The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-15
That Occupies Most Of Attention
of Baseball Magnates.
Western League Cannot Muster
Million Population Required.
BUT KEEPS CLASS A
Account of Sacrifice Made to
American Association.
Claims of Denver Players for
Mileage Not Allowed.

| Chicago, Nov. 15.-Baseban man
| ayers protests-trivia1. mediocre and
very important-to the players in
volved-occupied the attention of the
national arbitration board of the Ma
| tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues; that is, in the time
when representatives of the Western
| and Three 1 leagues were not making
appeals that their classification re-
| main undisturbed.
This latter matter was watched even
more closely by most of the other
minor leagues than their own protests
which we're being relegated to the odd
| moments of the boards time thereby.
Under recent decision, it was
agreed that every 10 years re-
classification of the leagues would be
made to regulate drafting and sale OPP
portunities. Leagues populated by l.
100000 or more persons could be in class
A; those of 100000 or more in class 3,
ETC.; now that the census has shown
some of the clubs. particularly those
heard today, could not combine ana
produce the required numbers, they
are relying on various bases for hold
ing their positions.
The Western leagues reminders to
the board that 10 years ago it had been
promised a place in class A for its
won favor and it was unofficially
agreed the Western should retain its
class. The Three rs claim was based
on the proposition that clubs fran
chise covered a radius Of five miles.
and accordingly it could muster more
than it's required 100000.
This, a new point. induced the board
managers to agree tentatively that all
matters of classification, being vital to
most clubs interested. should be left to
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row.
Judging from the expressed opinions
today, there is little disposition on the
part of the minor leagues to touch the
classification matter now. The chief
arguments against such a step ad-
vanced are:
The leagues have enjoyed and are en-
joying uneoualled prosperity. To re-
duce classified ton, while really not
hurting the game, would cause dissat-
isfaction among its supporters, and the
"bush league again. objection would
hurt the business end of the game.
When a league once has been given
certain classification, it works a dis
tinct property damage to reduce it.
Before time for another classified
their required population, and the
change merely would cut down the
standards of the game for an ''un-
necessary 10 years.
The assificationrule is expected TO pc
applied in the cases of those leagues
desiring to go higher, however, and
those falling under the population
limit are meeting considerable obJec-
ton to advance.
Today's protests adjusted by the
board of arbitration were few-chiefly
because Secretary J. H. Farrell's trunk
full Of evidence in the several cases
was lost and no cases could be heard.
It's belated arrival enabled the board
to dispose Of few minor cases late in
the day. however.
Certain of the protests are sure to be
referred to the whole body for action
and the executive board is shifting the
responsibility as far as it can for O
settlement of the reclassification dis
pute. An attempt was made today 20
have it agreed the meeting tomorrow
should be an executive one. but this
idea was routed by the anti-classifica-
ton men.
The members of the board at the
night session attacked the trunkful OF
claims and protests. the days proceed
ings having scarcely made an impress
sion on the pile of evidence presented.
claim of players of the Denver
team of the Western league. for the
cost of transportation from Wichita,
Kan, to Denver was not allowed.
The claim of Player Enslys against
the Wichita team of the Western
league, was disallowed. He asked sal
airy for a period when he played with
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