The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
SOLONS
WIND UP SESSION
Little Of Interest Marked Close
Of the Big Baseball
Meeting.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York, Dec. 15.-It did not take the Nal
tional League magnates long to wind up theii
business yesterday at the Hotel Victoria and ID
get out Of town. President Garry Herman oil
the Cincinnati club, who had been delegated tt
meet President Ban johnson of the American
league and committee of the National Assd
citation OF Minor leagues. made his report and IL
was adopted While the request of the minol
leaguers were not granted in full, they werI
given concessions. Hereafter the National an'
American leagues can only draft one player from
Class clubs, and must pay 81 600 down wheel
they draft him. In Glasses B, and thu
draft is unlimited at $3.50, $500 and $500 resped
lively.
Rowdyism Raped.
Then the question Of maintaining order on ths
ball field was taken up and disposed of by Civ
ing President Pulliam full and absolute powei
to maintain order the field. He was giyei
full power to discipline or fine any player o.
manager for the violation of good order to th'
extent OF excluding offenders from the ground;
Of any club. In cases where Pulliam think
it proper that the offender should be expelle,
from the organization such expulsion shall not g.
into effect until the same has been ratified from
1t was stipulated that the president has TIL
| right to designate. the amount of the fine TO
an offense instead Of the mandatory fine of 81
for each days suspension.
President Pulliam was designated as a com
mittee of one on the schedule. The playing sea
son will comprise 154 games, beginning Apri
IL and ending on or about Oct. {. The leagu
then adjourned subject to the call of the presi
dent.
Brush Was Absent.
Neither John T. Brush nor Fred W. Knowle
attended the session and the New York club wa
| unrepresented. Brush explained their absenc
| thus:
| Secretary Knowles and L." said he cha
some work to do and we spent the afternoo
| in cleaning it up.
81 would like to correct q statement" contiI
| ued Brush, THAT has been sent out to the et
| feet that l opposed the reelection of Presiden
! field. opposed him because I think ne is IL
competent and ignorant of the laws of tn
| game"
Southern League Boosted.
! The National Association of Professions
Baseball leagues met at the Fifth Avenue hote
| with President P. ]. Bowers in the chair. Afte
! receiving the report of the committee on til
| draft question the association adjourned to NEE
| in Albany in January to elect officers. Durin
/ the session President kavanaugh of the Souther
league offered a resolution TO the effect that III
! Southern league be admitted to Glass A. IL
| resolution was opposed by a Jersey City lawye
presumably speaking for the Eastern league. H
/ opposition brought forth a flow of eloquene
| from the southern delegates. winding ND wit
the "rebel YELL" When the vote was taken
was Is to In favor Of Kavanaugh's resolution
i Glass "A now comprises the Eastern, Western
1 Southern and Pacific Coast leagues and Il
! American association.
President Ebbets OF the Brooklyn club hi
signed, Patsy Donovan. formerly of Pittsbur
st. Louis and washington, to manage the Broo
! lyn team next season.