The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-22
BASEBALL PLAYERS
q FORM ORGANIZATION
Men in the Two Big Leagues Aim to Protect
j Themselves From Unjust Discipline and
Autocratc Rule.

Perdue, who represents the Boston
Braves did not attend the meeting
The first business which CAME before
the meeting was the election OF OIL
GERS. MIR. Fultz was chosen president
with Matty, Cobb Doolan and sweeney
as vice-presidents. the nve to make up
an advisory board which rs 10 De the
supreme power in the fraternity. JAKE
Daubert. OF the Supcchas. was elected
secretary.
For Protection Of PiayerA
The first action taken by the orSani.
zation had reference TO the incident
whi ch led to the forming OF the fra
ternny A resolution was passed re-
Questing the National Commission to
adopt legislation delegating TO umpires
the authority to protect players ano
spectators from abusive and insulting
language on the ueid. Several of the
clubs since the cobb incide-> have in
formally adopted resolutions 10 pro-
tect the players, but no actlSn has been
taken by the commission.
Another resolution was passed, To
the effect that all forms of contract
violation and rOwdyism and all acts
wherever committed that would i'm
pair the members playing condition
should not be countenanced. This res
olution covers the perpleXing question
OF the use OF intoxicating liquors by
the players, a matte. to which several
of the club owners. especially Drey-
fuss, of the Pirates. and Murphy. OF
the Cubs, have SiveE much attention
lately. While the fraternity did NOT
40 on record in favor of total absti-
nence, 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 payers
from doing anything which would ad-
perate use of intoXicants IS banned: al
though no objection was raised to
moderate drinking.
No Representation Desired.
1t was decided that the fraternity
should not ask for representation on
thought that there was nothing TO De
gained by this, as 1t would mean little
actual power or voice in the proceed
ings. In view of the fact. too. that
the commission deals with many qpes.
tions In which the players are nor
vitality interested. it would not be 1ais
to demand a right 10 vote ON such
matters.
The dues will be SIS year. Many
Of the players were in favor OF makins
the assessment higher. but 1t was fe!t
that If 1t was raised some might hesi'
tate to enter the movement. The en-
tire playing strength of the two league
was desired rather than few chol oe
spirits. No objections have been raised
to the nominal dues flxed.
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 bonds According to the
bylaws. no largo expenditures in the
running Of the organization are al
lowed without the consent OF the ad-
I-;sory board No effort has been made
TO extend the movement into the minor
leagues as yet, although this Is
proposition which will come up for
consideration in the future. Only play
ers in the two major leagues. the
American and the National. are men,
bers. The managers are left out in
the cold The fraternity Is in no sense
a secret organization, but merely
protective association