Evening star., 1909-09-02
PLAYERS DRAFTED
BY MAJOR LEAGUES
Largest Number Drawn in His
tory of Organized
Base Ball.

tlNl1NNAII- ot1lo. SEPTEMBER
After having made the heaviest draft
ings upon the minor leagues that nave
| been made within the history OF organized
base ball the national base ball 'con'n;s-
sion last night promulgated list OF the
draftings made by the major leagues and
adjourned, with harmony prevailing
among the leaders of the national game.
There were several spirited arguments
in the meeting during the day ard cven-
ing, but none of them developed any real
bitterness,
The principal contest was in the case OF
pitcher Vaughn. formerly of Macon, now
With the Louisville American Association
cam. and recently awarded 70 the Cin-
cnnati Nationals over the protest Of the
New York Americans
The national body by unanimous vote
agreed Il reopen the case 10 hear lie
claims Of the New York Americans. After
the evidence had beer, heard Vaughn
was awarded to the New York club, with
the understanding that he is to remain
with Louisville during the remainder OF
the present season.
The Macon club is to return 10 Louis
vile $500 paid for Vaughn and Louisville
Is 10 return 10 Cincinnati like sum pal.
by the Cincinnati National League ;ca,l
in the deal Which is declared invalid
Bro kton. Mass, for whose purchase an
agreement was presented by Brooklyn,
the player was held subject to draft.
The commission took action upon mo-
ton of President Heydler and refused to
make rule ~ retroactive. He referred
particularly 10 the case of Player Ohm
stead of Minnesota. Olmstead Is notified
to report to Chicago within rorty-eight
hours. IL case of failure 70 do so the
Chicago club Is 10 have the sole right to
draft him.
In the of the claims of the Cleve-
land Americans and Chicag,, Nationals on
the services Of Player Luderis of Free
port, H.. the player is awarded to the
Chicago club.
The statement of President Dreyfuss -
the Pittsbi:Tg Nationals was heard u.
the claim OF the Pittsburs club for the
services of Player Blackburn OF the Prov
lence. r. T.. club OF the Eastern League.
The matter was referred to Chairman
Hermann for decision later.
The following drafts for players were
allowed:
American League.
GAINESVILLE, Wares: Utica. Robcrtaillc; Augusta.
Hornsbert: Charlotte. tior1nan: Marion. Siaiey;
ScanIan.
by New york-From Richmond, Revclle: Ports.
Sn BY Boston From" from Sashviiis. s i'm" Tonn"man % Havcr
hill. Boar,lnan and Erixgs: York Perry.
BY Dctroit-From san r:ncise". browning;
Montreal. Savage: wiikesbarre Bile: Wilkes,
barre or Iinghainton.. hiske Rocncster. Sim
mons: Willialnspurt. Sister and BrIttcn: Louis
BY St Louis frsm superisr. srremnsl: Mo-, Mon
SSchotten; Mcheespor., McCrary; EniI Allen:
] Houston. Neu,uan.
/ By C4cvela,d From Toledo. Robins: Peoria,
%etzel: ZancsNille. Lloyd: Akron, Murphy, Ko-
anok". Shanghncssy. Schmidt, Touchstone; Mans
| field. Flood. Smith: Savannah. Murch: Oakland.
4
/ by Chicago-Fron New Orleans. RATES.: Bur
ns"n Burg Seasr Esps ah4 Ksnl
! Dcs Moines. kerney: New Bedforl, Owens; Spo-
kane. Helm; Worcester. Shaw: Duluth. Schuirier.
National League.
! u, brooklyn From Milwaukee. schnebers;
Baltimore. i,cssau: BufYslo: schirm: McmVhis,
| La ubcrt; Mobile B.tt-oif: New Bedford. ut
| ricb Oklahoma Mccormick: Waco. Holmes:
| Hannibal. Prout: Duluth. Mueller: Bay CITY,
| By Phialdelohia From South BEND. Walsh;
, East Liverpool, Mcbride; Grand Rapids Hum
! BY Pittsburg from Grand Rapids. Webb;
Elliott: Fayetteville. pobson; Newark. sharpe.
hil' cooney: ,y Lynn. CONWAY: Albany, woifrsns.
BY ST. Iou,s-From Duluth, Marion: Wheeling,
Jewell: Bav.rhill. Courtney; Dubuque. Hauser:
Ry Cincinnati-From Indianapolis Cheney.
BY New York-Fr"m Norfolk. TsmIde; EriniiG-
I,an Dickinson: Iofnstown. Scott; Wilson. \.
C.. Buck or Buckinsham.
BY chica.omFrom Kalamazoo. reol"y; Keen
or: Jacksonville. Weaver. Enid. Woods: Du-
buau". Noumeniacher: kaiamnzco, Iagoe, Ma
.Snb. Wolf. Pay city, Cole: Lincoln. Davidson;
Toronto. Pfefer: Sioux City. Tony Smith: 81.
Paul, liess: Los Angeles. Orendorff: Portland,
Carson: Muskcgae. Metz; Adrian. Cook; Albany.
Kay: Syracuse. Mitchell; Monmouth. Hart: An
derson. Smith; Wilkesbarre. Knapp.
Tho following is complete list of
players purchased by major league clubs
since August 10. 1.sls for whicn agree
ments have beer flied with and approved
by tho national commission. This list
include those players purchased by ma jor
league clubs August ~ under optional
| agreements. which list was promuga ted
by the commission last week:
American League.
By st. I.ouis-From Portland Pitcher Kinsella ;
Omaha. w T.. Hoilcnbeck. i. q. Fisher. Bert
/ King: Springfield. No. Earl Hamilton: keoxuk.
Gordon. Pitcher Brough: Houston, kilifer; Ian
.:a Grimm, unuston Iknsn: Gal IN