The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-01

Ject to selection from club in class A. of which the American Association | is member. was in 1906 restricted to one annually and any major league club owners who approved this amend. ment to the National agreement are convinced that this reduction has been perverted from its purpose. to.wit: To enable class A clubs to keep their Irrespective teams practically intact from season to season-to put prohibt tive prices on payers whose services are sought by National and American League clubs. The proposal of the American Association to permit the I selection of one player at fixed price lof s5,000 without regard to his in- ltrinsic value, cannot be seriously en- ltertained by practical baseball men. Nor Is there valid reason for ad- Ivancing the period of selection from Sept. to July l. for not until the latter part of August can recall line be had on the prospects of player I to make good in fast company. ,: That clubs of the American Association shall have the right to go into the market and purchase the players under the same conditions as 1 the major leagues now do.
 "The rights of an American Asso- otaffn o1,,h arn idapttuaI xpitb fhnca of major league club except that a | player recalled by minor club un- der an optional agreement is subejct to draft on September 1 from the club he is with on August 23. That provision is absolutely necessary to prevent collision between minor league clubs to cover up players and deprive major league clubs of their drafting privileges.
 Should the American Association be accorded equal privileges in re cruiting it's teams with the Nationai and American leagues either as an independent league, or as member of class A, there is grave reason to apprehend, that the control of the most promising players of the class B. c. and D. leagues would in Imany instances be congested of the Speculative purposes in American As isociation clubs.
 A. That the American Association shall have the right to dispose or lplayers to clubs of lower classifica-
 ton under options on the same terms as the major leagues now do.
 That privilege is enjoyed by the petitioner except for the requirement Ithat unless the recalled pIayei re- ports before August 23, he is subject to draft as above stated and further Iconcessions in this matter would be unwise and impolitic.
 "5: That the American Association agrees to waive all draft rights from all clubs 3n organized baseball.
 "The views of the commission on this subject appear in it's comment on paragraph 2. 1t should be reject ed because restrictive of the right of a player to advance in his profession.
 "6: That your honorable body shah be the court to adjust all dis. putes affecting our interests in base ball affairs except internal affairs), and the American Association will pay $500 annually for the support and maintenance of your honorable body.
 "The American Association was ac- corded in the revised National agree. ment which it rejected in 1909 the right of appeal from the National Board to the National Commission, which would decline to assume pro electorate over, or accept protection fees from aa indenendcn. leaggne
 Tn order that a matter of so much moment may receive proper at tentlon, the commission hereby re quires the American Association to notify it's chairman by Sptember 1O whether it will continue to operate under the Nadonas agreement. In the meantime the secretary of the Iommiesion has been directed to withhold payment of draft money for | 1911 to American Association Clubs"