Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-13
REVIEW Of IHE SPORTS.
Minor Leagues Down the "Class
A" Men and Control the
Annual Meeting
DRAFTING RULES ADOPTED
DRAFTING RULES ADOPTED
National Commission Accedes to De-
mands of National Association to
Raise Price for Drafting Players =
Central and "Three-l' League Meet
inss-Lipton Again After the Cup.

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Central and "Three-l" League Meet
inas-Lipton Again After the Cup.
Fate and fortune has been kind to
the minor leagues of the national as
sociation this week First they downed
the "Class A. men who sought to oh-
tain control of the associations AFFAIRS,
then. later the national commission ac-
coded to the national associations de-
mands and granted the increase asked
for in the drafting schedule. BY their
numerical strength the minor leagues
routed the major league faction In the
scrimmage at the annual meeting. An
internal row between the members of
the Glass A. leagues served to weak
en- their cause, and not being able to
agree among themselves they proved
easy for the minors who were bound
together by their cause, which meant
life to them, and who went to the ma
ior element and put them to the bad.
s&s
The magnates which met at Chi
cago made several changes of minor
Importance in their constitution. Chief
among them was action taken against
players who may Jump their contracts.
The power of the board of arbitration
- ,1, 1oS, nrc Sl-o,
and hereafter a player who jumps to
an "outlaW" club will be blacklisted
permanently by that act without furth-
err action. On the salary limit question
no general agreement was reached and
1t was decided to leave the fixing of
maximum limit to each league. Once
fixed, however, that limit must be sub
mitted to Secretary Farrell, who must
approve all contracts and is empow-
cred to inflict a fine of $500 on any
club which violates the salary limit of
Its league. Other amendments aim to
minimize the practices of farming out
players and of covering them up by
fake sales. Hereafter all drafted play
ers must be paid for in full at the time
of the selection. This applies to drafts
from one minor league to another of
higher class
The new rules adopted covering the
drafting prices were as follows: From
class A teams, $1,000, instead of $3.50;
class B, $3.50 instead of $500; class c,
$500 instead Of $500; and the lower
classes $500 instead of 5000, as former
ly. The price of the draft must be
paid at the time the draft is made, and
not in two installments, as formerly.
Only one player can he drafted from
class A leagues. The committee of the
with the national commission was M.
n. Sexton, former president of the
Western league; Judge William Kav-
anaugn, president of the Southern
league; Secretary j. H. Farrell and
President P. T. Powers of the Nations
al association.
Both the Central and "Three-T
Leagues held annual meetings. during
the week The sThree T. agreed to
disagree on the schedules presented, land
new drafts will be made and submitted
to the clubs, which will vote by mall
At the annual meeting of the Central
League DR.. F. r. Carsons, of South
Bend was reelected president. He was
empowered to arrange a schedule of
either l4O or 1874 games. The season
win start on April 26. A prize of $50
was offered for schedule which will be
adopted. The salary list was increased
to $1,000 exclusive of manager, and no
club is expected to carry more than
twelve men, and the teams must be re-
duced to that number by June 1.
Sir Thomas Upton is making plans
for another campaign against the New
York Yacht Club next year, and the
bone of contention will be the Ameri-
cas- cup, for which the popular Irish
baronet already has tried three times.
"A letter received from Sir Thomas
says he still has hopes of capturing the
famous trophy and is considering plans
for the building Of new challenger
which he hopes to have here some
time in 1907. 1t is said on good au-
thority that Sir Thomas may bring a
schooner and that the new boat will be
built up to the limit OFT that type of
yacht allowed under the terms Of the
deed Of gift, which is lis feet on the
water line.
Arrangements for a match between
Marvin Hart and Tommy Burns for the
heavyweight championship of the
world were completed ir Butte, Mont
yesterday. The bout will be pulled off
before the Pacific Athletic Club in Los
Angeles, February %. Fat Callahan, a
miner, will meet Hart in Butte In a
four-round bout, the champion to dis
pose of the miner in that time or for
felt 500.
Homeseekers and Settlers!
To points in Nebraska, Colorado,
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma, Texas and