Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-02
BASE BALL WAR LOOMING UP
National Commission Lays Down Law
to the American Association.
DEMANDS REJECTED
An Requests for Special Recognition
Are Formally Denied-Ten Days
Given Association 60 Make
It's Reply.

Given Association TO Make
It's Reply.
CINCINNATI, o., Sept lin a finding
minus all ifs and snds and as plain as It
f. firm, the National Base Ball commission
has not only received every demand made
on II by the American Association. but went
farther In intimating that II the American
Association decided not to operate under
the rules Of organized base ball, clubs would
be placed in every city on that circuit.
While no specific mention Of league to
supplant the American Association was
made II was implied Enthusiastically.
The American Association will have until
September 10, TO answer the commission
and upon this answer will hinge the answer
to . question that now stands paramount
In the minds OF base ball men. namely,
will there be base ball war;
In its finding the national commission
took particular pains TO place the brunt OF
the worry on the shoulders Of the American
Association, and II is now up TO this body
to say whether there win be war.
VIII Cain Meeting.
~ President Thomas Chivin@ton said:
Il intend to call a meet of the Ameri-
. can Association in the near future
and, until this matter en- up by my
league, l cannot say will happen"
Immediately after pass upon the de-
mands OF the American Association the
commission took up the requests of the
Eastern league While the petitions were
not made public It is said that the only
one of any Importance is a plea that the
drafting system for Glass A clubs be elimln-
ated entirely and that straight purchasing
system be instituted. The commission will
consider the demands further and may not
be able 20 act on them at this meeting.
The commission also awarded Player
Brown Of Burlington, Ia. to the ST. Louis
Americans. The Detroit club had a claim
on Brown, but II was refused.
OhfvinEtOn Issues Statement.
President Chivington of the American
Association issued the following statement
tonight:
1.-THE American Association is today AZ
important organization in baseball as
the National league was ten years ago in
value Of its franchise, plants and business
prospects.
yet the American Association does not
ask to be placed on a par with the major
leagues. 1t Is willing to continue to con-
tribute the best players Of its clubs yearly
to the National and American leagues in
order that they may maintain the suprem-
|. acy that the population of their cities and
, patronage entities them to.
TT does not ask for separate representa-
It seek to take from either the major or
minor leagues any Of the rights they now
have.
The second clause covering the selection
by the major leagues of one ball player
from each club by purchase at a fixed
price of 5000 Is intended to carry out one
Of the first principles OF organized base
ball, enabling capable ball players to ad-
vance in their profession. 1t il also in
Il tended to check brokerage In base ball
players. one of the most pernicious devel-
opments of the present laws governing the
purchase and sale Of players. With q pur-
chase price OF 5000. only the players whose
services are needed would be taken from
the American Association
Would Make Sacrifice.
The American Association stands ready
TO make q sacrifice for this change. as the
majority Of league clubs would not again
be called on to pay such prices Is ware
paid for Marquard, Hunter and O'Tooie.
The only advantage sought by the Ameri-
can Association in this respect u that its
teams would not be torn to pieces each
year.
The provisions of rule No, So Of the
national agreement make II necessary that
the American Association should have ali
players purchased, whether on option OF
not. reported or before September 1
while the major league clubs are not &C
restricted. This rule works hardship tc
many young players, who should be a.
lowed to enjoy the advantage Of schooling
! In the American Association.
'"The American Association IL freed from
the National Association by the expiration
OF its agreement, and prefers not to agar
become identified with an organization
that has shown itself antagonistic to tn,
interests OF the American Association II
all legislative actions.
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character OF the ball parks and plants
are in keeping with the progressive spiri
OF the national game and the population
OF its cities, and when the Importance o
the American Association is realized tn
patrons OF base ball throughout the ooun
try win decide that the reforms asked 10
are modest and based upon equity
Text of Decision.
The following is the full text OF tn
commissions decision:
The commission Is unanimous In tn
conclusion that II Is without authority L
ACT on the petition formulated by tn
American Association at q special meet
M; ing held In Chicago ON August l. 1911; 70
ror can be GRANTED only by amending tn
each of the parties thereto to-wtt: 18th
National and American leagues. parties o
ton. party OF the second part. nrmly con
WINGED that q disturbance OF the delicat
adjustment Of conditions and relations un
der which organised base ball has Gttalne
pt~5dge and prosperity that will continu
a. long as It's cardinal principles are oh
served, Is undesirable, the commission wi
recommend to the several parties to tn
national agreement that the radical an
revolutionary request OF the America
A Feolaton for recognition as an inde
pendent organization along the lines Q
ttH petition. be rejected.
High Standard BssentIAI.
high standard OF spOrtmanshlp an
square dealing with patrons and players
the operation OF leagues and conduct o
clubs u as essential to the maintenance
OF the game on an elevated plane as en-
hibieions OF skin and keen competition o.
the playing field. A strong central GOV
ernment capable OF checking club own
ers. as we'll IS controlling play srs, afford
the only possible guaranty OF the retentio
by the game OF absolute public conf
dence In its integrity and methods" an
unless assured OF the promotion OF thel
welfare as a class by developing and per
fecting them In their profession and en-
Rbllng them to secure adequate cOmpensa
ton for "expertness." the most potent In
oentiye 20 players to give their best effort
win be Impaired
A purity OF the DAstimo cannot be main
tAlned and protoctton 70 players In tho