The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-24
6. Y. B0CACKl,
Dealer In Sash, Doors and Blinds
 phen. sao s4 Commerce ss
BASEBALL LEGISLATION.
National Association VIII Meet in New
 York.

The National Association, which VIII convene in New York on Tuesday. VIII elect a new Board of Arbitration ana enact legislation. designed toAadvance the interests of the minor leagues. Reorranization of the baseball map will be considered with a view of strength ening the most important circuits. but as there will be formidable opposition, it is doubtful If the plans of the leaders win be adopted.
 Each Class A league has two or more undesirable cities and if the amalgama- tion between the American Assooiation and the Eastern League is effected, these discards will be distributed among other circuits, as their location and standing in baseball may deter mine. This scheme was suggesled d year ago at the St. Louis meeting or the Association. but no action was taken, it's promoters wisely preferring to permit it to be digested before II was submitted to vote. It VIII pc recalled that little was done at the 1903 session until peace had been patch ed up with the rebellious Class leagues the Eastern and American Association--and 1t would have been imprudent for them to have asked TOT the approval of the majority element in view of the antagonism aroused by the temporary withdrawal of the two leagues most interested in the propos- ed adjustment of the circuits.
 The salary limit legislation Of 1903 has uroven inadequate in 1904 and the era of extravaganza in the. pay of play ers continues So far as the public knows, there has never been an in vestigation by the directors of league or the National Board of the many violations of the salary limit The limit of Class A clubs Is fixed at $2.4Oo; of Class B clubs at $2.S00j of Class C clubs at S1,000; and of Class D clubs at $500 a month. The 1904 salary lists of some Class A clubs fas from $S,5Oo to S4.o0O of some Glass B (Southern League) clubs, from $3,000 to $3.50O. This ratio of extravagance was the rule in several leagues of lower classi- fication. Those who make the laws against excessive salaries violate them with impunity because the National Board has not sufficient authority or energy to investigate and punish of- lenses.
 The truism what is everybodys business. Is nobodys business" finds illustration in the salary regulations or baseball leagues. The National Board of Arbitration will be practically new tribunal It's members are M. H. Sex ton Western League, chairman; W. M. Kavanaugh. Southern League; James H. O'Rourke, Connecticut Valley League. w. H. Lucas, Pacific National League and T. H. Murnane, New England League. J. H. Farrell. New York State
 
 Board since its institution. Chairman sexton and his associates have served long and creditably and the National Association will be fortunate if their successors are their equals In ability, industry and integrity. At the 1908 meeting of the Association. the Class A Leagues demanded larger represen- tation on the Board. Mir Sexton was the only Class official on the tribunal and he was not in the confidence of the American Association and Eastern League magnates. As a compromise. elected and Article 3 amended so that after the 1904 October session. three of the five members shall be chosen from Class A leagues. The status of the Western League will be settled at this session, but its 1904 population did not entitle 1t to rank as a Class A organi Eation.
 The California League will be given. resentation on the Board, if it seeks 1t, and the other Class A memberships will go to the American Association and to the Eastern League. MT Sexton is held in high esteem and appreciation and will be reelected If the Western League is relegated to Class B.
 If 1t retains it's present classification. 1t is not improbable that the Eastern League will not present a candidate If President Powers is reelected for an- other term. No opposition has been developed to either him or Terrell and the oflces of president and secretary will never be better filled. Following the custom. inaugurated by President Powers In 1902. the members will be banQueted after the adjournment of the first days session. The attendance should be large and every league will have at least one representative No better means of cementing the friendly relations among minor leagues can be found than is afforded by these an- nual meeting. Many of the delegates are capitalists, others belong to the learned professions. others are engaged In business, some have graduated from the ranks of the players and all exhibit baseball enthusiasm and good fellow ship.
 Chicago Journal
 The baseball season is over and criti- cisms of the playing are in order. Poor