New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
SPLIT In BASEBALL
MINOR LE4GUERS At VAR.
Request Made to National Commits
sion for Ne1U Organization.

SiOn for NeIU OTgGnt1dtlOn.
Indications point TO merry war in minor league
baseball circles. and Incidentally the national com
mission, made up Of Garry Hermann. chairman;
President Pulliam OF the National League and
President Johnson of the American League has
hard problem TO solve The first gun was fred
yesterday in the way OF announcement from the
Eastern League and American Association, which
bolted the meeting of the National Association Of
Minor League Baseball Clubs three or four weeks
ago that they had Withdrawn from that associa-
ton and a request to conduct their affairs
separate organization under organized baseball
This request, together with demand for num-
Der Of privileges and concessions, presented to
the national commission, in session at the ofice
Of Harry c Pulliam, In the ST James Building
It was opposed offhand by tie board of arbitra-
ton Of the National Association. made up OF T. H
Murnane, J. H O'RourIxe NJ H Sexton, B. NJ.
shiveIy and J. H. Farrell, the secretary. The COM
mttee representing the boiling faction made
up Of President P. T Powers Of the Eastern
League, President John D. O'Brien OF the American
Association, and Henry J Killelea- Of Milwaukee,
their counsel.
Mr.. KiIIelea was the spokesman for his commit
tee, and after explaining that the Eastern League
and American Association combination was in full
sympathy with organized baseball and had de-
sire TO trouble, presented number Of recon-
nendat tions, the plea that they would make Tor
the good OF the game.
The formal request for recognition. with a state
ent of what led up TO the present friction in minor
league circles, was presented to the national COM
mission follows:
When the American Association became a party
to the NatlonaI Assocat9n OF FT2fes{ionaI & ss eS
whom should be members Of leagues known as
srbiraton to the i5 adional members
immediately
American Association and Eastern League, wholly
and entirely placing the management OF the two
largest baseball leagues in the United states ex-
oody or men from leasueS Iar beio" ne
Association and Eastern League in attendance IN
constant friction in the organization the Eastern
League and American Association have concluded
withdraw, and respectfully ask at your
hands the following privileges and concessions: ..
organization under organized baseball, and under
such restrictions. rules and regulations as the na-
tiOnal commission shall from time 10 time adopt
That the present national agreement be so
the American Association and Eastern League 10
draft players from all other leagues except the
ever, that said Leagues can draft but one man
that the draft and purchase rule Of the
tionaI agreement be SO amended that the players
American Association and Eastern League be hrst
eaT3e At The original draft price before being re-
turned 70 the league from which the player was
That the national agreement or rules Of the
Of pIavers anv club of either major league shall
have under contract for reservation at any time
TO twenty-five. and to limit the number under con,
tract or reservation 10 twenty, after May % OF
That the Eastern League and American Associa-
ton be permitted to draft PLAYERS rom i el5[ier
?i ming at the expiration Of The time liked for draft
consideration Class 4 $50; Glass B 800; Class 9,
500 and Class D. 500
be I6er pertfed 9f to draf from the American Assoa
ton and Eastern League be limited M 5c 20 peroo
That the national agreement be so amended as
ASSOCIATION 70 draft territory from other minor
leagues ~7der terms and conditions 10 be pre-
That the national commission Rule 2s be applied
to American Association and Eastern League clubs
in the same manner said rule now apples, 70
major league clubs with ne ITer 4 ian once
under optional agreement
This request for recognition as p separate body
caused mild sensation and the other members OF
tho hoard OF arbitrator Of the national association
was Drartfcany rnprepared for such drastic action
and while opposing il. asked time 10 present re-
ply That the bolt1ng faction was in dead earnest
ms -1str m all and the national commission ad-
tourned until tomorrow morning. at III cIocA'
1vns1 the other side VIII be heard and dec1son
reached .
At the morning session Of the national commits
S,o, routine business was transacted and the re-
nor+s Of the chairman and John E Bruce the
sacra+arv were read. Mr.. Bruce announced thar
- r,,,,-7ission had decided to limit the drafting
De-,od for major leagues from September TO Sep
,ber Is OF each year, II II met with the appro'ai
o4 the club owners Of those two leagues' WIeu
s+brnft+ed 70 them. at their respective meetings
this week - -
NJ Erpca also announced that the ticket ques-
tio1 arising from the worlds championship games
= Chicago was sttU under investigation
The regular fall meeting Of the National League
u-,u begin to-day at the WaldOrf-Astoria and the
clans gathered yesterday IN numbers There was
much talk OF changes and trades, but nothing den-
- vas announced II seemed be the general
oDinion that Charley Ebbuts OF the Brooklyn cIun'
would be unable to secure Dahlen TO manage ms
team as Frank Bowerman. who, II IS SAID VIII
manage the Boston Nationals next year VIII Ho'
let him 60