Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-11-15
CASES ADJUSTED BY BOARD OF
ARBITRATION MONDAY
WERE FEW.
Minor LEAGUES REPRESENTED
MANY PROTESTS ON RECLASSIFI-
CATION UNDER FORMER
DECISION.
Representatives of the Eastern and
Three Eye Leagues Make strenu-
GUS Appeal That Present CIassifl-
cation remain Undisturbed-Qualit
of Ball Not Impaired.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Baseball
managers protests, trivial mediocre,
and very important to players involv-
ed, occupied the attention today of
the national arbitration board of the
National Association of Profession
al Baseball leagues-that is, during
the time when representatives OF the
eastern and Three Eye leagues were
not making a strenuous appeal to the
board members, and their classifica-
ton remain undisturbed. This mat
ter of classification was watched more
closely by most of the other minor
leagues than were even their own
protests, which were being relegat-
ed to odd moments by the boards
time thereby.
Under a former decision, it was
agreed that every ten years the re-
classification of leagues would be
made to regulate drafting and sale
opportunities. Leagues populated by
100000 or more persons would be
in class A; those of 100000 or more,
in class B, etc. Now that the census
has shown some of the clubs, par
ticularly those heard today, could not
combine and produce the required
numbers, they are relying on various
bases for holding their positions.
The western leagues reminder to
the board that ten years ago 1t mas
been promised a place in class A for
it's sacrifice to the American associa-
ton, won favor and it was unofficial
ly agreed by the board that the west
ern league should retain it's claim.
The Thee Eyes claim was based
on the proposition that the clubs fran
chise covered radius of five miles
and accordingly it could muster more
than it's required 100000. This new
point induced the board of managers
to agree tentatively that all matters
of classification, being vital to most
of the clubs interested, should be left
to the whole association to be decided
tomorrow.
Judging from expressed opinions
gathered today, there is little dispo-
sition on the part of the minor leagues
to touch the classification matter at
this time The chief arguments that
are against such a step advanced are
that the leagues have enjoyed and
are enjoying unequaled prosperity; to
reduce the classification, while really
not hurting the quality of baseball,
would cause dissatisfaction among the
supporters of the game; before time
for another classification the leagues
will have grown into their required
population and the change merely
would cut down the standards OF the
game an unnecessary ten years.
The classification rule is expected
to be applied in cases Of those leagues
desiring to go higher, however, and
those falling under the population
limit are meeting considerable abjec
ton to the advance. Today's pro-
tests adjusted by the board of arbi-
tration were few, chiefly because
Secretary ]. H. Farrell's trunkfull of
evidence in several cases was lost,
and no cases could be heard.
w. H. Lucas was granted territorial
rights and permission to use the ter
ritory for forming new league In
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah,
Butte, Great Falls and Missoula,
Mont; Boise City, and Twin Falls,
Idaho. The new organization will
use the appellation, the Union League.