Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-15

New York, Dec. 1.-THE American
leagues declaration of VAR was pig
probably for all time by the National
| league today. It was not even serious
| ly considered. President Lynch said at
the close of the session. None of the
magnateS. could understand it's plIrport,
| he said, SO they tabled it,
! AT the final session today of it's three
day meeeing, the National league
adopted two resolutions, one calling
on the circuit to make ticket scalping
punishable by fine and Imprisonment,
the other declaring war on baseball
pools and offering 500 reward for the
conviction of persons gambling on the
game The organization also vested
President Lynch with power to act for
1t in dealing with the request by the
three principal minor leagues for high
er classification.
Recommendations Approved.
A list of recommendations in this
connection was approved. Among
them wers the following:
That major league clubs not be al
lowed OF play in minor league terri
after the playing season.; reduction of
the drafting season to five days, be-
ginning September Is; drafting of UNI
pires: an amendment requiring the
major leagues to increase the salaries
of drafted players $50 q month over
their minor league salaries; the adop-
ton of salary limits by minor leagues;
restriction of the player limit in all
leagues to IS during the playing sea-
son and 35 during the off season; the
retention of players in the highest
class league in which they are pur-
chased SO far as possible; drafting
prices of $4,000 in Class AAs $3.50 in
Class A, $1,000 in Glass B, $3.50 in Glass
c, and $500 in Glass d; that players
drafted from Glass A must be offered
back TO Glass A at the draft price be-
- r. <~t4 <.1~e
While 1t was recommended that Presi- |
dent Lynch vote for these amendments
to the national agreement, the entire |
situation was left in his hands and |
meeting of the national commission
Money from Worlds Series.
The league also adopted unanimous !
1y a resolution submitted by Presideat |
Dreyfuss declaring 1t to be the sense /
of the gathering that in future worlds /
clubs be required to turn over 25 per t
cent. of their share of the receipts to /
the treasures OF tho two leagues. The |
resolution advocated an amendment to /
ment and provided that a copy of the
measure be sent to the American league
for it's consideration.
Close Season Week Earlier.
Playing next year will cease on or
about October 6. week earlier than
Inc season VIII open on OF
abott April II. a resolution Ia this eff
fest being unanimously adopted.
With tho announcement that the
Providence club OF the International
eagpe had been sold to Frank Navin
Tor $4,000, Samuel Lichtenheim, prin-
cfpal owner of the Montreal club. de-
,lared that he had declined two offers
,or his interest. One, he said. came
rom I. Hubert Gushing, the other from
2. r. Darlington. both OF Montreal No
igures were given. he added, his re-
usa1 to part with his holdings being
Iue to sentimental rather than bust
less reasons.
Murphy Makes q Trade. l
Charles W. Murphy. owner of the
'hicago GUS, announced tonight that
e had given two players and $4,000 for
irst Baseman Gandn of the Montreal
lub- One of the players, he said, was
'itcher Slapnicka. the other was yet to
70 determined upon.
The next meeting Of the league will
e held in February.