The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
Big MINORS
BEATEN in
OWN RANKS
But American Association
Has Not Yet Given Up
Fight for More Rights.

NEW YORK, Oct. H.-Turned down nat
by the National Association delegates,
who thought that the resolution presented
by the American Association in behalf Of
Itself and the Eastern League was pre-
posterous, the league magnates from the
middle West are sore all through today,
as they realize now that they cannot go
before the National Commission, and ask
for anything because the commission can
refer them back to the agreement with
the National Association. of which the
American Association and Eastern League
are parties.
President O'Brien smiled grimly today
and said his league wanted what 1t asked.
TT was not a request" said he, "but a
demand We are tired. of making requests,
SO we thought that we should put 1t up TO
our own body strong"
The resolution presented Mt the meet
ing was that the Southern League, West
ern League and Pacific Coast League be
placed in Class b. This would leave only
the American Association and the Eastern
League in Class A. Another demand in
the resolution was that the National Board
be reduced from seven members to five,
to be chosen annually as follows: Glass
A leagues one delegate each, Glass b.,
two delegates and the fifth representative
to be selected from the clubs OF a lower
classification than class B by the repre-
ECnIdtlNeS OF the SldSb n ClupS. IhS III
demand was more of a Joker than n y
thing else. 1t was that all annua meet
ings of the National Association should be
held in Chicago. This was on account Of
It's geographical situation.
The contention of the American Asso-
citation and the Eastern League in the
first demand was that the three leagues
which they sought to have reduced a class
were not properly members Of Glass A.
W. v,fIlt0n r.Arf4ln fN0n antfI6
not be found In the combined cities of each
league. Had this demand been granted 1t
would give the two Glass A leagues a
chance to draft from the three leagues
as well as the lower class leagues. This
would partly benefit the American Asso-
citation and the Eastern League. As far
as the second demand went. 1t would have
meant more power for the two stronger
leagues In the National Association. At
present these two leagues haven't much
power, they aver. in the face of the
money and playing strength of their
leagues.
In order to bring about these changes
in the constitution of the National Asso-
citation 1t would have been necessary for
these two leagues to have a three-Quarter
vote. and, as it was, they only got their
own two votes out OF tw~enty-three cast.
AS far as the American Association goes,
1t will make no more demands. All 1t
gets now will be voluntary. The repre-
sentatives here feel certain there will be
little friendly feeling at the association
meeting in December for the National AS
ISOLATION leagues. What action the club
owners in the American Association will
take toward the formation OF another
league, no representative would say.
Today's session was n short one, in
which a report from the committee APP
pointed ON constitution revisions occupied
the greater part of the time. There IS
enough war talk here today to start a row
right away, but it is being done by per-
sons who do not really understand the
situation. AS far as the Eastern League
though some of the club owners think that
they are receiving very little by protection.
Heard in the Corridors.
Two baseball deals, in which the Jersey
City Club and the Toronto Club figured
this year, have been discussed quite freely
in the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
these days. The deals are the selling of
JACK Thoney by Toronto to the Boston
Americans, and the purchase by the New
York Americans OF Pitcher Fred Lake, of
jersey City.
It Is interesting to note that the reported
payment of $500 for Thoney by the Bos-
ton American Club is greatly exaggerated.
It became known today through a Toronto
representative that 5000 or Grimshaw and
Schlahy was the offer made by the Boston
American Club to Toronto. AS yet the
Canadian management mas HOl ueClustl
which end of the deal 1t will take. But
the chances are that 5000 will be accepted,
in so far as the Eastern League cham
pjons are pretty certain Of getting Schlafiy
IL they want him again.
Considerable talk has been occasioned
Since the Jersey City management sold
Pitcher Lake to the New York Americans
in the face OF the fact that Billy Murray,
a stakeholder in the Jersey City Club,
wanted him for Philadelphia. The price
paid for Lake was $4,000 in cash and a
pick. Of the players not wanted by the
When the. Jersey City management had
both the offer from Billy Murray and from
Clark Griffith they hesitated for a while.
A close friend of Murray's, but one whO
is also quite friendly 10 the Jersey City
Club. said: Why don't you sell him to
the club that has the surplus. players and
figure this in the deal?" This suggestion
was thought over for some time, and as
Murray had no players he could not use IN
Philadelphia and as the skeeters were in
need OF several men, the deal was closed
with New York. Immediately thereafter
the Skeeters got Earl Moore and Del Ma
son to strengthen their ranks.
Owner Dewey, OF Boston, likes Catcher
McManus's work, but he thinks him too
unreliable in his habits.
Newark was ordered to pay Pitcher
Bronkie $3.50 within ten days or the player
would be a free agent
IIu1E6N. VIII lAdAiukN9 AAG fhtihtiAIg
League team in Brooklyn, declares that AL
Lawson will be the next president Of the
Atlantic League.
Frank leonard, of Lynn, stayed long
enough to sec that the Class y clubs did
not get the short end Of any doinss at
the National Association meeting.
MacQuillan. formerly with Jersey City
and Providence, hut who wound up the
season with PHILADELPHIA, dropped around
H.. I.1Y,f .r1aEarUanr nff4punon
Larry Sutton was rendered a good offer
TO manage the New Castle team Of the
p. o. M. LeagU&
Billy Clymer. of Columbus. says he will
win another pennant IN the American As
ISOLATION,
considerilg the playing Of Lopdenslager.
of Rochester. last season, come surprise
was occasloned by the scouts here al the
meeting because he was not drafted.