Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-07

corning waivers. Chairman Hermann
explained that the secret asking OF
waivers did not iniure the ball player,
while Mr.. E'uutz could not understand
why secrecy in the matter was neces-
sary, This request was finally laid
over
Request No. read:
AT the time contracts are sent out
every player shall receive a copy to be
kept by him for his own USE"
This was agreed to without discus
sion, Chairman Hermann saying that
he heartily agreed with the players,
All Written Agreements Binding.
Request No. 7: "AI1 written agree
ments, whether embodied in formal
contract or not, shall be binding upon
both the club and the player"
President Hermann announced agree
ment on this rule, but this was OBJ
5ected to by the committee from the
minor leagues, who insisted that all
written agreements shall be embodied
in the contract and promulgated. After
further discussion however, the rule
was agreed to.
Request No. s: Every team shall
furnish each player with two complete
uniforms, exclusive of shoes"
This was also agreed to. In the dis
cussion of this rule the fact was
brought out that all clubs furnish play
ers with uniforms except the National
league.
Request No. g. EVERY team shall
pay the actual travelling expenses of
its players from their homes to the
training camps, or SO much thereof as
does not exceed the expense from the
league city to the training camp"
The commission agreed to this with
out discussion.
Request No 10. eff g regular con-
tract is not rendered a probationary
player before the expiration of the As
free agent
T'l7is was agreed to.
Request No. lii "If a player has
been in major leagues for any portion
of the playing season for ten different
years, and if at any time after the be-
ginning of the tenth year no team in
such leagues desires his services, he
shaid receive hi unconditional release,
subject, however, to reservation by the
club which signs him"
There was no objection by the major
league owners, and the rule was agreed
to.
Unconditional Release for Veterans.
Request No. 70: eff a player has been
in the major and the Glass "A leagues
for any portion Of the playing season
of twelve different years, and If at any
time after the beginning of the 18th
year no team in such leagues desires
his services he shall receive his I'M
conditional release, subject, however, to
reservation by the club which signs
him."
The committee from the Glass AA
leagues strenuously objected to this
request, and it was passed.
Request No. 13: when a team asks
for waivers on a player 1t shall not be
permitted 30 withdraw requests
Cl7 czin II gE, &C
was also passed.
Request No. II: when a player is
fined or suspended he shall be given
notice in writing, stating the amount
of the fine or the duration of the
and the reason therefor
This was agreed to.
Request No. 10: mo player shall be
against or his position in
organized ball in any way affected be-
cause of his connection with the fra
ternity."
This was agreed to.
Request No. 6: Every park shall be
equipped with blank wall painted.
dark green, placed back of center field
In line with the pitchers plate and
home base, of sufficient size as to at
ford a background for pitched balls"
This was agreed to.
Request No. II concerns the better
ment of the players in SO far as main
tanning them IN CIle nlSnsSt poSSlDlS
There are five para
graphs to the request and the COM
mission fully agreed with the intent of
the request; but after much argument
1t was decided that in the manner in
which it was worded it was unfeasible
and would not work out.
Following the introduction of the
different requests Governor Tener,
president of the National league, made
4 short address after which the open
meeting was declared adjourned. The
national commission, the committee
from the minor leagues and the COM
mite from the fraternity then went
INTO executive session.