The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-15
SPORTS
NATIONAL CAUCUS
WASA L0VEFEAST
Bausewine Goes to Big League in
the Role of an Arbi-
81 TRAITOR.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Dec. 15.--After short session,
during which the magnates made unexpected
concessions to the minor leagues and voted unan-
imously in favor of a post-season series with the
American league, the National league yesterday
wound up its annual meeting at the Hotel VIC
toria. With the usual squabbling cut out, 1t
about the shortest meeting in the history OF
the league.
Whether it was the eloquence Of Howard Crit
Aths Of the Jersey City club or that the mag
mates saw a chance to score point on the Ameri-
can league that caused them to favor new
national agreement, giving the minor Leagues
what they asked for, will remain in doubt. At
any rate, they adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, That the representative or the Ma
tional league be authorized, at the annual meet
ing of the national commission. to vote for the
amendment of the national agreement proposed
by the National Association of Minor Leagues In
the matter OF the Encouragement of the drafting
aystem. both as to the number of men and the
scale Of prices to be paid for the same, to-w1t:
Class "A, $500 (for one player from each e,
cub); class B, $3.50 (for two players); class q,
5000, and class D. $4OO no limit as to NUM-
bers."
schedule calling for 1874 games for each club
will be drawn up by President Pulliam, after
consulting with the American league committee
to avoid conflicting dates. The season is to be-
gin as near April Is as practicable, and close
not later than Oct. 8.
No changes in the playing rules were recon-
mended except that hereafter player removed
from the game by an umpire will be fined $40
by the president Of the league, and IT suspended
will be fined $40 for each day Of the suspension.
The rules committee. comprising td"aru nav
ley of Brooklyn, James Hart Of Chicago and
Max Fleishmann of Cincinnati was reappointed
President Pulliam announced his stan OF UNI
pires for 1905. They Robert Emsle,
Henry ODay J. e. tombstone, George Bause-
wine and William Klein. The last two named
umpired last season in the American association.
They take the places Of "Augie" Moran and
thinner.
Several trades for players were announced
two of which will strengthen the Philadelphia
club. Manager Fred Clarke Of the Pittsburg
club traded "Kitty" Bransfed Harry McCor-
mick and loom Paul. Kruger to the phillies for
Howard an outfeder who played with the
Omaha club last season. Boston gives Ph1ladel-
phia Frank Ptttinger for "Chick" Frazer and
Harry Wolverton.
Clarke and Joe Kelley completed the deal by
which Heine Peitz goes to the pirates and Catcher
Phelps to the reds Kelly will today hand over
pitcher William Kellum to Manager Hugh Duffy
of the Philadelphia club. At $50 pm. the
meeting was adjourned until next spring.
Christy Mathewson is thinking Of giving base
ball as played by the big leagues the shake and
becoming magnate. He was in Scranton, Pa :.
yesterday with his father, and said that he hat
not signed q contract with the New York team
for next year. He would not discuss why he hat
delayed doing Chrfsty, whose home Is six
teen miles from Scranton, asked a number OF
questions rela tive to a baseball team in Scran
TON from a financial standpoint, and admitted
that he had given considerable attention to the
question of mana cling and owning team in some
paying city.