The sun., 1907-10-31
WTNOR LEtGt FRS ~ ODDS.
sharp Discussion Over Attitude of American
Association and Eastern Lesg que.

The discomfort over existing conditions
on the part OF couple Of leagues in ne Ma
tional Association of Professional Baseball
Clubs came to Official airing yesterday at
the meeting Of the National Associ0tion.
The delegates got down 70 the real is-ue
and the proceedings developed sharply drawn
lines between those who would change the
present agreement, which binds th" minor
leagues, and those who would not. The
American Association and Eastern IsesnS
want to he in a class all by themselves. and
desire All the orher lragles tweutv-onH
vi them were present yosterdav We're
opposed. In connection with the question.
having . great deal to do with II, IL the a'ti-
tude Of ID" major leagues IN drafting end
holdr1 on to players and making them
u,' thai scarce in the minor league market.
Everybody bad his band 10 his ear Jester,
day when J. y. oRrien, president OF
the American Arsociation. in accordance
with resolution adopted last SUNDAY. made
ciation hal the Pacific Coast League,
southern League, and Westcin l.eagne be
arbitration be reduced 20 hce oleInbers,
one of them &" be- representative, of the
rriSan As,o",r.sn Hs OF ths me .ns fessnes
l0wcr than Class 4 and the nth 20 h. selected
! by he representative Of the American
Association. and Eastern l"agie; thai an
/ after be held IN Chicago.
When these bold demands had been made
! known vigorous discussion followed. tlasa
| \ at present u composed Of i've Leagues.
/ the American Association. Eastern l,eaeno
| Frank leonard Of the Lynn, Nass.. club
said he failed 10 see how any benefits would
result from the proposed changes. Judge
kavdnagh. president Of the southern I,eague.
opposed the UBriep resolutions. ~" de
| cldred the SOU hern League had 'bc requisite
PSrqoa msbsrshp %, HSsr rnS% sPs Of PoT
/ land, speaking for the Pacific Coast l.eagu"
, said the national agreement had three years
: 10 run and rhai he was willing to abide by
, th. inid census ~ 10 remaining in Class \.
secretary Farrell OF the national sssocia-
tion called the attention Of the delegates TO the
| fact thai when the Pacific Coast League was
! taken into the association ranks there was an
agreement that Z never SHOULD he placed
| ginia League ~ ii il was a matter of contract
! and honor that the Pacific Coast League
shopld. not be reduced. Others who orstsd
( Leaguea aud Ewing Of the Pacific Coast League.
President Powers vacated the chair and In
behalf OF. the Eastern League spoke of the
evils Of farming ard drafting, O'Brien in
support Of his demands said his league snf-
/ fered from the whoi ieeale drafting from other
, Leagues aud that IT, could not find Sufficient
! players 70 purchase. Several remedies were
I proposed by different delegates. One was
| That the American ard Eastern League draft
I ing season open at the same time as the
majors, another that an anti-farming law be
| When. the O'Brien revolutions came up for
action they were laid on the table; that is; the
Urtt TWO were, Inc ASSOCIATION 0eclueu 10
! hold its mex, meeting in Chicago. The other
| two resolutions were, finally disposed Of for
! the time being by the suggestion that the
! American association and Eastern Lea que
! send Representatives to confer with the COM
! mittee on revision OF the constitution 10 see
! il u satisfactory plan could not be hit upon,
The Atlantic League. which Ia not In the
! national association, asked for friendly
! agreement that the latter was not TO take amy
/ of the Atlantics players during the play
! ing season. The request was tabled. Mike
! Regan was elected an honorary meuiber Of
! the national association.
Isn't IL up to the maj or leagues TO lessen
| these farming and drafting evils you COM
pla in OFF, one manager was asked.
! a ffnc chance we'd have asking them. was
! the reply, You know how much they do
/ for the minor leagues. Some of their clubs
/ have as many as fifteen or twenty pitchers
alone signed for next season, while here am
; with only four players drafted. not satisfied
with what they'll amount to. and yet I'll have
, to wait until the major leagues decide who
they don't want next season and then buy
! what players v can from them. There A
! only one way to treat with these ma or lea gu 81
| and that is % night them. Either that or grin
and bear IL. which suppose 10 what we'll
| have to do" .-... ... -.....-. ...