The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-01
ALL DEMANDS
ARE REFUSED
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MAY BE
OuTLAWEO
National Commission Rejects Every
Demand Made and Makes Many
Threats.

CiNClNNATI. o.. Aug. 3l.-The
national baseball commission today
not only rejected every demand made
upon IL by the American Association.
put went farther in stating that IL
the American Association decided not
TO operate under the rules OF organiz-
ed baseball. teams would be placed in
every city on that circuit While no
mention or league TO do battle with
the American Association was made.
IL was implied TO an extent that could
not be misunderstood
The American Association Is given
until September 10 To give an ans
wer to the secretary OF the commits
sion. and upon this answer Will hinge
the question. that now is foremost in
the minds of baseball men: namely.
viii there be n baseball ware"
In Its finding the national commits
sion took pains to place the brunt of
the worry on tho shoulders OF the
American Association, and Il now
rests with tnat body as TO whether or
not there will be war
President Thomas Chivington said:
L intend 20 call "a meeting OF the
American Association in the near fu-
ture and until this matter is taken
up. by my league, l cannot say what
Will happen"
Immediately after passing upon the
demands Of the American Association
the commission took up the requests
OF the Eastern league. While the pc
titions were not made public. IL is
said that the only one of any import
ance is plea that the drafting sys-
TEN for class \. clubs be eliminated
entirely and that a straight purchas-
ing system be- instituted. The COM
mission will consider their demands
further and may not De. able to act
upon them At this meeting.
President Chiyington. OF the Ameri-
can Association issued the following
statement tonight:
The American Association is to-
day, as important an organization in
baseball as the National League, as
important an organization in baseball
as the National League was ten years
ago. in point of value of its franchise
plants and bushes prospects.
Yet, the American Association
does not ask to be placed on a par
with the Major leagues. IL is willing
20 continue To contribute the best
player OF each OF its clubs yearly TO
the National and Aemrican leagues.
In order that they may maintain the
supremacy that the population OF their
cities and greater patronage entities
them TO.
1T does not ask for separate repre-
sentation on the National commission,
nor does II seek TO take from either
the major or the minor leagues any
rights they now have.
The second clause covering the
selection by the major leagues of one
ball players from each club bp pur-
chase at fixed price OF $1,000 is in
tended 20 carry out one OF the first
principals OF organized baseball. en-
abling capable ball players TO advance
in the IT profession IL Is also intend
ed 10 check brokerage in baseball
players. one OF the most pernicious
developments OF the present laws gov
erning the purchase and sale OF play.
ers. With purchase price OF $4,000
only. tho players whose services are
needed would be taken from the
American Association.
The American Association stands
ready to make a sacrifice for this
change. as the major league clubs
would not again be called upon 10 pay
such prices as were paid for Mar
guard, Hunter and O'TOOle.
The American Association is freed
from National Association by the OK
piratiOn Of It's agreement. and prefers
not 10 again become identified with an
organization that has shown itself
antagonistic 10 the interests Of the
American Association in all legislative
actions