The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-22
DRAFTING OF PLAYERS
NATIONAL BALL COMMISSION MET
AND MADE ITS AWARDS.
Burns Was demanded to Toledo, but
Will BE Allowed to Play with De-
troit-Players Drafted.

CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 21.-The National
Baseball Commission met at 10 o'clock to-
day at the St. Nicholas hotel. Present
were President Hermann, of the commits
sion; President Pulliam, of the National
League; President Johnson, of the American
League; Secretary John L. Bruce, of the
American, and under Secretary Medarys.
This is the day for drafting players where
two clubs claim the same player.
The commission went into the case Of
Infielder Burns, recently awarded to the
Toledo club, though playing with Detroit.
and sustained its original ruling, but then
found that Burns had been drafted by the
Detroit club and awarded him to the De-
troit club.
The case of Pitcher Walker, purchased
by the local club. but signed by the Boston
American League club, was not acted upon,
Mr.. Hermann agreeing to settle that matter
with President Killilea.
The commission referred the following
purchases of minor league players:
Cincinnati-Walker. Bohannon, Egan, Cd
well and Kerwin. OF Louisville; Kellum, In
dianapolis; Elliott, Milwaukee; Higgins, st.
Paul; Hill, Kansas City; Fohl. Des Moines;
De Almond. Terre Haute; Raglan, Dallas.
Brooklyn-McManus, Jersey City; Hey
don. Baltimore: Thatcher, Doolin Jersey
City; Mccormick, Hoyoke; Laudenschla-
ger, Syracuse.
Pittsburg-Curtis, Wheeling; Scanlon.
Iion Mclean Nashua. cr.n.u
Rock Island Corridor, Providence; Briggs,
Toronto; Clancy, Montreal
New York-McCormick, Jersey City; Mil
ligan, Buffalo; Ames, lion; Devlin, New
ark.
ST Louis-Ury, Dallas
ladplphia-(Cckman. Kenna and Nc
Pherson. Milwaukee; Barry. Peoria; Hall.
New Haven.
American League
Detroit-O'Leary, Des Moines; La Porte.
Gettman, Mcintyre and Ferry, Buffalo.
Chicago-Donohue. Milwaukee,: Clarke,
Houston: Berry, Dallas.
st. Louis-Pelty, Cedar Rapids; Glade St.
Joseph; Swander, Manchester; Bowcreek,
Fall River; Shannon, Wheeling; Hise, Cor
sicana
Cleveland-Curtis, Fort Wayne: T. w.
Turner, Columbus; Dorner, Columbus;
Hickey, Seattle; Grimshaw, Shaw and Ath-
erton, Buffalo, Killian, Rockford and Hess,
Kansas City.
New York-Putnam. Helena; Quick, Salt
Lake.
Boston-Cnglaub. Milwaukee,; Doran, Col
orado Springs: Walker. Louisville; O'Neil
Milwaukee,; Stone. Milwaukee.
Observation-Disclosures, Utica; Hilley,
Utica. National League.
The following list of drafted players was
allowed:
Cincinnati-Catcher, Kleinow of Toledo.
Brooklyn-Catcher, Hearne of Baltimore.
Boston-James Delehanty, infielder, Little
Rock. American League.
Observation-Disclosures, Holyoke; Pastor,
Nashua.
Detroit-Burns, Toledo.
Washngton-Pitcher Mason, Science
tady; pitcher, jacobson, Decatur; outfielder,
Winters, Atlanta.
st. Louis-First-baseman, Jones, Balti-
more.
Kleinow of Toledo, American Associa-
ton, was drafted by Hermann for Cincin-
natl.
Brooklyn lost Wiegan of Baltimore Wash
ington lost Jones of Baltimore, by lot.
Brooklyn's draft of Robinson was refused
for want of accompanying checks. McAllister
was ordered back to Detroit. After adop-
ton, rules committee adjourned.