The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-10
CALIFORNIA STATE
LEAGUE ADMITTED
Secretary Farrell Draws Up
Agreement Which Is APP
proved by Board.
MAKES BIG VICTORY FOR
PRESIDENT HERMANN
Present Players Must Remain
With League for Another
Two Years.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 9.-rhc ma
tional board OF arbitration today ap-
proved the agreement drawn by Sccrc-
tlry !. II. Farrell OF the National ASso-
ciation of Minor Leagues and President
Frank lIcrrmann OF the California state
league. under which the California state
league VIII be admitted TO organized
baseball.
The board made u lew minov changes
In the wording of the agreement but it
marks o decisive victory FOR President
hermann and his former outlaws
Pitcher VICES, formerly Of Altoona,
Pa. who went with the Fresno. Cal,
California state League club. and later
% the Oakland Pacific League team, was
.cinStatcd.
The report OF Secretary ]. H. Farrell
of tho National association, which WAS
ycad at today's session. shows that the
minor league organization is making
5apid and apprcclab bic gains.
Thirty Seven Leagues.
Thirty-seven leagues arc now members
OF the National association, and 25' cities
arr represented.
Mr. FarrelIs report shows that the
American league leads in tho number of
players drafted from the National asso-
citation, having secured Sc. Tho National
league took - minor league stars into
It's fold. aud the National association Of,
According TO Mr.. Farrclls report. tho
total amount received and paid cut
through his office FOR drafted players was
National league. siS.ooO: American
League, $500. National association. $59,
The grand total received IN his office
FOR drafted players. optional agreements
players aud released by purchase play
crs WAS SS9S.5 800.
Players Under Contract.
Following are the players awarded the
California league who have violated their
agreements with other clubs:
Chicago (NationaD. Outfcldcr Smith.
Portland (PIciGC). Ben Henderson.
Louisville Chmcrican association, VIII
liam Mosiiman.
Providence (EaStcrn), w !. NTcITaIc
Oakland Pacinc). Thomas Hackctt.
PittsburS (NatiopaD. Joe Ncalon.
Brooklyn tNationaD Thomas Shcehan
and Elmer Stricklett
La Crosse minnesota Wisconsin,
Harry Tracey.
Denver ONestcrn). William McDon-
wa,ga9 M,,nneqgGl,s POLLS AmerIcan associaVono.
San Francisco CPacidc) Oscar Jones
J, Streih and Toc Curtis
Wichita CWcstern). w. ". Kelly
p, Bartletsvillc lWestcrn association, F
Russell.
Northwest league. I'd Householder
William Waters and n. Van Bureu
Omaha (Western), L. Franks and A.
Oakland (PIcjGcl. Sylvester Loucks.
Lincoln (Wcstcnb. John Forester.
Denver (Wsstcm), l.. Ray.
Tri-Sta'e league. jefferson Clarke and
5. Gordon.
Des Moincs Cwestcrn). Roscoe Miller.
Central association. Il. Owens
American associs ton. Otto Kruger.
N"w York (NationaD. NJ Pfyl.
Kansas city (Amorcan association.
Walter Frames.
Tacoma tNorthwest). T. Butler.
several trades and sales were made to-
IJN and more are said TO he pending
The dTaft Of Pitcher Allen OF tho Sc
attic Northwestern league clnb by Mem.
pms has been allowed. ALEU- is the lead
ing pitcher OF the Northwestern league
or the last season. To replace Allen
Manager puEdalr Of Seattle purchased
Pitcher Hendrix from the Topeka West
crn league club.
lnhcldor Rock Of the Montgomery
southern league club vas traded for IN
1ridcr Bennett of the Spokane North
western league club.
Catcher Charles II. Moran Of the Mil
"aukce American association has been
FADED FOR Catcher William IudUIc, OF
he Mobile Southern league club.