The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-13
DEMANDS OF BALL PLAYERS.
stated THEIR POSITION TO THE
LEAGUE MAGNATEs.

,.,,,,t,tee Named 20 Consider Their
neauest-They DO Not want 40
st. indefinite CoRaracts, Nor DO
Thev want 10 Be sold without
Thrir Consent-They Are Tired OF
IN. FarmInR-Out Pian-other
changes Wanted.
,sO, York. Dec. l2.-Aser trying for
..., s,vs. the National League magnatcs
..,,ly 20, into session tonight.
when the meeting was called TO order
,,. President Young there we're present
d soden. W. Il. Conant and ]. b.
pn,rrs Boston: W. W. Kerr. Barney
,,-,,fus and p. L. Auten. Pittsburg. A.
Reach and John /. Rogers. Philadel-
,,.s. +. a. Abel. Edward Hanlon and
'.,.r,e~ Ebbet,s. Bro X yn; Fred Knowles.
Now York: James Hart. Chicago; John 7.
p-,sb cincinnati. and F. d. Robson and
s.on.ey Robinson, ST. Louis.
r-. committee appointed by the League
81, s,8r the grievances Of the Players Pro-
...tys Association was In session. The
.,,-,n.ttee Is composed OF Messrs. Rog
u soden and Brush. The players or
-,rirstiou's demand that che session be
4. ,n4r one was acceded to Mr. Soden
...sd nat the committee had been APP
.ri.d 10 listen 10 the players. IL had no
.,.,-. fo act. but would repors the confer
me back 20 the meeting OF the league.
faVver Harry Taylor. for the players.
ssd they only want IN the present form
- contract, a modification OF the reserve
.l,.se. the entire elimination OF the
forming out" clause. ana the modifica-
..r II The clause relating to the power
of stub owners 10 buy aud sell players.
ar claim them without first getting the
rlayeTs consent.
what the Players Want.
NJ Taylor exacted a promise that the
committee would report the matter TO the
league Immediately, ana that some action
would be taken by the league at its pres
ut sesslo Mr.. Taylor demurred TO
treating with the committee at FIRST. on
the ground that IL had no power 20 act.
wanting instead a fun meeting OF the
m8Cualee.
Both Chairman Soden and Col. Rogers
assured Mr. Taylor that the matter would
o. more expeditiously treated n present
,i .o Size committee.
"Tas matter Is q serious one TO us"
sold Col. Rogers. Contracts are nine
t.nths OK the assets OF a club
Alr Brush said that officially the mem
U"|r OK the irAkNt Nan not hetn INFORMED
%. 90 the purposes OF the players organ
izltou and they looked upon & as a
secret organization into which many play
,s-piaying mauogers- bad not been TAX
co. Mr. Taylor denied this.
"Wc believe" said Mr. Taylor. that
the players and club owners can get to-
gsthCr ard adjust these matters without
resort.ng 20 war We are not looking for
trouble We are simply moving with an
HFrsaa O "a Ia
plane The salary Of a player. we know,
.s regulated By the law OF supply and de-
mafd 10 we can make the game more
popular we make u more profitable imam
cally and 4hCn our salaries will Increase
~rh, payers suggest That Il bee limited
and that 40 player may be reserved hy
club FOR more than five years.
eve don't think you have the right.
morally or legally. 10 hold player for
an Indefinite period. Let each club not
reserve more than ten men.
Want No Farming out.
GAS ~ the farmlng-out system. we want
u abolished altogether. There Is no jus
tee in it at ali for the player. II man
ceases TO be valuable. give him his re-
lease
"As a. the system Of buying. selling and
claiming pavers the player wants the
contract modified 80 that he VIII have
s0methirg TO say IN the matter"
col Rogers brought up the famous con-
tract offered TO tire league OF ISIS by John
Ward as showing the weakness Of Mr..
Iavlor- contentious
That Is an isolated case" said Mr..
Taylor and dealt not with the transfer
of player. but with an entire club.
should. in the course Of events, the mag
rates desire 60 transfer one entire team
rom one city 10 another. the playe s
HHn
rou that rowdyism should he abolished al
any cost. The ayers are human. but
t0u have the power 10 discipline fraciious
payers. Why don't you administer nnesT
Tao as We ask and We believe baseball will
take on new ne"
Mr. Taylor submitted a draft OF the
rniract the players wanted put in vogue.
The committees promised the players 10
consider the matter az once. and give them
decision tomorrow.
Tho Leagues Circuit Committee was in
session this afternoon. Later IL was an
rouncel the committee had talked over
hr American League informally,
Mr. Pan Johnson" said Col. Rogers.
als not made any demands OF the Ma
''nal League nor has ne signed the ma
Nonal ogreement. Just at present the
American League has no existence AZ
iff as The National League g. concerned. ="
Statement of Demands.
a memorandum OF the players demand
was submitted 10 the league to-day. They
are Of follows:
First. Club owners not 20 have the
fs1t 10 reserve players az a salary less
i1n that provided for the ensuing year.
Tor for more than three years
Second. Not 20 buy. sell. assign. trade.
ioan. accept. select or claim service OF any
Player for any period IN any way. with
olt bis written consent
Third. Club owners 10 pay physicians
ices for injuries received IN actual play.
Fourth No player 20 be suspended
without pay more than three times a sea
son or two weeks at a time.
Fifth. COMMITTEES OF arbitration. one
mher 10 be chosen by owners. one by
ihe players and third by these two. such