New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
DEMAND BASEBALL PEACE.
National League Adopts the New
National Agreement.
ALSO STRONG RESOLUTION
Owners Aim to Prevent Friction
in Future-Lynch to Con-
troll Schedule.

Murphy, the president Of the Chicago CUPS
rnd ban r. johnson. president of the
american League. came 70 timely ano yer
beIated end yesterday. when the National
League, before completing It's dehbera-
ticns at the Waldorf-AstoTia unanimous
IN passed a resolution threatening dire pun
ishmeut 10 any of it's members who dares
10 stir UP any friction between the parties
to, the new national agreement which was
adopted in full by the organization. Charles
II. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn Su-
perbas. introduced the resolution, ana III
his new part as a pacfer of warning ele-
ments in organized baseball he appeared
exceeding we'll. No armed peace is DESIRED
but all members of organized baseball are
to stand shoulder to shoulder for the good
of the common cause.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Ebbets
follows:
THE National League, In adopting the
revised national agreement, will insist thal
In the future all relations between all par
ties to It must be conducted In strict ac-
cord with all of its provisions, both IN let
ter and in spirit, and serves notice that
penalty Will be inflicted against any OF It's
members who may violate any Of its pro-
visions or cause any friction between any
parties to it."
In discussing the resolution after the
Meeting John A. Heydler, secretary OF 'he
league. declared that II was not directed
against any particular club owner, out
rather II reflected the spirit of the whole
league toward the new agreement He salu
that the desire to cooperate with all
nartiss 70 the agreement was manifest ana
il was the sense of the meeting that any
svasive tactics defying either the spirit OF
the letter of the agreement would be
frovned upon in the future. That the oid
agreement was frequently violated, es-
pecially IN regard 10 the drafting OF play
ers. was admitted by Mr.. Heydler' and the
resolution was aimed against this as much
as anything else.
The action taken at the meeting now
ever. speaks for itself. The ceaseless DICK
erings between certain members OF the Two
,1val major leagues have long been scaii-
dal. much 10 the detrlment Of the game III
the opinion OF many, and the determination
to stamp il out has been eagerly awaited. II
may be that the resolution adopted last
December by the American League pur-
porting 10 declare war on the parent or
eanizatiou stirred the National League to
this action. Again, the owners may feel
that a united front must be presented by
organized baseball TO such outlaw leagues
as the Columbian and United States While
no great alarm is felt at these uprisings,
nevertheless the owners realize that their
success depends to a large degree on pub
lie sentiment, and care must be taken IN
the future to keep the fans" with them.
That Charlie Ebbets should introduce
such a resolution is not without its amusing
phase Far be II from any one TO intimate
that the owner of the Superbas was dealing
n blow at Murphy 1t will be remembered
that Ebbets. Fogel and Murphy represented
the insurgent movement against the present
administration Of the league until Murphy
deserted his conferrees last December and
voted Tor Mr. Lynch While there may have
been method I'm Mr. Ebbet's madness new
crtheless he will have conferred a lasting
benefit on organized baseball if the provis-
ions of the resolution are enforced.
The new national agreement was unani-
mously adopted, each provision being read
and discussed at length. Many of the
changes were brought up at the meeting in
December and passed upon at that time,
but final action was taken yesterday.
There were a few new propositions.
Among these was a rule in regard TO the
schedule. The presidents Of the two leagues
are empowered to draw up the schedules
either in person or by proxy, and no
changes can be made by the owners with
out the consent Of the heads Of the or
ganization. This is not likely to result in
any change in procedure over previous
years. explained Mr.. Heydler. the president
being allowed to appoint a schedule COM
mittee as usual IL he so desires. The best
possible schedule that can be drawn up,
said the league secretary, is presented to
the owners for adoption and it Is generally
accepted without change.
II also was decided that major league
territory cannot be invaded by any outside
organization without the consent Of the big
leagues Heretofore this has been a ques"
tion for the clubs affected TO decide The
proposition of third club in Chicago has
frequently been advanced contingent only
upon the consent of the Cubs and the White
Sox Hereafter the leagues themselves will
vote on the matter. Major league clubs
will not be allowed to play exhibition games
in minor league territory nor minor league
clubs play in major league territory here
after without the consent OF the local clubs
affected. This amendment was adopted by
the league last December and later incor-
porated into the agreement.
The drafting period for the big league
will be FIVE days instead OF fifteen, begin
ming on September Is and ending on Sep
tember 20. The drafting prices for the diff
ferent classes of leagues were fixed as fol-
lows: Glass AA. $3.50; Class a, 1850; Class
n, $i,20: Glass c, $50; Class ID, $780, Only
one player may be drafted from each club
in Glass AA organizations. 1t was also de-
cided that all drafted players must run the
wsver gauntlet of both major leagues and
tra minor leagues as well. down to the
class from which they came originally. In
other words, player drafted from Glass
D league will be passed upon by both
major leagues. Glass AA. Glass A. Glass u
and Glass leagues before he can get back
TO Glass d. II is felt that this will be
greatly TO the advantage of the players,
who will have a better chance of working
up into a league Of higher classification.
It was voted that all drafted players
must receive a thorough tryout and not be
shifted back TO the minors Immediately
after being drafted. This is 10 prevent the
practice of farming out" mon, which has
been practised extensively in the past. The
optional agreement rule still holds. Big
league clubs can have only thirty-hve play
ers out of season and twenty-five in season.
In tho case of interleague transa ctions
under the new rule of requiring waivers
from 10th leagues, II was decided lha.
when purchased player is on the market
the two clubs shall try to fix price for
him. In case they can't agree the National
Commission c.iall iix the price, and IFS de-