Evening star., 1901-02-27
GET AL THEY ASK
Players and National League Officials
Reach Enlargement.
MEN MUST HAVE 4 SAY
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Cannot Be Transferred or Farmed
Out Without Consent.
FREE TO SIGN NOW
FREE TO SIGN NOW

Special Dispatch to This Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 27-After almost
an ali-night conference the National
League agreed, early this morning. to ac-
cept the report of their committee and to
grant the players such concessions as had
been asked. This. it is thought. Will ter
inmate for many years the constant plcker-
ing between the men and their employers.
5. The players practically got all they were
after, as was announced by thinner, their
president, this morning. On the other hand
the league owners are completely satisfied
with the turn tf1ats affairs have taken, and
say they would have granted just as much
last fall had the players kept faith with
them in presenting their statement OF
rights.
The option clause remains In the contract
as 1T always did, but the option is good for
only one year and not for two years or three
years, as has been the case. The sales sys-
tenn has been abrogated entirely. The play
ers cannot be transferred without their con-
sent.
1t is still possible for the National League
to farm it's players but in attempting to do
so the player must receive contract stat
ing the club to which he is likely to be
transferred and the exact time which he
must continue with the new organization.
Players Made a Mistake.
When it came to actual abolishment of
the farming system the players say they
had put their foot into it and did not wish
to have the practice completely abolished.
To them 1t meant a continuance of salaries
and not release, that might throw them
into a minor league at less money. In case
a club is to be transferred from one league
to another it must be sent to league OF
the same class, otherwise the contract Is
| broken released.
The players wanted a board OF arbltra-
ton, but after some debate Llmmer Came
to the conclusion that 1t would be an IN
cubus to players as well as owners, ana
voluntarily agreed to withdraw the de-
mand.
In the main the concessions are not an
advantage eihter to players OF magnates.
The contract Is perhaps trlhe more eqult-
able and there Is a better feeling between
all those who are interested.
The American Association is having Its
troubles this morning. While its principal
promoters will not agree that the life OF
the organiza ton Is in danger, 1t Is well un-
derstood that several bitches have arisen.
and Rogers of Philadelphia is said to be re-
sponsible fortone of them. me ASSOCIATION
cannot see it's way clear in Baltimore, and
| that has hurtr Its prospects materially. In
| addition to that the organization does not
| see how 1t can get any players SO long as
| most of the National Leagues men Will be
| tied up until some, time in the early part
of May. ~
Mr.. Powers Views.
| c. B. Powers, president Of the American
Association, said this morning that he had
| been meeting with little difficulty. II dc
not like" said he. ito say that we have
any intention of stopping merely because
one little obstacle has been thrown in our
way. Quite the contrary. We are very
| willing to fight, but We cannot fight until
we have something with which to fight.
| We want little boosting, so to speak, and
we are going to. the National League to
| see what they can do for u.s.
Several of the league managers were noti-
| fled last night that the National League
| would grant the concessions asked by the
| players and started immedia tely to secure
| their men. thinner telegraphed Taylor to
notify all players that they were at liberty
to sign, and it Is presumed that he has
| done so.
| The resolution offered by thinner tenn
| porarily suspendng all National League
players who have jumped to the American
| League is in effect. and the men are under
the ban of the Players Association until
| they clear their skirts of double-dealing. 1t
| is probable that Pittsburg will sell pitcher
| to Boston, and that the Cincinnatis will Sc
| cure one new man from the Chicago club
| also a pitcher.