The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-13
| OUTLAW LEAGUE
| AMONG REGULARS
California Organization Is Adj
mitted to Membership
MANY CASES ARE DECIDED
Chattanooga Is Awarded the South At
lantic Pennant over Augustus
Appeal-Several New Leagues
Arc Organized.
MANY CASES ARE DECIDED

Memphis. November 12.-The national
board of arbitration concluded its work
late today and adjourned to meet again
in July in New York city, which meeting
will principally be devoted to the impor-
tant work of reclassifying the leagues.
Nearly 60 cases were passed on by the
board during the day and a number of
others on the calendar were referred to
Secretary John J. Farrell for future de-
cision.
The members of the board who remained
over for the final sessions today were T.
H. Murnane New England league; J. P.
O'Rourke. Connecticut league; D. NJ.
Shively, Western association F. R. Car
son, Central league, and Secretary Far
rell. With the exception of Secretary
Farrell the members of the board left for
their homes tonight Secretary Farrell
goes to Little Rock tomorrow to meet
President Kavanaugh of the Southern
league.
The most important question decided by
the national board at its session in Mem
phis was the admission of the California
State league to the ranks of organized
baseball. The question involved the own
ership of 100 players or more, and carried
with Ii the payment of several thousand
dollars.
Cases Decided.
At the closing of the national board the
following cases were decided:
The claim of ]. o. Murray against St
Paul, amounting to s311, was allowed.
Ed Williams was awarded to Marion, ..
Peoria, H., was allowed.
The claim of r. w. Gilbert against
The claim of A A. Johnson against
wellington, Kan, was allowed.
The claim of Fort Wayne, Ind, against
Trenton, n. j., was allowed.
The claim of ]. P. Larue against Co
lumbus. O., was disallowed.
Player c. F. Holomans draft price of
$500 was allowed to Fayetteville, n. c.
The claim of J. R. Crozier against Raj
eigh, N. c., was allowed.
The draft of Player Rapp from Okla
homa City by Portland Ore. was allowed.
the counter claim of Kansas City for
Player Rapp being disallowed.
The claim of Bridgeport. Conn.,, against
Goldsboro, n. c., was allowed
The application of Player "Bucky'
Freeman to have his case against Mime
apolls reopened was tabled.
The application of the Cactus league of
Texas, with headquarters at Ell Paso,
was favorably acted upon. Secretary Far
rell will later take up the WORK Oh ar
ranging the schedule.
The claim of Spokane against st. Paul
relative to Player Loughlin was allowed
The contest between Charlotte, n. c.,
and Waco Tex, relative TO the draft price
of Player Garman, amounting to $500,
was decided in favor of the Charlotte
club.
Chattanooga Wins.
One of the most important cases passed
upon by the board at its first session to-
dav was the appeal of the Augusta, Ga,
club to the award of the 1909 pennant In
the South Atlantic league race to Chatta-
nooga. The award of the pennant to Chat
tanooga was upheld by the board.
Danville Va, was fined $25 for playing
Pitcher Russell under suspension by the
Baltimore club, and his games werd
thrown out.
The claim of Atlanta against VAN
couver for $3.50 was allowed, and VAN
couyer was given 80 days in which to
pay the claim.
The claims of Wheeling, w. Va, and
Lowell. Mass, relative to the sale of
PLAYER venable for $1,000 were adjusted
NV each club being allowed $500, as II was
shown both had an equity in the player
reprimand was issued to both clubs for
sale of venable.
Pennsylvania is to have a new state
league as at its session today the national
board favorably considered the applica-
ton of ]. J. Bower of Bellefonte, Pa. The
application was referred to Secretary Far
rell for further action.