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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Volume 50, No. 17. Philadelphia, January 4, 1908. Price, Five Cents. __/ ^^-p^BS^^ / 5CMPOWCRS i GFOMMAXWELL ANTJAAY 4, I9O8J for illegally conducting a saloon in this catcher Cliff Blank/fenship, of the Washing city. "Breit" was taken into custody on ton Club, up for a like period. This is food December 23 by the sheriff. He was re enough for thought! and ball men are frank leased immediately on his own recognizance, to admit that there will be trouble ahead but will have to stand trial. Breitenstein if the Pacific Coast League directors are has been conducting a thirst emporium not up and doing. Some months ago it was here since the Southern League season reported that the (putlaw league was gradu NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE©S closed. He was warned two or three times ally growing. It looks now as though the by friends that he was placing himself in a time is fast arriving when the National NEXT MEET, precarious position by not heeding the Commission will Have to take a most de laws of the state, but refused to be warned. cisive stand or else the -Coast League will His arrest followed. He realizes now that be forced to abandon organized ball and go he is in bad and said today that if he got back to outlawry. The Disposition of the A* J* G* out of this scrajpe he would certainly lead The National Commission Unani the simple life in the future. He is going to play ball in New Orleans again next sea THE XRI-STATE LEAGUE Franchise the Important Matter son, but hasn©t signed his contract as yet. mously Decides That Campbell©s to be Considered on This Gath Employer Was the Origfyal Has Wo Apprehension as to Infringement POWERS PERTURBED or Trouble From Al. Lawson©s New ering of Moguls, Over National Commission Changes in Contract-Breaker, Thus Reliev Outlay League. Altoona; Pa., Dec. 30. The report that Rules of Procedure. ing the Player* the new Union outlaw league would prob SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Special to "Sporting Ufa." ably absorb some of the territory of the Auburn, y. Y., Dec. 31. :The annual New Y«rk, Dec. 311. President Powers, of Tri-State League is not in meeting of the New York State League will the National Association, is in an angry SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." the least worrying President be Held in Binghamton, January 28. There mpod over the National Commission©s adop Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 30. The National Charles F. Carpenter. Dis is much of interest for the tion of Rule 39 anent option agreements and Commission on Dec, 27 handed down its cussing the matter today ha base ball fans for considera major league recommendation fo* draft law final decision in the Case of pitcher Camp said: "I have not given tion at that meeting, par amendments. He believes the major leagues bell, one of the score of much attention to these re ticularly the disposition of are exceeding their powers and jurisdiction. contract-breakers last year ports about the Union the A.-J.-G. franchise. Presi Said he today: relegated to the Tri-State League, but I will say this: dent Farrell has had the "The National Agreement, signed by the National League for life. It will be The Tri-Sstate is not looking franchise for two weeks, and League, the American League and the National As remembered that pitcher for a fight. It wants it is highly probable that sociation, says that all amendments shall be mutually peace. However, if it comes it will be disposed of next agreed upon by the representatives of the three Campbell was provisionally bodies. The National Association will submit to reinstated last fall by the to a fight, the Tri-State can month. The schedule meet nothing which the major leagues attempt to Jam National Commission and and will fight. After battling ing will be held in Wilkes through without reference to the rights of the minor signed by the Cincinnati against the National and barre in March, and it is leagues. If they are ready to throw the gauntlet Club. The Louisville Club C. F. Carpenter American Leagues for two very necessary that the down to the minor leagues, let them bear in mind seasons and surviving, I do towns which will figure in that I am willing to do the same thing right now, then entered claim for th« and I will have the indorsements of the leagues man on the ground that ijE not have any idea that the Union League J. H. Farrell the league be known defin whfaSh are behind me. Jtore than that, I will say he could be reinstated h0 will scare us. The Union League would itely then. Several cities that if the major leagues desire to force issues the should revert to the Louis- not provide