The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-12
CHICAGO GETS BALL PLAYERS LIFE or THE NATIONAL AssoclA- TON OF MINOR LEAGUES EXTENDED TO 1921. National Board of Arbitration Will Re main in Session Until Saturday
 and Will Pass on Large
 Number of Cases.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 11.--The ex- tension of the life of the National Association of Minor League until September 6, 1921, and the selection of Chicago as the next meeting place were the principal features of the closing session of the annual meeting of the association her today. The National Esdard of Arbittation will probably remain here until Saturday, disposing of the large nnmber of cases on its calendar.
 The National Association made or two other changes in it's constitution concerning the signing of contracts, the promotion of the welfare of the players and the punishment to be meted out to those who fail to live up to their contracts or violate their re- serve clauses Suggestions concern ing the flat drafting price from al leagues and change in the method of classification were referred to the national board for action.
 It was decided tbat the national board should meet several days before the National Association fin the future and thus clear up all the minor cases before the big meeting is started. The committee on the revision of the constitution, recommended that the National Association renew it's agreement for ten years, or until Sep tember 6, 1921. The present agree ment was entered into at Chicago on September 6, 1901, and was to run for ten years, or until 1911. Some mem- bers of the association were apparent ly of the opinion that the agreement expired in 1910 and 1t was decided to renew it this year rather than to take any chances of some of the members feeling that 1t expires next Septem- Der. Yi3l
 Presidents Norris n. O'Neil of the Western League and w. H. Lucas Of the Norwest League voted against the renewal of the agreement at this time advancing the theory that next year would be a better time to do it. Both | O'Neil and Lucas stated they did not want it thought that they were opposed 10 tine renewal of the agree ment, but that their negative vote was simply a protest against the re newal at this time.
 Chicago was awarded the next an nual meeting of the association over Louisville. EF The vote on the question was nine for Chicago, five for Louisville, two for Rock Island rMoline-Davenport ana one for New York city. The campaign ! for Chicago was led by President OfNeiil of the Western League.
 Several members were in favor D
 holding the meeting in a minor leagu,
 city, but the central location of Chi
 cago won the battle. O'Neill voted the proxies of J. Cal Ewing. presiden
 of the Pacific Coast League, and o
 Frank Herman, president of the Cali
 fornia State League. for Chicago.
 A resolution that the National As
 sociation do all in it's power to aj
 vance the welfare ot the players wa
 adopted.
 A rule providing that players mus
 be under contract before they cn' play a game with club was als adeRted Formerly the time above to a player 10 sign a contract varie
 from five to fifteen days or games. , It was also decideu to follow in tn 3 wake of the major leagues in the pun I ishment of contract and reserve jnml - CTS. The new rule provides suspel |. Ston of fiva ypare for breaking A col