The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-07
BASEBALL PLAYERS WIN BIG
VICTORY FROM COMMISSION
EVERYTHING CONCEDED WITH
POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF
TWO REQUESTS.
Ten DAY" Reserve Clause Was Bone
OF Contention. But Was Settled
Satisfactorily To All.


= CINCINNATI. Ian. with the ex-
eeption OF possibly two minor consld-
erauons, b committee from the
Baseball Players Fraternity which
came 10 mis- city today. won every
point that IL requested OF the seven
teen requests asked for from the Ma
uonal Commission and committed
from the National Association OF Pro
f~essional Baseball Clubs.
During a session In the afternoon
eIeyen or the seventeen requests had
oeen tentatively granted. M at a
night session that lasted almost I'M
III midnight the players. the minor
league representatives and the na-
tlonal commission debated the points
which were contested. In fifteen OF
their requests the players were prac-
ideally successful. A slight compro
mise vas Effected In four requests,
while the Fraternity players waived
TWO requests entirely.
President Fultz OF the Baseball
Players Fraternity said after the
Z. meeting tonight:
Of course We would X 70 have
left the % with the commission
the minor leagues conceding ali
OF IA requests. which we considered
Just. But we are perfectly satisfied.
We got AZ much as we expected and
possibly a little more. We have no
complaints and We we're treated
royalty"
Request No. l. which. during the az.
tetnoon session, the commission Offer
ed 10 compromise on by inserting the
word negotiate instead OF the word
sign vas finally conceded by the
commission 10 read when a PLAYER
receives ten days notice OF uncondi-
uonal release, he shall be free TO sign
with any team Immediately. the con-
tract TO run from the expiration OF the
ten days period"
Request No. ., which asked that
National Association players shall
Ieceive ten days notice before they
Can De released Internationally was
modified TO include a five DAYS notice
OF release TO class IA and class a
layers, but took no notice whatever
OF leagues in a lower classification.
hequest No. , was conceded by the
Players fraternity with an ANNOUNCE
ment mat they would leave Il with the
oonmisslon to what the latter consid-
player II transferred he shall be trans
ferred subject to all conditions OF his
In request No. 5 the matter concern
ing waivers was eliminated and the rule
NJ nov Tsnd; When a player Is given
hotihed IN writing to that effect"
Mo side Agreements.
Request No. Z. which dealt with side
agreements. was amended SO that no side
= agreements are permissable and maj a
sInD making a side agreement be nned
$500 by the National commission.
hule IL, which read III "A PLAYER has
been in the major or Class "A leaRues
Tor any portion OF the playing season fo-
time after the beginning of the tvciftb
year no team I'm such league desire Ms
services. he shall receive his ~uncondi-
read fifteen years instead OF twelve,
i'ule IL was done away with entirely.
but a new rule. cmbodying the same dso
viii be formulated and agreed upon.
Inc commission viii meet tomorrow
morning 20 take up several small cases
that appear on its docket. The major
lty OF the base ball personages In town
prepared tonight TO leave for their
homes tomorrow morning.
Guests at Dinner.
After considering the list OF requests
made by the Players fraternity the
oaseball magnates and others to the
number or one hundred were the guests
OF August Hermann At "a dinner In the
hutcl IN which the meeting OF the ma
tiGnai commission Is being held. At this
commission were present. as were the
the committee representing the minor
ers' fraternity. with the exception or
e David fultz. who was unable 10 be on
During tho dinner there were many
eAtemporaneous speeches in which "a was
brought out that there are few. ~ any.
vial ulfercnCes between the nlavers and
the club owners. Ban johnson, president
OF the American league and a member
~ az aNaAAbNMA commission. SAID thai
my disputes could have been easily
and readily adjusted had Il not heen for
me lawyer-president OF the fraternity,
During the day session. the commits
sion hid over six and passed eleven OF
the requests Of the Players Fraternffv
The first one not agreed upon was con
corning the unconditional release OF
players who have received the ten days
notice The players insisted that t1ey
should be free TO sign with any tenn
Immediately on receipt Of the notice.
me commission was not In favor OF tnfs
and attempted to effect a compr1misc
. by substituting the word "Negottate "
which would have made the rule read
mat the players could negotiate with
any club but would not be a free agent
Ten Day Clause.
Tho second request not accepted per
tained only 70 national association play
ers. This preceded that PLAYERS Of that
association should De given ten dave
@ioticc before they could be released un-
cOn~dttonally The members Of the Ma.
tional Commission did not enter into tho
discussion OF this matter. but Michael
sexton. Of the Of Minor -,
cue owners. and Secretary y. "a. Farrell
or the National Board. were heard M
length sexton said the Glass "A and
Iar- y leagues could couccde this rec
u~mmeudatiou. but that leagues bcIov.
mat standard could not give ~ ten DAYS
eNIrh nay o. released men aud exist
Ihe tnird request held for further.
consideration dealt with the transfer or
piayerf. Mt. Fultz argued that when e.
player is transferred the contract should
follow tre player This request was op-
ugacd by the National commission.
Whl'. while declaring u had no opiec-
~ t'c plHfcra and that they would re-
Tho next request obisctea a. and
rt..rl Tor tho time being provided that
written notice should De given players
t. Nh.Nfi. are a.ard on them. Nr.
in fnIH matter. while tTIaIr
l.fn II'rrWHUU f-udfHFurrd fD cXuf4fu
InIuro fHr uIHrrr
IHe hffH request uH... was hold for
~ SION. provided for tine UNI
years ln t.e major and tho class A.
10 i'f LNc onle JON 200 this rule was