The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-29
Powers Reelected President
Of Eastern--NatiOna ASso-
citation Meets Today.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2a.-over 100 repre-
sentatives Of the National Association OF
Minor League Baseball Clubs are IN at
tendance at the annual meeting of that
body here today, and the meeting room OF
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where the ses-
sions are being held, is as yet rather quiet
All representatives Of the minor league
clubs are at the meeting. but each league
Is allowed only so nan votes. Outside the
hundred or more big league moguls, man.
ayers, players and small fry are tanning,
and there is decidedly more war talk in
the corridors than was heard here when
tho National and American leagues were
at each others threats.
President Powers, of the National Asso-
citation. in his annual address to the asso-
citation urged that the matter OF reserving
players is the most important one before
the body as a whole hat has been called
to its attention in a long time. He urged
a eurtailment in this direction In order
that some of the weaker clubs might get
a chance at some of the players. No par
tcular number was urged upon by Presi-
dent Powers. as he thought that was a
matter for the individual club owners to
take up themselves.
Before the meeting President Powers
was congratulated on his reelection to the
presidency of the Eastern League for the
sixteenth time. There was not a sign OF
anything but peace and goodwill at the
meeting. Everything went off In smooth,
easy manner. Walter W.. Burnham, of
Newark, and Alfred G. Doe. of Providence,
were chosen members of the board OF
directors, Jersey City and Montreal having
been given two weeks in order to agree
upon their members.
What the directors of the Eastern
League clubs consider a death-blow at
farming" was decided upon yesterday.
This is In the shape of an amendment of
the constitution of the league in which
a penalty of $50 will be imposed by the
president of the league on any club play
Ing a member of another club. 1t further
provides that all games in which such
Ineligible player shall take part will be
forfeited.
This action on the part of the league
directors was mnde necessary owing to a
protest of Manager Burnham, of Newark,
who objected TO having Providence play
Hannifan In league games while a mem
Der of the New York National League
team. The case of Gleason. Of Philadel-
phia playing with Jersey City. was also
cited as an instance. A COM
posed of Messrs. Durham of Newark;
Stein, of Buffalo, and Chaplin, of Roches-
ter. was appointed to further consider this
amendment, and perhaps make future
recommendation to what the directors
termed an evil.
Heard in the Corridors.
The Eastern League had a harmonious
meeting.
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Hereafter, the Eastern League directors
decided. all signed contracts with players
must be sent to the president of the league
within fifteen days. Last year one club
did not send In its playing contracts until
August.
Outwardly 1t would appear as though
the international squabble for the control
Of the Providence baseball club was over.
but according to reports 1t Is ready to
break out again.
Joe Kelly. smiling and happy over his
success. with the Toronto team last season.
striltted about the corridors of the Victoria
Hotel yesterday receiving the congratula-
items OF all the ~magnates.
Buffalo is without a manager. President
Potter declares that within a month he
VIII know who will head the Bisons next
season.. Smith is prominently named, az
is stallings and Clymer;
According to President Powers's report
to the National Association Clubs, st. Paul
has thlrty-fve players reserved for next
year, This IS the largest number of play
ers reserved by any one club with the ex-
eeptlon of the Boston American team.
Owing to the return of nearly all their
players of last season to the Boston Amer
lean club, Providence fans are wondering
where they will get players for next sea-
son. Up to date Duffy has announced the
drafting of three men from the Glass B
clubs.
President Chaplin. OF Rochester. was
Obliged to walk nine miles in the Adiron-
dack Mountains Sunday to catch a train
In time TO bring him to New York to at
tend the annual meeting of the board OF
directors. Luckily he made good connec-
lions and arrived in his blue hunting shirt
and hunting clothes on Broadway at 9
O'Clock. Just an hour before schedule time.
viii YOU be in baseball next season." he
was asked. IT may and ] may not, he
answered. 1T all DEFENDS" He. however.
announced that further negotiations had
been made by his Club. President Taylor.
of the Boston American League Club, had
a conference with him Yesterday, but there
was nothing doing in the way OF sale or
purchase.
Representatives of Glasses b. C and D.
who came to New York and were met by
President Powers when sounded on the
Glass "A question. admitted that the East
ern and American Association clubs should
receive more concessions. This bids fair
to bring about harmony at today's meet
ing, If the clubs of these classes are not
affected too much by the action OF the
two leading minor leagues.
AL Buckenberger was in attendance at
the meeting. He did nor know where he
would be next season. he said. if President
Chaplin sold the Rochester franchise. II
Chaplin stays in the league Buckenberger
will stay with him
Jersey City's interests were represented
by Joe Bean, manager of the club last
year. As far as next seasons plans are
concerned no one knows anything about
Jersey City's outlook.
Bill Murray h~obnobbed among the
smaller LEAGUE magnates. His showing
with the Philadelphia Club last season was
recognized by all his old friends in the
minor ranks. and Bill was given the glad
hand all around.
No one who could speak with authority
for Montreal was present at the meeting.
It Is not thought likely that Jimmie Nor
gan will head the Royals next season.
Joe Kelly says that he will not go to
Boston next season. but will be up at the
top of the Eastern League with his To-
ronto bunch.
FRANK Y0KUM DEAD.