The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-11
TRr-sTATE TERRITORY.
New Atlantic League VIII Make sec
 ond Application.

New Atlantic League VIII Make sec
 ond Application.
 New York. Jan. 10.-The board or arbitration of the National Associatioh of Base Ball Leagues today voted 10 admit the Tri-State League to terri- torial rights in wilmington, Del, anu Trenton, N. J., thereby quashing the application of the newly organized AL lantic League.
 Inasmuch as the application of the Atlantic League for membership ln- cudes these cities, the board deciaed thai it would not consider the appnca- tion until it had been changed, eIIml hating Wilmington and Trenton rom Atlantic League circuit IL "hn
 necessarv therefore that new apph- cation for the admission of the Allan lie League to be filed, in which are specified the cities they propose .o cover. emitting, of course. the two cie- ies which have been in dispute.
 Reside settling the Atlantic Iri- state affair, the board disposed or number of minor cases. l.,
 The board decided that all players III the Pacific League prior to the oan Francisco earthquake last sprins' u less they have been sold, draIteo oF leased in writing, shall revert 10 lhe pacific Coast League. Under the stress of the earthauake difficulties. many oe the players left the coast ana nase not returned. An application of a player namea r,armak to have his name strickeh from the reserve list of the Austln' Texas, club, was granted.
 The board ordered the Grand haplos' Mich, club to pay to w. J. saa en s nIaver drafted by Shreveport, $1S:oo' Tba claim on the Dallas. Texas, clun 6ied against player Tate of the SIOUX City. Ia, club for $125 advance money was disallowed.
 U,tb the conclusion of all business the hoard adjourned and the delegates to the National Association met Tn nha' session, President Powers presioins The association made several constltu- tionaI changes and decided to hold the next annual meeting in New fork on the third Tuesday in October.
 With A view to regulating salaries and making them uniform In eacn league, at least to the extent or putting A limit on them, an amendment or AT ticle 13 of the constitution was adopleu' nroviding for a maximum monthly sal arv Iimit for each club of the several i leagues below Class A. the class'nca- lion governed by population require ments and to be fixed by the respect i i've leagues. ,,~,,, A statement of the maximum lmil shall be filed with the secretary of tne ! hoard of arbitration immediately attei the opening of the championship sea
 son in each of the leagues affectine 1 and it shall be the duty Of the natio.al 1 hoard to enforce 1t. A penalty, or SzS | n day from the time complaint is
 proven until the salaries are reduced l is provided for all clubs violating th' clause. .A,
 The association took stand tht same as that of the major leagues 1T
 reference to the extent that no 2iul
 shall be permitted to participate 1T sIIch games except under the rules an6
 regulations of a board of control, a' shan be decided upon by the nationa hoard of arbitration. The nadona hoard was given power to impose pen alties for offenses against this amend
 ment.
 The board passed resolution puttini all players who are ineligible to pia! ! in the association in the eligible HIS
 of the Tri-State League.