The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-15
Arbitrating Body of the Ma
tiOnal Association Of Base
ball League in Session.
PROTESTS OF MANAGERS
AND PLAYERS ALSO HEARD
Leagues Are Fighting Not to
Have Their Classification
Reduced by Board.

Rcuucen ny DVdF".
CHICAGO Nov. t4-Bsscbal man
ayers protests occupied the attention TO-
day of the arbitration board Of the Ma
tionaI Association OF Professional Base
ball leagues. that is. in thc time when
representatives OF the Western and
Tbrce-I leagues were not making appeals
that their cassdcatlons remain undis-
,urbed This latter matter WAS watched
even moro closely by most of the other
minor leagues than their own protests
which were being relcgatcd TO the odd
moments OF the boards timc thereby
Under a recent decision. it was agreed
that every ten years a reclaSs1hcatioh o.
the leagues would he made TO regulate
drafting and sale opportunities. Leagues
populated hy 100000 or more persons
could DC in class \, those of 400 oooo or
more in class l.. etc. Now that inc c"n-
=us has shown some of the clubs. particu-
larly those heard today, could not com
bine and produce the required nulnoc[s'
they are relying on various nascS lpr
holding their positions
The western leagues reminders TO the
hoard that ton years ago 1T had necn
promised place In class a lor llS Ssctl-
fee 10 the American assoGlaton won IA
vor, and 1t was unofIicially agreed tla
the Western should retain its class. The
Thrce-Ts claim was based on the proposl-
ton that d clubs franchise covered
radius OF i've miles, and, according ~. u
could muster more than It's required 100.
600.
Left to Association.
This new point, induced the board
managers to agree tentatively that all
matters Of classification should be LETT
10 the whole association to decide tomor-
row.
Judging from the expressed opinions to-
day, There is little disposition on The part
of tho minor leagues 10 touch the classih
advanced against such a step are.
The leagues have enjoyed aud are en-
ioying unsnualed prosperity. To reduce
classification, while really not hurting the
game would cause dissatisfaction among
its supporters. and the bush league
again" objection would hurt the business
end Of the game.
When league once has been given a
certain classification, il works q distinct
property damage 10 reduce it.
Before time for another classification.
the leagues VIII have grown into their
required population. and the change
merely would cut down the standards OF
the game for An unnecessary ten
years.
The classification rule is expected TO be
applied in the cases OF those leagues de-
falling under The population limit are
meeting considerable objection TO ad
vance.
Adjust Few Protests.
.Todsy's protests adjusted by the board
of arbitration we're few. chiefly because
Secretary Farrells trunkful Of evidence
in the several cases was lost and no cases
could he heard. Its bel3ted arrival en-
ahed the board to dispose Of a few cases
late In the day. however.
10 use territory for
forming a new lesGue--in Salt Lake City
and Ogden. Utah; Butte. Helena Great
Falls and Missoula, Mont: Boise City and
will use the appellatlon. The Union
league
The board of arblrs lion. which also is
the executive board of the association |
arranged programme OF events for the
association meeting tomorrow. Certain Of
the protests are sure to be referred to the !
whole body for aclion, and the executive
board is shifting the responsibility, as far
as ~ can, for settlement OF the re-
dispute, and the augpicIots |
period for bringing this up was decided
upon
An attempt was made today TO have It
agreed that the meeting tomorrow should |
ne executive, but this idea was secuted
by the anti classification men
Managers on the scene today made |
many conversation trades" but all werc |
and Wednesday before putting their |
wares upon the market.
. 100 early yct, anyway" they argued
peter wait TIL we see some more good
ones before we are all out of trading
'e
Protests Come Up.
The members Of the board at the NIGHT
session attacked the trunk full of claims
ana protests. the days proceedings hay
E niio scfaicciy SCI made an impression on the
pic of evidence presented.
=. Il. Murphy, manager of the Kearnoy
Neb., team of the Nebraska State League
VAS declared ineligible for the season Of
ol1. Murphy WAS charged with assault
ng IA. c; Sievers. president OF the
caSue, after Sicvcrs had suspended him
or six days for all alteration with an
umpire. "
- The applca ton OF Stockton, San Jose
vallejo and Oakland. Cal. for a class
league was referred back 10 Oakland
or the consent Of the Oakland team of
he Pacific Coast league The new
eaeue would draw from the territory
low occupied by the Oakland team.
The San Francisco club of the Pacific
eague was awarded player, Edward Crit
in, who asked for his freedom on the
ground that he had been sent to Bakers
ield and had not been allowed full salary.