The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

DEMANDS
ARE TO BE HEARD

IERS' DEMANDS
r TO BE HEARD
dent Fultz of the Fed
ion is Confident They
Will Succeed.
nnati. Ian. 5-Thc arrival
Estcrday Of President Ban johns
the American league, Secrc-
ohn Heydlcr of the National
and Barney Drryfuss. rrcsi-
& the Pittsburgh club "f the
al league. * bat u forcrunncr
hceting of the national baseball
ssion here Today that bids fair
lie baseball history.
des the initial appearance on
Itional commission nf John *.
governor OF P~ennsNlvaia, and
elected president OF the Ma
league. the supreme court of
will have before the week is
wrestled with some wcigh,y
pms propounded by the new
pm players federation.
will the national commission he
in the discussion of the players
Ltion's requests. The national
of minor leagues has appointed
1mittee that is expected to ar
bere to hear the requests Of the
Ltion.
national boards committee con-
of Secretary Farrell of the ma
board. and Presidents Barrow
e international league, kava-
] of the Southern league, Chiv-
of the American association,
Justice Of the Central association.
Hear Annual Report.
? national commission will meet
morning and hear the annual re-
OF it's chairman, August Herr.
and it's secretary. John T..
r. Following these reports the
rs for the ensuing year will he
n and from all indications both
Hermann and Mr.. Bruce will
led themselves.
flowing the election q number of
of minor Importance will be de-
by the commission after which
II go into a conference with the
mission from the national board
i've to the requests from the
Prs federation. 1t is hoped by
rman Hermann of the commits
that all of this work can be ac-
3plished tomorrow so both the
mission and the committee from
national board can have Il free
q on Tuesday Immediately to 60
a conference with the committee
binted bS the baseball players.
|raticn. which will be headed by
id Fultz.
hartman Hermann announced
night the commission and the
mittee of the national board will
de some time during today wheth-
he meeting with the players fed
ion committee would be open to
public.
ne requests Of the players fedora
deal exclusively with the sub
of contracts, the wording thereof,
reserve clause and various other
.es that the federation believes
lid he done away with or at least
-ified, even though it requires a
sion or amendment to the peace
is probable the commission will
uSS the new Federal lea in so
as the signing up by the new
he Of Joe Tinker and Mordecai
is concerned. 1t is hardly prob
|, however, that any official action
.hese cases will be taken until tho
al playing season of the big league
ts.
Fraternity Committee Ready.
York. Jan. b.--The committee
by the baseball players
to confer with the national
mission relative to changes in the
4 of contract between player and
left this city early today for
:innati, where the conference will
held tomorrow. The federation
'esentation will consist of Jake
bert Of Brooklyn, John Henry of
Jack Miller of st. Louis.
Collins Of Boston and Dave 1Hultz,
'ident Of the federation. Ruelback
Brooklyn club is also a MEM
of the committee but may be un-
to make the trip owing to the
,ss Of his son. The national COM
'ion will be represented by Presi-
: Ban Johnson Of the American
ne. August Hermann of the Gin
att club and President John K.
er Of the National league or a per-
u representative
resident 6uitz of the players fed
ion said last night in discussing
coming conference.
hope to complete the confer
} not later than Tuesday night so
federation can release it's mem
from their pledges not to sign
lracts until so notified by the or
ization. This cannot be done. how
!, until u formal contract has been
red into with the proper baseball
Iorities and ] have not notified all
lbers of the federation not to CON
r themselves released from their
ges until personally and formally
fed by the organization ia. that
t.
Confident Of Success.
are confident all of our re-
ts will be granted when they are
before the national commission
fully explained, for the players
t believe there was at any time
ct!on to our requests OIL their
It's. The objection which once en-
| because these requests we're pre-
ed by the federation is fast dying
t means much to both the players
the clubs to have these contract
rences removed and the mem
Of the federation are deeply graf
that what might have developed
a controversy attended with
y serious consequences is APPARENT
} near a happy solution"