New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Cincinnati Jan fe-The joint peace committee
Of the National and American Baseball leagues ao-
journed shortly after O'Clock tonight, when the
following given out as unanimously adopted
Cincinnati January 10, ls0S
AT a prior date the Astonal League an1 AIIiy HIi,b
having appointed a committee and the American
League OF Professional Baseball Clnbs having ilg Gp
Tor said committees 10 meet; discuss aLlo ag[eS oZ
.a5isrine beT.seen the said two leagues and the
said committee the National League conssVii consist
Hart ana Frank DefIass Robson, and the SAID
comn1ttee OF 5he tosso e1a G6aTles a Gomiskey
Charles W Somers and H J i\il!ilea; and I3 SAG 10
committees having met at The 81 Nichoas f1oS1l on
in Cincinnati. on January g. ls1S ai!d hapIlg f Cow
nued in session until January ~ I0 amplsinfs an9
having fairly and fully discussed az & @ n,,s
and matters of grievances and abuses growing oE
mind The fIi1lre welfare and preservation of the
national game, have unanimously agreed as I'F
FIrst-Each and every contract hereafter entered
into by the clubs of either league with players.
managers or u:slpres shall he considered valid ana
Seoond-A reserve rule shall be reeognized by
which each and every club may reserve PLAYERS ,s
under contract snd that nRt9rm con'Iac' lor 'he
Third~After a fuiI consideration of all contract
f His bsreo ps en sffaebe s marked Exhi6its and b
is the correct list Of the PLAYERS legally amaToeo
League players. and exhibit b being the list OF
Fourfn-It is agreed that any and all sums of
money received by any player from any other than
hereto attached shall he returned forthwith to the
club SO advancing said sums and until trad al said said
player shall not be permitted TO play with any
F4fth-The circuits Of each league shall consist
u American I,essgTeNBoston es New-York Philadel-
phia, Washington, Cleveland Detroit Chicago and
National League-Boston New-Tork, Brooklyn.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Chicago. St Louis and
Neither circuit shall be changed without the con-
sent OF the majority of the clubs of each league
soidation in any city where two clubs exist: nor
the purpose Of injurng or weakening the league OF
which II is member. -
the president of each league shall appoint a
schedule committee Of three. who shall be author
played during the championship season by each
crb in each League This schedule Ts shall e be ae s4e
their appointment, TO each league for adoption and
This committee shall be authorized. if they. deem
the same advisable. to provide for series or
championship games between all OF the CLUBS In
seventhNon or before the first day of February
Of each year the president of each league shall
appoint a committee rules of three each who
shall be authorized to prepare Uniform ,1 playing
n1ittee within three weeks after their appointment
to Zach league {Gr fne tat the SAID two
leagues hereinbefore mentioned shall enter into
ions naGps1 bTenbeer set foTh ana it is further
agreed that President Ban B. johnson and Harry
each committee Of one from each league for the
purpose Of making. preparing ana t1rInuiatnss ans
that they invite President P T Powers OF In. tne
National nd oI azTe Wit them in the
formulating of said national agreements -.
hereby binds himself and his respective league by
signing this agreement this tenth DAY OF January
''@ EHEET EHaFar fgEHHsnhz aEEFnhss.
FRSNk ksoTEsaA PE HAS ROBSON
CHARLES A CoM1sKEF-
H ]. KILLILEA.