The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19
SPORTING NEWS.
The National League Slate Is
Sp0nged OFF.
All international Differences
Amicably Settled.
FIELD RENTAL FUSS
st. Louis Gets 900 on the
McGraw-McGann Claim.
Brooklyn Lands About S., 900
on Donovan Claim.

New York, Nov. 19-The Manhattan
Field controversy has at last been ami
cably settled. Frank Robisons claim
for damages to the st. Louis club in the
acquisition by New York of the St.Louis
deserters, John ]. McGraw and Dan
Mccain has been allowed. and the pay
ment of $1,000 has proved satisfactory.
The Brooklyn clubs claim for compen-
sation for the loss of Pitcher Wild Bill
Donovan has met with an award of ST.
900. When the National League gathers
here to transact its annual business next
month the slate will be clean. and there
will be entire unity of action.
At the special meeting of the National
League owners on July go last. upon
motion of President Hermann. of the
Cincinnati club, a resolution was intro
duced to clear up certain matters pend
ing before that body, including the
question of the National Leagues LA
bility for the rental of Manhattan Field,
the New York clubs failure to pay the
per cent assessment in 1900 and 1901,
and claims of the St. Louis and Brook
Ign clubs. The resolution called for the
appointment of a committee of three by
President Pulliam, with instructions to
submit an adjustment of the difficulties
to be acted upon within 80 days. Five
clubs voted for the resolution: one club
qualified a favorable vote by an amend
ment for immediate action: New York
voted in the negative, and Boston was
not represented, Mr.. Soden being absent.
Presidents Hermann, Hart and Drey-
fuss were appointed members OF that com
mittee. They reported within the specihed
30 days, and the fact that the. report was
adopted unanimously was not known until
today. On the first proposition the ma
tional league Will pay the New I ork cruz
the difference between the rental OF Man.
haitian field and the receipts for football
games played on either that NEG 6e OF a sde
on the 5 per cent basis. The debt this
year promises to be very small for 1t is
believed that the football income will
The second proposition it was held that the
New York club was not liable for the two
years specified, the National league nav
ing by resolution. duly enacted, relieved
them of the obligation. In the MctiraW
and Mccain claim the st. Louis club was
| hy the New York club and the other
So $50 being appOrtioned among the other
| six clubs. The Brooklyn club was allowed
| cinnati and Pittsburg clubs and the other
| half by the remaining five clubs. AT the
peace conference Donovan was awarded 70
Brooklyn on the condition that the circuit
clause be amended giving the American
| league a right to change it's circuit with
| out consent of the National league, Gin
| cinnati and Pittsburg being without com
petition, believed that the preservation OF
| that clause preventing invasion or thelr
sireadv Settled with Brooklyn for he'll
| half of the damage which the loss of Don
ovan was accused to have made. Tne
| other clubs have until May next to settle
| their half of the judgment. The unani-
| nous approval of the findings or the spe-
| cial committee is rather eloquent PROOF
| that all factional differences in the Ma
tional league have at last been wiped
out