The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-17

IA dliu SldSS n leagues
The Giants did not secure play
sr, while the Boston American
League club also failed to get a
man. Il
BeaII to Cleveland.
Johnny Beall, the Washington boy, was
the only man the Cleveland club secured
by the draft route.
The St. Louis American League team
headed the list with sixteen players draft
ed. The team owners have until Septem-
Der q to cancel their drafts IL they so de-
sire, but IL they hold a players longer
than this time then he must be actually
played in a championship game or re-
leased or sold to a team of an equal clas-
sification.
Never before in the history of the ma
tional commission has bidding been so
keen for players, and likewise never be-
fore has the total amount of money paid
in to the secretary of the commission for
possible players been so large as this
year.
The drawing of lots consumed all of the
morning session, and ran well into the
afternoon When the drawing began there
was 1924, 800 in the hands Of Secretary
Bruce, of the national commission, to
cover the payment of all drafts. OF this
figure the Chicago National League Club
ranked the highest. having itself liable to
having to pay s73,6O, while the Boston
American League took the smallest
chance, that of $500.
Schnns in Demand.
Player Schang, of the Buffalo club, who
WAS awarded to the Philadelphia Nation
ais, was by far the most sought-for play
er. thirteen different clubs putting in
drafts for him.
The following drafts from the Arneri-
can Association were the first allowed
by the commission: From Columbus,
Player Packard, by Cincinnati Nationals;
Indianapolis. Mckee, by New York
Americans; Kansas City, Powell, by Chi
cago Nationals; Louisville, Stansberry,
by st. Louis Nationals; Milwaukee,
Blackburn. by Chicago Nationals: Mime
apolis, Clymer, by Chicago Nationals;
tionals; Toledo, Brady. by Philadelphia
Americans.
International Drafts.
Drafts from the International League
We're next taken UP by the commission,
and are as follows:
From Baltimore, Player Derrick. by
Detroit Americans; Buffalo, Schang. by
Philadelphia Americans; Jersey City,
Rondon, a pitcher, by Washington Amer
leans; Montreal Connolly, an outfielder,
by Washington Americans: Newark,
Dent, by New York Americans; Provi-
dence. Works, by Cincinnati Nationals;
Rochester. Dolan, by Philadelphia Ma,
tionals; Toronto, Fisher. by Brooklyn
Nationals. Drafts from the Pacific Coast
League follow: Los Angeles, Severance,
by ST. Louis Americans; Oakland, Pat
terson, by st. Louis Americans; Port
land, klawitter, by Detroit Americans:
San Francisco. Gideon. by Philadelphia
Americans; Vernon, Agnew, by st. Louis
Americans: Sacramento City, Orr, by
Philadelphia AMERICANS.
In point of numbers the St Louis
Americans proved the most fortunate,
obtaining six men from the two above
named minor leagues. The Chicago Ma
tionals came next with five men: Phila-
delphia Americans four; New York
Americans. four; Detroit Americans,
three: Washington Americans, two; Gin
cinnati and Brooklyn Nationals, two
each; st. Louis Nationals, Boston Ma
tionals. Philadelphia Nationals, and
Cleveland Americans. one each.
Drafts from the Southern League were
as follows: From Birmingham. Player
Yantz, by St. Louis Americans; Chatta-
nooga. BaIenti. by st. Louis Americans:
Montgomery, Walker, by St. Louis
Americans; Nashville. Welchonce, by
New York Americans; New Orleans,
Wagner. by Brooklyn Nationals: Allan !
"a, Harbeson. by New York Americans. |
Drafts from Western League were: |
Denver, Beall by Cleveland Americans;
Omaha, Hall. by Detroit Americans: |
Lincoln, Bergheimer, by Chicago Ma
tionals; Des Moines, Kores, by Chicago |
Nationals.
After announcing that the rules and |
schedule for the worlds championship |
baseball series would not be announced
unit! the winners in both the National |
and American leagues had been ~decid- |
ed, the commission adjourned.