Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

CINCINNATI. o.. January 1o-Pescs
was officially proclaimed between the nA-
tlonal baseball leagues when the confer
ence OF their respective committees ad-
journed here tonight The committees
were In session yesterday and last night
and remained IN continuous session to-.
day, without luncheon or any Interrupt
ton. until decisive and final result vaa
reported. and the conference caught tho
night trains for their respective homes
The result is given fully In the signed
articles OF agreement which were given
out after advancement. and these are
final. The conference OF the American
the National League conferees did not
sign until after they were given such
powers by wire to-day from their res
spective clubs The conferences would
have closed late In the afternoon or early
in the evening. but for the delay In
getting the authority from the New York
and Boston clubs, of the National
League. The owners Of all the National
League clubs were kept at the lon4
cities during the afternoon. ard full and
final consent was secured before the adj
journment. so that the decision reach.
ed Is that of the court of last resort.
and will be recognized as tha supreme
law of the two leagues
Heroes of the Pact.
Willis all the eight conferees did theh
full share In reaching the result which
was received with demonstra ton of ap-
prevail. It Is conceded by all that the
personal relations between Chairman
Hermann and President Johnson had
much to do with it
While the joliidca ton over the decIa<
ration of peace was going on at the
ST. Nicholas, President Pulliam announce
er THAI there would be q meeting OF tho
National League at the Grand Hotel onoi
week from next Monday. January 18th.
It was also announced that there would
be meeting In February OF the three
presidents. Harry Pullian. OF the Nationa.
League; Ben Johnson, of the American
League; and Pat Powers. OF the National
Association at some place to be selected
hereafter for for the purpose OF taking
the preliminaryss teps for an agreement.
between the major and mirror Gibbs. sims
liar to TIM. which has JUST b-.. c,.te,.st
into between the two large. lesS1,s.
The principal points OF the agreement
which was signed by all taa confsrccas
are as follows:
Points OF Agreement.
'Ffrst-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-
Ing.
..Second-A reserve rule shall be recog-
nlzed by which each and every club may
reserve players under contract. and
uniform contract for the Use of each
leagua shall be adopted.
'"Thlrd-An agreement on tie corrsct liss
OF players legally awarded to the club
.'Fourth-It is agreed that all sums OF
money received by q player from any
other than the club to which he Is award
ed, shall be returned forthwith 70 the
club so advancing said sum. and until
all said sums of money SO advanced ara
returned. said player shall not be per.
nnitted to play with any club In either
league.
:Fifth-The circuits OF the leagues
shall consist of the following citIss:
American Lsague-Boston. New York,
Philadelphia, Washington. Cleveland. De.
troit Chicago. and st. Louis.
National Leazue-Boston. New York.
Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Pittsburs, Chit
ca@o, ST. Louis, and Cincinnati
Neither circuit shall be changed swtshe
out the consent OF majority OF thu
clubs OF each league. Is
No Consultations.
1T is further provided that thsre shan
be no consolidation In any city whera
two clubs exist; nor shall any club trans
fer or release it's players for the pur~
pose Of strengthening or weakening tbs
league OF which II Is a member.
Sixth and seventeen or before Eco
ruary list. each year, inc league prest.
dents shall appoint committees OF three
on schedules and playing rules, vhosa
report shall ba submitted to each league
for ratification. The Schedule Ccnannit-
tee is authorized to provide for cham
pionship games between clubs IN both
leagues.
.'Eighth-It Is further agreed that tia
said two leagues hereinbefore mentioned,
shall enter into national agreement.
ernbodying the agreements and condi-
tons hereinbefore set forth. and II Il
further agreed that Presidents Ban, John
son and Harry C. Pul!fan be. and they
are hereby. appointed each a committees
E OF one from each league. for the pur-
pose of making, preparing. and formulate
Ing such national agreement. and Il II
further agreed that they invite President
p E. Powera of the National Assocta-
ton OF Professional Base- Bali Leagues.
to confer and advise With them In the
formulation OF said national axrcemantx' :.
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