South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-28
INJURED
PLAYERS To COME
BEFORE MEETING
Clause Relating to Settlements
to Men Hurt in Service VIII
Get Attention at Convention
of National Body.

CHICAGO. Oct IS. - one OF the
questions which will come before the
National Association OF Professional
Baseball leagues the ruling body OF
the minors. at the annual session in
Columbus on Nov. II, Is that clause
in the contracts which relates 10 pay
ments TO players injured in service.
AT the San Antonio meeting II was
ordered that a clause be inserted IN
all contracts that an injured pL3ye-
be reimbursed for his physicians and
hospital bills. and be paid two weeks
full salary and two weeks half sal
airy if his interpretation extends for
that long a period.
The class "A leagues secured per-
mission to omit this clause from their
contracts. as the National commission
ruled that the clause was contrary to
the principle OF organized baseball
that player could be held under re
serve while not being paid A salary II
his injuries extended over a period OF
more than four weeks.
MAY Figure i'm Morgan Case.
Several of the American association
clubs voluntarily inserted a substitute
clause which differed somewhat in its
wording. Several were 10 the effect
that written notice must be given OF
the injury at the time OF incapacita-
ton Kansas City is said TO have had
such clause, and IL is likely 10 fig
are in evidence before the National
commission If Pitcher "Cy" Morgan
presents a claim for salary during the
period he was with Cincinnati
1t is stated from sources which
claim TO be informed that Morgan, in
view of the ruling of the National
commission demanding him 10 Kan
sas City and ordering the Kansas City
club TO reimburse Cincinnati in the
matter because Morgan was not in
condition TO work. Will lodge a salary
claim on the ground that his arm
was strained in the service Of the
Kansas City club.
Flood OF Claims.
But the main point in the argu-
ment does not concern the class IA
leagues so much as the other minor
leagues which obeyed the mandate
of the san Antonio convention. The
result, according 10 those who are
/ familiar with National association af-
| fairs has been a flood of claims
against minor league clubs for injur-
! les incurred in service.
| In several instances, IL is reported.
| players have been dismissed for lack
| of efficiency and after going home
] later have presented claims and bills
! for physicians services. 1t is init
| mated that some OF the hospital and
| medical attendance bills have been
/ ''frameups."
But the chief objection is that il
! the player can not be held on the re-
serve list. owing to the decision OF
! the National commission, the injury
| clause in its present form is Valueless.
/ Some uniform understanding OF the
/ subject will be asked, and the Ma
! tional commission Will be asked for
advice as TO just what is legal under
/ the baseball law.
That a player injured in service
! should receive salary appears just
/ and most clubs are willing TO make
( such payments without any compul-
! sorry contract, but some Of those who
| have been 'stung" want some con-
| ditions placed around the legislation
! so that they will not be asked TO pay
| for injuries Of which they never
dreamed until bills were presented.