The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-09
ONE DEMAND Of
BOILERS GRANTED
BY NATIONALS
Old League Decides to Cut the
Drafting Season in
Two.
A. A. AND EASTERN
LEAGUE ARE PLEASED

Though the American Association
and tho Eastern League may no re-
ceive all of the requests presented to
the National Commission, they are sat-
isfed that a major part of them will be
granted. They will hold a session to-
day at the st. James building in New
York.
League yesterday it was decided to cut
the drafting season of that organization
in two. On hearing that the Eastern
League and American Association
pricked up their ears. The suggestion
was one recommended by the National
of the platform of the dissatisfied big
minors, and they take the action as a
propitious omen. 1t now remains but
for the American League to follow suit
it order to put the great majority Of
minors in a happy frame OF mind on a
question that has long been a thorn In
their side.
While the corridors Of the Waldorf. in
Manhattan, were crowded with baseball
players, club owners and managers-past,
present and future-yesterday afternoon, the
NdIlOndl 1tdSue QeltSdtcS were uOluillB tLc
first days session of the annual meeting up
stairs. When President Pulliam called the
meeting to order the only club not repre-
I ssnsS. Wss Mew a xSIk Fred Aii Roowles S0 1acr =.
tary. were both In town, neither attended
the meeting, and the business OF the league
went along In the accustomed. way without
them. Part Of the business done was the
reelection of Harry Pulliam president. Seven
votes were cast. and they were all for
Pullian., John Heydler was unanimously
President Pulliam's report dealt with
matters Of leading interest and contained
several important recommendations. Chief
adopted for all championship games the
same rs prevail for worlds series contests.
the object Of the proposed measure Is to
large the Size Of the crowds. The worlds
seslss q ofis is Rro feet X along Ions 'f The foul 70 : lines.
sYsn as fsst t feet sen sasf ,e Hf the foul lines
The president also referred to the urgent
need Of enforcing ,rigidly the rule that
Epsss salnass ssa%eaih' as d IL 9sss aSa p RsTks; sa ae
son there be a time limit Of three days on
waivers instead OF ten. Another recon-
mendation was that the fixing Of dates for
Of being decided by the home club. The
rule method wa used by the American
he report on disciplined players for the
past season showed that there was a total
Of 81 removals of players from games, 10
suspensions and 8 fines. More New York
than players of any other club. The erring
ones were ,apportioned as follows: Boston,
iyn, s removals, Q suspensions; Cincin-
natl, 8 removals, 2 finesi Chicago. 10 re-
movals, 8 suspensions; New York. % re-
is removals, ] fine, 4 suspensions; Pitts
burg, 6 removals, 2 fines. ! suspension; ct.
Louis, 8 removals, /. fine. Several. of the
The National League adopted tho amend
ment proposed by the minor leagues that
h Grating af period ers 6s ofEma sspt ,sagsss i - z
instead Of from September I TO October 10.
The American League 10 expected to adopt
The National folks will meet again today,
but first the National Commission will
meet to listen to those minor leagues
policy from the American Association and
Eastern League.