South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-26
PLAYERS To Be
GIVEN HEARING
BY Commission
Pres. FuItz Expected to be in
Cincinnati Jan. 5 and Ex-
plain the Demands Made by
Ball Fraternity.

CINCINNATI. o.. Dec. 26.-Chair-
man Hermann received word Thurs
day that a committee OF members Of
the Baseball Players Fraternity viii
De IN attendance here az the annual
meeting OF the National commission
which opens on Jan. 8. The informa-
tlon came from Dave Fultz. president
or the fraternity. who did not say
whether he Will be here or not in per
son. put agreed that committee from
the fraternity would be on hand.
Doubtless Foultz VIII be here him
self, and the members of the commits
sion hope that he will be. but they
were anxious TO have a number OF
pail players present also in order that
the athletes themselves may hear the
replies which are to ne given in their
requests for changes to the agreement
several OF the requests Will be granted
without murmur. as they are emf
nently reasonable and fair for all con-
cerned- But number of them are
so absurd that the commission wishes
the players 10 be on hand to hear the
reasons why they are not granted in
order that they may not be persuaded
that they are being Disseminated
against.
Hermann will strongly advocate an
open meeting for the purpose Of die
cuSsing the players demands so that
l. II
the arguments and understand that
every request on the list IS being fair
" handled Hermann will urge Pres
idents Tener and Johnson TO agree TO
an open session. and thinks that they
viii 90 so as there Is nothing TO con-
ceal in the matter.
One Of the players requests in which
they seem to have a good deal OF right
On their side is that pertaining to
waivers The purpose Of the waiver
rule is 10 prevent any major league
club from sending a good man back
TO the minors when other major
league clubs wants his services and is
willing 20 assume his salary The
players contend, and with some show
OF justice, that this rule is not always
fairly administered.
Waivers often Withdrawn.
They assert that every PLAYER on
whom waivers are asked should go
through both big leagues instead of
only the league 20 which ne belongs
as is now the case with several class
es Of athletes. In this contention they
are absolutely right as man who is
not wanted in the National league may
be able TO find a berth in the Ameri-
can league and vice versa He should
have chance 10 stick I'm the big
show as long as any one Of the 8
major clubs is willing TO keep him.
Another contention is that the pres
ShI SYSTEM OF WlluuIdWllB waivers
should not be allowed but that when
waivers are once asked on a player
they should be binding in case any
other club claims him. There is a lot
OF merit IN this contention also
though they are arguments on both
sides. The players truthfully assert
that many a club anxious TO send a
player back to the minors in order to
make a deal with some minor league
club tries TO secure waivers as IA
VOT. though one or more clubs would
be glad TO claim the player and keep
him in the big show. Clubs ask for
waivers time after time on the same
man, whom they do not want them
selves. but are anxious 10 send to the
minors. Then other clubs claim him
the waiver request is withdrawn and
he IS kept on the bench when some
other club would be glad to play him
regularly.