Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
CLASS DOUBLE A CREATED.
Part Of Eastern League and American
Associations Demands Granted.
NO NEW GOVERNING BODY
Request for Representation on Ma
tionaI commisston FlatIy Denied
Other Points viii Come
Up To-day.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-Uniess something
that is not in any manner anticipated hap
pens tomorrow morning. the clouds that
have lowered over the base ball situation
will have passed away and there viii be
no base ball war. The finishing touches
on an otherwise interesting meeting will
be made by the National Base Bail com
mission tomorrow. Today the commission
in conjunction with the National association
decided to accede TO the requests OF the
Eastern league and the American a~ssocia-
ton in all but one particular, that being
That the two leagues be made q third party
TO the national agreement and be given
representation In the National Base Bail
commission. This request was hardly pre-
scented before 1t was emphatically denied
and the Eastern league and American asso-
citation, seeing that IL was useless to urge
the request, waived the point and for one
brief moment 1t might have been truthfully
said that the warning factions among the
minor leagues had at last come to definite
understanding. But there was a mlsunder-
standing and this prolonged the session
until tomorrow. This arose when II was
decided to review the requests granted to
the Eastern league and the American asso-
citation. 1t arose on the question of terri
torisl rights" and while the wording met
with the approval, yet the Interpretation
OF the wording by each faction was differ
ent, and after a debate, II was decided to
leave the question to the National Base
ball commission.
Glass "A Created.
The Eastern league and American asso-
citation gained the privilege OF being put
in a class higher than Glass A and this
was allowed, while the class was termed
"A.
The Pacific coast league II also raised to
this class. That they be allowed to govern
their internal affairs. although still a
member OF the National association, that
they be allowed to draft from Glass A
leagues and those beneath Class A, under
certain conditions laid down by the Ma
tionai commission. and that they be al
lowed certain territorial rights are ques-
lions to be decided upon by the commits
sion tomorrow.
While the commission and the minors
we're having their hearing the big league
magnates. as we'll as the managers OF the
smaller clubs, were busy trying for deals
Charles Ebbets. president of the Brooklyn
club of the National league, announced
that he had signed James sebring. the
player reinstated by the commission Mon
day, providing that he pay an $3.50 fine.
Manager Clarke Griffiths of the Cincin-
natl team announced that he had secured
Catcher Frank Roth from Milwaukee for
q player and a cash consideration. 1t wat
announced later that Gritfiths had pur-
chased Catcher Hostetter from st. Louis
for a cash amount and that Hostetter
would figure In the Roth deal.
Manager Camel OF the Rochester East
ern league team announced that he Sc
cured outfielder Anderson from Pittsburg,
Catcher Bevilie from Milwaukee aad Thiro
Bsseman Rogers of Midi" IN Al these
deals were for cash.
President Pulliam e. nd the
meeting. az he was On bu-i-
ness, but VIII be ~
several PIn.,.. ted.
Ieriy Freena,. 3D.. q. Z.
keeley and Jesse l~. ... members
- .',,h heT,nS n,r,icin,tsd In game.
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