Clipping:A peace conference between the NL and IA
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| Date | Saturday, April 13, 1878 |
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| Text | [following the NL special meeting] The conference meeting between the members of the League Association and a delegation from some of the most prominent of the International Association clubs held at the Mansion House, Buffalo, on Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2, resulting in the League rescinding their non-intercourse act of December last, and making arrangements to play the clubs of the International Association which were represented at the meeting. On the part of the League there were the following representatives present: President, W. A. Hurlburt, Chicago; secretary, N.E. Young, Washington; A. H. Soden, Boston; Henry B. Winship, Providence, R. I.; H. B. Bloodgood, Providence, R. I., W. B. Petitt, Indianapolis; J. C. Chapman, Milwaukee; J. Wayne Neff, Cincinnati. ... ...the primary object of the meeting came up in order, this being a conference with delegates from clubs of the International Association who had been invited to attend the meeting by private correspondence. The gentlemen who attended were President Whitney, President Porter of the Rochester, President Banker of the Buffalos, and R. Townsend of the Stars. The Internationals were courteously received, and after an animated discussion, pro and con., of the subject of friendly intercourse on the field between the clubs of the two Associations, the following mutual agreement was entered into: THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT. The parties to this agreement, to wit: The national League of Professional Baseball Clubs by its president duly authorized, and the Tecumseh Baseball Club of London, Ont.; the Buffalo Baseball Club of Buffalo, N.Y.; the Syracuse Star Baseball Club of Syracuse, N.Y.; the Rochester Baseball Club of Rochester, N.Y.; the Lowell Baseball Club of Lowell, Mass.; and the Springfield Baseball Club of Springfield, Mass., hereby agree that during the year 1878, in consideration of the advantages to each of mutual intercourse upon an equitable basis, they will play games between the clubs composing said League, and said six other club, upon the following business conditions: 1. That for each game between a League club and any one of the other six clubs named, the home club shall pay to the visiting club 12½ cents for each person (excepting only players of the contesting clubs, policemen in uniform, and ten other persons) who shall be admitted to the grounds to witness the game. 2. Either one of the clubs made party to the agreement, on receiving or agreeing to receive any game from any club of the other subscribing party, may demand that a date be then fixed on which said game may be returned. 3. It is understood by the six clubs separately named, and made part of this agreement, that neither of them shall be entitled to claim from any League club any date until after September 14. 4. And it is further agreed by said six clubs last-named that the general admission-fee to a game between a member of the League and one of said six clubs on the grounds of the latter shall be twenty-five cents, and no other. 5. This agreement, having been signed by an officer delegated for that purpose by the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs at the reconvening of its annual meeting, is hereby declared by said League to vacate all former legislation with which it may conflict so far as said Tecumseh, Buffalo, Rochester, Star, Lowell and Springfield clubs are concerned. ... [the next day] Several communications were read, asking that exceptions to certain rules of the League might be made, such as to allow League clubs to play an exhibition game on outside grounds during the championship season; others, requesting that certain non-League clubs might play on League grounds; and one from the Harvard College Club, who wanted to play the Bostons on the College grounds during the championship season. As all of these were contrary to the League laws, they were refused. New York Clipper April 13, 1878 It will be seen by the foregoing that the remaining clubs of the International are left out in the cold, and whether or not any action will be taken by them regarding the selected six remains to be seen. Just what the result will be of this agreement is as yet to be determined, and its main effect will be better shown as the season advances. By some it is believed the treaty will destroy the International Association, and while bringing into the League those who have any right there by virtue of a standing attained, will cut off and put out of the way those clubs which have no particularly brilliant reputation. It certainly removes any possible chance for ill-feeling among the six clubs which have become a party to the agreement, and puts them on a good business basis with the League. New York Sunday Mercury April 7, 1878 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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