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This Entire Document DEVOTED TO—BASE BICYCLING GUNS GUNNING VOLUME 30, NO. 8. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 13, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. AGAINST PLAYERS. ATLANTIC LEAGUE i JUDICIAL DECISION FAYORIHG TRANSACTS IMPORTANT BUSINESS IN THE MAGNATES, * SPECIAL MEETING. The Right to Fine in Accordance With It Transfers the Athletic Franchise Contractual Stipulations Upheld by to Allentown, Adopts a Salary a Court in the Suit ol Earle Limit and Decides to Discipline Against the liikesbarre Club, Rowdy Players. Wiikesbarre, Pa., Nov. S. Unquestionably The Atlantic League held a special meet Howard J. Earl, by bringing his.suit against ing at, the Hotel Hanover. Philadelphia, t!ie WilUosbarre Base Hal! Olub in Syracuse Nov. 7 and 8, to fill the vacancy in the cir )o recover -yvhat he- claimed was unpaid cuit caused by the withdrawal of the Ath salary, iia.s been instrumental in establish letics. President K. G. Barrows presided, ing a bad precedent from a base ball play and tlKi following dribs were represented: er©s standpoint. The decision recently Newark, (Jeorgo V.T. Ellis; Richmond, Jacob handed down by the Courts- o.f Appeals at Wells and C!. T. Kovkin; Paterson, W. L. Syracuse in its effect, says that, a base ball Dill and C. D. Ely: Reading. D. L. Long; phiyer can be legally fined for a violation Hartford, J. B. Birmiughan; Lancaster. of the provisions of his contract respecting Frank I©. Riuti and Norfolk, K. H. Cunning- bis conduct while in the employ of a base ham. ball association, or party conducting a club. GOBS TO ALLENTOWN. Hi.s signature to a contract, such as is There were two applications for the Ath provided by leagues under the National letic franchise one from Allentowu, and Agreement, is in itself an acknowledgement the other from Worcester. Mass. but, after that he will conform to the recognized rules considerable discussion, it was awarded to of the club and accept the customary pen Earl B. Douglass, of Allentown, as much alty for any violation thereof. for geographical reasons as anything else. THE CASE. In all probability Mr. Wharsig will manage Earl was fined and suspended for un- the new Allentown Club. gt ntlernaiiiy language on the fi£ld, and also An effort, was made to have the several for striking an officer of the club that em clubs pledge themselves to keep their hands ployed him, and the levying of the $100 off the players formerly under contract, fine carried with it suspension for the bal with the Athletic Club, but it failed, and ance of the season. Something like $79 the control of these players reverted to the wsis the salary due him at the time of Ins League. The question of the settlement of being fined and suspended, and the flue the arrearage of salaries due to the. old was $100. Earl brought suit for the first Athletic players was not adjusted until named amount in Syracuse, and secured a after the Board of Arbitration should pass snap judgment. Attorney George I). Chap upon the drafting of the five men by the man, of Syracuse, succeeded in having the Philadelphia League Club. judgment there re-opened, and in the mean SALARY LIMIT AND DISCIPLINE. time judgment was obtained before Alder- A new departure was the establishing of rnau Parsons in this city against Earl for a salary limit. This limit is to be $1560, $100. Attorney George TTrquhart was ap exclusive of the managers© salaries. The pointed a special commissioner in this city delegates discussed several plans for check to fake testimony in the matter, and a ing the frequent scenes of disorder at the number of witnesses were produced to sub games, and it was decided to prepare an stantiate the charges against Earl. ineligible list, which should contain the THE, DECISION. names of players who at any time had in The case was decided on Wednesday in dulged in .any misconduct on the field, who favor of the Wilkesbarre Club, and the should hereafter be excluded from the costs were placed on Earl, and these ex League. penses, in addition to the judgment before MINOR MATTERS. Alderman Parsons, he will have to pay. It was also decided to continue the This view of the case by the Syracuse League©s headquarters in Philadelphia, and Court practically decides that if a© player President Barrows was authorized to pre is justly fined the amount must be paid pare a schedule to submit to the spring the amount becomes an asset of the club and undoubtedly., the decision will be ac meeting, to be held March 21. cepted as a precedent by other courts that may be called upon to consider cases of