The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
BASEBALL MOGULS
BOW TO MINORS

Cincinnati, Jan. 6,-With the recog-
milton Of a class in minor baseball
leagues to be known as Class IA and
a revision of practically every section
Of the national peace agreement, the
national baseball commission ended
its eighth annual meeting here yes
terday.
The visit of the hosts Of minor
league magnates to the meeting was
not in vain, inasmuch as they were
granted everything that they request
ed of the commission. The Class AA
will be ranked between the two major
leagues and the Glass A and will be
composed of b American association,
the International league and the Pa
cihc coast league.
Future Deliveries Taboo.
Like the major leagues the Class
"A 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 here
tofore opened on Sept. 1. will in the
future open on Sept. Is. The season
for purchased players will close Aug.
20, as formerly. The first 1--WE DAYS of
the drafting season, from Sept. is 10
Sept. 20, will be given over to the ma
jor leagues, exclusively. Two DAYS
will then be allowed to elapse and the
Class "A league clubs will have a ten
day drafting season. Then the leagues
of lower classification will have their
season in the order of their classihca-
ton. One Of the principal changes In
the agreement was the price to be paid
by major league clubs for minor league
players who AIRED RATED. 1t follows:
To Class IA, $4,000 instead OF
$1,000; Class A, $1,000, instead Of
$1,000: Glass 3, $1,000. instead of
$3.50; Glass G, $3.50 instead of $500.
and Class d, $500 instead of $500.
Class IA league clubs OF a lower
classification, including the Class A.
provided that the latter class clubs
have not lost a. player by draft to the
major league clubs.
The limit OF the number of PLAYERS
which can be carried on the reserve
list was also revised as follows:
Major league clubs, So; Class AA.
80; Glass "A, rs: Class b, rs: Glass q.
"a; no regulation was made for the
Class d leagues. From May / to Aug.
20 major league clubs are restricted 10
twenty five players, while the restric-
ton in the minor leagues are: Class
IA, 20; Glass "A, 10; Glass b, Is: Class
@. Ia; no provision was made for
Class y.
No More Tribute.
Heretofore the national association Of
minor league clubs paid an annual as
sessment to the national commission
of $1,000. This was done away with
upon Recommendation OF President
Johnson OF the American league and
in the future the commission win stand
the entire expense of running itself.
This is the result OF the healthy re-
from the recent worlds cham
pionship series as well as the inter-
city series which were under the aus
OF the commission.
Another rule which has a bearing on
all minor league players was passed at
the request OF the minors themselves.
Il holds that no major league club be-
allowed to increase the pay OF a player
who is under probationary contract
more than rs per cent Of the salary he
received from the minor league club
which he WAS claimed. In regard
TO this 1t was explained that the play
ers were frequently given a huge sal
airy for the forty-five days of probe
tionary play with the major leagues,
only to be thrust hack into the minors
and become dissatisfied over the much
smaller salary there.
Hereafter all major league ball play
srs and clubs will be prohibAsd from
exhibition safnes In uainor
league owns without the consent Of