Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-15
MAGNATES ADJOURN
National League Meeting in New
York Comes to an End.
IGNORED THE PLAYERS REQUESTS
Western League is Allowed to Go
Into Americans Territory.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS

| Two matters of great Importance to the
national game, one of which looks like a
silent declaration of war against the Amer
lean League, were decided upon yesterday
at New York by the National League, which
concluded its meeting there last evening.
The first the refusal Of me league to
grant single of the requests asked for
by the members of the Players Protective
Association, and the other was the granting
of the territory which was formerly part
of the American League to the Western
League, which will now branch out from
six-club to an eight-club organization.
The cities in which the Western League
were granted permission to place clubs are
Kansas City, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
These cities formerly formed part Of the
American League circuit, and although
dropped by the latter arrangement john
son and his co-workers had attempted to
make them a part of another league.
Players Ignored.
The players were thrown down hard. AS
Pitcher Griffith of the committee said after
ward, it was such plain, emphatic mo
that the flavor of it was rather agreeable
since there is something in there being no
chance for a misunderstanding about the
answer The resolution In full, which reads
sent to the room had been well thumbed
during the process, reads as follows.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the three
requests made orally by Attorney Taylor
in public meeting have been so merged
and confused with large number OF other
new and radical proposed changes IN our
players contracts, which also AFFECT the
national agreement that it Is impossible TO
intelligently differcntate Them and that
the adoption of such proposed amendments
would not only be prejudicial to individual
interests, but would we belize be destruc-
tive to organized base ball.
May Join Americans.
AS the players have been very close
mouthed since their meeting with Ban
johnson in Philadelphia, and are expected
to have another conference with him
shortly, joining of these two forces would
not he an unexpected development of yes
terday's events.
A number of important matters in con-
nectiOn with next season were decloeu upon:
The first Of these was that an effort Snall
be made to have each umpire scheduled LOT
an equal number of games in TINS city.
AS the gates of certain parks are now par
red against certain umpires who We're on
the staff last season, it looks as II the
league were going to start a c.ean STATE III
this respect next year. 1t was decided that
40 games, the same as this year. shall De
scheduled for each club and that the sea-
son shall last from April IS to october o.
This will make the season one week snort
er and will cut down the number OF open
dates.
The plan of the schedule was also declied
upon This is that the final intersection
series shall be played in the west, ana that
during each succeeding season the club
Shall alternate in this respect. For several
seasons it has been the rule for the inter
section series to begin in the west and END
in the east, which, it is claimed, has given
the eastern clubs a big advantage
The question of holiday games was also
acted upon it being decided that on Deco
ration day, June II, which is Bunker Hill
day in Boston, and Labor day the western
clubs shall play in the east. The league
decided to limit the number of players on
any one club to sixteen after May 10, which
the players committee look upon as
slight concession, as in order to give a
new man a trial the club must first get rid
of one player. Where there is any conces-
sion cannot be seen, since the league still
has the right to send its players to minor
league clubs. the same as at present, unless
Hughey Jennings who sees bright rift in
the clouds in this respect believes that
there will be minor leagues affiliated
with the National League next year. The
object in giving the clubs until May - to
cut down their staffs is in order that they
may have the chance in the spring to try
out young players.
Harry PuIliam Out.
One young man who has been a figure In