Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
GROWTH OF MINOR LEAGUES
National Association Controls Clubs in 2le
Cities.
FIGURES ON IMPORTANCE OF tn: BUSH
Star Players Begin ana End Their
Diamond Careers In Smaller Cir
cults, which Are Feeders
for Major Organization.

The growth Of the minor base ball leagues
during the last ten years has been remark
able. Organized under the name OF the
National Association Of Professional Base
ball Leagues, they have come to be re-
s,erded as a powerful factor in the gov
9nment OF the game. There are 30
leagues and 2is clubs in the organization,
which control nearly $500 players Patrick
T. Powers of this city, man Of large base
ball experience. Is the president OF this big
association ana to him belongs much of
the credit for its phenomenal success.
The national board Of arbitration, which
decides all disputes among members OF
the association, is composed Of Eugene f.
Bert OF San Francisco. T. H. Murnane OF
Boston, Mass; w. NJ. Kavanaugh Of Little
Rock, Ark; ]. H. ORourke OF bridgeport,
Conn; NJ. II. Sexton of Rock Island III;
d. NJ shively of Kansas city, Mo. and ].
H Farrell of Auburn, NJ Y, secretary.
Players Drafted Last Year.
The minor leagues have always been
feeders fos the major leagues. They have
developed many famous players who have
been drafted by the big fellows and they
have also been the last refuge for. stars
that have seen their best days. In word
ball player begins and ends his career in
the minors, with the big circuits always
a temporary lease on real life for him. Last
year the American and the National leagues
drafted in all sixty-hve players from the
National Association clubs as follows:
Nefeau OF Dubois, by Detroit, 5000.
Archer of Atlanta by Detroit, 1900
Maxwell OF Montgomery, by New York
sailee Of Birmingham. by New York "a.
Byf fy' Of Shreveport by st. Louis IN.
johnson Of Bradford, by Detroit. $500.
Philbin Of Erie, by Pittsburg, 500. 49,,
Jenulngs q B9itmors BY I Dstr9 3 oOS 1000
Bean OF Jersey city, by Washington, $1,000.
Hulsman OF Montreal, by Pittsburg 9 900.
Henley OF Rochester. by brooklyn, 1900
Burke OF Kansas City, by Philadelphia
shaw Of louisville. by Boston "a L),
Kruger of Toledo, by washington, 1900.
Thieiman of Indianapolis, by Cleveland,
Clarke of Milwaukee by Pittsburg, 1900.
Fiaherty OF Columbus by Pittsburg 5000.
Erwin OF Fort Worth, by Detroit, 300
Randall OF Denver, by Chicago On. L)'
o'Leary Of Des Molnes, by Cleveland.
Kiiiifer of Kalamazoo, by Detroit. $780,
Kennedy Of Youngstown, by Cincinnati,
". Thomas of Youngstown, by cincin-
schneiberg of Lacrosse, by Detroit, $500,
Nehelng. Of Gray's Harbor, by Philadel-
Compton Of Lancaster. o., by st. Louis
Castieton of Youngstown, by New York
Mcmahon Of Roanoke. by New York "a.
Rudker of Augusta, by Brooklyn: $500;
Whiting of Lawrence, by Brooklyn, $500
Rodgers Of Washington Pa, by Pitts
Maddox OF Cumberland. by Pittsburg, $500
Miller Of Paducah, by Pittsburg. $500.
Woodruff OF Baton Rouge. by Cleveland
Clarke of vicksburg. by Cleveland. 1900
4 Butler OF Akron. BY st. Louis "a. L.,
" Perkins of st. Paul, by st. Louis CA LIZ
Hughes of waterbury, by Pittsburg, $3.50
Poster of Coffeyville, by Philadelphia CA
z. Berry Of Cedar Rapids. by Philadelphia
George OF Lacrosse, by Boston CA IL
Wagner of Newark. by Boston "a. La
Holly OF New Orleans. by St, Louis IN
schumsn of Portsmouth. by Philadelphia
Sabre OF Savannah. by Philadelphia "a
Wilson of Canton, by Washington. $3.50.
Fromme Of Springfield, Ill, by st. Louis
Davis Of indianapolis by Cincinnati q, 800
Stanley OF Norfolk. by New York "a. Ii
Bonno of Norfolk. by washington, $500
MeGill of Austin. Tex. by St Louis "a
: Ferris of Dallas, by st. Louis Ca LIZ
stevens of Dallas. by st. Louis a. IL
Lattimors of webb city, by st. Louh
Kiilian Of Burlington. by Boston "a. LIZ
Howard of Danvine, by Philadelphia "a
Ennann Of Akron, by Cleveland. $500.
Phelan Of Manchester. by New York "a
Brady OF Little Rock. by Pittsburg 81, OOo
Maggert OF Sharon, by Pittsburg. $500
Pieiss OF East Liverpool, by Pittsburs
sweeney Of Portland, Ore, by chicag'
Perring Of Omaha was sold to Clevelan,
Makeup OF the Circuits.
: In addition TO these players about ninet,
more were drafted by members OF the as
ISOLATION from other members. The di
vision OF the minor leagues into CLASSES
was inaugurated number OF years age
In class A this year the Ieagues are a
follows:
Eastern League p. T. Powers, Presiden
Baltimore, Toronto, Buffalo, Rochester
Providence, Newark. Jersey City and Mont
American Association. J. d. o'Brien, Pres
ident-MinnsaPoiis, 81, Paul milwaukee,
Columbus, Toledo, Kansas City, Indianap
oils and Louisville.
Pacific Coast League. Z. F. Bert, Presi
dent-San Francisco, Los Angeles. OaklanC
Portland, Seattle and Fresno,
Western League, N. J.. O'Neil, President
Denver Sioux City, Lincoln. pes MoineI
Omaha and Pueblo.
Southern League, W. M. Kavanaugl
President-New Orleans, Little Rock Nom
gOmery, Shreveport Memphis, Nashvtll,
Atlanta and Birmingham.
In class b the leagues are as follows:
Connecticut League, J. II. oRourk
5ecretary-Bridgeport Holyoke, Springfield
New Haven, New London, Norwich Hari
ford and Waterbury.
Central League. 4. r. Carson, President
Evansville Terre Haute, Wheeling. Cantor
Grand Rapids. South Bend, Dayton an
New England League. T. II. Murnan,
President-Lowen, Lawrence, Haverhil
Fan River, Worcester Lynn, Maneheste
and New Bedford.
New York; State League, ]. H. Farrell
Presidential Albany. Troy, Syracuse, Bins
hamton. Scranton, Wilkesbarre, Utici
, "A. J. a. @. Amsterdam. Johnstown an
\ lGloversville)
~ niinois. Iowa, Indiana League. Edwar
Holland President-Cedar Rapids Peorii