The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-12
HERMANN WILL RESIGN
DECIDES TO SEVER CONNECTION
 WITH NATIONAL COMMISSION.
Minor Leagues want John T. Brush Named in His stead, but His
 Selection Hardly is
 Probable. s

Cincinnati. O.. Jan 11.-A sensation was caused early today by the an- nouncement that August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati Club, will resign as chairman of the National Baseball Commission. All the base ball men now here are trying to. pre- vail on Mr. Hermann to reconsider his determination to resign. MT. Herr mann has announced, however, that he is through with the national commits sion and will not change his decision. The minor league men are particularly anxious for Mir. Hermann not to re- sign, but if he insists, they say they want John T. Brush, president of the succeed him. It is regarded as scarcely likely that MT. Brush will ac- cept the position. An effort will also be made to have minor league repre- sentation on the commission in which event either George Tebeau or Howard man, possibly Pat Powers, may be ad- ded to the commission. s
 Commission AdJOurns.
 The national commission adjourned suddenly today, after having decided to investigate the Jack Taylor case having adopted a number of verbal changes in the national agreement and referred to the National and American Leagues for further consideration the demands of the National Association of Minor Leagues.
 The demand of the minors for an in- crease in the price of drafted players was directly antagonized by Ban John son, president of the American League who made counter-proposition limit ing the number of players to be draft ed but not advancing the price to be paid for them. The representatives of the minor leagues. held their ground, insisting on recognition of their in- terests more fully and the whole mat ter was finally referred back to the National and American Leagues for further consideration.
 other changes in the agreement, about which there was no contest was accepted by all concerned and will be carefully formulated by Chairman Hermann and Secretary Bruce and then sent to the National and Ameri- can Leagues and National Association or Minor Leagues for final adoption. The following proposed changes in the national agreement suggested by tne commission were endorsed by the executive Board of the National Asso- citation: The National Committee shall have the power to fine clubs and players a s well as leagues: In case of changes in circuits the clubs whose cities are ap- proprfated shall be reimbursed for loss es as well as the leagues whose terri tory Is annexed. Players drafted by a major league and then defauIted on 0hoAl OC i1due SuDJeCI 10 the draft nf all major league clubs before they are returned to the club from which they are taken. No purchase of players will be allowed until after the close of the drafting season except in extreme emergencies, the national commission and National Board of the National As sociatton to determine if such emer- gency exists
 Rule adopted to prevent players play ing against teams on which there are DlaYerS who undar 9;o the big leagues of the National Associ- atfon; recommending the re-openinc of the draft on the Tacoma Club from whom no players were secured under this rule because of a misapprehen sion regarding the reserving of two of the men.
 Changes in the major league cir cults were predicted by Chairman Hermann of the National Commission, in an interview. Ban Johnson, Presi- dent of the American League, said the only solution of the present situation growing out of the competition for | twelve-club circuit, which he consid- cred to be impossible. Commenting on this statement, Hermann said today: Tn my Judgment, if we continue un- der prevalent conditions, believe that l Tn two or three years changes in at least one of the major league circuits will be imperative"
 The National Board of Arbitration which ueciueu cases a11ectlng minor league clubs was in session all afternoon and tonight an. nounced a number of decisions. The mos, | important was that of J. Fillman of Joplin
 Mo. who had been drafted by Little Rock | and protested that as he was a stockholdeI
 in the Joplin Club he was not subject to
 draft. However, the board denied his re.
 quest to remain with Joplin on the grounJ
 that if club wishes to avoid the draft rule in case any player, the gift of a few
 shares of stock making him al stockholde'
 would accomplish that purpose. which would | nAni1eStlX contrary h0 o1 | and rules.
 The following other decisions were an. | nounced:
 | Charles W. Lucas petition for releass | from Augusta not granted; w. P. Salm
 claimed by Augusta. awarded to Corsicana | Pitcher Abel, reserved by Shreveport anC l Dallas, awarded to latter: J. c. Harris
 claimed by Houston. Dallas and Ardmore
 released from all reservation; L. E. Ballew
 claimed also by Houston, awarded to Forl Worth