The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-02
BASEBALL KINGS
IN CONSULTATION
"H1D1Nas OF PLAYERS BY BIG
LEAGUES PROHIBITED.
List Of Players Purchased by Ameri-
can and National League Clubs Is
Reported and Passed Upon-Ma-
loney, Weaver and Sullivan Of Miller
Team Are Included.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 2-The national base
Da4l commission met at the Grand hotel here
yesterday In it's annual session with President
August Hermann 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 mem
reported the list of players purchased by the
National and American leagues from the minor
leagues, which the commission passed upon. The
National league has purchased fifty-two and the
American fifty, making 102 cases for the COM
mission to settle. Brooklyn had the largest list,
twenty Most of the clubs in the major
leagues and some OF those In minor leagues were
The following cases were reported as pending:
Brooklyn against Nodeau Of Portland; Detroit
against McAllister of Buffalo; Little Rock
against Magee of Philadelphia Cleveland against
Bonner of Kansas City, and the claim Of Brain
against Buffalo. 3. .,,;-.y
In rendering previous decisions the COM
mission had adopted rules for similar cases in
the future, also defining provisions for the ma
tional agreement. These were adopted as rules
and numbered % to 81, inclusive, with various
subdivisions to number ~, where the
rights of a club to reserve a player ques-
players. ;9sst. - y7st,x 49,. Y ~ ~ J.
The adoption Of these new rules disposed of
many Of the 102 pending cases Of players pur-
chased from minor leagues, notably what was
called 1.-THE Baltimore bunch, I" claimed by Han.
lon of Brooklyn. The rules adopted before the
commission considered any special cases were in
tended to prevent all cases Of covering up
players It was stated when copies Of these
additional rules were handed out to the press
and to representatives Of minor leagues that
there would be mo hiding of players by
major leagues to be returned to minor leagues
Copies of all major league contracts or agree
ments with players are to be; fled with the
commission. 3D. a.. - a. ~.-'st,.
| No claims will be considered from National
association clubs against drafted. players after
Sept. TO-. The second installment of the draft
price will not be paid unless the player has beer
secured While the commission in execu
tive session during the afternoon the additiona
| rules were earnestly discussed by visiting base
ball men. s-,.s.
! Hermann WAS reelected as president ant
Bruce secretary. H. 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 bacl
| to the; Nashua club, that agreed to return thu
S125,, and has failed to do so.5 = II
The purchase Of Sullivan by Detroit from
Minneapolis was approved. Players purchased b.
Cleveland and which were approved were Jack
son of St. Paul. Curtis. Of Fort Wayne, Hickey
Malarkey and Friel oof Columbus. The case
| of Players Olmstedoef Columbus and Strick
lett Of Mlwauk Ike g and sGrin,shaw of Buffalo t
the Boston; club were left OPEN The Chicago Ma
| tionals drafted PennelE of Milwaukee and Malo
ney of Minneapolis. 70 Philadelphia ~ American
! drafted Sullivan Of Des Moines and Weaver o
| Minneapolis. ta.E scI s5Ea yra1
| GOSSIP ABOUT COULTER.
| There is a rumor about town that Arthur Coul
ter, Watkins fastF left sfelder lis ALSO to- b
drafted by Detroit. The big fellows fast wor
has attracted interest among big league man
ayers and a1tho Manager Watkins does not con
firm the rumor it is more than likely that Cou]
ter is lost to local fans =. --s.a-