St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-28
FARMING OUT PLAYERS.\
Action Taken by National Base Ball
Managers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The annual meeting
of the national board of base ball managers
was held at the Fifth Avenue hotel today.
For the first time in the history of the game
the minor leagues have secured recognition,
and one OF the questions before the board to-
day was more particularly in regard to the
practice which has prevailed in the past
whereby the larger clubs ACQUIRED man
from of the smaller clubs and then de-
ferred payment for three or four months, re-
serving the right to return the men to the
lesser organization if they choose. The ma
uonal board was called to order by Chair
Young.
The morning session was mainly devoted
TO the consideration and discussion Of propo-
slons made by the Eastern league. 1t was
expected that the long-standing dispute be-
tween eX-Capt. John NJ. Ward, of the New
YORK club, and Andrew Freedman would be
most productive of friction between the mag
mates when it should come up in the line Of
business. The subject came up before the
board today, but it was unanimously agreed
to lay the whole matter over until the spring
meeting in February.
The question of fixing a time limit for the
holding of players in reserve was suggested
by Chairman Young, who, at the time, was
unaware of the protest which later in the or
der of business made by the Eastern
league managers. After brief discussion of
the matter by the members of the board the
protest made by the managers of the Eastern
league was discussed. So far as the individ-
ual members of the national board were con-
cerned there was only one opinion, and that
was not in justice to the minor clubs. time
limit for holding players, before they are
paid for should be established.
The annual election for a chairman, secre-
tary and treasurer resulted as it has for
years past in the election of Mick" Young to
the position. number OF appeals for final
decision between players and various clubs
were considered and disposed of. Prominent
among them were the appeal of Oscar HILL
which dismissed, and the Reading Pa,
club sustained in its reservation of HILL
The case of John Freeman who is claimed
by both Detroit and Toronto, was laid over
until the February meeting.
at the final session tonight this addition was
made to Article 6:
A club making selection of player as au-
thorlzed in the preceding paragraphs of this
article snail have the right within thirty days
or notice to the secretary of the board Of
such selection to withdraw from such selec-
ton, and on notice to the secretary he shall
return to the club the amount deposited with
him. club falling to exercise this right
within the time specified shall not be allowed
subsequently to withdraw its claim, and i'm
contract the secretary of the board shall remit
to the original club reserving the amount
to be deposited with him on account of such
selection. The selecting club shall within six
ty days of its original selection tender the
player selected a formal contract as in para
graph "A of this article, and in case Of it's
failure to do so the secretary of the board
shall remit the amount deposited with the
club for whom the player selected.
The managers then adjourned to meet again
at the annual schedule meeting on Feb. a.
when all important questions now before the
league will be finally disposed of.