Clipping:The peace conference; the Northwestern League
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| Date | Sunday, February 18, 1883 |
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| Text | A base ball convention was held this afternoon [2/17/1883] at the Fifth Avenue Hotel [New York]. Representatives were present from the National league, and American association and the Northwestern league. … A report which was submitted, governing the contracts for the engagements of players, was adopted. A list of recognized players is to be added to the report. The report provides that all contracts made are to be recognized by each club in the convention. The whole of the players hitherto on the black list are to be forgiven, and clubs wishing to reserve a man must pay him up to $1000 if they deem fit. On Sept. 29 in each year every club secretary is to forward to the secretary of his association the names of the reserve men, which must not exceed 11. No club is to commence engaging men until Oct. 10 in each year. … An arbitration committee is to be appointed to take cognizance of the cases of expelled players. Boston Herald February 18, 1883 The League and the American Associations are to be heartily congratulated on the good work, looking to the future welfare of all professional clubs, which the gentlemen of their respective conference committees accomplished at their meeting held at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, this city, on Feb. 17. The Conference Committee included Lew Simmons of the Athletic Club, Wm. Barnie of the Baltimore, and O. P. Caylor of Cincinnati, representing the American Association; A. H. Soden of Boston, A. G. Mills of Chicago, and Jno. B. Day of the New York Club on behalf of the League; and Elias Matter of the Grand Rapids Club as the delegate of the Northwestern League. A. G. Mills was chosen chairman, and O. P. Caylor secretary. The American Committee at first refused to allow the Northwestern League delegate to take part in their proceedings because they believed the Northwestern League to be members of the League Alliance. They claim, however, to be an entirely independent party, and have no connection to the League. Mr. Mills explained the origin of the conference. It was suggested by a communication to the League at its Providence meeting by the Northwestern League, who asked the former whether a common agreement between the two Associations could not be reached as to contracts and expelled and black-listed players. A lengthy agreement was adopted by the joint conference, to be signed by the presidents of the three Associations as soon as the Conference Committee’s work is ratified. ... Considering the mountain of difficulties which had been suggested as an existing barrier to compromise, it was quite pleasant to notice how by one diplomatic stroke the barrier in question had been carried away. This was done by the prompt acquiescence in the proposition to reinstate every expelled and black-listed player on the books of both associations who was now under contract to any club of either association. Thus was the mountain removed from the path of advancement at one dash. This important point gained, it became an easy matter to settle all other questions. ... ... New York will resign all claim on John Reilly, who will play with the Cincinnati Club. In return the Cincinnati Club gives up all claim on the services of Ewing, Welch and Gillespie. Boston similarly resigns Deasly to St. Louis and Dickinson to Allegheny, while St. Louis gives up Radbourn, Denny and Whitney, and Allegheny Williamson, Bennett and Galvin. Providence restores Baker to his former position of eligibility, and Detroit does likewise in the case of Gerhardt, while Boston restores Jones to his old standing. Moreover, the president of the Northwestern League–who was admitted to the conference as a committee of one from that organization–resigns all claim on Ringo and Coleman, who are to be held by Philadelphia. By this siple process of “letting bygones by bygones” was the path to peace so fully cleared that the route to the goal of friendly intercourse again was made plain. New York Clipper February 24, 1883 |
| Source | Boston Herald |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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