New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-12
DEMANDS NOT
PRESENTED AT MEETING
Minor League Owners Gather,
but Hear Nothing About
Requests of Fraternity.
DELEGATES SN0WB0UND
More Representatives Expected
to Arrive To- morrow-Gov-
errors of Two States
to Give Addresses.

! Columbus. Ohio, Nov. Il.-What actor
| will be taken by the convention of the
! National Association of Baseball Leagues
on the demands of the Players Frater-
/ nifty was a matter of conjecture here to-
night Some owners who attended the
opening session Of the convention to-day,
were of the opinion that the demands
would be referred TO A committee II they
made their appearance on the floor OF
the convention, while others expresseu
.bo ba,,of that the demands would not be
presented. .,r..
holding membership in the asSo'ia 80,
were represented at to-day rhce'''e'
When delegations snowbound at Cle'
land arrive, it is thought that 'n.i',
baseball organizations will be crediteu
with voting power. The convention VIII
begin actual work tomorrow
C:overnor cox OF Ohio and Governor
lIoonar Of Tennessee were the central
figures at the afternoon session. oii'o
executive welcomed the delegates 10
Ohio and Tennessee's Governor reninueu
them that Nashville wants the next con
yention. President NJ. h. sexton VI ~
national association presided Inc io'''
call showed one or more delegates pres
ent from the following leagues
American Association, international
pociec Coast. Western. Southern Asso-
c,a,ion Texas. Central. New England
-. Wi, state Three /, Northwestern.
South Atlantic, Virginia, Wisconsin
nois. southern Michigan Central ass
o,ation Ohio state, Illinos-Missouri
North Carolina Michigan state Is l. J.,
Eab,as,a state. New York-New Jersey
and California state ~.
cass,ons ~ the national board, which
has ,s7 cases 10 hear were begun thiS
morning. and IT is thought the uocAe'
can be cleared by Thursday night
II was decided by representatives OF the
Central League that all clubs OF that or
ganization shall post 5000 each Win tfe
leagues president on or before January
IS. The placing of this sum OF none! -
TO guarantee that each club VIII cohp'e''
the baseball season.
Related arrivals to-day were Presiueh'
Rarrow of the international League w
J. Clvmer, manager of the Buffalo cluo'
Il. ]. McCaRerty. of Syracuse and Johh
II. Farrell secretary Of the National Ae-
ISOLATION. Mr. Farrell left Auburn. y. y"
on Sunday and arrived here this morning
on a Cleveland, Akron & Columbus tram
the first to arrive from Cleveland since
Sundays storm.
Farrell submitted his annual report 10
the association. II set forth that the
number OF players drafted during the
year from the minor leagues by the MAJOR
leagues was S. of which the NationaI
League drafted 10 and the American
League 49, National Association ciuo9
drafted lS9 The total amount received Tor
drafted players. including money refund
ed on National Association drafts dIsai-
lowed. was 1927, go. distributed as follows:
National League. $500; American
League. SIS. 40; National Association, slo9.-
100. Fffty-eight thousand eight hundred
dollars was paid on optional agreements
and $3.50 was paid on drafted players re-
turnable under the waiver rule.