The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-09
Major League Representatives
Have Surfeit of Youngsters.
Would Dispose of Them at As
ISOLATION Of Minor Leagues.
MR.FARRELL'S REPORT
American League Leads i'm Num-
Der of Players Drafted.
Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Cities
Have Organized Baseball.

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-ional Association of Minor leagues
opened its annual meeting here today
with the representatives of more than
thirty circuits in attendance. Many
representatives of major leagues are
here trying to dispose, of their surfeit
CT promising young players.
| The report of Secretary J. H. Far-
yell of the National association, which
was read at today's session. shows that
the minor league organization is maxi
ing rapid and appreciable gains. The
report for the season of 1909 showed
many gains over that for 1909.
The report shows thirty-seven towns,
row members of the National associa-
ton, and 257 cities are represented.
| Mr.. FarrellS report shows that the
American league leads in the number
association, having secured total of
e6. The National league took II minor
league stars into it's fold.
| Following is Secretary Farrells re-
ort:
'Thirty-seven league organizations.
embracing 257 cities and towns uuali-
! fed for membership.
| In transacting the business of the
| ssociation together with the gathering
of evidence in disputed cases, corre-
| spending with players. managers, club
| owners, directors and other attaches,
| $4,000 letters were handled by this Of
| received
and 1853 transmitted.
| Seven thousand five hundred and
forty players contracts were received,
recorded and promulgated.
"One thousand six hundred and fif-
! ty-three terms accepted were exam
| ined and promulgated.
"One thousand seven hundred and
| twenty-four players were reported re-
leased by purchase between national
| association clubs
| ''Eighty-eight optional agreements
were approved.
"Eighty-four optional agreements
were executed.
| Two thousand four hundred and
office released.
-Four hundred and eighty-four
| players were suspended.
'One hundred and sixty-one play
ers were reinstated and eleven play
| ers were declared ineligible during
| the current year.
Eight thousand two hundred and
| fifty official bulletins were mailed
| from this office; 567 disputed cases
were passed upon and decisions rem
dered; So cases are on hand ready for
decision; making a total of $50 cases
handled during the year.
Total number of players drafted
| by national league clubs, II; by Amer
ican league clubs, So; by national as
| sociation clubs. 81.
Total amount received and paid
out through this office for drafted
\ players (and money refunded on
| drafts disallowed):
| National league S4S,00
| American league $52,550.
National association $4,000.
| Total $159,850.
Amount paid on optional agree
ments exercised $23,S00.
| Total amount of money received
| through this office for purchase of
| players S145,000.
4 k4&o IT,, ~ <.ff
for drafted players, optional agree
| ment players and released by pur-
chase players 1928, $50"
| Among the players awarded the Cali
| fornia State league who have violated
their agreements with other clubs is W.
w. Kelly. of the, Wichita Western
| league club.
| Wants in the Western.
| Memphis, Nov. 9.-After many confer
ences among baseball managers and
magnates, who are trying to buy. sell
| or trade players, not a single deal was
announced. There are many major and
minor league men here trying to
| strengthen their clubs or dispose OF
some of their surplus material. but no
| one appears anxious to give what the
| other man wants
| Charles Ebbetts president of the
| Brooklyn Nationals, and Charles w.
| Murphy, president of the Chicago Ma
| tionals arrived today to make a fight
against awarding the players in the
California State league upon whom
| they have claims to that organization.
| Murphy is interested in OutfieIde-
Smith, while Ebbetts has claims on
Pitcher Elmer Stricklat, often credited
| with being the discoverer of the spit
| ball. and Third Baseman Tommy Shee-
| han. The major league magnates prob
ably will confer with the national board
| of arbitration today.
| Jack Hendricks, who resigned as
| mana ger of the Fort WAYNE Central
league club at the end of last season,
| is trying to buy a franchise in the
Western league, but as yet has been
| unable to make deal.
| Representatives of the class G and
d leagues will meet after the National
association closes. The small leagues
Rave grievances concerning their treat
rnent at the hands of the class A and
3 men and may draw up some resoiu-
tions in their meeting