Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-01
DECIDE AGAINST BIG MINOR
All Demands of American Association
Refused by Commission
GIVEN ZEN DAYS FOR ANSWER
says ~ Association Decides 60 with
draw from National Agreement
ORGANIZED Base Ball win stiI
Flourish in cities.

CINCINNATI. Aug 31.--whether or not
the American association will withdraw
from the national agreement and declare
war on the major leagues is now up to
the members OF that organization, the Ma
tional Base Ball commission having de-
clined all its demands at a meeting held
here today.
The commission gave the American asso-
citation until September 10 to answer
whether they will operate under the ma
tional agreement. At the same time the
commission made it plain that II the asso-
citation decides to withdraw from the ma
tional agreement organized base ball would
continue to flourish in tn eeight cities Of
the association.
When President Chivington of the Amer
lean association learned of the decision of
the commission he would not say what
action his organization would take.
President Cavanaugh of the Southern
league, the only other Class A league, Is
on a train headed for Cincinnati and while
no official word has come from him. yet II
is believed that he will take stand similar
to that Of the Eastern league.
President T. j. Chvington of the Ameri-
can association and w. r.. Armour, presi-
dent Of the Toledo club of the American
association appeared before the National
commission today and formally submitted
the demands of the American association.
Many Base Ball Men In City.
Base ball men from all parts of the
country are coming into the city hourly,
some to take a hand in the American asso-
citation conflict now being waged before
the commission and others to attend the
drafting process, which will be held tomor
row.
Among the more prominent here now are:
Charles w. Murphy of the Chicago Ma
tonals: James McAieer, manager of the
Washington club; DR.. Carson. president OF
the Central league; President Sexton of
the National Association Of Minor Leagues,
and ]. H. Farrsr, its secretary; Tip O'Nein
OF the Western league, T. J. Chivington,
president of the American association; w.
r. Armour Of Toledo. Ed Barrow. pres-
dent of the Eastern league. and Owner
Wagner of the Terre Haute club OF the
Central league.
Demands of American Association.
President Barrow Of the Eastern league
is due here today. and it is said will ask
for the sane concessions the American
association seeks.
Inc ueInduus Oh lne American ASSOCIATION
are: Five thousand dollars for each player
drafted from the association by the Ma
tional or American leagues.
A classification different from any league
now in the national agreement save the
Eastern league.
Only one man to be drafted from a club
each season as is now the case.
The right to take all cases or appeals
~ ha
or jurisdiction on the part of
the National Association of 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.
Members of the commission said that by
tonight they will be able to give out Just
how much they will concede to the Amer
lean association.