The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18

League sluggers and his fielding ha
THE classification legislation in the
National association national
agreement will be revised at the
annual meeting of that organization in
Chicago next fall. The system may
not undergo radical change, but there
will be notifications that Will do away
with abuses and injustices that have
arisen in the course of the develop
ment OF the game, to individual minor
leagues in all sections of the country.
The major leagues are Interested in
the matter, because the draft price
OF the player Is determined by the
rank of the minor league Of which the
club to which he belongs Is mem
Der at the time Of his selection. but
the parties of the first part In the
agreement will have no part in the
new grouping of the minor leagues.
This power is delegated to the minors
by section of Article 6 of the ma
tional agreement, which reads as fol-
lows:
The National association shall have
the classification of its leagues and
the adoption OF a salary for its clubs
according 10 such classification and 1t
agrees 10 withdraw protection from
any league which allows any Of its
clubs to exceed the salary limit pre-
scribed for leagues of It's classihca-
tion.
The succeeding section fixes the
price for selecting Glass A player by
a major club at 81 900; II class B
player at $3.50: of a Class c player at
$500 and OF a player from club OF
lower Gloss" at $500 The quoted
words we're manifestlv employed In eX'
mediation OF the creation OF classes De-
low d and are assuredly sufficiently
elastic tc include the rest OF the letters
OF the alphabet. However, 1t Is ap-
parent that, although the National as
sociatiop has sole control OF the
grading OF its leagues In rank, three
classes-A. p and C-must be retained
in order that the drafting rights OF the
major leagues under Section 6, Ar
ttcle D, NAY Nc tAtlNAoNb 80 N-N
fixed for each OF these ranks.
"Are the Tigers out Of the pennant
running this year? Decidedly not
said Manager Hughey jennings the
other day. We've got to work hard-
or than ever before, that's all. Who
do think will win If we fail to get In
at the finish. Well frankly, | like the
looks of the Red SoX The Red Sox
team has even chances with the Ath-
Ietics of landing first in the race, de-
snite the big handicap the Connie
Nacks now have on Taylors men. AS
long as this Red SoX smash-bang hit
ling continues nothing In the world
will stop the team Great pitching by
a remarkable pitching staff such as
fbe Athletics have will win a pennant.
sometimes, but when you have 10
choose between a team that Is playing
great hall In the field and hitting fair.
Iv well behind wonderful pitchers, and
a team that is buhbling over with con
edence which has resulted from a
long stretch OF victories is able "a
start a batting rally which means
ayarvvhere from three to four singles
20 ely or eight hits with doubles and
triples scattered among them. and has
couple OF great left.handers. who sci
dom pitch three. four or five hi
games. but who never get hammered
out Of the box either, why. give ms
the chaps who are hitting and whC
have the confidence. II would be ;
great thing for Boston to win the pen
nant. and Il we cannot climb In there
why, my best wishes 10 Pat Donovan
team"
President Lynch has been closel,
observing the work Of his umpires. III
is fairly we'll satisfied with the wa,
they are performing. but Is anxious I,
improve the stan as much as he can
Next year he expects to have two o
three new men OF intelligence ant
good Judgment. In order to get high
class men for the position. said tn,
league chief, IT Is necessary to maxi
the work attractive. Intelligent mel
will not stand for constant daily abus
on the field. and am doing my bes
20 eliminate the use OF bad laguage b
players. II we can hush up the rong
fellows Il will be easy. TO get nm
class OF men to do the umpiring. TO
Il Is interesting work. think we ar
making progress along that line
Every case OF profane or obscene Ian
guage used TO an umpire calls for
fine or suspension. and this rule i
being vigorously enforced" Mr.. Lyncl
Is very earnest In bis desire TO mak'