Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-07

ties concerned. showing what teams
have claim to him and what thar
claim is
Request No. brought up another
lsquabble. II read.
when player receives his uncon-
ditional release or when waivers are
asked on him, he shall be notified in
writing to that effect
The commission seriously objected
20 the part concerning waivers Chair
man Hermann explained that the Sc
cret asking Of waivers did not injure
the ball players, while Fultz could
not understand why any secrecy in
the matter was necessary. This re-
quest was finally laid over.
Request six read.
AT the time contracts are sent
out every player shall receive copy
to be kept By him for his own use, r.
This was agreed to without discussion.
Request q IAN written agreements
whether embodied in formal contract
or not shall be binding on both the
club and the player" After discus
sion the rule was agreed TO-
Request s: Every team shall fur.
nish each player with two complete
uniforms exclusive Of shoes This
was also agreed 10.
Request 3, providing that "every
tenn shall pay the actual travelling ex-
penses Of its players from their home
to the training camps, or SO much
thereof as does not exceed the ex-
pense from the league city to the
training camp" was agreed to.
Request 10, providing that II a
regular contract is NOT rendered a
probationary player before the expira-
ton Of the forty-five-day probation
airy period, he shall be free agent.
was agreed to- as was Request IL,
which was If q player has been IN
major leagues for any portion of the
playing season for ten different years
and If at any time after the beginning
of the tenth year no team in such
leagues desires his services, he shall
receive his conditional release, sub
ject, however, TO reservation by the
club which signs him.
Request ! 2 also was passed II was.
If a player has been in the major
leagues, or the class AA leagues, for
amy portion of the playing season Of
twelve different years, and If al any
time after the beginning of the
twelfth year no team In such leagues
desires his services he shall receive
his, unconditional release, subject,
however, to reservation by the club
which signs him"
Request l3, which provides: when
Ia team asks for waivers on player it
shall not be permitted to Withdraw
requests was also passed.
Request IA was: when a player is
fined or suspended he shall be given
notice in writing stating the amount
Of the fine or duration of the suspen-
SION and the reason therefor" This
was agreed to.
Request Is was: mo player shall
be Disseminated against or his posi-
ton in organized baseball in any way
affected because Of his connection
with the fraternity" This was agreed
10, as Request 16, to the effect thar
every park shall be equipped with a
blank wall painted dark green, placed
back OF center field"
Request II concerns the betterment
of the players in so far as maintain
ing them in the highest possible CLASH
flcation. The commission fully agreed
with the intent of the request, but II
was decided that 1t would not work
out as framed. II is possible that a
new request which will embody the
same principle will be agreed to.
Following the introduction Of the
different requests Governor Tener
president Of the National league, made
a short address, after which the open
meeting was declared adjourned
The national commission. the COM
mittee from the minor leagues and the
committee from the fraternity then
went into executive session.