a A TR1-STATE LEAGUE. similar nature. A PRECEDENT. Efforts Mafciiiff to Associate Arkan It is believed to be the tirst judicial sanc tion of the levying of tines on ball players CHAUNCEY FISHER THE CHAMPION BATSMAN sas. Louisiana and Texas Towns. who violate the provisions of the contracts Fort Worth. Tex., Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting relative to their behavior, and as said be Life:" Representatives from Hot Springs. Fort fore, establishes a precedent that many Declares That He is Very Well Satis- Is Not a Slugger in the Usual Mean Smith. Shreveport and Dallas met here on the 1st players will wish was not on record. The fled With Brooklyn. ing of That Term. inst to organize a tri-State base ball league. influence, however, may be for the good. It was decided to organise the league so that Anderson. Itid.. Oct. 9. Chauncey Fisher enters Perhaps 20 per cent, of the hits made this the salary limit should be $800. )i probably will serve to impress upon the a denial to assertions made that he is laying year by the star slugger of the major league. Ou account of the interference of the Sunday minds of those who have heretofore been his ropes to get away from Brooklyn and again Willie Keeler, were bunts, that the keen-orbed law in Arkansas as to the Sunday games, as disposed to doubt the legality of such tines get under his old manager. Walking, in Pitts- liliputian beat out. The art of dumping the the matter was not made clear to the managers the advisability of conducting themselves burg. He says that the report that he is uot ball for a place, or bunt hit in the iulield, is to-day, it was decided to bold -another meeting within the lines as laid down by the club satisfied, with Brooklyn is entirely wrong. He one of Keeler©s strong points as a batsman, and at Paris on the 21st instant, at which time tho rules, and likewise the provisions of their says he probably could get more money in Pitts- as a hunter lie even trumps Arlie Latham. when permanent organization will be made and the contracts. burg, but before be leaves Brooklyn he wants the dude comedian was in is prime, and led matter of Sunday games in Arkansas will be to show bis people that tie can pitch bull. He ; off at the bat for the St. Louis Browns. Keeler©s thoroughly understood. It was decided that a NOT DESTITUTE. was sick from a blow over the heart, and laid i knack of mixing up his batting uow a bunt and general manager would constitute the only of up most of last season. He was not. able to | then a clean hit, generally for a single through ficer of the league. The Late O. P. Caylor©s Family Well pitch until the -last few weeks, but he was kept i the infield is calculated to upset any coterie of on the pay roll all of the time, and he says infielders. Keeler©s marvelous science at the but Provided For. Barnie has more than treated him white, and I gives the lie to Uncle Anson©s theory that the A Da«h of Cold Water. The rumor got abroad In New York that the he hopes to be able to repay him by -steady and j best batsmen, as a rule, are the players of the Some of the Louisville writers seem to have late O. P. Caylor. the noted base ball writer frequent, work during the coming season. His I heroic mold of architecture, the heavy weights, gone daft alxmt "Kid" Lewee, and think him a for thy New York "Herald." died leaving his record last, year was more than satisfactory to such as Bill L-ange and Delehauty. Keeler©s brief wonder. The Colonels gave Frankie Shannon family in destitute circumstances, and a number Barnie, considering the fact that he was sick, stature is an advantage rather than a handicap. a trial, and be was too weak, Dolnn and others of subscriptions had been sent the "Herald" in and he is docketed to do most of Brooklyn©s or at least that has beeu the experience of the were sent adrift, and now Lewee is their espe cash for Mrs. Caylor. the widow, by sympathizing pitching during the coming season. Fisher thinks majority o£ twirlers in the major league. Being cial pride. Lewee was lamentably weak in this friends. Mrs. Caylor states in the "Herald© 1 Watkins will draw a lot of young blood to ©him. several inches below the medium height, Keeler circuit, and pie for its pitchers. If Frankie tliat there is no truth in the rumors; that she is and that when they take to the turf next spring confounds the twirler©s control, and the balls Shannon wasn©t pood enough for Louisville where oot in need of assistance, and requests that all they will make tbe dust fly so fast that the delivered him are often too higb or too low.
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