The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-15
BASEBALL Fight
Will REST AWHILE

New York, Dec 15.-The American
leagues declaration OF war wss
psseennoied for at least two months
and probably for all time by the Ma
elonal league. It was not even SER
lousiy considered, President Lynch de-
cared at the close of the session.
none OF the magnates could decipher
It's purport, he said, so they tabled II
IN the final session of the three av
meeting. the National league adontea
1No resolutions. one calling upon six
states containing cities on the circ,tt
20 make ticket scalping punishable bv
me and Imprisonment the other de-
caring ci war on baseball pools and Of
lerihg $lO0 reward for the conviction
OF persons gambling on the game
The organization vested President
Lynch with powers to act for n IN
dealing with the request of the three
principal minor leagues for higher
classification list az raco,,,ra,,,ss
tons In this connection was annro,,s.a
1inong them were the following:
That major league clubs not be
ailoWed to play in minor league terri
Tory, and vice versa, either before or
after the playing season: reduction
Of the drafting season to Ave dayx.
beginning Sept. 10; drafting Of nm
pres; an amendment requiring the
major leagues to increase the salar-
les OF drafted players $50 4 month over
their minor league salaries: the adop-
uon OF salary limits by minor leagues:
restriction Of player limit in ali
leagues to twenty-five during the
playing season and thirty five during
the preseason; the retention OF PLAYERS
~ the highest class league in which
they are purchased, 80 far as possible:
drafting prices of $500 in class IA.
$3.50 in class A, $1,000 in class q.
$3.50 in class c, and $500 in class ID.
that players drafted from class A must
De sold back to class A at the draft
price before being offered higher
class. ~
While it was recommended that
President Lynch vote for these afend-
ments to the National agreement. the
entire situation was left in his hands
and Mr.. Herrmann's for action at the
next meeting of the National commis-
sion
The league also adopted unanimous
~ resolution submitted by Presi-
dent Dreyfuss declaring ii to be the
sense of the gathering that in future
worlds championship games, the con-
testing clubs be required to turn over
20 per cent of their shares OF the re-
eeipts to the treasures of the two
leagues. The resolution advocated an
amendment to this effect to the Ma
tionai agreement and provided that q
copy OF the measure be sent to the
American league.
PlaYing next year will cease on or
about Oct. 8, a week earlier than for
mefly; the season viii open on or
about April IL, resolution. to this
effect being unanimously adopted.
Final action before adjourn emf was
the appointment Of the FOLLOW .nr conn
mittees:
constitutiOn-Brush, Hermann and
Locke.
Lynch
Ward, Bresnahan and EN-
allie.
Questioned regarding the American
league resolution after the meeting.
President Lynch declared that there
was nothing to it, eHe added. eve
couldn't make out what 1t meant
The only other echo of the worlds
series ticket scandal was the resolu-
ton calling for legislation on ticket
scaiping. It recited that present laws
were inadequate to protect the rights
Of the public and in addition to call
ing upon the states to enact legisla-
ton making ticket speculation pun-
ishable included the club cities in the
appeal. The resolution declaring war
on gambling recites that organized
baseball Is determined to keep the ma
tional game free from this crime.