Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-12
Reductions Are Proposed.

Reductions Are Proposed
The committee on revision Of me
cons tuition presented the matter,
recommending that a 20 per cent cut
ia salaries be made II proposed the
following Salary lin its:
c.ass 4 leagues 10 a limit of $4,000
q mouth in salaries; class \ Southern
a sSociation) ZOO; Western league.
s. 500: class Il. so.oG0. class c, $500:
cas- D. 81 eco The Central associa-
tor belongs 70 class D. Heretofore the
limit IL class Il has ranged from sl.I0e
10 81 40a. and last season in the Central
association il was understood that no
limit Guild be observed.
The player limit was cUt as follows:
Class "A from twenty to eighteen;
Glass 4 from eighteen 10 fifteen;
class g. from sixteen to fourteen; class
and D, from fourteen 70 twelve. The
clubs are 10 be reduced To these num-
bers FOR a period existing from twenty
days after the opening OF the season
until aug. Is.
Minors Ask More Time.
Class C and D leagues protested in
such manner that they were given
more time on the question, and are ex-
pected to reach a termination today.
The others accepted the new condi-
tons, tho two Of the class 3 leagues,
the Texas league and the New York
State league voted against il.
President Tearney. Of the Three-1
league. will bring up an important
matter today when he will propose to
abolish the present board of arbitration
and reduce from eleven 10 five mem
bers He proposes that the new board
be made up of one man from each
class of The minors and one OF the FIVE
is to be chairman. This man is also
TO have a seat on the national board
with Garry Herman. Ban Johnson ami
John h Tener.
Rock Island 20 Three-I.
Tearney also announced the transfer
of the Springfield franchise to Rock
Island, thereby precluding fight on
the part Of the latter city for berth
in the Central association. The in
debtedness Of the Springfield club will
be absorbed by Rock Island business
men. II was stated. and the team
placed or sound financial footing.
This leaves the makeup of the Gem
trail association to be determined at a
meeting to be held later this month at
some city not as yet designated Presi
dent Justice is expected to call the
meeting in few days.
Effect of Economy Plan.
The effect of the economy plan win
be seriously felt in the Central, If the
plan is finally agreed to and adopted. 1t
viii mean that many of he star play
ers seen In the league last year will
l,, Oh sf 10 in nj
airy or to retire from professional base
ball II holds the class d teams to an
average salary of 1898 a month for its
players. and 1t is not to he expected
that the older men will remain in or
gained baseball when Independent
teams are bidding for heir services
and paying from 800 to $3.50 a month
for the better men, II IS known fact
that several independent teams of Iowa
last year paid more than $1,000 a
month for players, and there are many
known instances Of players going from
the Central to independent teams at
an advance in salaries, Many Of these
men were discards at that.
Clubs Must Show Balance.
1t is with the intention Of support
ing the weaker teams that this reduce
that it will make it possible for clubs
which have hard work in making both
ends meet to retain a portion. at least,
of their earnings instead of laying out
everything in salaries.
One question which arises especially
in the Central is what will become of
men under contract, who can be re-
tanned only at a salary above the limit
set. With two or three 800 men on
the list and perhaps a man or two
above that figure, there must be some
players signed at mighty low figure
to keep within the $1,000 limit. The
result must be that players will see the
| necessary of salary reduction for the
| good of the game and stand for the cut
| in wages, or there will be inferior
baseball and, perhaps. and this is not
at all unlikely, considering what has
been done before, some clubs will Sc
cretly overjumy the limit, and this
thing can go further to kill baseball
| than high salaries or mediocre players
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