The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-01
NAY BE War WITH
The ASSOCIATION

Cincinnati. O., Sept, 1.--wiH there
be q baseball warp such is the ques-
ton that is confronting the National
commission and the American associ-
alton. At meeting Of the commits
sion held In this city 1t not only re-
Jected everv demand made upon it by
the American association, but went
further in stating that Ii the American
association decided not to operate
under the rules OF organized baseball
that teams would be placed in every
city on that circuit
While no mention of q league to do
battle with the American association
was made yet 1t was implied to an
extent that could not be misunder-
stood.
The American association Is given
until Sept. 10 to give answer to the
secretary OF the commission and upon
this answer viii hinge the question
that now stands out paramount In the
minds OF baseball men, namely: "Will
there be baseball war;"
In it's findings the National COM
mission took particular pains to place
ers OF the American association and
1t is now up to that organisation
President Thomas Chfvington said:
II intend to call the meeting of the
American association in the very near
future and until this matter is taken
up by my league ] cannot say what
will happen"
The principal demands made by the
American association were as follows:
First-That all leagues and clubs in
organized baseball respect all con-
tracts, reservations and territorial
rights of the American association
and that the latter shall likewise re-
spect all contracts, reservations and
territorial rights of all leagues in orr
ganized baseball Each Of these
rights Is fully enjoyed by every league
under protection and no league not
In organized baseball should receive
special privileges of this character.
Second-That in lieu OF one man
draft by major leagues from the AM
erican association, the American asso-
citation shall permit the major leagues
to select one player from each of the
American association clubs at price
Of $4,000, such selection to be made
on or before July of each year, but the
player so selected shall be permitted
to finish the season with the club from
which he is chosen.
The commission deems 1t dangerous
to permit a league to enjoy benefits
under the national agreement without
assuming all the obligations and re-
sponsibil1ties imposed by membership
in one of the parties to the national
agreement. Practically from the
commencement Of it's connection with
the national association the American
association has been assertive to the
point OF nggressiveness in it's demands
upon the major and minor leagues for
special legislation In it's behalf. Such
concessions as were compatible with
the paramount interests Of organized
baseball have been granted to all
clubs.
Chivinston Talks.
President Chivtngton of the Ameri-
can association issued the following
statement today:
The American association Is to-
day as important an organization in
baseball as the National league was
ten years ago In point of value of
its franchise. plants and business
prospects.
yet the American association does
not ask to be placed on par with
the major leagues. 1t is willing to
continue TO contribute the best play
er on each OF its clubs yearly to the
National and American leagues, in or
der that they may maintain the SUI
premacy that the population OF their
cities and greater patronage entities
them TO.
TT does not ask separate repre-
sentation on the National commission
nor does 1T seek TO take from either