The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

BASEBALL MAGNATES
GET BUSY
NINETEEN LEAGUES REPRESENT.
EO At BIG MEETiNG-SEV.
EsAl TRADES MADE.

Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 9.-The Ma
tional Association of Minor Leagues
held the opening session of its annual
meeting here today. but transacted
only routine business. Election of
officers and ratification Of the action
of the national board of arbitration in
admitting the California state league
i'm class Il. wiz be brought before the
meeting tomorrow. Roll cali and APP
pointment of two committees by
President NJ. ii. Sexton was all that
was done today.
Nineteen leagues We're represented.
Al the leagues in class A and class II
were represented with the exception
Of tile Eastern league. member of
the former class. The fact that one
of the largest of the minor leagues
was without representative caused
much comment among members.
Nothing has been heard directly from
the league. but ii was suspected that
President Powers would he on hand.
President Sexton appointed COM
mittee of five to revise the agreement
under which the national association
now exists. Those on the committee
are: J. II. Farrell. New York state
league; james ORourke, Connecticut
league: r. II. Murnane. New England
league: William GraSson. American
association. and President Sexton.
Traders and Buyers Active.
Several trades and sales were made
today and more are said to be pend
ing. The draft of Pitcher Allen Of
the Seattle Northwestern league club
by Memphis has been allowed. Allen
is the leading pitcher of the North
western league for the last season. To
replace Allen. Manager Dugdale of
Seattle purchased Pitcher Hendrix
from the Topeka Western league club.
Infielder Rockinficld of the Montgom-
cry Southern league club was traded
for lnficlder Burnett of the Spokane
Northwestern club. Catcher Charles
II. Moran nf the Milwaukee American
association has been traded for
Catcher William Ludwig of the Mobile
Southern league club.
Outlaws k.ep Players.
Under the terms of the agreement
drawn by Secretary J. Farrell of the
National association and President
Frank Herman of the California State
league. the Californians will be per-
mtted to keep all players now with
them who have violated their reserve
clauses or contracts. Most of these
have broken their reserve clauses and
will be forced to remain in the Cali
fornia State league two years. and If
they are not sold or drafted they will
revert to the club having a claim upon
them. The Californians have the OPP
portunity to dispose of these men
during the second year after the
agreement goes into effect for deliv-
cry ut the beginning of the following
season. A few men on the list have
broken their contracts with other
clubs and they must remain in the
California state league for four years
and at the end of that time can be
disposed of, or revert to the club
now claiming them.
The report of Secretary J. II. Far
rell of the National association, which
was read at today's session. shows
that the minor league organization Is
making rapid and appreciable gains.
Thirty-seven leagues are now mem
bers of the National association and
%, cities are represented. Mr.. Far
rell's report shows that the American
league leads in the number of players
drafted from the National association.
having secured Sc. The National
league took II minor league stars into
its fold and the National association
81.
According to Mr.. Farrell's report.
the total amount received and paid
out through his office for drafted
PLAYERS was sl5a.s50. as follows:
National league. $4,000: American
league. So, $50: National association.
SO. 200. The grand total received in
his office for drafted players. optional
agreement players and released by
purchase players was s32S,650.