The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-01

complished at any one OF the sessions.
Those VIII had expected nat the war
clouds that have been gathering for some
time would break at this meeting were
disappointed. The great c%ontenders for
more concessions, who have been juggling
the big stick" went to the middle West
with anything but a friendly feeling for
the National Association. Efforts of the
National Association to lave the Ameri-
can Association serve upon a committee
that was appointed to meet the national
commission were vain. President O'Brien
and his colleague, Bryce, thanked the
delegates, but refused to do anything more
toward getting CONCESSIONS.
Having thrown up their hands and gone
away dissatisfied, the American Associa-
ton has asked nothing, now that their
original request was turned down. They
are sore all through and have left the
Eastern League to seek whatever 1t thinks
1t has a chance to get at The hands Of the
National Association or the National Com
mission.
The Eastern League is inclined toward
peaceable measures, following our Presi-
dem Powers's usual policy. After the
meeting yesterday the delegates from the
other Glass A leagues were sounded and
they thought that. Inasmuch as the strong
est leagues in Class A are not well dis
posed toward the smaller leagues, they
should try and get something for them
selves. Therefore, 1t was determined that
Judge Kavanaugh, president of the South
ern League, should present a resolution
at the meeting calling for a committee CT
seven, each class of the association having
representatives on IT, to be appointed TO
confer with the National Commission for
the purpose Of trying to get some conces-
sions in the matter of drafting One thing
suggested was that Glass A clubs should
be allowed to draft at .he same sime that
the majors began their drafting season.
This, however, was not definitely decided.
President O'Brien was appointed chair
man of the committee to confer with me
National Commission. but lie declined.
saying that he would act as one of an adj
visory committee, but could not think of
serving on the committee as Il representa-
tive of the American Association. His
colleague, Bryce, was hen appointed, hut
O'Brien answered for him tllas he was IN
the same position ana could only ac. IN
an advisory capacity. The following were
then appointed: Ned Hanlon, of BaIti-
more. and Judge Kavanaugh, of the
Southern League, representing Glass A;
DR.. Carson, of South bend, representing
Glass B; Shiveley, of Kansas City, repre-
Glass c, and Baumeister, of Erie,
representing Glass &C. President Powers
and Secretary Farrell were made ex-ofic'o
memDerS OF the committee.
This committee will meet at some time
previous to the nex meeting of the Ma
tional Commission, and will frame a set Of
demands or proposed amendments to the
present national agreement. What they
will decide upon is at present a matter of
speculation, but 1t safe to say that the
biggest bone Of contention will be over the
demand Of the Class A clubs or a new
method of drafting players by the major
league clubs.
The national board took up its cases
after the regular sessions of the associa-
ton. The principal Ease brought before
the board was that of Player Nal Eason,
of the Newark Eastern League club, in
which he sought to be declared o free
agent. Eason appeared in his own behalf
at the meeting, and for half an hour he
astonished and entertained the board mem
bers by his excellent oratorical power
The board declared that he is even ahead
OF Pop" O'Rourke. So well did he cover
every phase Of the position with the New
ark club that the board decided in his
favor. Manager Burnham was also pres
ent at the board meeting, and he presented
his sid Of the case. The board decided
that Eason was a free agent and was no
longer the property of the Newark club.
The bone of contention was whether Burn
ham could hold Eason on his reserve list
under suspension when the player dis
covered that his pitching arm was gone.
and after he had been suspended without
pay by the Newark club. The board de-
cided that when Eason was suspended he
had been umpiring four weeks in the P.
o. M. League. Then. when he acted as
umpire In the Eastern League while under
suspension, 1t was n tacit release, and the
player was therefore declared a free agent
Manager Burnham. in referring to the
decision of the board in the Eason case,
said that he did not think that he had
been fairly treated. He said that he did