New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
LYNCH. GAINS HIS POINT
Brings More News of BaSeDd'l
from Commission Meeting.
PASS ANOTHER DRAFT RULe
Youngsters Must Now Run the
Waiver Gantlet Of Botn
Big Leagues.

Thomas J. Lynch, president OF the Nd
tional League, returned to headquarters III
the st. James Building, YESTERDAY inuch
elated over the fact that one OF MS pet
projects had met with favor at the mee'lnG
of the National Baseball Commission IN
Cincinnati on Tuesday. News Of the action
of the commission on this matter leaked
out only upon the arrival of MI. Lyhch.
Hereafter all drafted players VIII be re-
gsrded as purchased players. ana must
run the waiver gantlet Of both leagues
before being sent back to the minors.
The National Ltague president went out
TO the meeting prepared to make a stin
fght on this proposition. Heretofore
player drafted by an American League
club could be sent back TO the minors
after the seven other teams had waived
claim on him The National League in
such a case could do nothing to keep the
player in big league circles. The parent
organization might return such comp'i-
ment to the American League with equal
facility.
1t was Mr. Lynch's contention that
drafted. player should run the waiver
gantlet Of fifteen ClubS-not of seven-just
as n purchased player whom it IS proposed
TO turn hack. In this way the player will
be better satisfied, and cannot say he Is
being kept from advancing in his pro-
fession.
'Supposing one club I'm each league wants
the same player" said Mr. Lynch. i'm ex-
planning the rule. The American League
club might win the player on the draw.
After looking him over and not feeling
satisfied. the club could turn him back 10
the minors. The National League team
which was anxious to secure the man
would have nothing to say in the matter,
and his services would he lost 10 the team
for that season.
The new rule should prove a boon 10 the
tail end clubs. as they will have more Of an
Opportunity to strengthen their teams The
owners Of both major leagues have drafted
rromiscuously. and IT is well known that
they have covered up players who could
Lave been used TO advantage by other clubs
Last fall the National League clubs draft
ed seventy-two men. and already twenty
five have been sent back to the minors with
out the American League teams having
chance 10 bid for their services
The American League clubs procured by
the draft route siXty-seven men. Of whom
twenty-eight have been sent back to Glass
\ or b leagues
The new rules adopted to prevent fake
drafting" and other snarp practices freely
INDUCED in in the past by many Of the
owners will prove of immense advantage
not only to the clubs. but to the players as
well, is the opinion Of President Lynch.
The Dale case. it turns out, was settled
summarily by the commission and declared
Illegal. In this instance President Taylor
Of the Boston Red Sox asked Cleveland 10
draft the pitcher from the Dallas club Of
the Texas League aud turn him over TO the
Fed Sox Taylor Immediately handed the
player TO the Sacramento club. Of the Pa
cIfc Coast. Class 4 organization, while
the Texas League has only a Glass G rat
ing Such practices will be met with dis
culinary measures in the future declared
Mi Lynch, along with the methods en-
plOyed at times 10 make assurance doubly
sure by having a number Of clubs in one
league draft a player for the benefit of
one team. go that an advantage would be
methods that Detroit was kept from Sc
dent Navin.
President Lynch had little or nothing to
say about the schedules for next season.
Any announcement made, he said. would
be premature at this time. as the commit
tees had done little more than outline their
Jians Whether or not the reduction in
mileage as announced in Cincinnati on
Wednesday will become an accomplished
fact he refused to state. An effort TO
reduce travelling expenses so far as pos
siblc is being made. however.
Players Of the Pacific Coast Baseball
League who failed to report TO clubs hav-
ing title 10 them after that league was
changed from an OUTLAW" to a national
agreement organization. were declared in
eligible for another year by the National
Baseball Commission in a decision promul-
gated late yesterday. In addition. those
players who violated contracts with ma
tional agreement clubs will be barred for
three years
"Au- ,our mine is nothing but n hole II,