Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-16
IGNORE WAR DECLARATION
National League Does Not Consider
Seriously Action of American.
WANT LAW ON TICKET sCALp1NG
Organization WIN Pay Reward of
One Hundred Dollars for Informn-
tiOn Leading to Conviction of
Base Hall Gamblers,


NEW YORK. Dec. 1b.-The Americaf,
leagues declaration Of war was pigeon
holed for at least two months and prob
ably for all time. by the National league
today. IL was not even seriously con-
sidered. President Lynch said. at the
conclusion OF the session. None OF the
magnates could declpher it's purport he
said, so they tabled t.
In the final session OF the three-day
meeting the National league adopted two
resolutions today, one calling upon the
ak states containing cities on the circuit
70 make ticket scalplng punishable by
fine and Imprisonment, the other declar-
ing war on base ball pools and Offering
500 reward for the conviction OF persons
gambling on the game
The organization also vested President
Lynch with power to act for Il I'm dealing
with the request OF the three principal
minor leagues for higher classification. A
list Of recommendations In this connection
was approved. Among them were the
following; That major league clubs not
be allowed TO play in minor league ter
ritory and vice versa, either before or
after the playing season; reduction OF the
drafting season TO five days. beginning
September Is; drafting OF umpires; an
amendment requiring tho major leagues
10 increase the salaries OF drafted players
$50 q month over their minor league
salaries: the adoption OF salary limits by
minor leagues: restriction OF player limit
IN all leagues to twenty-five during the
playing season, and thlrtysfive during the
off season; the retention of players in
the highest class league IN which they
are purchased. 80 far as possible; draft
ing prices of $500 IN class AA: 1880 In
class A; 1900 In class b; $3.50 In class c
and $500 in class ID, that players drafted
from class A must be offered back 20
class A at the draft price before being
Offered to higher class.
LEFT 90 Lynch.
While Il was recommended that Pres-
dent Lynch vote for these amendments
20 the national agreement, the entire
situation was left In his hands and Mr..
Herrmanns for action at the next meet
ing OF the national commission.
The league also adopted unanimously a
resolution submitted by President Drey.
fuss declaring II TO be the sense OF the
gathering that in future worlds cham
pionship games the conteating clubs be
required 70 turn over Is per cent OF their
shares OF the receipts TO the treasures
Of the two leagues. The resolution advo-
Gated an amendment 20 this effect TO the
national agreement and provided that q
copy % the measure be sent to the Ameri-
can league.
Playing next year win cease on or
about October 8, a week eatller than for
merly; the season will open on or about
April u, resolution 10 this effect being
- MIN adj
fore adjournment was the appointment
Of the following committees;
Schedule-Dreyfuss. Heydler. Lynch.
Constitution Brush, Hermann, Locke.
Rules-Ward, Bresnahan, Emslie.
The only other echo of the worlds
series ticket scandal was the resolution
calling for legislation on ticket scalping.
u reclted that present laws were made
auato 10 protect the rights OF the public
and in addition TO calling upon the states
10 enact legislation making ticket specu-
lation punishable. included the club cities
In the appeal
War On Gambling.
The resolution declaring war ON gam
bling reoites that organized base ball is
determined to keep the national game
free from the evil; promises the leagues
support TO any movement with that END
IN view ana concludes:
THE National league viii pay a reward
OF 500 for Information that will lead 10
the arrest and conviction Of any person
or persons guilty OF using the game OF
base ball Is the basis for making a wager
or conducting a pool, or any other gam
bling device whatsoever"
Simultaneous with the announcement
that the Providence club OF the Interna-
tional league had been sold TO Frank
Navtn for $4,000. Samuel Lichtenhein.
principal owner OF the Montreal club
said he had declined two offers for his
Interest. One. he said. came from 4.
Hubert Gushing. the other from e. r.
Darlington both Of Montreal
Charles W. Murphy. owner OF the Chi
eago club. announced tonight that he mad
given two players and 5000 for First
Baseman Gandn Of the Montreal club. one
Of the players, he said. was Pitcher
siapnicka. the other was yet TO be de-
termined-