New-York tribune., 1908-12-10
MUCH BASEBALL TALK
LITTLE ACTION, HOWETER
Minor League Case Put Of-Draft-
ing Period Limited.

Three baseball meetings held in this city
yesterday and many mora or less weighty cues
tons were discussed but in the main action was
deferred until the annual spring meetings. The
American League N session at the Hotel Wolcott,
passed resolution against giving passes TO visit
ing clubs and agreed limit the drafting period
The National League, IN session at the Waldorf
Astoria, transacted = lot Of -outine business and
reduced the waiver limit during the playing sea
son from ten TO five days The National ComTis-
sion. in session at the St James Building post
poned action on the internal fight among the
minor leaguers by granting the secretary Of the
National Association more time to answer the plea
OF the Eastern League and the American Assocla-
ton for separate organization under the national
agreement.
The meeting Of the National Commission was al
10 o'clock in the morning and quick action and
early adjournment was the order After less than
one hours session the supreme court Of baseball
dispersed 70 await the call OF the chair
a delegation of National Association men. with
J. H Farrell as the spokesman. together with the
committee Of the Eastern League-American As
sociation combination, consisting Of ?. I Powers
John D. O. Brien and their counsel, Henry j hll-
leIea. appeared before the commission ana WHeh
Mr Farrell asked for more time to make answer
10 the request for separate organization L was
granted. The hearing was set for the January
meeting in Cincinnati
What Pat Powers and John D Q Brlen sa'o Is
not of record but it was remarked at the era Oh
the gathering. We all said some things ~ "llIl.
was true enough. judging from the noise o. 1ou-
voices that issued from the inner sancJun OF Fresl-
dent PuUIar's Office, where the meeting was heIa.
John E Bruce. secretary Of the commission saLu
the only other question discussed was the u!P OF
President Harry c. PulHam OF the NaIlona1
League and President Ban Johnson Of the Amer
lean League TO the Pacific Coast, at the request
of the California State League, to sCraighten out
some crinkIes in the politics Of the game out 'nere
MEETING; OF AMERICAN LEAGUE
4. the Hotel wolcott the following representa-
+ivas ~ the American League clubs responded 10
the roIcaI. Chicago, Charles A Co1hskey'
CHARLES A Frederic6s. St Louis r L Hedges.
John z. Bruce; Detroit Frank ). N1ylni ~ ~CIeH1
land J F KffoyIe, c W Sonlers washington
T Q Moves Benjamin s. Minor; Philadelphia 3.
F. shibe. Cornelius McGilucuddy better known as
Connie Mack. New York Frank j. FarreIii Boston,
John 1. Taylor, with PRESIDENT ban 'oil''7O1 anu
McRoy the secretary
II was after 4:S0 o'clock when the meeting was
called 10 order but by $50 o'clock adjournment had
bezn taken until this morning at 10 o'clock
In the interim the delegates had passed the no
mass rule for visiting clubs. approved the minutes
~ +fa last meeting accepted and approved the re-
r Of the board Of directors, together with that OF
ne sacre+sry-treasIrer and had moved, seconded
v5 r,sesed an acceptance Of the same clause which
the National League accepted on Tuesday, as an
amendment 10 the national agreement That was
the clause which limits the drafting period tor
ma ior leagues from September to September To-
yBrniC ig
American Association combination IhaI request
has now been accepted by the National Connnlis-
sion and the National and American leagues, ana
will therefore be force from now on
Mr. KiIIiIea representing the boiling minor
Ieaguers. was heard, but the delegates decided 10
a7sfr the action Of the national commission before
making answer. hearing was also granted 10 me
man who had rotary spike to introduce IN pace
Of the n1urderous one used on the shoes OF the
pIavers and TO another man who had dust hlieI
Ia show Action was deferred
MEETING OF NATIONAL LEAGUE
The New York club was again absent on roIcal
for the second session OF the National League at
the WaIdorf-A storia but this aroused little com
rnan+ as it is generally knowu that John T, Brush
&c not in sympathy with the present board OK
directors.
charles Il Ebbets chairman OF the committee TO
draw up q resolution the death OF Henry Chad
wick reported and the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved That in the recent death Of ;, Henry
true friend who had dedicated his long, busy and
useful life to the PToGgGn and wereas anu
The deceased being known as the Father OF
2sT6naI League those present az this meeting de-
sire to pay tribute TO MS meInory ana 70 q & seno
expression coincidence TO those nearest and dear
est 10 Mr Chadwick; and whereas,
he ala LlG-I ] E and nijre we etch feel that In
hJs Edaaib We have sustained distinct personal
Iofs no e,d hat this resolution be spread upon
10 ,crtlre= II our meeting and thereof for
,s-arded "a the widow and other relatives Of the
deceased
The committee appointed 20 draw Up resolutions
on the death or Frank De Haas Robson, Of St
r,,,is announced that it would report later prob
ably at to-dsys session
lanes A Hart OF Chicago formerly president
~ the Chicago club, and an honorary member OF
he league Was present. and made short speech,
IN which he congratulated the owners upon the
,,t-f,r "a. the game and OF the league to-day.
The Eastern LeagIe-American Association COM
t,,.. INSISTING Of Messrs- Powers and . 'Brien.
and their attorney Henry J. killiea. of Milwaukee.
was admitted and Nj Killiiea made a speech. In
,bi-b ne outlined the requests OF the two over
-, ,,fr-or leagues as i presented to the
national commission Tuesday
No action was taken on the request because the
r.,,onal commission has deferred action until 1t