Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-01
It's Up to the Amer
lean Association.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 31.-Whethe'
or not the American Association VII
withdraw from the National agreement
ana DECLARE war on the major leagues
Is now up to the members of that Or
ganization, the National Basepai ooii,
mission having denied all us deiiiaIiu'
at a meeting held here today ne
commission gave the American Asso-
cia ton until Sept. 10 to answer VINE II
er they Will operate under the Natioh-
al agreement At the same time the
commission made il plain that II the
association decides TO withdraw from
the National Agreement organized
ba sehan would continue to flourish in
the eight cities of the association.
When President Chivington of the
American Association learned OF the
decision OF the commission he would
not saw what action his organization
would take.
The demands made by the American
association are:
Five thousand dollars for each
nlayer drafted from the association
nv the National or American Leagues.
A classification distinct from any
league now III t4it fiNi~'SAi 90
ment save the Eastern League.
Only one man to be drafted from
club each season. rs is now the case.
The right to take all cases of appeals
direct to the National Commission
without interference or jurisdiction on
the part OF the National Association
OF Minor Leagues.
In return the American Association
will agree to regard contracts and res
orvations 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.
President shivington of the Amer
lean Association issued a statement to-
night saying.
THE second clause. covering the Sc
lection BY the major leagues of one
bah player from each club by pur-
chase at a fixed price Of $4,000 Is M
tended 10 carry out one Of the first
principles OF organized baseball en-
abiing capable ball players to advance
in their profession II is also intended
TO check brokerage in baseball play
e-s. With purchase price of $4,000 only
the PLAYERS whose services are needed
would he taken from the American AS
ISOLATION.
.fThe American Association stands
ready 10 make a sacrifice for this
change as the major league clubs
would NOT again be called upon to pay
such prices as were paid for Marauard.
Hunter and O'Toole.
1.-The only advantage sought by the
American Association in this respect
is that its teams would not be torn 10
pieces each year.
THE American Association is freed
from the National Association by the
expiration of it's agreement and pre-
fers not 10 again become identified
with any organization that has shown
Itself antagonistic to the interests OF
the American Association in all ex
ecutive actions.
August Hermann, president Of the
commission. said today:
We have received the communien-
ton from the Eastern League. 1t is
pacific in tone, friendly to a continG
ance Of organized baseball and my per-
sonal opinion OF it, after a hasty
glance is that much of il is reasona-
bic. The Eastern League does not want
to invade major league territory and
the communication states that the
league wants TO continue under or
ganized baseball The commission will
hardly be able to take up the petition
until tomorrow but can say that an
answer Of some kind win be furnished
the Eastern League as soon as posi-
bic.