract
hereafter entered into by the clubs of
either leagues with players, managers
or umpires, shall be considered valid
and binding.
Second-A reserve rule shall be
| recognized by which each and every
| club may reserve players under con-
tract and that a uniform contract for
! the use Of each league shall be adopt
| ed.
Third-After full consideration of
all contract claims by each and every
| club, it is agreed that the list hereto
| attached, marked exhibits ga" and
3D." is the correct list of the players
| legally awarded to each club.
Exhibit "A" beingA the list of the
American league players and exhibit
''B" being the list of the National
! league players.
Fourth-It is agreed that any and
| all sums of money received by any
| players from any club other than the
| club to which he is awarded by the
| exhibits hereto attached shall be re-
turned forthwith to the club, advanc-
! ing all said sums and until all said
sums of money advanced are return
| ed, said players shall not be permit
| ted to play with any club in either
Fifth-,The circuits of each league
| shall consist of the following cities:
American League National League.
| Boston, New York,
| New York. Boston,
| Philadelphia, Brooklyn,
| Washington, Philadelphia,
| Cleveland, Pittsburg,
| Detroit, Chicago,
Chicago, ST. Louis.
| st. Louis. 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 consolidating in any city
where two clubs exist; nor shall any
| club transfer 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 schedule
/ fhrnn ha
J authorized to prepare a schedule of
J 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 their ratification
/ and adoption. This committee shall
| be authorized, If they deem the same
advisable, to provide for a series of
! championship games between all of
| the clubs in both leagues.
Rules to Be Uniform.
Seventeen or before the first day
! of February of each year the presi-
| dent of each league shall appoint a
| committee on rules Of three each, who
! shall be authorized to prepare uni
| form playing rules. These rules shall
J be submitted by the committee with
in three weeks after their appoint
ment to each league for their ratifica-
ton and adoption.
Eighth-It is further agreed that the
said two leagues hereinbefore men
toned shall enter into a national
agreement embodying the agreements
| and conditions hereinbefore set forth
and 1t is further agreed that Presi-
| dents Ban B. John and Harry G. Pull
| liam be and they are hereby appoint
| ed each committee of one from each
league for the purpose Of making, pre-
pairing and formulating such nation
| al agreement, and it Is further agreed
that they invite President P. T. Pow
ers, of the National Association of
| Professional Baseball Leagues, to con-
ulating of said national agreement.
Ninth-It is hereby agreed that
| each member hereby binds himself and
| his respective league by signing this
1903.
Harry PulIiam,
August Hermann,
| James A. Hart,
| Frank De Hass Robson,
| B, b. Johnson,
| Charles A. Comfskey,
| Charles w. Somers,
H. j. Killilea.
Exhibit A, American LEAGUE.
St Louis-PoweH F. Donahue Sudhoff,
Reidy, Sievers, P. Kahoe, Sugden Ander-
son. Padden, Wallace. Mccormack. Hemn-
hill, Heidrick, Burkett. w. Friel
Detroit-Buelow, Donavan, Mercer. Null
len, Yeager. Turner, Gleason. Elberfeld,
| Kitson.
W-ashington-C Clark, Drill. orth, Town
| send; Patten. Lee. Carrick, Carey De-
Delehanty. Selbach. Ryan, Holmes,
| hiladelphia-Plank WaddeIl, Henley,
Quinn. Rogers. Bender, Wilson, Powers,
| Schrecongost. Davis, M. Cross, L. Cross,
Hartsel. seybold, Pickering. Murphy,
| Hoffman.
Boston-CoIlins. Young, Dineen, Win
| ters, Hunghes, Gibson, AItrock Criger.
| La Chance, Ferris. Parent, Gleason,
| Dougherty, Stahl, Freeman, Jones, Stone,
| O'Brien. Wood
Cleveland-McCarthy, Bay, Flick, Weed.
| Bradley, Gochnauer, Lajoie, Hickman, Abb
bott, Bemis, Jones, Moore, Wright, Bern
| hart, Dorner, Hess, Hickey, Stoval,
| Bounds, Thoney Hill. Walker
Chicago-Dundon, Sullivan, Mcfarland,