The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
REJECTS DEMANDS
OF AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION
National Commission Will Grant
No Special Privileges
WILL FIGHT WITHDRAWAL
II Minor Organization Kicks Over
Traces War viii Be Waged
Against II

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-The National
baseball commission yesterday not on
ly rejected every demand made upon
it by the American association for in
dependent privileges, but went father
in stating that If the American associ-
alton decided not to operate under the
rules of organization baseball, teams
would be placed in every city on that
circuit. While no mention of league
to do battle with the American asso-
citation was made, it was implied to
an extent that could not be misunder-
stood
The American association IS given
until September 10 to give an answer
to the secretary OF the commission
and upon this answer will hinge the
question that now is foremost in the
minds of baseball men; namely, will
there be baseball war;"
In its finding, the National COM
mission took pains to place the bruat
of the worry on the shoulders Of the
American association and 1t now rests
with that body as to whether or not
there will be war The commission
gave the American association until
September 10 to answer whether they
will operate under the National agree
ment.
The commission is unanimous in de-
claring that it is without authority 10
act on the petition formulated by the
American association on August !,
FOR the reason that the concessions
applied for can be granted only by
amending the National agreement in
several places, which requiers the az
| frmative vote of each of the parties
thereto-the National and American
leagues"
The demands of the association
were in brief
A classification distinct from any
league now in the National agreement
save the Eastern league.
Five thousand dollars for each play.
er drafted from the association by the
National or American leagues.
Only one man to be drafted from q
club each season, as is now the case
The right to take all cases or ap
peals direct to the National commits
sion without interference or jurisdis
tion on the part OF the National as
ISOLATION or minor leagues.
In return the American association
will agree to regard contracts and
reservations OF the other leagues and
to waive the drafting rights on minor
leagues now held by it. buying all
players direct from major or minor
leagues.
On the whole the commission re
CARDS the demands as radical and
revolutionary"
Practically from the commence
ment OF its connection with the Ma
tional association, the American asso
citation has been assertive to Tho
point OF aggressiveness in its de
mands upon the major and minol
leagues for special legislation in Ia
behalf" says the decision
such concessions as were compa
tible with the paramount interests o.
organized baseball have been granted
to all class a clubs. The exercise o
the draft by major league clubs OIL
olassA clubs was In 1906 restricted
to one player annually from eacl
team. In 1909. through amendment
to the National agreement, a elias,
was created for the American assocI
alton. the Eastern league and the Pa
oihc Coast league and additional ad
yantages and privileges, which coul,
not be curtailed without the concur
renee Of all parties to the Nationa
agreement were conferred on them
This revised National agreement wa
promulgated by The commission II
March. 1909, but was rescinded whel
the American association and tn
Eastern league refused to formal,
Nt.iy II. although it's acceptance o,
them had been matter Of recorl
over the signature OF the attorne
who represented them ut the confer
ence with the commission. with thi
experience In mind the commission |
at loss to determine to what exten
the petition now before Il Is an g,
! preston OF tho real views ana pun
poses NJ those who presented IT,"
President Thomas Chivington said
II intend to call a meeting of IN
: American association IN The near Il
ture and until this matter is taken u
by my league, cannot say what wi
happen"