a good skirmish for the Tri- are bidding, Auburn, Elmira, Oswego and National Association will not refuse to pull out of A. Herrmann y111* Olult) froln which he State. It©s a good deal of a joke. Besides, Schenectady being suggested, while two the National Agreement and operate on its own ac at this time of the year it gives space Pennsylvania cities, Reading and Haxelton, count, regardless of other base ball organizations. jumped to the then outlaw I don©t say that the National Association desires to Tri-State League. Subsequently the Nation writers an opportunity to earn a little are hoping to be represented. It is said do anything of tha kind, but we are ready if the al Association at its October meeting re- holiday money. No, the Tri-State is not that President Farrell is inclined to some worst comes to the worst. Our rights must be approved the original perpetual blacklist- hunting trouble; but it will insist on. its good Pennsylvania city. Such an arrange respected," ment of the score of contract-jumpers, in own. And it will be there with the bells ment would be convenient, Scranton and eluding Campbell, on the ground that the next spring." President Carpenter an Wilkesbarre pairing off as now, the new nounces that the annual meeting of the town and Binghamton, Troy with Albany, CONDENSED DISPATCHES. National Commission had no authority to reinstate any of these men without the con Tri-State wil he held in Reading in Febru as formerly, and then Syracuse and Utica ary. The Schedule Committee will meet at would be the natural "partners." Special to "Sporting Life." sent of the National Association. The Wilkesbarre Club has released and the Lynn a later date. Club has signed pitcher Frank Smith. THE CONFLICTING CLAIMS. PROPER PROCEDURE. John McKenzie, of Terre Haute, has been re- Nevertheless, the National Commission, News Notes. appointed as umpire in the Central League. claiming original jurisdiction, went ahead Trenton folks expect first baseman Ben Houser with a final re-hearing of the Campbell case. to receive a trial next spring by the Phillies; also American Association to Ask Permission Manager Hendricfcs, of the Fort Wayne, Central that he will make good. League, Club, has signed Joseph Safford, last season The evidence submitted summarized shows Tha Lancaster Club©s retention in this leasne is to Enter Chicago. with Oshtosh. that George Tebeau, owner of the Louis assured as arrangements have been made to wind Inflelder Sliter Sullivan and outflelder Joe Stanley ville American Association Club, claimed up the affairs of the club and then transfer the Special to "Sporting Life." have signed with the Louisville Club, of the Ameri that Campbell was still under contract to team and franchise to a new company. Chicago, 111., Dec. 31. The American As can Association. him, and that Cincinnati could not secure sociation held its eagerly-awaited annual Outflelder Joe Sickert, of the New Orleans Club, a valid transfer of the player©s services meeting at the Annex, in this city, December has been appointed coach of the Mississippi College from the Harrisburg Club, of the Tri-State CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. 28-29. The pennant was base ball t«am at Clinton Miss. League. On the other hand, player Camp awarded to Columbus. M. According to a Montreal despatch the veteran bell asserted that Tebeau had not kept his E. Cantillon, of Minneapolis, Arthur Irwin is to be appointed manager of the part of the contract, and that he was, there Hartfords© New Manager, Tommy Dowd, was re-elected vice-president Montreal, Eastern League, team. The National Board hat awarded shortetop Charles fore, no longer bound by its terms when he Already at Work to Build Up a Team and George Tebjeau was Hartaan, of BloomsbUreJ Pa., signed by Wilkesbarre entered the service of the Harrisburg man again selected as chairman of and claimed by Fort Worth, to the last-named club. agement. to Beat Out Holyoke. the board of directors. A The Indianapolis CluHj of the American Associa THE UNANIMOUS DECISION. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 30. Editor"Sport- schedule committee, com tion, has sold outnelder John Him«s and third base- ing Life." That Tommy Dowd, who will posed of Thomas Bryce, of man Henry Kru« to the Johnstown, Tri-State League, In the decision which was handed down, now finally deciding against Tebeau and manage the Hartford team next season, is Columbus; M. E. Cantillon, Club. on to his job is evidenced of Minneapolis, and George Third baseman Jack Knight has been released by finally reinstating Campbell, the members of Tebeau, of Kansas City, was the Boston American Club to the Baltimore Eastern the National Commission -Were unanimous in by the fact that his first re appointed.