The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
NEW CONTRACTS GET
MOGULS' ATTENTION
National League Directors Talk
Over Changed Form Caused
by Fraternity Truce.
TENER RAPS FEDERALS
Says Public Opinion Will Tell
Regardless Of What Any
Court May Do.

CINciSNArf. Jan. 7.---Congla tulations
on the outcome Of the meeting yesterday
Of the National Commission and the dele
CATION from the players fraternity were
A few Of the powers that be in the base
ball world were still In town. although
to-day's informal meeting Of the commits
sion was mainly for the purpose Of I'm
ishlng up some routine business.
A meeting to discuss the subject Of new
contracts was held by the directors Of
the National League, In view Of the new
rules granted by the commission at the
request OF the players. These new con.
tracts were necessary, as many players
have been holding out at the direction Of
President FultS Of the players fraternity
until their requests had been granted. II
ID more than likely there will be a
general signing Of contracts by players
Of all clubs In a short time This was
evidenced when Jack Miller Of the Ct.
ternity delegation. signed a contract Ave
minutes after midnight last night.
II seems TO be the opinion OF National
League heads that all that Is necessary
Is to send new contract to all players
that already have signed contracts for
this season and everything will come out
arnicsbly at the end
The labor unions OF the United States
were interested In the outcome OF the
players demands and Samuel 0ompers.
labor leader. was represented by John
Dugan OF the typographical union. who
will make a report Of the manner in
which the players were received and their
requests handled.
President Tener Of the National League
at q meeting OF the board OF directors Of
that organization issued a statement re-
garding the new Federal League. Presi-
dent Teners statement TO tho public
follows:
Baseball to-day owes its popularity and
very existence to organization. such organ
nation alone has developed and will preserve
can can y people. N."er:heis... organise base
ball 10 being attacked to-day by those and
those only who desire to reap commercial
To-day. however nnds base ball more COM
pie,siy and thoroughly organised than ever
combat the attacks upon an allegation that
the public has not been given EooA. clean.
surats salaries Bu, this disturber Is en-
dcavorins to induce PLAYERS to break their
conduc, upon two legal points, namely. the
alleged Illegally OF the reserve clauss In
msnl that organized baseball constitute. {.
trust / mean by this that the Federal
League has officially announced that " will
test the reserve clause In the courts and
failing 70 Justify its contention of HE
Eaiity II will then seek 20 have organized
baseball Investigated and dissolved as .
trust.
hut such a threatened war on organized
baseball: begun BY promoters simply Tor
tracts of players, takes no heed or account
Of the sport loving public or the real well
fare OF our national game, and l believe the
disapprovai Of such a war at the bar OF
this movement and Its promoters than any
technical decisions In the courts, even
though such courts should again uphold the
legality and equity OF the reserve clause
legality Of the present form OF contract be
tween the leagues and players was attacked.
but It's validity In law and equity was sus-
tained by the Supreme Court Of Psnnsy,-
the allegation that either the National or
American league or both OF them ~ parties
to the national Agreement are Illegal com
blnations or trusts. In restraint of trade, or
cult to take such declarations seriously.
Experience has demonstrated that this
national agreement existing bet~een and
satisfactory to all leagues, has done more ia
place our national same foremost among all
other Influence. Under the provisions Of this
agreement u player has his day In court
and through the national commission an op-
portunity 10 given him for u fair. impartisl
and thorough hearing to the end that full
Justice may be done him.
We naturally and properly AZ sane tion ed
ana sustained by our courts OF Justice. OBJ
e the PropoSed Federal League viii draw
ita supply from the growing field OF baseball
players coming TO the front every year n
will meet with no opposition from US.