Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-15
BOARD
HEARS BASEBALL
PROTESTS
Managers in Session at Chicago
viii Continue Several DAYS
to Settle Disputes Brought
Before Them,


tHv Morning journal Special Isnssd wireI
Chicago, Nov. 14.-Baseball man
ayers protests occupied the atten-
ton today of the arbitration board
of the National Association Of Profess
sional Baseball leagues, that is, IA
the time when representatives of the
western and Three / leagues We're
not making appeals that their classi-
ficatiOns remain undisturbed. This
latter matter was watched even more
closely BY most Of the other minor
leagues thai their own protests which
were being ~relegated to the old mo-
ments Of the boards time thereby.
Under a recent decision it was
agreed that every ten years a re-
classification of the leagues would be
made to regulate drafting ana sale
opportunities. League populated by
one million or more persons could be
in class "A" those of 100000 or more
in class b" etc. Now that the cen
sus has shown 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-
ti0ns.
The Western leagues reminders to
the beard thar ten years ago it had
been promised a place in class A
for its sacrifice TO the American as
s|ocition, won favor and it was offl-
cially agreed the Western should re-
tain its class. The Three rs claim
was based On the proposition that a
clubs franchise covered q radius OF
five miles and. accordingly. it could
muster more than its required 40O.-
600.
This. a new point. induced tho
board managers to agree tentatively
that all matters Of classification
should be left to the whole assocla-
ton to decide tomorrow.
Judging from the pressed opinions
today there is little disposition on
the part of the minor leagues to
touch the classification matter now
The chief arguments advanced
against such a step are:
The legues have enjoyed and are
enjoying unequaled prosperity TO
reduce classification, while really not
hurting the game would cause dis
satisfaction among its supporters, and
the "bush league again. objection
would hurt the business end of the
game.
When o league once has been given q I
certain classification 1t works a dis
tinct property damage TO reduce il.
Before time for another classiiica-
ton the leagues will have grown into
their required population and the
change merely would cut down the
standards of the game Ion an 'un-
necessary ten years"
The classification rule is expected
to be applied in the cases of those
leagues desiring TO 90 higher. how
ever, and those failing under the
population limit are meeting consid-
erable objection to advance.
Today's protests adjusted by the
board of arbitra ten were few
chiefly because Secretary Farrells
trunkful of evidence in the several
cases was lost and no cases could be
heard, Its belated arrival enabled
the board 10 dispose ci a few cases
late in the day, however.
w. II. Lucas was granted territor-
ia1 rights-permission to use territory
for orming q new league-in SAT-
Lake City and ogden, Utah. Butte
Helena, Great Falls and Missoula,
Mont. Pcise city and Twin Fails,
Idaho. The new organization will
use the an%pellation, The Union
League
The two player" dispute which
arose in the cotton states league
reached final settlement. Here Green
wood, Miss. was visiting Jackson
Miss. and A. r.. Crowder, mayor of
jackson umpired.
1t was disclosed that two OF
Greenwood's players failed to arrive
in time TO play and uncontrolled
players were used to fiji out. Later
the Greenwood players arrived and
We're put in, the substitutes With
drawing. Then when two more OF
Greenwood's regular staff men were
removed from the game and an effort
was made to replace the substitutes,
Umpire Mayor Crowder forfeited the
game to his team.
Greenwood appealed to the direc-
tors of tho league and Crowder's de-
cision was reversed. To-day the ASSN
citation board upheld the mayor UNI
piro, ON the grounds that players
once removed. coeld not %re-enter the
game.
The board of arbitration. which
also is The executive board 81 the as
ISOLATION. arranged the program OF
events FOR the association meeting TO-
morrow. Certain Of the protests are
sure to be referred to the whole body
Tor action n the executive board IS
shifting the responsibility as far as
u can for a. settlement Of the reclassi-
heation DISPUTE n the auspicious
period for bringing this up was de-
tided upon.
An attempt was made today 10
have it agreed the meeting tomorrow
should be executive. hut this idea
was secuted by the anti-classiiicauon
men.
Managers on the acene today made
many conversation trades but ali
were waiting the inrux cl mauaccrs
i"mf-rew and wednesday htior
nuttne theis ~uafcs' upon the mar
ket.
Too carly ye. pnyway" they
agreed "hcfter waist fiii We see goU"
good ones a. o-~ ne ere an out or
trnaine material
The association meetings are cX-
pecicd to stretch over three. ~ pos
sihly four ia,s.