The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-20
The News Of the Sport World.

ing DeIehanty to that contract, as it is
in violation not only of the reserve rules,
but in violation of the lawful and duly
hanty for the season of 1908. The con-
Stitution of the league absolutely pro-
hibits any negotia tons with a league
club and a player under contract with
another club.
In addition to this, it is a violation
of the pledge and agreement made be-
tween clubs at the meeting held at the
league Office Sept. "a and % at which
each club promised to abide by the list
furnished each other OF all players under
contract. Delehanty's name was on the
club and on no other list furnished at
that meeting. Outside of all league con-
situations and agreements. Delehanty
was unable to play in PENNSYLVANIA last
year because he had violated a lawful
contract which had been upheld by the
supreme court of Pennsylvania III the
the contract was under judicial scrutiny
and legality Of the contract has been up
held, although in two instances its en-
forcement by a court Of equity has been
refused.
Protests Against New York.
also desire to protest against the
New York club through it's agents, in
terfering with the negotiations Of the
Philadelphia club with players under con
is also in violation of the constitution
of the league and the law of the land.
These negotiations of the New York club
have not only occurred during the sea-
son, but since the baseball season closed,
and cannot even be regarded as a war
measure. This paper is simply meant as
a protest to be followed up by charges
GERS which we propose to enforce in the
tribunals of the league, and perhaps, if
occasions justified 1t, in the civil courts.
John l. Rogers,
Treasurer Philadelphia Baseball Club
Limited.
The league went into a committee of
the whole with President Pulliam as
chairman and Julius Fleischman as secre-
tary A motion by Hart, Of Chicago, to
admit members of the press was with
drawn after objection had been raised.
Previously the newspaper men had Sc
cured pledges for admittance from repre-
Sentatives of the Philadelphia, Pittsburg
Cincinnati Chicago and ST. Louis clubs
The representatives Of the other clubs on
their arrival proceeded at once into the
meeting.
A motion by Robson, seconded by So
den, carried, that the conference commit
! tee report be read by President Hermann
VINO first presented telegram from the
! directors of the Western league urging
| that the agreement between the National
and American leagues be ratified in the
interest of the national games as well as
| of peace.
The following report signed by Harry
| G. Pulliam. August Herman, Frank De
| Hass Robson and James A. Hart was
| submitted by Chairman Hermann.
AT our annual meeting in New York,
Dec. 10. 1902, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted, all of the clubs
| being represented:
The First Resolution.
| Whereas, it has been stated in the
public prints that the president of the
American league has declared that his
organization has been in favor of, and
that the National league has been OPP
posed to, a peaceful settlement of the So
called baseball war; therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed for the purpose of comforting
with representatives of the American
league, now in this city, n they so desire,
to ascertain upon what basis such a re-
suit can be accomplished.
Hermann, Cincinnati; Robson, st.
Louis, and Hart, Chicago, was appointed.
"A conference was at once held with
the representatives Of the American
urged by them that their league would
appoint similar committee and that
meeting OF the committees would be ar
ranged for in January.
Afterwards the American league met
/ in Chicago and announced that their COM
mittee would consist Of Somers, Cleve-
land; Comiskey, Chicago; Killilea, Bos
ton, and probably Johnson, the president
of their league. When Johnson was
added to the American committee by
consent of all the National clubs, Presi-
dent Pulliam was made the fourth mem
Der Of your committee
'Ttlereupon your committee met the
committee representing the American
league in Cincinnati, Jan. 8 and 10, 1903.
"A full and fair discussion of all mat
tiers in controversy was had
Having in mind the future welfare and
preservation of the national game your
committee unanimously agreed with the
committee representing the American
league on a basis of settlement.
Recommends Agreement.
! mends that said agreement be adopted
and ratified by this league
| I'VE believe that In doing So the Ma
tional league and American association Of
| professional baseball clubs will make a
move that will be more lasting, more ben
| official and meet with more general ap-
prevail than any action that has been
| taken for some time. and will certainly be
| in strict accord with the very objects Of
| our association as set forth in the con-
Stitution."
A motion by Robson seconded by
| F1eischmann, then prevailed to take up
consideration of the join agreement trans
mitted with the Hermann report, sec
| ton by section, after which a general
! and animated discussion followed. Before
| taking a recess for supper, the committee
| of the whole rose and the league adopted
| the following, offered by August Herr
maan:
whereas, This league is advised that
| on Friday, Jan: IS. a bill in equity was
! filed in court at Philadelphia wherein the
| New York Exhibition company is COM
pIainant and Harry C. Pulliam, individ-
| uaIy and as president of the National
! league, and the other constituent mem
| bers of the Ntional league are defendants,
| and wherein a special order Of injunction
| has been granted restraining said de-
| PENDANTS, and all Of them from making
! ratifying or performing a certain agree
| ment reached on Jan. 10, 1903, at Gin
| cinnati, between a committee of the
| American league ard a committee Of the
! National league; and
| Whereas, Said temporary order Of in
! junction is made returnabe in PhiladeI-
| phia in said court of common please on
! Wednesday. Jan. 81, at 1920 a. IN, and
Whereas, 1t is desired that this league
and constituent members thereof, be rep
| resented and heard in defense Of said
| bill in equity, and that the alleged cause
of complaint stated therein be properly