New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21

ADVISORY board which is to be the SUI
| preme power in the fraternity. Jake
Dauoert, Of the Superbas, was elected
| secretary.
For Protection Of Players.
Inc first action taken by the organi-
cation had reference to the incident
winch led to the forming Of the frater-
nifty. A resolution was passed request
ing the National Commission to adopt
legislation delegating to umpires the
authority to protect players and spec
tators from abusive and insulting lam
guage on the field. Several Of the clubs
since the Cobb incident have informally
adopted resolutions to protect the
players, but no action has been taken
by the commission.
Another resolution was passed, to the
effect that all forms Of contract viola
ton and rowdyism and all acts wher-
ever committed that would impair the
members playing condition should not
be countenanced. This resolution COW
ers the perplexing question OF the use
OF intoxicating liquors by the players,
a matter to which several OF the club
| owners, especially Dreyfuss, Of the
Pirates, and Murphy, Of the Cubs, have
| given much attention lately. While the
fraternity did not go on record in favor
of total abstinence, it was the sense of
the meeting that the directors OF the
organization use every influence in the
clubs that they represent to prevent
the players from doing anything which
would adversely affect their playing.
Incorporate use Of intoxicants is
banned, although no objection was
raised to moderate drinking.
The question of insurance also came
up for discussion, and il was decided
that the association should not take
up this feature of fraternal organiza-
tons, but suggested that the players
take out policies of a certain form in
some Of the big life insurance COM
panies. No particular companies were
recommended.
No Representation Desired.
1t was decided that the fraternity
should not ask for representation on
the National Commission. II was
thought that there was nothing to be
gained by this, as it would mean little
actual power or voice in the proceed
ings. In view Of the fact, too, that the
commission deals with many questions
| in which the players are not vitality In
terested, II would not be fair TO demand
a right TO vote on such matters.
Several other things Of moment In
the internal affairs OF the organiza-
ton were taken up but no announce
ment was made Of them yesterday.
Several suggestions pointing toward the
better relations between owners and
players were gone over carefully, and
various demands will be made during
the winter.
The dues will be SIS year. Many
Of the players were in favor OF making
the assessment higher. but 1t was felt
that if 1t was raised some might hest
tate to enter the movement. The en-
tire playing strength Of the two leagues
was desired rather than a few choice
spirits. No objections have been
raised to the nominal dues fixed.
The fraternity has been incorporated
under the laws Of New York State, and
the members Of the association are
protected financially, as the officers are
under tonds. According TO the bylaws
no large expenditures in the running
Of the organization are allowed with
out the consent Of the advisory board.
No effort has been made to extend the
movement into the minor leagues as
yet, although this Is a proposition
which will come up for consideration
in the future. Only players In the two
major leagues, the American and Ma
tional, are members. The managers
are left out in the cold. The fraternity
is in no sense secret organization, but
merely a protective association.