New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-05
VICTORY FOR THE MINORS
National Commission Grants All
Requests That Were Made.
MANY CHANGES INSTITUTED
Garry Hermann Re- elected
Chairman of Supreme Court
of Baseball.

Cincinnati, Jan. with the recognition
of a class in minor baseball leagues to be
known as Glass IA and revision of prac-
tically every section of the national agree
ment. the National Baseball Commission
ended its eighth annual meeting here to-
day.
The visit of the hosts of minor league
owners 10 the meeting was not in vain. in
asmuch as they were granted everything
they requested Of the commission. The
Glass "A win be ranked between the two
major leagues and the Class A league.
and will be composed of the International
League the American Association and the
Pacific Coast League. Like the major
| leagues, the Class IA league clubs cannot
sell players, except for immediate delivery.
This rule does not bind the leagues Of a
lower classification, however
The drafting season. which has hereto
fore opened on September l, will I'm the
future open on September 10 The season
| for purchased players will close on August
! 90. as formerly. The first five days Of the
drafting season. from September / ) to Sep
TENDER 90 will he given over 10 the ma jor
! leagues exclusively. Two days will then
he allowed to elapse, and the Class AA
league clubs will have a ten days drafting
season. Then the leagues Of lower CLASH
iication will have their season in the order
OF their classification.
one Of the principal changes in the agree
ment is the price to be paid by ma or league
clubs for minor league players who are
drafted. It follws To Glass IA, $4,000, in
stead Of $1,000; Glass A. $500, instead Of
$1,000; Class p, $1,000. instead Of $3.50;
Glass c, $3.50. instead Of $500, ana class
d, $500, instead Of $500
Glass "A League clubs are permitted to
draft from any league Of a lower classif-
cation, including the Glass A, provided that
the latter class clubs have not lost player
by draft 10 the major league clubs.
The limit of the number Of players which
can be carried on the reserve list was also
So; Class "A, 30; Glass a, 2S; Glass B,
26, and Glass c. "a. No regulation was
made for the Glass d leagues.
From May Is 10 August 90 major league
clubs are restricted to twenty-five players,
while the restriction in the minor leagues
are: Glass IA, 20; Glass A, IS; Glass p,
&c, and Glass c. Il. No provision was
made for Glass d.
Heretofore the National Association Of
Minor League Clubs paid an annual assess
ment 10 the National Commission OF $1,000.
This was done away with upon recommen-
dation Of President Johnson Of the Ameri-
can League and in the future the commits
sion will stand the entire expense Of run
ming itself. This is the result OF the healthy
receipts from the recent worlds champion
ship series as we'll as the intercity series
which were played under the direction of
the commission.
Another rule which has a bearing on all
minor league players was passed at the re-
quest Of the minors themselves. 1t holds
that no major league club be allowed to give
a player who IS under a probationary con-
tract more than 25 per cent increase over
the salary he received from the minor
league club from which he was obtained.
In regard to this it was explained that the
players frequently were given a huge salary
for the forty-five days Of probationary play
with the major leagues. only to be thrust
back into the minor and become dissatisfied
over the much smaller salary there.
Hereafter all major league ball players
and clubs will he prohibited from playing
exhibition games in minor league towns
without the consent Of the home club. while
the same rule applies TO minor league play
ers and minor league clubs playing in major
league territory.
August Hermann, president of the Gin
Cinnati Baseball Club, was reelected chair
man Of the commission; John f. Bruce Of
the ST. Louis club Of the American League,
was selected as secretary. while Joseph
Flanner was chosen as secretary to the
chairman of the commission.
J. II. Farrell. secretary Of the National
Association. in speaking Of the changes,
said
"The commission awarded every request
made by US, and believe that we have bet
tered conditions among the minor leagues
over 100 per cent. There will not be a
minor league man in the country that will
not be elated over the result Of the meet
ing"
Chairman Hermann Of the commission
said:
THE requests made by the minors were
fair in every case. OF course, there had to
be some exceptions made where agree
ments were in vogue previous TO this meet
ing. However we found these to be de-
cidedly few, and think that we have bet
tered the condition Of the national game as
well as that Of the minors"