The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-12
Worlds Series Receipts Must
Be Divided Among Other Clubs
GIANTS MUST SURRENDER ONE.
QUARTER OF SHARE, SAY
LEAGUE OFFICERS.
National League Adjourns After Acting
on Many Questions-New Drafting
Rule Submitted.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL The annual
meeting OF the National league closed
tonight After adjournment Che club
owners were the guests at a private ban
quet given by John X. Tener. governor
OF Pennsylvania and the newly elected
president OF The organization.
During the day the league added three
amendments TO its constitution. favored
a now method OF holding the annual
drafting OF players and decided TO hold
the annual schedule meeting on Febru-
airy .. iu this city. President Tener is
TO announce later his appointments OF
1''.eiI tuition. arbitration and rules COM
mlttsc
Tie league confirmed the ruling OF the
afbltrdtion board. which failed to uu-
hold the protest 81 the New York club
AGAINST surreulerlng "a quarter share OF
IT. 1919 world series receipts To the
otler seven clubs. II was held TODAY
that tie National commission rule re-
curing tie dppurtioumsut was couztf-
tutonal, ana the $4,000 withheld from
the NcW YORK club was ordered divided.
~ balm TO the Giants 80 WAS decided
that tie local club should get "a one
eighth share or tie money. The clubs
o. utcst against Surreuderiug the quarter
share tS-T.uuul of Ire worlds series re-
ceipts was referred To the National com
mission. the league being in doubt
whether the Arbitration boards decision
applied to the 1913 protest
Drafting Rule Changed.
Inc new dra4 tiu- rule. which meets
duccd by Charles a. i:bbets. President
or tho Brooklyn club II was Designed
10 reduce the element OF chance In the
clubs "a free selection OF PLAYERS before
Htst dlNlsipu clubs. Ia this manner
s.itrengthening the weaker clubs and
mus STRENGTHENING In. league in gem
efal. Concurrence by the American
league. the national commission and tho
Associated Minor leagues IL necessary.
IHFaHH HHr..
one or the amendments passed was
l'Ns'u upon as an instance OF how the
. .c',,.. plans To broaden It's president =
scope oi power. Governor Tener will
nave authority to arbitrate a dispute
brtWeen two clubs over the waiver price
on player which one desires to re-
lease. o. cluh has paid several thou
sand dollars Tor yeuuEstcr and. nuI-
lnE MIN wanting. decides u let him 20.
him 20 the usual $1,000 waiver 6rir. a.
another National l,ILuc club claiming
MN. but can demand "a higher price. IL
inc clubs cannot agree. President Tener
viii have power Co strike a. medium.
10y which the purchasing club must
dbid" DIT % wtut- the PLAYER.
Must Have Consent.
Another amendment prohibits fn.
owner. manager coy agent OF one club ue-
k"ii'ung with player OF another
o." ultycrs owner Co do so. The third
tinrNlW'ut was technical one. set
TING aside. iu tho ease of New YORK
\
tw" National letEu" clubs. This vas
Passed ir'o"iyn BE- within the greater
rho meeting adjourned without any
o. 'l lttiuE been made for Joe Tinker.
inr CINCINNATI d.puzed manage. al
though several trades assigning hirn va.
liuu-lN tu Iitt- burrn. Eropklyu and
Philadelphia wsr" rumored
Manager SfHlluEs offered Pittsburgh
100" iHf bulau. % was reported. Will.
Manage Doom offered Pittsburgh cam
nlt1 and tyrue fur 'uIan. which would
reverse the trade which Doom and
Manager Clarke made last summer Kov
Mill'r. released recently hy Thuadal-
plit f0 Montreal announced hc h..t
4ut baseball and would practice meai-
N.uc boo California.
Tho leIrur ordered written into its
book. fha tribute paid 60 william Locke.
ti' II.ut or the Philadelphia club.
70 the columbus meeting of tho <s.
N1uN Isolation ~ Professional Base
.tll clubs
Governor Tcuter announced tho APP
continent Ha Nir private secretary uf IL.
leroy Reeves. Fpur ting editor or fine
philadelphia Public Ledger. ANA f.r.
.IF F'O.etlfy OF thc Philadelphia
club