Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
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the expiration of the 45-day proba-.
tionary period. he shall be free agent.
UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE.
II. II a player has been in the
major leagues for any portion of the
playing season of ten different years.,
and if at any time after the beginning
of the tenth year no team in such
leagues desires his services. he shall
receive his unconditional release, sub
ject, however, to reservation by the
club which signs him.
u. II player has been in the major
and the class "AA" leagues for any
portion of the playing season of IL
different years, and if at any time
after the beginning of the 18th year
no team in such leagues desires his
services, he shall receive his uncon-
ditional release subject, however, to
reservation by the team which signs
him.
13. When a team asks for waivers
on a player it shall not be permitted
to withdraw requests.
IA. When player is fined or sus-
pended he shall be given notice in
writing, stating the amount of the fine
or the duration of the suspension and
the reason therefor.
Is. No player shall be Disseminated
against or his position in organized
baseball in any way affected because
of his connection with the fraternity.
L. Every park shall be equipped
with blank wall, painted dark green,
placed back of center field, in line
with the pitchers plate and home base,
of sufficient size to afford back.
ground for pitched balls.
II. Before a player shall be re.
leased outright to. team OF lower
classification waivers shall be secured
first from all teams in his classified.
ton, and then from all teams, if any
| between that classification and the
one to which he goes, according to
their priority and grade
1S Before a drafted or purchased
player shall be released under an
optional agreement prior to the ex
draft or purchase, waivers shall be
secured from all teams, if any, between
| that classification and the one to which
he goes, according to their priority
and grade
10. Before a drafted or purchased
player, after the expiration of the sea
son following his draft or purchase
or any other player at any time, shall
be released under an optional agree
ment, waivers shall be secured from
all teams in his classification a
$1,000, and if he be major league
player, and $3.50 If he be an "AA'
classification player This paragraph
however, is subject to acquisitions L
and II.
! 20. Waivers having been secures
as set forth in either of the two fore
going paragraphs, IS and 10, a playe
may be released under an optiona
agreement at any price, which shall
be the same for all classifications
by rendering him to the lower classi
| fications according to their priority il
grade; provided, however, that in al
cases where waivers are to be secures
from the "a classifications, they nee
be secured from only the-Internationa
league and the American association
PLAYERS no ASK FULL PAY.
Not included in the foregoing "sue
gestions" is one subject which privat
! information says is the one on whicl
the players will take a determine
stand. That is that when playe
signs a contract for a certain salar
he shall receive that salary until tn
end of his contract, whether or no
he is relocated to the minors. By tn
laws. of organized baseball the playe
is bound, but the club may release hin
on ten days notice
For instance, Mordecai Brown ha
a three year contract with the Cub
for salary of $4,000 and $1,000 bonu
per season. After serving one year O
the contract he was released to Louis
Vile and his contract vitiated. Their
have been many other such cases.
The magnates, of course, have thei
arguments that player is worth NOR
in the big leagues than in the minor
and that the effect of hard and fas
rule of the kind asked by the player
would operate tow ard a genera! sea
ing down of salaries. because som
players who failed to make good woul
be drawing big money and thereb
increasing the salary roll at the e,
pense of those really entitled to il
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