Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-29

While President David L. Fultz, of
the Baseball Players Fraternity. Is
presenting its demands next Monday
the members of the Newark Interna-
tional Leagues 1913 championship
club will be busy scanning their new
contracts. Manager Harry Smith, of
the Bengals, has had several con-
situations with President Charles II.
| Ebbets, jr. of late, and, 1t is believed,
that the contract situation were under
| discussion. The documents will be
| drawn up and sent out Immediately
after the new year has set in.
The International League chapter
| of the fraternity has agreed not to
| sign contract before February is,
but II is probable that as soon as
their demands are met with by the
national association they will be will
ing to sign. If the Tigers held out
until February Is some Of the con-
tracts would probably not be signed
| by the time set to start for Columbus
to train, two weeks later.
President Charles Ebbets, jr.. Is
starting out in performing the duties
of his new office under a severe
| handicap. He takes hold of a cham
pionship team. but he is not at all
worried and will probably show some
| Of his fathers tact in bringing the
| players into line.
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Waiver Question Troublesome.
The clause causing the most con-
tention In the players demands Is the
waiver question, which is of particu-
lar interest to minor leaguers The
fraternity asks that:
Before n player shall be released
| outright to lower classification,
waivers shall be secured at the same
price for all Observation-Disclosures from
all clubs In his classification and then
from all other clubs, II any, between
which he goes according to priority
of grade"
Before a drafted or purchased
player shall be released under an OPP
tional agreement prior to the expira-
ton of the season following the draft
or purchase, waivers shall be secured
from all clubs in his classification at
the draft price or the purchasing
price, as the case may be-"
Before a drafted or purchased
player after the expiration of the sea-
son following his draft or purchase or
any player at any time shall be re-
leased under an optional agreement,
| waivers shall be secured from all
clubs in his classification at $500, II
| he is a major league player, and at
$3.50. II he is to be an AA classification
| player"
Among the demands to be granted
the most important are the following:
Transfer of player to be governed
by all the terms of his contract.
Terms Of the transfer to be in writ
ing and given to the player involved
A player to have a copy of his
signed contract.
Two sets of uniforms to be provid-
ed free of charge.
Travelling expenses to be paid from
a players home to the training camp.
When waivers are asked clubs can
not withdraw them.
Written notices of fines and suspen-
sions and the causes thereof.
After ten years of service in a ma
Tor league a player shall receive I'M
conditional release.
Waivers on a players services to go
through both major leagues.
1t is generally believed that the
final ruling of the commission will
meet with the fraternity's approval
and that the players, who have so far
refused to sign contracts for 1914, will
hasten to get int. line.
~
Smith May Boil Out at Springs.
Though 1t was reported that none
Of the Tigers would go TO Hot Springs,
Ark, to boil out, there Is a possibility
that Manager Harry Smith may make
the trip. Harrys object Is to get in
good shape, that he might set the
pace for the other fellows. During