Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-13
BALL MEN DISAGREE
National Association AdjOurns at Chi
cago Without Action.
MEETING EARLY IN DECEMBER
New york Catherine VIII he AntIei-
pated by one at Buffalo in Eff
fort 60 Patch Up DIFF
ferences.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE National Asso-
c,ation Of Professional Base Ball Clubs ad-
iourned without date today, leaving the
breach between the American association
and the Eastern league on one hand and
the other minor leagues on the other I'M
bridged.
The formal meeting had not been long in
session today when President Powers OF
the Eastern league and of the National as
ISOLATION, which he had bolted, was sent
for. Reporters we're not admitted to the
meeting. but the sound of applause floated
from the room as Mr.. Powers entered. He
told the assemblage that he could not re-
main in Chicago for further negotiations,
but must proceed east on business at 3
o'clock this afternoon. ID, M. 5hively of
Kansas City was appointed president pro
TEN. OF the National association, and Mr..
Powers, who approved the appointment,
left the banquet hall.
President O'Brien of the American as
ISOLATION also announced In the hotel lobby
that he would leave this city at 3 o'clock
today. 1t is stated that the regulars in
formed the "bolters'' that they would re-
ceive a committee from the secession"
ranks, but this is said TO have had no
clarifying effect on the situation, as the
absentees feel that if there are any com
mittees to be appointed they should be
chosen at the initiative OF the regulars"
to take up differences with the boilers"
Adjournment came following two hours
of sporadic conferences, the net result of
which was to develop an appreciable de-
gree of conciliatoriness without tech
nlcally approaching a settlement. Presl-
dent Powers of the Eastern league in adj
dressing the so-calied regulars declared
himself in favor Of organized base ball,
but representatives of his association did
not attend the meeting.
President O'Brien of the American Rsso-
citation remained aloof and both boiling
leaders declared their intentions of leaving
this city on early afternoon trains on the
ground Of private business. Both leagues,
II was stated will anticipate the New York
meeting arranged for December 5 by a pre-
liminary meeting at Buffalo next Wednes-
day. Both sides at adjournment suggested
that the other appoint a committed to con-
duct further negotiations, but both sides
likewise wanted the other to make the first
move in this direction.
The regulars pointed out that the diff
ferences might still be carried before the
national board of arbitration, but it was
deemed unlikely that the 'bolters" would
take kindly to this idea. as their demand
for control Of this board was tho rock on
which the association split when the bolt
ers" demanded that they be given control
of It.
The committee appointed yesterday by
the regulars to confer with the national
committee was perpetuated. while Pulliam
of the commission said that members Of the
commission were willing to talk informally
with representatives of "secessionists' in
their individual capacity. but not officially,
The national board of arbitration decided
to compel clubs in the Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania league to pay players the full salary
to the close OF the season. September 30
under penalty Of the player being released
from his contract with his club: The
ruling affects about 100 payers whose con.
tracts read until September 30. but who
ceased playing September 7. The clubs were
given until December l to settle accounts
with players and report to the chairman
Of the national board Of arbitration.