Evening journal., 1913-10-23
L.lEvANCES
OF PLAYERS
Baseball Stars to Demand
Changes in Contracts
Next Year
MEN OBJECT TO
TWO PROPOSED RULES

When tho Ball Players Fraternity
Undertakes to negotiate with the two
major leagues in Chicago In Novcm-
Der and in New York in December
mich friction is sure to develop and
he new organization is likely TO
.ause much trouble in baseball circles
before another season.
Chairman Hermann. when he WAS
N xew York during tho worlds ser
les. did not hesitate 10 say that inc
national Commission. while II Is
Ntiiinq to listen at all times 70 the
.ricvsnces OF baseball players OBJECT
ID to David Fultz. who is no longer
a hall player. as president.
Fnltg for the past six years has
,een lawyer. and the commission
thinks that ball player and not
lawyer should be at the head OF the
organization.
Fultz Was largely instrumental in
organizing the body, and ii already
has membership Of more than 200.
AZ the annual meeting OF the fratern~
It's. held I'm New York, it is. under
stoDd that the ball players agreed not
10 consider any contracts for next
season until after the meetings OF the
two major leagues. At these meet
ihgs the fraternity expects to submit
several changes in the articles oil
contract.
one OF these concerns the waiver
rule, which ball players think IS un-
lust because the club owners WORK
Ii entirely to their own advantage
with little OF no regard for the play
ers. who assert that oftentimes clul
owners use the waiver rule only fol
their mutual advantage. Under thu
riile it is stated that players arc SOM
tines sent TO the minors simply be
cause Of the personal hostility OF tn
owners. Then, again, the waiver rui'
is worked to get player into tn
minors. with a promise for som'
minor league player later in the sea
son. Also players are shipped bacl
10 the minors when a minor leagu
club Is willing 10 pay major leagu
club a larger price than the waive
price paid by major league clubs. Tn
fraternity Is looking for seFera
changes in this waiver rule.
Another rule which the player
want changed is the reverse claus
Under THIS rule a player may be r.
served for one season. when in rea
ity be is tied down hard and fast fC
his entire baseball career, TO be tra'
ed. sold or farmed as the club owner
ece At. The players declare that tn
rale is too binding and often impede
opportunities for them to bett
themselves. They want a rule whit
win be more elastic and certain
more equitable.
Chairman Hermann. OF the Natio
" Commission. said recently: "V
have some idea OF the demands VIII
tho players arc TO make. but I do n
think there is any cause for worl
lf We 6nd that there are good groun
for some of the changes IN cOnditio
which are asked. they will be graz
cd. but Il stands TO reason that 1
players will not be permitted to d
tate. Under present conditions {
PLAYERS have no kick coming. Th
arc protected by the rules. and |
not look for a general strike, even
we refuse TO give this new organii
ton recognition
There was considerable change
tho personnel of the officials Of
fraternity at its annual meeting.
WAS noticed that we'll known playe
like Christy Mathewson. Ty Co
Mike Doolsn and I'D Sweeney reti
from holding Office. while players
SO prominent were substituted.