St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-14
SPAULDlNG'S NEW SCHEME.
He Would Classify All the Men in
the Minor Leagues.

the Minor Leagues.
NEW YORK, July 13.-President A g.
Spaldirf., OF the Chicago Base Ball club,
has been at work for some time on
scheme to classify all the ball players
in the country who are not members OF
the two leading leagues. His plan is
embodied in letter addressed to Presi-
dent Nick Young, of the National
league, in which he says: My general
plan would be something like this:
The National league and American associa-
ton to continue AS they are now, the govern
ing power in professional base pail. 1ney
jointly to make the playing rules and to fur
nish the system, means and power fer carry,
ing out the laws as provided for in national
agreement and articles of qualified admis-
sion. All other professional leagues aDd as
sociations to be divided into say four classes,
to be known as Glass A, b, c and D.
Glass A would probably include such asso-
Citations as the International league, Western
association, California league and others OF
about the same grace.
ing powers would be about % per cent less
than Class A.
class 9 to include associations whose draw
ing powers would be about SO per cent less
than Glass A.
Class D to be the lowest, including clubs
that cannot afford to pay over 500 or 500 per
month salaries
Continue the present plan of protection to
minor leagues, with the right to reserve with
the following notifications:
Glass clubs to be obliged not to pay sala-
ries aggregating over 5000 per month and
no individual player over $50 per month.
All PLAYERS in this class subject to requisitlon
from any club of higher class on say one
weeks notice upon payment of a fixed bonus
of say $3.50. to be paid to the club releasing
the player.
Glass c to pay salaries aggregating not
over 81. 900 per month: and no individual
player to receive over 500 per month. All
players in this class subject to requlsltlon
from any club in higher class upon pay.
ment of bonus of $500.
Glass to pay salaries aggregating not over
1000 per month.and no 1ndiYldua! player 10
receive over $3.50 per month. All players In
this class subject to requisition from CLUBS IN
Glass A and the League and American asso-
citation upon the payment OF a bonus OF
$1,000.
Glass A to pay salaries aggregating not over
81, 900 per month, and no individual player
to receive over 5000 per month. All players
in this class subject to requisition only from
League and American association clubs upon
the payment of bonus of 81 300.
The league and American association con-
tinue their present reserve system. Modify
this classification salary limit by making it
nOn-operative on players whose habits are
exemplary, and who shall have completed a
b6TNlCS VI ola years III piS tSoSuS "a
American association. To discourage the
present sales system in the league a. and
American association, could suggest that
only one-half OF the bonus paid for the re-
lease of player shall go to the club releas-.
ing him, one fourth to the player and one
four til to the league or ASSOCIATION
of which the releasing club is a
mem Der. 1 would recommend board
of appeals a sort of supreme, court.
as 1t were, to whom could be referred for adj
Indication and settlement all disputes be-
tween associations, and between clubs and
players; also the Interpretation of the play
ing rules and the constitution OF the two
leading associations and all points coming
up under the national agreement. the de-
cision of this court to be final merely offer
these ideas as crude suggestions, out of
which I think can be evolved a more COM
prehensive scheme for handling professional
base ball in America than the plan we are
now working under. l would suggest that
you communicate with the other league
clubs, and appoint committee for this pur-
pose,