Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
RECLASSIFICATION
UNDER DISCUSSION
Cal Ewing Takes Stand to Force
Matters - Officers Are
Elected

CHICAGO Nov. 1s.-The board Of arbitra-
tion of the National Association Of Profession
al Baseball leagues tonight gave hearing to
evidence bearing on reolassi1cation Of leagues.
President Tierney Of the Three I league.
whose membership in class B is threatened,
made a fight to delay reclassihcation, or TO
instruct the board not to reduce the classifca-
ton of leagues that may have fallen below
the population requirements.
Mr. Tierney admitted that his league lacked
about 25,000 persons Of the population reuires
for class B leagues. He finally secured the
adoption Of a resolution recommending the
board to every effort to obtain the con-
sent of the national commission for the leagues
whose classification Is in jeopardy TO retain
their present rating.
]. Cal Ewing, member of the board from
California, brought the classification mattsT
squarely before the meeting, declaring that
efforts to dodge the issue were futile.
San Antonio, Tex, secured next years meet
ing Mr. Ewing invited the association to
hold its 1915 meeting at san Francisco during
the exposition. This was tentatively accepted;
While the status of both the Three I and
Western leagues is affected by the l9lO census
It IS believed the old verbal agreement which
the latter had with the association will pro-
tect its interests against reduction In classi-
fcation. There is no disposition TO question
the authenticity Of this agreement. o.,,
The association adjourned until tomorrow
at IL o'clock. but the board Of aroitra-
ton renewed its deliberations tonight.
SEXTON REELECTED
NJ H. Sexton Of Rock Island was re-
elected president. and J. II. FarreI OF ~ A.
burn, n. Y. was made secretary Oh tio
National Association of Professional BASE
hail Leagues at the annual meeting touAy'
The class AA bugaboo was lald at rest N IN
the same meeting Secretary Farrell was
named for ten years ana MS hdlaAS i@iS
class c and D leagues were given repre-
sentation on the national board or arpl-
tration, which was increased to eight mem
bers three to be chosen from class A
leagues, three from those of class j ana one
each from class and d.
league, who arrived today on the same
train that brought Manager McGraw or the
New York Nationals. announced that heHe lex
year trouble could be expected from ms
league in regard TO classification. Mr.. POW
ers said: ,.,, =, Aood
of the Eastern league again. but can say
to YOU that tho Eastern has, as you Know
TenHdiated the ten-year agreement OF the
association. That does not expire until next
year. -.,.. ..,-. .ho
ten-year agreement will not be subscribed d
to unless II is changed in the meantime TO
give us higher classification. We do not
want to be n major league but we do
want a higher place
"I can add, also that in this the Eastern
| association is not In partnership with the
American association. as mas peeh Sus
gested." =,
The period at which protection must he
zacured and from which all yearly obiga-
tions must date was changed by vote OF
todav's meeting from October Is to septem-
ber /. 1T, !
San Antonio, Tex, springs some new method
sscb dav TO call the associations attention TO
the invitation that next years meeting be
held there. and today brought out 400 Mexican
straw sombreros, and the lobby OF the Con-
press hotel soon took on the appearance or a
Nexican patio It is likely next years meet
inc win follow the Texas boosters home.
At the afternoon session the board or arnl-
tration Of the National association was elected
as follows:
William Kavanaugh, Little Rock Ark; r.
" Carson. South Bend. Ind; T. H. Murnane'
Boston: H O'Rourke, bridgeport, Conn; Nor
rs I. O'Neill, Chicago; J. Cal Ewing san
Francisco; NJ. i. Justice, Keokuk, Iowa; G.
r Williams Roanoke, Va. and j. H. Farrell
Auburn New York chairman and secretary
OF these men, Justice and Williams are new
members. III,
! D. NJ ghivsly Of Kansas City, Kas., with
drew from tho board owing to his retirement
from baseball. =.
| Harry Howell former pitcher on the ST.
louis team Of the American league, declared
that the time for renewing his contract with
St Louis had expired and that he was now a
free agent. lie stated, however that he had
not signed to take the management or the
Seattle club, rs had been reported. Baseball
men at the meeting here think that Howell
will sign with st, Louis.