The San Francisco call., 1910-11-15
BASEBALL MOGULS
ARE ARBITRATING
Classification Is Vexing Prob.
lem; California State League
Seeks Another Sanction

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Baseball man
ayers protests occupied the attention
today of the arbitration board of the
National 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 classifications remain
undisturbed.
Under a recent decision 1t was agreed
that every 10 years a reclassification
of the leagues would be made to regu-
late drafting and sale opportunities
Leagues populated by 100000 or more
persons could be in class A; those of
400, 600 or more, class B, etc. Now that
the census has shown that some of the
clubs, particularly those heard today,
could not combine and produce the re-
quired numbers, they are relying on
various bases for holding their posi-
tions.
The Western leagues reminder to
the board that 10 years ago it had been
promised place in class A for its sac
rifice to the American association, won
favor and it was unofticfally agreed
the Western should retain it's class.
The Three Is claim was based on the
proposition that a clubs franchise COW
cred a radius of five miles, and ac-
cerdingly it could muster more than
its required 100000.
This, a new point induced the board
managers to agree tentatively that all
matters of classification should be left
to the whole association to decide to-
morrow.
Judging from the expressed opinions
iel dicnncitinr Ov1 a
part of the minor leagues to touch the
classification matter now. The chief
arguments advanced against such
step are:
+ The leagues have enjoyed and are
.enjoying unequaled prosperity. TO
reduce classification, while theoret-
ically not hurting the game. would
cause dissatisfaction 90. sIn among ITS
business end of the game
When League once has been
given certain classification it
works a distinct property damage
to reduce 1T.
Before time for another classif-
cation the leagues will have grown
into their required population, and
the change merely would cut down
the standards of the game for an
unnecessary" 10 years.
The classification rule is expected to
be applied in the cases of those leagues
desiring to go higher, however, and
those falling under the population limit
advance.
Today's protests adjusted by the
board of arbitration were few-chief1y
because Secretary Farrelrs trunkful of
evidence in the several cases was lost
and no cases could be heard. It's be-
lated arrival enabled the board to dis
pose of a few cases late In the day,
however.
W. H. Lucas was granted territorial
rights-permission to use territory for
forming a new 1eague-in Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah; Butte, Helena.
Great Falls and Missoula, Mont; Boise
City and Twin Falls, Idaho The new
organization will use the appellation
The Union Lea que.
The board of arbitration. which also
is the executive board of the associa-
tion, arranged the program of events
for the association tomorrow. Certain
of the protests are sure to be referred
to the whole body for action, and the
executive. board is shifting the respon-
sibility as far as it can for settlement
of the reclassification dispute, and the
auspicious period for bringing this up
was decided upon
The California baseball league. which |
disbanded last year, wants sanction for
four club circuit-San Jose, Stockton |
Vallejo and Oakland
Mana gers on the scene today made |
many conversation trades but all |
were awaiting the influx of managers |
tomorrow and Wednesday before put |
ting their wares upon the market
TOO early yet, anyway they agreed |
"better wait till we see some more good |
ones before we are all out of trading |
material"
The associations meetings are ex-
pected to extend over three or possibly |
four days. ---------------