Manifesto Of The Magnates

NlTW ÏOKK, Nov. 19.- The rosult of the j recent, deliberations of the National I League magnates is embodied in amani! festo, draftod ljr a oommlttee of four apj pointcd for tliat purpose, and made public, which reviows the history of base ball from 187(i down to date, ttnd claims that territorial rights - one clul), and only one, ! to eacli city- has been tüo fundamental principie of that history; says that Codav there is troachcry withln the lines and j that men who have been the beneficiarles I of the game have been ldentifying ! sel ves with schemes to weaken and perhaps destroy thé "splendid fabric of tlie ■ national game;" that the coniidence of i the public is iinperilled by these schemes, ! and that the obligations of contracta, the ] rights of reserve and the territorial rights j of clubs must and shall be upheld at any cost. It havtog come to the knowledge of the National League that men identified with have been co-operuting in the formation of clubs to conflict with the national; agreement tliu committee suggests that ! the national board declare A. C. berger, William Barnie and Fred Pfeffer j ineliglble to omployinent in any capacity ! by National League clubs, and that thoy be suspended, such suspension to remain in force until they square themselves, and in the event that they do not I square themselves they shall be forever i debarrcd. Similar action is recommended I in case of any others following their example in the future. This is signed by Byrne, Brush, Hart and Young. In accordance with the above the national board has passed sentence , on tiie forogoing named men in the terms suggested. A lotter from the Western and Éastern leagues is also made public roferring to the mooted organization of new base ball aggregation-s and asking the National League to tako tlie action it has taken.