New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-09
CONTRACT JUMPERS
TO Be EXPELLED
This Does Not Apply to All
Members of Fraternity
Who Join Feds.
RESERVE CLAUSE NOT
BINDING IN CASE
Committee of Players Issues Gen.
cral Report on Granting OF
Their Demands in Cincinnati.

David L. Fultz president 81 the Base
hall Players Fraternity. returned yester-
day from Cincinnati whore his efforts Tor
recognition before the National Commas
sion met with so much success.
In addition to talking on what had been
accomplished. he declared emphaticaly
that members OF the fraternity who
Jumped" to the Federal League while
under contract to any club I'm organized
baseball would be expelled. but that those
who signed with tho outlaws, wneie
bound only by the reserve clause would
keep their standing
Mr. Fultz was enthusiastic over une
good work accomplished in Cincinnati ana
declared that tho results exceeded the eN-
poctations Of many Of the players. lie
said that members Of the commission
were courteous In their treatment OF inc
PLAYERS. with one exception, and that the
utmost good feeling prevailed.
I'm having twelve OF the requests grant
cd AS made. with three modified and only
two withdrawn by the fraternity he IN
sisted that victory had been scored
which one year ago could not have been
dreamed Of. and predicted that from time
would greatly benefit the players.
M Fultz was particularly pleased WIN
the granting Of request No Il, when pro-
vides that n club cannot release q man
10 a league in a lower class without hrst
Offering every other club in the same
class a chance 10 secure his services
which will work for the betterment OF
conditions. lie brought out that frequently
managers sent veteran back 10 the
minor leagues and used him in trade
for 2 Young. promising player when an
other club OF higher classification might
have taken him. and thus heightened his
stay in fast company.
Iu the way of a general report TO all
PLAYERS the committee which represented
the fraternity ~ Cincinnati issued the
following statement:
We believe that in the Cincinnati con-
ference of January the ball players won
victory which a year ago could noi
ravc Deen dreamed Of
Twelve OF our requests We're granted
three modified and ;wo withdrawn. Eight
cr ten Of them were opposed very Wig
orously. but with the utmost frankness
and good feeling
we met f..r more opposition from the
minor league representatives than from
the National Commission. and were
therefore. unable TO do as much for our
minor league members as we had hoped.
But even as il is they will he materially
helped.
These representatives We felt were sin
cere i'm their belief that an undue hard
shin would oo placed upon them unless
some requests were modified. and as we
mad no disposition TO bring this about We
waived the points.
"The treatment accorded US. eNcept IN
the offensive attitude Of one Of the con-
ferreos. was ail that VIC could have asked.
We were met in fair cordial and diSni-
rcd manner. which. in view Of the
strained relations previously existing, was
gratifying iu the extreme
The statement was signed by John p
Henry. Edward VI. Reulbach. Jacob z.
Dauhert. John r Miller, Ray w. Collins
and David J.. Fultz
The offensive attitude" referred to Ban
johnson. who loves not MI Fultz or any
LAWYER. for hat matter. according 10 a
speech he made at Carr, Herrmaan's
dinner.
Ray Move. the young shortstop from
the Troy club. who was tried out by the
Superbas toward the close Of last season
declares that ne Will not accept the. offers
made him TO play with the Federal
League Move is wintering at Rochester
Ind. and hopes to be the regular short
stop for the Brooklyn club now that Joe
Tinker has been lost.
John t"Dots'D Miller. last wear with
the Pirates reached his home in kearnY
y j.. from Cincipnau Yesterday, and de-
clared that he had not been approached
by any representative or the Federal
League while in the West
~, said hc had met representative
Of the St Louis club, TO which he had
been traded 10y Pittsburgh, that terms had
been given and they were very satisfac-
tory.
George Tyler. the star southpsw
pitcher Of the Boston Braves. SAYS he
viii lump TO the Federal League II traded
10 St Louis Some players just love
st Louis.