The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
FRIGHTENED I THREE
BUMP The BUMPS
Minor Leaguers Stand by the
Watkins Bryce elley-
Grillo Faction.

Journal Special Service. III
Chicago, Jan. 1O.-The National Association Of
Minor Leagues rode rougshod over the Ameri-
took the medicine administered In such large
and bitter doses without murmur. 1t was
case Of Class b. Q and d leagues. with the
assistance of representatives of the Southern
leagues and the reform faction Of the American
association using the power that majority gave
them to humiliate the insurgents Of the Ameri-
can association. Every concession asked for by
the frightened three was turned down without
ceremony. ~ -.5gs5
J. I'd Grillo, president of the club, was
elected as the representative Of the American
beau and later O'Brien had withdrawn, be-
cause it was apparent that they could not be
elected. The election of Grille was made posi-
BILE by the Bryce Grille Kelley faction of. the
American association joining forces with the
Class B, G and d leagues
rundown Complete.
President O'Brien represented the Havenor-
Tebeau-Lennon faction Of the American ,associa-
ton, while Grille and Ruschaupt of the Indian
apolis club were the representatives Of the re-
form faction. President Taylor was the Eastern
league leader at the meeting, and President
O'Neill of the Western league was also present.
Judge -Kavanaugh represented the Southern
league. 1t was a quiet meeting, the carefully
laid plans of the majority being developed with
out opposition. There were seventeen clubs rep
stood 143A to 2hs. The following officers were
elected unanimously:
President, r; T. Powers; secretary treasurer,
]. H. Farrell flor five years).
Board Of arbitration, J. Ed Grillo, American
association; e. r. Best Pacific Coast league;
W. NJ. Kayanaugh, Southern league; T. H.
Murnane, New England league; D. H. Shively,
leagne; Secretary Farrell (ex-offcio chairman).
| The activities of the day began In the morn
ing. when the Class A organization which was
formed last year, held a meeting at the Grand
Pac1hc. The members .sof this body are the
American association, Eastern. Pacific Coast and
Western; leagues. All the Glass A magnates in
the city were present, including the disgruntled
Iebeauftes Little was done except to re-elect
Tebeau Quits Race.
Prior to this meeting the Glass A men had
concluded that considering the split in the Ameri
can association and Eastern leagues it would
be 1mpolitic to open battle with the othe,
| leagues Tebeau saw that he could not be re-
elected to the board, and O'Brien was agreed
later. .e'.',' :
| The report of the treasurer was not read as
shortly before the time for the report Treasurer
Watklns was taken Ill and left the room. A
rev minutes later he was driven to his hotel
he said that his heart troubled him.
There was considerable more lobbying done
after that, and the minors meeting was MOI
called until o'clock. The following league.
| We're represented: American association, Eastern
| league, Western league, Southern league, North
/ west league, Three-I league New England
league, Central league, New York State league
Western association, Hudson River Valley league
| south Atlantic league, Ohio and 4Pennsy lvanis
league, Virginia league, Wisconsin state associa
tion. Cotton States league and; Iowa league
Inc COMMITTEES on constitution reported man,
changes. The report was accepted, and anons
the changes were the following: The power t
FTeinstate contract-jumpers taken from the boa rt
OF arbitration. Fill ii fine sef.. selec
ton to be made on AL drafted players within
the association. Fifteen days allowed for clul
to present contract to new player. NJ
! player may be approached by another club excep
i by permission of the club to which he is unde
contract and violation of this will be pun
ishable by fine not less than $500 or more
! than $3.50. three quarter vote will be neces
sary to amend the constitution. Each league tt
fix Its own salary limit and report It to tht
secretary. and a violation will subject the clul
on any club invading the territory of a clul
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