The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-10
TEBEAU IS DEFEATED
MEETING OF THE MINOR LEAGUES IN
 CHICAGO.
Griffiths Also Is Beaten for Direcs0r---Icsern Declare Their Loyalty to As~scia-
 ton and Stop Talk of

Chicago, Jan, a--Any differences that may have existed among the various minor base bail leagues which compose the National Association of Professional Ease Ball Clups were amicably adjusted at the annual meet ing here today of the controlling organiza- ton.
 Eighteen associations out of total of 2e which go to make UT the parent body were represented at the meeting and aithough there was considerable rivalry over the naming of a new executive board. there was no evidence of split in the organization. which, It was said. was probable should the members of a certain faction be defeated for reelection. N
 This faction which was headed bs George Tebeau of the American Association end Griffiths of the Eastern League was only able to muster two and oue-haif votes out or the eighteen cast and their places on the execu- tive board were filled by new members. Te- beau and Griffiths. who. 1t was declared. prior to the meeting. would secede from the organization should they be defeated, af- ter the meeting had adjourned tonight ex- pressed their entire satisfaction with the make up of the committee and said that they would abide by it's decision in every way.
 The make up of the executive board which settles all questions or disputes that may come up in the various associations follows; President. P. T. Powers president of the national association of professional base ball clubs. re--elected. Secretary. J. H. Farrell, Auburn. N. r.. reelected for a term of five years; Directors: William Ksyanaugh. Pres ident Southern Leaeue, reelected: Eugene Bert of the Pacific Coast League. reelected; J. Ed GrilIo, president of tho Toledo Club in the American Assc ciation, new member; T. H. Murnane. president of the New Eng land League, reelected: -ss M. Shively Western Association. a new member. M H. Sexton. president Three League. new member, and J. H. o'Rourke. Bridgeport. Conn., president of the Connecticut State League. a member.
 Heretofore the beard has been composed of but five directors. but al todsy's meet ing it was dr sided to add two new mem hars.
 Several minor changes were made in the constitution. An effort was made to change the voting power or the members aeeoroins to their class and [, was defeated.
 The proposition was to form new class to he known as A. to bc composed of the Pacific Coast League. the Amers-'an Asso~ citation and the Eastern League and to give this class and the present As of the asso- citation voting power of one and all other classes composing the association only third of vote each This plan met with go much opposition that the proposition was withdrawn without submitting it ta a vote.
 The eighteen associations represented at the meeting were: American Association, Eastern League. Western League Southern League; Central League. New York State Hudson River Southern Atlantic ohio. Pennsylvania. Virginia, Wisconsin. Cotton states League and the Iowa state League.
 A committee, consisting of President Pow CTS Secretary Farrell. William @Savanaugh and NJ II. Sexton. were appointed fn confer with the national committee in Cincinati, on Thursday regarding the ne~ drafting rules which have been agreed uaoa by all parties concerned. but which stu have 10 be put into concrete form.
 Chief among the changes made '~ the con- stitution was action taken aGainSt players who may jump their contracts. Enc power of the executive beard to reinstate such players was removed and hereafter player who jumps to an outlaw club will De black listed permanently by that act without fur ther action.
 on the salary limit question No general aareement was teached and it urAs decided to leave the fixing of maxiniuua limit to zach league Once fixed. hovever. that limit must be submitted to Secretary Far reIL who must approve all contracts and who was empowered to inflct a Clue of $500 on any club which violates the salary limit of it's league
 Other amendments to the constitution aim to minimize the practice of farming out players and covering up fake saleS Hereaf- ter all drafted players must be Hoid for in full at the time of selection. TAis applies to drafts from one minor leaugo $< another of higher class. Leagues of one class also restricted from drafting more than two players form leaRue below them