Clipping:The Union Association organizes 2
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| Date | Wednesday, December 26, 1883 |
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| Text | The first annual meeting of the new Union Base Ball Association took place at the Bingham House, Philadelphia, Dec. 18 and 19, and was a success in every way. The attendance was full, six clubs being represented. The proceedings were conducted with discretion and in a careful manner, the enthusiasm was unbounded, and there was every indication that the men who had the thing in hand knew what they were about and were in earnest. The session occupied two days. Although the bulk of the work was done the first day a supplementary session was held the next morning, to round up the work, as it were. The meeting was called to order shortly after eleven o'clock in the parlor of the hotel, with President Bennett, of the Washington Club, in the chair, and Mr. Warren White, of the same city, acting in his capacity as official secretary of the association. The following clubs were represented by delegates: Chicago, A. H. Henderson and E. S. Henle; Baltimore, B. P. Matthews and J. W. Lowe; Philadelphia, Thomas Pratt and H. L. Shetzline; St. Louis, F. S. Espeaschied and H. V. Lucas; Washington, D.C., M. B. Scanlan and H B. Bennett. The first work was the consideration of the application of the Cincinnati Union Club for admission. This was soon settled, as the sentiment for admission was unanimous and the delegates, Mr. Justus Thorner and Mr. Weldon, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, were admitted. The committee appointed at an informal meeting the previous evening to prepare a report on the adoption of a constitution and by-laws then made a report. They presented the constitutions of the elder organizations, with the recommendations that they be read through by the Secretary, and such amendments and changes be made in all parts that in any way conflicted with the policy of the new organization. The reading of the constitution brought out a lengthy discussion, the clauses relating to the division of receipts and the admission of new clubs receiving especial attention. The reading was a tedious work, but was gone through patiently and with care, and the older bodies' work was adopted almost in entirety. One of the changes made related to the vote on applications of new members, and provides that the vote shall be by yeas and nays, instead of by ballot, and that a majority vote shall admit an applicant. The question of division of gate receipts was discussed at length. There seemed to be a disposition on the part of several of the Eastern representatives to compel Western clubs to pay visiting clubs 30 per cent. of the receipts of games played on Sunday, and one or two clubs favored the percentage plan. They finally withdrew their objections and the guarantee plan was adopted, with a fixed compensation for visiting clubs of $75 for every game played away from home. This gives visiting clubs an advance of $10 on each game over what is now paid by the American Association. On holiday contesting clubs are to divide receipts equally. A rule was also adopted by which a player released by a club is not eligible to sign with another before the lapse of 10 days.... Section 2, Article VI, relating to exhibition games and the five-mile clause, was amended; exhibition games with Association clubs are absolute forbidden; the five-mile rule was adopted. |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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