Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

Nmerlcan league The national agree
1cnt Is a very well-written document
nd Is mutual affair. One poin
lone was conceded TO the commission
When the agreement was drawn UP
That was for the protection OF the hon
ball players.
GROSS INJUSTICE.
Gross injustice to ball players by ar.
pgAnt magnates had. on several occa
IONS brought on great trouble IN base.
ill and war ia 30 that nearly ruined
lc game 20 that majors and minors
We're satisfied that the commission
'uld handle tho players much bettet
lan the magnates The idea was
9lcly for the presidents Of the two
la1or leagues to get together and
nooth over the troubles OF the play"
rs. II the national commission COM
dered II the proper thing 10 reinstat e
9 outlaw players they should have
ustated these men to the major
tEuo ranks, with prayer to the ma
Jual hoard Of minor leagues that II
likewise,
The national commission was nor
Gated to make trouble, or SO looking
lr other peoples business Each ma
league president has his hands full
booking after his own affairs, without
Wing 10 make business out Of minor
lgue affairs.
The American ASSOCIATION Is wolly re-.
ousible for the position In baseball
aat NJ. J. Kelley holds. IL gave the
Dung man fair trial. and until that
gani1atiop rescinds the action II took
~ Kelley should be passed up by
cards and commissions. The national
commission has done some splendid
ork. but Chairman Hermann should
satisfied TO act only when the two
residents fail to agree, and not Until
te the several cases brought to the
ttention of the commission. And un-
er no circumstances should he allow
ne impression TO go forth that the ma
unal commission has one ipta OF aOe
nority over the National Association
4 Leagues conveniently sometimes
He'd minor leAgues).
BY sticking 10 the letter of the ma
lonal agreement there win never be
lnfnlr advantage taken OF anyone. BY
tretchng the document by men chosen
% hew to tho line. trouble is sure to
ONE There is no supreme court of
baseball.
RECOGNIZES AN OUTLAW.
Tho league, let 1t be major or minpr,
greement becoms an outlaw The ma
or and minor leagues are parties of the
irst and second part to the agreement,
zach having their own controlling
board, each independent OF the other,
ne national commission aud the ma
,ional board. The commission is COM
osed OF the presidents Of the Ameri-
AN and National leagues and a chair
nan chosen by the two members. The
lational board is composed OF seven
who control the destinies Of
he parties of the second part.
There never can be clash while the
MEMBERS chosen are willing to follow
he simple laws laid down. The only
fouble can come when one OF the two
'arttes attempts to dictate. The fact
S that tyrants and dIctators cannot
Use to the top in baseball and float
here for any great length OF time. The
major league baseball of this country Is
ontined to 10 cities and eight states,
While the minor organization covers
very state in the Union and all of the
important cities.
The most remarkable thing TO me in
baseball is the lack of friction in the
governing body of the immense minor
eaeue organizations. The only trouble
ne National association has encoun.
cred OF late was where the national
commission undertook to NEEDLE with
ne affairs Of the minors in the Topeka
ase' a purely Internal affair. When IL
anne down TO cases both Messrs. Pull
lam and johnson took the proper
curse and passed the matter up, In
his case Chairman Hermann official-
y suggested that the law be changed
text season, as he considered it an in
ustice to some leagues
The great minor league organization
growing wonderfully. Over 40 leagues
low enjoy the privileges of organized
all This means that over 300 OF the
irgest cities In the country outside OF
he 10 given up to major league base
all, enjoy the distinction OF being
MEMBERS of the most remarkable Or.
anization in the world giVn up, to
port. Governed by eacerul citizen
{ New York City, p. II. Powers; John
J. FARRELL, wonderful executive who
yes at Auburn. n. Y, and board of
even members, scattered from Cali
ornia to the old bay state.