Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-11
BLACK SHEEP
WITHIN FOLD
CALIFORNIA LEAGUERS NOW
REGULARS
SEXTON CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
National Association Enters Into an
Agreement with California State
League at Memphis Meeting.
Convention Ends
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10.-The ad-
mission of the California State league
into organized baseball, the reelection
of President NJ. II. Sexton of Rhode
Island and a spirited league fight be-
tween the Northwestern league for
special legislation, were the features
of the second 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 classitl-
cation were also discussed and may be
taken UP by the constitution revision
committee which will make It's report
tomorrow. Seven cities made bids for
the 1910 convention of the association
and the place of meeting will be
chosen tomorrow. The cities making
bids were Louisville, Rochester, Den
yer, Rock Island, Columbus, Seattle
and Chicago. The National association
will hold it's final meeting tomorrow,
but the national board of arbitration
will probably remain here until Friday
or Saturday to finish up the long list
of minor cases before 1t.
There was little opposition to the
ratification drawn up between j. ii.
Farrell, president of the National as
sociation, and Frank Hermann, presi-
dent of the California State league. A
few owners who lost title to players
by the agreement were inclined to en-
ter objections, but when it was eX-
planned that the men in question were
ineligible to play anywhere else than
in that league because they had been
suspended for three years for violat-
ing a reserve clause and five years for
failure to observe a contract, the op-
position was inclined to become recon-
ciled to the situation.
Outlaws Now Regulars
The following agreement was en-
tered into between the National asso-
citation and the California State league:
"The following agreement is hereby
entered into between the National as
ISOLATION, party Of the first part, and
the California State league. party of
the second part. in consideration of
application for membership this day
filed by the California State league,
with 'B' classification.
"First-The California State league
circuit shall be composed of the fol-
lowing cities: San Francisco, Oakland,
Stockton. Fresno, Sacramento 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 fhe California state league dur
ing the season of 1909 who are free
agents shall be accepted as players
reserved by the California State league
for 1910.
"Third-An players who we're with
the California State league during the
season of 1909 shall be compelled to
remain with the said California State
league for a period Of four years from
date hereof
"Fourth-All players who were with
the California State league during the
season of 1909 who violated reserve
contracts with National association
clubs shall be compelled TO remain with
the said California State league for
period of two years from date thereof,
provided that such violation was will
full and without a 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 after
ward joined the National association
clubs shall be Subject to review by the
National board.
"Sixth-Upon the drafting or sale
of any of the players covered by Sec
tions and 4, now with the California
State league, one half drafting or sale
price is to be paid to the club origin
ally owning the said players and the
balance of one half to be paid to the
club in the California State league
which the players may then be with.
"Seventh-All players who violated
contracts or reservations shall revert
to their original clubs with the ex-
piratiOn of the periods of time speci-
fled in sections and 4, provided the
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 8 and t.
"Eighth-The purchase price of any
player sold in accordance with the
terms of sections and 4 shah not be
less than the drafting price of the pur-
chasing club.
"Ninth-The club originally owning
any player covered by sections and 4
shall have the right to take said play
ers (as per section @ at the Same
price offered by any other club after
giving notice in writing to the sec
retary of the National association
within fifteen days Of the promulga-
ton"
Sexton Chosen President
There was no opposition to the cleo
tion of Mr.. Sexton a s president. While
Mr.. Sexton took the office upon the
resignation of p. n. Powers, president
of the Eastern league last year, he
insisted that another election be held
at this time.
Mr.. Farrell holds over in the position
of secretary and treasurer.
The Northwestern league was rep
resented by President w. N. Lucas
and w. e. Dugdale, president of the
Seattle club, made a hard fight for
some special legislation in its favor
and the request was referred to the
committee on revision. The North
western leagues men contended that
they were in a peculiar position geo.
graphically and that they were in real
ity a class A league, yet only in the
class B classification President Lucas
said there are 100000 people in the
six cities of their circuit, the popula-
ton requirement of class A leagues,
and that they were paying class A
salaries.
Mr.. Lucas then asked the associa-
ton to allow the class A leagues to
draft only one player from the North
western league and limit the major
leagues to two.
This was laid before the committee
on revision. The re-classifcation
based on the census of 1910 will prob
ably give the Northwestern league a
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,