The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BASEBALL LEAGUES
FAIL TO REACH
AGREEMENT
"IneigibIes" the Stumbling
Block Between Coast and
State Organizations
By 7. p. N agiiLiean

The conference between the coast
and state leagues ended at the ST.
Francis yesterday afternoon without
the slightest change being affected in
the baseball situation in California
The state league officials waited on
the coast league committee about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and. after
a short conference, Al Jarman and Cy
Moreing, who represented the state
leaguers, left the meeting ana an
nounced that there was nothing doing.
and that the state league would con-
tinue next season, as it had in past.
seasons, an independent Organization.
What proved the stumbling block
was the difference OF opiaion over what
the organized baseba nmen term in
eligible, players. The state league
claims a right to these players, and
with that right they held il a priv1-
players as they desired. at such time
and to whom they pleased Coast
leasue officials disputed this point.
They offered TO allow the Ineligible
players to remain in the state league
as long as the state league wanted to
use them. but they put in the pr0viso
that If the state league desired to dis
pose of any Ineligible player, the play
er would have to revert TO his origi-
nal club.
Those who represented the coast
the interests of organized baseball.
They waived the right to draft play
ers from the state league, offered them
the right to hold all the players they
now have as long as they wanted them,
and waived the salary limit" clause,
stating. that the state leaguers could
that IT was not necessary for them to
confine themselves to the limit" that
usually obtains in class Is leagues, the
rating which organized baseball was
Willing aXfanA fa taf "a 41ca-
II they. entered the fold of organized
baseball.
The players that We're in dispute, and
were Moriarity. Hackett and Hender-
son. These players are now on the
'blacklist'' and can not play with any
club In organized baseball until they
are reinstated
After the meeting had adjourned Ed
Walter of Oakland. acting as spoizes-
man Tor the coast leagae, said:
I'VE were willing TO give the state
league people all they asked for, -eN-
cept the right to dispose of the players
that rightfully belong to u.s. We didn't
care how long they held these players
for their own use, but we couldn't see
our way clear to have them sell these
players and make a profit on them. II
these players are to be sold vFe feel
that we have a right to any profit that
is realized on them. We were willing
to let them have the players for their
and even offered to let them have them
for 10 years. They would not accept
this offer and that is how the so called
peace conference ended"
Waiter was asked il the coast league
intended to make reprisals on the so
called outlaws" He said no plan OF
action had as yet been considered. and
that ne was not in a position to dis
cuSS the point.
That there will be a baseball war
stands the California league has prac-
tieaLy- defied the higher powers OF
baseball. and the players will hardly
take this action of the state leaguers
AT the banquet given to the baseball
men at the st. Francis last Saturday
night Ban Johnson Of the American
leagH advised the so called outlaws TO
come into the fold. warning them that
they didn't know what war meant
After the conference the coast league
began it's annual meeting. and com
mittee Is now arranging a playing
schedule for next season Ed Waiter
Danny Long and George Leland OF
Los Angeles comprise the committee
Harry Pulliam, president Of the ma
tional league, left. for, Nashville, Tenn.
last night Before leaving he ex-
parties could reach no agreement
Ban Johnson of the American league
Will leave this morning. for Chicago.
leagues to get together.
! Tip O'Neill, president of the west
| ern league. and Charley Comiskey's
Representative on the coast. said yes
| terday that he had practically COM
! pleted arrangements for the tour of
the Chicago White Sex toi California
next spring. Comiskey's team viii
leave Chicago for San Francisco on the
night OF February 27. They are due
| in San Francisco March ., and viii
remain here until March 2S. Chicago
| will have a special train of five cars
Between so and 100 persons. including
the wives of the players. ardent fans,
newspaper correspondents and play
ers will make the trip. Cemiskey will
! have about 80 players. He will divide
| the bunch in San Francisco, and send
| half to los Angeles. The teams viii
alternate in playing in San Francisco
| and Los Angeles.
G.~-s~ e A. Tt