The San Francisco call., 1909-11-11

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 10.-The ad-
mission of the California State league
into organized baseball, the reelection
of President H. III. Sexton of Rhode
Island and spirited fight of the
Northwestern league for special Leg
islation were the features of the sec
ond session of the annual meeting of
the National Association of Minor
Leagues here today.
The elimination of drafting and the
setting of a fiat draft price on all
| minor leagues regardless of classifica-
ton were also discussed and may be
taken up by the constitution revision
committee, which will make its report
Seven cities made bids for the 1910
| convention of the association and the
place of meeting will be chosen tomor-
Louisville. Rochester, Denver, Rock
Island, Columbus, Seattle and Chicago.
The national association will hold it's
final meeting tomorrow, but the ma
tlonal board of arbitration will prob
| ably remain here until Friday or Sat-
urday to finish up the long list OF
minor cases before it
There was little opposition to the
ratlncatlon drawn up between j. H.
Farrell president of the national asso-
citation, and Frank Herman, president
of the California State league. A few
owners who lost title to players by the
agreement were inclined to enter OBJ
1ect1ons, but when it was explained
that the men in question were In
eligible to play anywhere else than in
that league because they had been sus-
pended for three years for violating
reserve clause and five years for fail
ure to observe contract, the opposi-
tion was inclined to become reconciled
to the situation
The following agreement was entered
into between the national association
and the California State league:
The following agreement is hereby
entered into between the national asso-
citation, party of the first part. and
the California State league, party of the
second part, in consideration of appli-
cation for membership this day filed
by the California State league with b
classification
"First-The California State league
circuit shall be composed OF the follow
ing cities: San Francisco, Oakland,
Sacramento, Fresno Stockton and a
sixth city TO be determined later, ac-
cording to an agreement filed with the
secretary of the national association
Second-That all players who were
with the California State league dur
agents shall be accepted as players re-
served by the California State league
for 1910.
"Third-An players who were with
the California State league during the
season of 1909 shall be compelled to
remain with the said California State
league for period of four years from
date hereof
"Fourth-All players who were with
the California State league during the
season. of 1903 who violated reserved
contracts with national association
clubs shall be compelled to remain with
the said California State league for a
period of two years from date hereof,
provided that such violation was will
fut and without just cause.
"Fifth-All players who were with
the California State league during the
season OF 1909 and who have Joined the
Pacific Coast league shall revert to the
California State league, provided that
the cases of all players who afterward
Joined the national association shall
be subject to review by the national
board.
"Sixth-Upon the drafting or sale of
any of the players covered by sections
league one half the drafting or sale
price is to be paid to the club originally
owning the said players and the bal
ance of one-half to be paid to the club
in the California State league with
which the players may then be-
Seventh-Al players who violated
contracts or reservations shall revert
tion of the periods of time specified in
sections and 4, provided that said
players are not sold or drafted during
the final year that they are connected
with the California State league as set
forth in sections and A.
"Eighth-The purchase price of any
player sold in accordance with the
terms of sections and shall not be
Jess than the drafting price of the
purchasing club
-.Ninth-The club originally owning
any player covered by sections and
shall have the right to take said play
ers Gas per section 81 at the same price
offered by any. other club after giving
notice in writing to the secretary OF
the national association within Is days
of the promug ga tfon.
There was no opposition to the cleo
tion of Sexton as president. When Sex
ton took the office upon the resignation
of Pat T. Powers, president of the
Eastern league. last year, he insisted
that anther election be held at this
Farrell holds over in the position of
secretary and treasurer.
The Northwestern league, represented
by President W. N Lucas and w E.
Dugdale, president of the Seattle club.
made a hard fight for some special
legislation in it's favor and the request
was referred to the committee on re-
vision. The Northwestern leagues
men contended that they were in a. pc
culiar position geographically and that
yet only in the class "B'' classification.
President Lucas said there are one
million people in the six cities of their
circuit, the population requirement of
class "a leagues, and that they were
paying class "A" salaries.
Mr.. Lucas then asked the association
to allow the class "A leagues to draft
league and limit the major leagues to
two.
This was laid before the committee
on revision The recIassification based
on the census of 1910 will probably give
the Northwestern league position in
class "A" about July of next year.
The league also stated that it was
willing to purchase the rights of the
Pacific Coast league to Portland. Ore
which had team in both leagues last
season.
n p Carson nresident of tho Cen
trail league was strong advocate of
the establishment of a single drafting
price because the major leaguers might !
take players from the four classes of |
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