The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-11


Over the Long Distance Lines, the
Differences Between the American
and the National Leagues Were
SettIed-GeneraI Satisfaction Over
the Cessation of HOstiIities-Cir-
cults Mapped Out and other Points
Agreed Upon.
Cincinnati, Jan. 10-Peace was Off
cially proclaimed between the National
and American Baseball Leagues when
the conference of their respective COM
mittees adjourned here tonight. The
committees were in session yesterday
and last night, and remained in con-
tinuous session to-day without lunch
con or any other interruption until a
decisive and final result was reached.
Then the conferees caught the night
train for their respective homes.
The result is given fully in the signed
articles of agreement, which were CIV
en- out after adjournment, and they are
final. The conferees of the American
League had plenipotentiary powers
from the start, and the National
League conferees did not sign until aft
er they were given such powers by
wire to-day from their respective
clubs. The conference would have
closed late in the afternoon, or early
in the evening but for the delay in
getting such authority from the Phila-
delphia and Boston clubs of the Ma
tional Lague
The owners of all the National
League Clubs were kept at the long
distance telephones in their respective
cities during the afternoon, and full
and final consent was secured before
the adjournment. so that the decision
reached is that of the court of last re-
sort, and will be recognized as the su-
preme law of the two large leagues.
Hermann and johnson Thanked.
While all the eight conferees did
their full share in reaching a result,
which was received with demonstra-
tons of approval, it is conceded by all
that the personal relations between
Chairman Hermann and President
Johnson had much to do with it,
While the jollification over the de-
claration of peace was going on at the
st. Nicholas. President Pulliam an
nounced that there would be a meet
ing of the National League at the
Grand Hotel one week from next Mon
day, Jan. 10.
1t was also announced that there
would be a meeting in February of the
three presidents, Harry Pulliam of the
National League, Ban Johnson of the
American League and Pat Powers of
the American Association at some
place to be selected hereafter for the
purpose of taking preliminary steps for
an agreement between the major and
minor associations, similar to that
which has just been entered into by
the larger leagues.
Features of the Agreement.
The principal parts of the agreement,
which was signed by all the conferees,
are as follows:
First. Each and every contract here
after entered into by the clubs of eth
er league with players, managers or
umpires, shall be considered valid and
binding.
Second. A reserve rule shall be rec
ognized, 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.
The third contains an agreement on
the correct list of players legally
awarded to each club.
Fourth. 1t is agreed that any and all
sums of money received by any player
from any other than the club to which
he is awarded shall be returned forth
with to the club so 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 in either league.
Fifth. The circuits of each league
-se-A ell
American League-Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland,
Detroit, 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.
Clubs Must Not Consolidate.
It is further provided that there
shall be no consolidation in any city
where two clubs exist; nor shall any
club transfer or release its players for
the purpose of injuring or weakening
the league of which it is member.
Sixth and Seventh provide that on
or before Feb. l each year the league
presidents shall appoint committees of
three on schedules and playing rules,
whose reports shall be submitted to
each league for ratification. The sched-
ule committee is authorized to provide
for championship games between clubs
in both leagues.
Eighth. 1t 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 it is further agreed that President
Ban B. Johnson and Harry G. Pulliam
be, and they are hereby appointed each
committee of one from each league
for the purpose of making, preparing
and formulating such national agree
ments, and it is further agreed that
they invite President P. T. Powers of
the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Leagues to confer and
advise with them in the formulating
of said national agreements