The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-02
Second Division Owners
Want Drafted Men Con-
Sidered AS Purchased.
FEW MINOR STARS
GET REGULAR JOBS
Veteran Says That Less Than Is
Per Cent Are Given
Trials.

In the next fortnight baseball fans
may be prepared to hear that many
players purchased by the major league
clubs from the minors last fall have
been resold and viii not be seen I'm the
big show I'm 1910 unless when repur-
chased they shall get brief tryOuts to-
ward the flag end Of the season. Yester-
day was the day when the major
leaguers were allowed. by the rules OF
the National Commission, to ask for
waivers on men bought from the minor
organizations last fan. There are almost
30 Of these athletes who come under
the operations of rule 80 OF the National
Commission.
The purchased players OF 1909, accord
ing TO official bulletin No. 30 Of the
National Commission, numbered 1Sl. A
man bought by an American League
club, II waivers are asked on his ser
vices. also viii have 10 pass through
the National League hopper before he
Is allowed TO get out Of the big show.
The same holds true Of a man bought
by a National League club, but the rule
does not apply at all 70 players who
have been drafted by clubs OF the big
leagues
Ai5 10 Weaker Clubs.
The National League teams are not
asked TO waive on any man drafted by
an American League club, and the jun
Tor leaguers are not allowed to claim
any discard from the senior league, pro-
vided that man has been drafted and
not purchased.
This rule is not altogether TO the liking
OF the National League club owners,
and when the national commission meets
here next month an effort VIII be made
to have il changed and to have drafted
players put on the same basis as pur-
chased athletes-that is, sixteen clubs
VIII got a chance on one man whose
services are not desired by eight teams
If the commission makes Rule No 3,
apply 10 drafted players as well as &c
men who are bought the chances fol-
the major leagues 70 develop o larger
number OF new stars every year VII
be increased, and there viii be greater
opportunity for weak Gibbs to try out
men who might help them, but who
wouldn't DO a team which is up IN The
running any good.
Want Amendments.
Owners Of second division teams nov
have many petitions before the nadona
commission asking Il TO amend its rules
30 that drafted players win be consider
cd the same as purchased men and vii
have to run the waiver gauntlet Of The
other league before being shunted bacl
10 the minors. The Boston NATIONAL
wanted Earl Gardner Of the Highland
ers last spring, and the Sparta, III.
boy desired to stay ia fast company, bu
had 10 60 10 Jersey City.
At the same time some OF the player
drafted by the National League wh'
are desired by American League club
were sent back 10 the minors wlthOu
the Johnsonites getting any chance {,
hid for their services.
Change VIII Benefit.
Il is believed that II the commission
amends Rule No. 80 al parties will /,
benefited by the change Players wht
are returned to the minor leagues aftel
being drafted VIII consider that thel
we're advanced to fast company to,
soon. since the managers Of fifteen othe
major league teams passed them uI
when there was opportunity TO gaiT
their services, and will not be sOrt
when sent back 90 the minors
A well-knOwn baseball man said toda,
that he looked for half OF the mel
bought by major league clubs from tn
minor leagues last fall to be sent bacI
long before the time arrives for tn,
teams TO 20 South. There won't b,
TWENTY-FIVE per cent Of the drafted tai
ent taken 20 DiXieland," said this man
The major league club owners hav
gone mad with prosperity. and the onI,
thing that will curb them ls to max,
the rules on drafted and purchased DIay
ers the same and TO limit the reserve
lists"