The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-02
BASEBALL RULERS
IN SHORT S[SSION
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Covering Up Players Given
Out as a Thing of the
Past

:, CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The Ma
tIonaI baseball commission met at the
Grand hotel here today in its annual ses-
of the Cincinnati National league club
presiding. President Ban Johnson, of the
American league, and President Harry C.
Pulliam, OF the National league, the other
members, We're present. Secretary John
p. Bruce reported the list OF players pur-
chased by the National and American
leagues from minor leagues; which the
commission passed, upon The National
league has purchased fifty-two and the
American fifty, making. 102 cases for the
commission to settle. Brooklyn had the
largest list, twenty three Most of the
clubs in the major leagues and some of
those in minor leagues were represented
The following cases were reported as
pending; Brooklyn against Nodeau. of
Portland; Detroit against McAllister, of
BuTale; Little Rock against Magee, of
Philadelphia; Cleveland against Bonner
OF Kansas City, and the claim of Brain
In rendering previous decisions the
commission had adopted rules for similar
cases in the future, also defining proyi-
SONS OF the national agreement These
We're adopted as rules, and numbered 20
to 81, inclusive, with various subdivisions
to number 81, where the rights of club
to reserve a player are questioned and
to number 80 relative to. drawing players
The adoption of these new rules dis
posed of many of the 102 pending cases
OF players purchased from minor leagues
iolopiy WHdl was cdIfeQ -tne BaltlmOfe
bunch" claimed by HanIop, of BROOKLYN
The rules adopted before hie commission
considered any special cases were in
tended to prevent all cases of covering
up players. 1t was stated when copies
of these additional srulesgwefes handed out
to the press and to representatives of
minor leagues that there would be mo
hiding Of players" by majoffleagues to be
returned to minor leagues. Copies of all
major league contracts or agreements
with players are to be filed. with the COM
mission - lizstas
No claims will be considered from Ma
tlonal association clubs against drafted
PLAYERS after Sept. TO- The, second INSTALL
ment OF the draft price. viii not be paid
unless the player has Been secured. While
the commissions was in executive session
during the afternoon the additional rules
Were earnestly discussed shNfvisiting base
ball men.
Hermann was reelected as president
and Bruce secretary. II. Pastor was
disqualified until he pays the Cleveland
club $125 advanced. The Cleveland club
drafted Pastor, but after returning from
their training trip gave him back to the
$125 and has failed to do so.
The purchase of Sullivan by Detroit
from Minneapolis was approved. PLAYERS
purchased by Cleveland and which were
approved We're Jackson, of St Paul; Cur
It's, Of Fort Wayne; Hickey Maiarkey
and Friel, of Columbus. The cases of
players Olmsted, of Columbus. and Stricx-
lett, OF Milwaukee, and Grimshaw, of Buff
falo, to the Boston club We're left open
The Chicago Nationals drafted Pencil.
of Milwaukee, and Maloney of Minneapo-
lis Philadelphia Americans drafted Still.
man. of DeS Moines, and Weaver. of Min
neapolis.