The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-09
THE CALIFORNIA
LEAGUE ADMITTED
Result of Work In National
Baseball Association
AT MEMPHIS YESTERDAY
Plan for Admission Will Be Drawn
Up by Secretary Farrell and
Frank Herman of California
State League.
AT MEMPHIS YESTERDAY

Memphis. November 8.-rhe practical
admission of the outlaw California State
league TO the National association was the
result of the first days session of the
national board of arbitration here today.
The board spent the entire day discussing
the terms under which the Californians
will be admitted within the fold of or
ganized bail
J. Fl. Farrell, secretary of the National
association, and Frank Herman, president
of the California State league, were ap-
agreement under which the new league
Is to be admitted. The agreement as pre-
pared by Messrs. Farrell and Herman
will be submitted to the national board
and II approved by that body it will then
go before the entire National associa-
ton tomorrow for final action.
j. Cal Ewing, president of the Pa
cific Coast league, and Mr.. Herman held
conference before the question went
before the national board 1t was de-
cided that the new league will share three
cities with the Pacific Coast organiza-
ton.
Non-confiicting schedules will be ar
ranged and San francisco, Oakland and
Sacramento will have two teams as a
concession to get the Californians into the
iold. This agreement was approved by
the board Stockton, Fresno and proba blv
san Jose will be the other cities to make
up the six-club circuit of the California
State league.
The title to 81 players must be decided
hHr ha raaf9
five players by the national commission.
these players are men who were either
Under contract or on the reserve list of
a national agreement club. and went with
the California State league while it was
an outlaw organization. 1t is expected
the majority of these cases will be decided
without trouble, but the national commits
sion will have to be called on in several
cases where major league clubs are in
VOWED.
Four National league clubs, Chicago,
Brooklyn, New York and Pittsburg have
claims on players now in the newly adj
mitted league. 1t is expected that Pres
fdent c. w. Murphy of Chicago. Charles
Ebbetts of Brooklyn. and Barney Drey-
fuss of Pittsburg will come on here to
present their claims. Mr. Murphy has
claim upon outfelder Smith of Oakland
Brooklyn has holds upon Pitcher Strick-
latt of San Jose and Third Baseman Shee-
han of Oakland, Pittsburg has reserve
claim on First Baseman Nealon of Oak
land and First Baseman Pfyl of Stock
ton is wanted by New York.
The national board will resume its ses-
sions and the entire National association
will meet tomorrow.
1t was decided that contract jumpers
must remain in the California State
league for four years, while those who
have broken their reserve clauses E1ust
remain for two years When any of these
players are sold or drafted during the four
years period one-half of the money will
go to the California State league and
the other half to the National association.
The minimum purchase price in these
leagues must equal the drafting price.
The new league will be admitted in
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