The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-06
BASEBALL
COMMISSION IN ANNUAL
SESSION.
PURCHASES OF PLAYERS
Made Up the Business OF
the Meeting.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 1.-The annual
meeting of the National Baseball COM
mission was held here today. The mem
bers are August Herman, Of the Gin
cinnati club, chairman; John Il. Bruce,
secretary; President Ban Johnson, OF
the American league and President
Harry Pulliap, of the National league.
Herman and Bruce were reelected.
The meeting was devoted entirely tol
passing on the purchases and drafts OF
new players claimed by the various
major league clubs. Many purchases
claimed were thrown out or held over
until they could be proved. Brooklyn
claimed to have purchased the entire
Baltimore team but 1t will not hold
good unless the cancelled checks show
ing the purchase actually to have been
made, are submitted within five days.
The purchases of the Chicago Amer
ican League team were approved. The
purchase of Sullivan, by Detroit, from
Minneapolis was approved. The pur-
chase of the washington team was ap
proved. The Cleveland American team
was given until September Goth to pay
half of the purchase money for Player
Kahl. The other players purchased by
Cleveland are: Jackson, Curtis, Hick-
ey, Malarkey and Friel.
The purchase of Player Fairbanks by
the Philadelphia Americans from Prov
idence was approved. The cases of
, Players Ohmseat of Columbus and
Striklett and Grenshaw, of Buffalo to
Boston were left open.
The st. Louis Americans were given
t until September 20 to file one half OF
g the purchase price for Players Smith
|, and Swami. Of Shreveport. The New
J. York American team was given until
t September 20 to pay half of the pur'
e chase price for Players Yeager and Nc
IT Manus, of Montreal. The purchases oi
g the Chicago National League were ap
d proved. The purchases of the Brooklyn
; Nationals from Jersey City wer'
= thrown out, no agreements having beer
d received by the committee of the com
W mission. The Cincinnati purchase
ID were approved. The st. Louis Nation
E. ais were given until September 20 t
Is pay half of the purchase price for play
le ers from Haverhill and the purchase o
l Swindell of Butte, Mont, was approved
4 Pittsburg was given ten days to file tn
n list of players purchased. The player
purchased by the New York National
from the Springfield club were approx
al ed. The following players were draft
95 ed by Brooklyn: Frank Hershey, G
"a Ilion, William Lauterborn, of Syracuse
"a ]. p. Volz, from Manchester; Catche
81 Weaver, from Minneapolis was lost b
90 lot. Minnehan. of Birmingham wa
SO stricken from the list having been pun
81 chased by Cincinnati. The Bosto
80 Nationals drafted Clark, ne Bridgeport
SO Pennal of Milwaukee; Maloney {
Ss Minneapolis.
81 The following players were drafte
81 by the American League:
Is New York-Lewis, of Baltimore
Whitley of Vincennes; X. Hogg Of spe
kane.
Detroit drafts: Yeager, from MOI
treal; Anderson, from Little Rock
Graham from Colorado Springs.
Philadelphia drafts: Murray Of II
Ie ronto; Kohler of Atlanta; Brisk
Seattle; Stillman of Des Moines; Wea'
er of Minneapolis; Rockenfield of Sp'
kane; Buchannon of Oakland; Va
or Zant of Nashville.
ne Washington drafts: Gilbert of Lift
'iu Rock.
'ai Cleveland drafts: Ahlin, Keoku
ch Iowa, and Jackson of Fort Worth.
'st The commission adjourned at o.:
rs o'clock tonight.