Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-09
LARGE SUMS HANDLED IN DEAL
ING WITH SALES AND DRAFTS
TO MAJOR l9evEs.
SMALL LEAGUES PROVE
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR PLAYERS
Two Hundred Fifty-seven Cities Rep.
resented in Meeting of National :
sociationT at Mem phis-s1eo,ooo ~
ceived for Drafted Players During
Year-secretary Fehrelrs Report.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 9-The Ma
leagues opened Its annual meeting here
today, with representatives of more
than thirty circuits in attendance. The
report of Secretary Farrell. of the ma
tional association, shows the minor
league organization is making rapid
and appreciable gains.
The report shows that thirty-seven
leagues now are members of the Ma
tional Association and 257 cities are
represented. One OF the most interest
ing sections of Farrell,s report con-
Germs the number of players drafted by
the major leagues this year The AM
erican League leads. with a total of
eighty-siN players drafted from clubs
of the National Association, or more
than ten TO a club. The National
League took seventy seven minor
league stars into its fold. The following
is Farrelfs report:
In transacting the business of the
association. together with the gather
ing of evidence in disputed cases cor
responding with players. managers,
club owners, directors and other at
taches. $4,000 letters were handled by
this office: 1878 kilograms were re-
ceived and 1883 transmitted; 7,540
players contracts were received. re-
corded and promulgated; 1,635 terms
were accepted. examined and pronlul-
gated; 1924 players We're reported re-
leased by purchase between National
Association clubs; IS optional agree
ments We're approved: 81 optional
agreements We're exercised: 2.470 play
ers were reported to this office as re-
leased; 4S4 players were suspended:
161 players were reinstated and eleven
players We're. declared ineligible during
the current year; $3.50 official bulle-
tins were mailed from this office; SCI
disputed cases were passed upon and
decisions rendered. 60 cases are on
hand ready for decision. making to-
| tai of 636 cases handled during the
year.
"The total number of players drafted
by National League clubs was 77 by
1 llle american League 80, ny tIle MI
| tional Association 81.
The total amount received and paid
out thru this office for drafted players
(and money refunded on drafts. disal
lowed) was: National League, $4,000;
American League. s52.550; National
Association. $4,000: total. s159.s50. The
amount paid on optional agreements
exercised was $23.S00. The total amount
received thru this office for purchase
of players was $145.000. The grand to-
tai received in this office for drafted
players. optional agreement players
and released by purchase players was
$32S, $50"
Waterloo Bobs UP.
After many conferences among the
managers and magnates who are try
ing to buy. sell or trade players, not
a single deal was announced. Water
loo Iowa, has several representatives
here in an effort to get into the Three
II League Waterloo was ousted from
the Central Association. but there is g
4 vacancy left in the ThreeI by the
withdrawal OF Cedar Rapids. The
Three-I men have plan of redistrict-
ing the territory now occupied by theil
league ana lHe NtHtIdl NSS'SidAt'ii.
This plan will give the Three
League Davenport, Rock Island
Bloomington. Peoria. Quincy. Spring
field, ILL.,. Decatur and Danvile. The
Central Association will be given Ceda
Rapids Dubuque. Waterloo. Ottumwa
Burlington, Hannibal. Galesburg ant
j Kewanee 1t is thought this plan vii
not be completed until next year
: The wisconsin illinois League want
to take in either Aurora or Elgin, Ill
in place of Freeport III. The Mime
sota-W Wisconsin League is trying L
get Mankato and Rochester. Mimi. t
make an eight club circuit in place o
!; six club as 1t now Is.