The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
A. A. CLAIMS SIX
DRAFTED PLAYERS
Association Clubs Ask Re.
turn of all But Two Men
From the Majors.
B Handy ANDY.

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chicago. March 18.-Of the eight
players drafted from American asso.
cation clubs last fall by the major
ieaguers, provisional claims for six Of
them have been lodged with the score.
tary of the national association by the
clubs from which they were taken.
This provisional claim is valid only
to keep the player, and waivers on him
are secured from all the other major
League clubs.
Since 1912 was the first year of the
increased draft price, there was some
curiosity to see how many American
association clubs would want the
drafted players back at that price
Il it were possible to secure them.
The response Of six clubs speaks well
for the argument Of the major minors
that replacing a drafted player costs
much more than the amount received
from the draft, rel under the increas-
ed scale.
Millers FAN to Claim Clymcr.
Indianapolis did not put in a claim
Tor Mckee. drafted by Detroit, and
minneapolis has not lodged a claim
for Otis Clymer. drafted by the Chi
is a safe wager that the cantiilons
either felt so sure that he would be
retained by Chicago that they thought
a claim would be useless, or in some
manner overlooked the matter. It is
extremely probable that Clymer will
open the season as a Cub regular, and,
even If he does not stick there, that he
will be retained as a utility man. II
ton clouting record or bat anywhere
near that record he will remain a reg
ular. Buffalo put in a claim for City,
mer, but it's chances are anything but
rosy.
Besides clymer. it seems likely that
Pitcher Bill Powell. drafted by the
Cubs from Kansas City, will stay UP.
Aside from the weakness Of the Cubs
on the slab. Powell has made a big
hit at the Tampa training camp. and
Manager Evers has been asked by sew.
eral followers Of the association game
to go slow in his estimate Of Powell.
One Of these prophets told Evers:
Powell has everything, and should
make good II you can make him work.
He's lazy by temperament and needs
to be prodded. But he has the goods
for the: big leaguers."
unless h Cubs have lost their I'D
spirit of prodding each other, Powell
is in the right bunch for being pushed
and spurred along.
Major Berth for McKechnie.
McKechnie, secured by the Boston
Nationals from st. Paul, also is likely
to survive the probationary salary Pc
Rod. and even II Manager Stallings
should decide to let him he hardly
would escape the other majors.
That makes three players that are
likely to be lost to the association
While 1t is most too soon to base pre-
dictions on the others. 1t is quite pos
sible that four may be returned, while
Indianapolis apparently does not want
Mckee.
Louisville is counting on getting
stansbury back from the st. Louis
Cardinals, Milwaukee has hopes of re-
gaining Liebold from Cleveland. Co
lumbus thinks Packard will return aft
er a trial with Joe Tinker. and Toledo
looks to Brady from the Philadelphia
Athletics because Of Connie Mack's
supply Of o~utfielders.. But these re-
turns can be made only If the other
major league clubs waive. so the pick
ing Is uncertain, and the A. A, man.
their hopes.
Little Stir Over New League.
The new Federaf league, organized
recently at Indianapolis. has hardly
caused a ripple. That probably Is he
cause Of the failure Of the third league
movement last season, which prompts
the opinion that history will repeat It.
SELF. In n respect at least the Fed.
eral league is adopting different tao.
tics. It held its preliminary meetings
without publicity and avoided the
limelight until 1t was ready to make
announcement.
The Chicago location will not do for
n first class league. 1t is too far re-
moved from the center of the city. and
at best IAN be expected to draw only
on Saturdays and Sundays. Even Sat-
urday might be considered doubtful,
as Saturday ball has not proved a big
success in Chicago at any Of the small.
err parks except one.
The promoters OF the Chicago prop.
osition are said to have an option on
a better location nearer the city. but
will, not go to the expense Of building
stands until the success Of the project
Is assured. Kansas City dropped out
through failure to secure q binding
lease on the grounds wanted.
The District Of Columbia IL to have
q utilities commission. 1t would also
help some to give It q police force.
Somebody must have taken down
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