New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Nine of Them To Be Sub
mitted for Addition to
Agreement.
SEVERAL DEAL WITH
OPTIONS ON PLAYERS
Body Also Renews Old Appeal
for Uniformity in Con-
tracts of Members.

r., text Of the nine requests which
s,,r5 Of directors Of the baseball
l.,sr.' fraternity made TO owners Of
.-.rired ball were made public yes
..,ssv These requests were voted on
-. srnusl meeting Of the fraternity,
80 :, October. and the board of di-
-. asked OF organized baseball
~, the provisions be inserted in the
.-,,enity agreement
m. reouests were as follows:
IA club which releases player
.,ssr an optional agreement shall dur
=, the life Of the option pay the differ
IL salary between that previously
..;i by said club and that paid by the
rlrshasing c.uc. -,
s club which releases a playe-
Fit shall pay the difference in
i.rr 4 any. between that previously
IA by aaid club and that paid by the
.rsasir-- club f0r q period Of five OF
y. 5ays. according 70 the length Of
-..,.s 6f urcord tioual release 10 which
he player is entitled.
Reporting Of Player.
PLAYER drafted. purchased
-. -,,sred bv a club in Q higher
..,s;srstion shall report 10 the said
80 either before the close Of the
$50, , 81 the releasing club or imme-
s.,,siv thereafter, and shall be put
upon salary.
A club releasing player either
,-.rigb. or officially shall serve
~soB bim a written notice containing,
'5 EDITION 20 the data mentioned IN
seton 4 Of the fraternity agree
I'm, statement Of the minimum
noun, Of salary he is 20 receive from
tbe purchasing club. which shall be
rrs,onable salary for the classihca-
ton ,
either outright or optionslly shall
iprrisb him with his travelling eN-
rsrse, 20 the point AZ which he is to
isin the purchasing club.
The words travelling expenses
.ssU for the purposes Of this agree
~sr. mean railroad fare, Pullman
frs and price Of meals, when either
Or both Of the last two items are nee
e:ssry
Forty.eight-Bour Allowance.
a transferred player shall be al
isEed fortv-eight hours IN which 10
leave 10 ioin the purchasing team. un-
less a different period is agreed upon
ir writing between the paI.les.
=. Minor league players shall! re-
reive their travelling expenses from
their home 10 the training camps IN
Cured IN reporting for spring practice.
s. When waivers are asked upon q
rIsver the fraternity is 70 be notified.
O. That the commission and board
furnish the mansgements IN the various
organizations over which they have
Jurisdiction. respectively. with forms
of release msSing provision for the
several items CT Information required
ly the agreement.
IN connection with the sending. Of
the requests 10 the owners, President
fu.tz Of the fraternity submitted the
following brief on the various points;
Request J. A player under an op-
tonsl agreement is prevented thereby
ron being pror Oted until the time 10
exercise said option arrives. II makes
Itt.e difference how excellent his work
nay be or how many clubs IN higher
classification may desire 70 purchase
bm a. price attractive 70 the hold
1g club he .s compelled 10 remain
vtsre he is by virtue Of the option
1901 him.
Should Pay for Privilege.
Does 10 not seem fair that the club
viich is preventing the player securing
q better salary should pay something
.or this privilege? II there Is a reason
able probability Of his being recalled
ne ciub could well afford TO make up
ts deiciency. while If there Is not
1a change would do away with the
1--srouS releases. which keep the
fagsr down and are Of advantage TO
20 one.
Request % This request is an
tisnp, 20 make the contract an aoso-
gie.y binding one until the expiration
q ne FIVE Or ten day period, for which
pt'N Of time the salary rs gusrar-
Ted Under present legislation a Class
"A ws Class A club might release a
payer 70 a club lower than Class A,
rt.ea would not, therefore, have 20
g7s sny preliminary notice Of release.
l,s sane day this latter club might re-
Ease him lnconditionally and he would
ali lose the advantage Of the fve-day
talss in bis contract. This, Of course,
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