New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-11
MINORS SUPPORT
ORGANIZED BALL
National Association in
Omaha Meeting Decides
to Stand Pat.
ONLY A FEW LEAGUES
FELL BY WAYSIDE
List of Players Drafted Shows
Rich Haul for the Giants
and SuperbaS.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. TO- The National
Association OF Professional Baseball
Leagues will continue to unequivocally
support organized bail. A resolution
70 that eifec, was adopted al the nrsc
meeting Of the association to-day
The annual report Of Secretary John
II. Farrell of the National Association
of Professional Baseball Clubs. says
three hundred cities and towns m the
United States and Canada. comprising
forty-two leagues, qualified for mem
bership at the beginning or the iast
season, and thirty-nlne leagues nnlshed
the season. Three Class d leagues dis
banded. and two did not start. More
than 5000 players had their contracts
recorded. but only l,349 had their
terms promulgated. Out OF ,O33 play
ers suspended, 319 were reinstated.
The association disbursed S3Ol,olO,
divided as follows:
Drafted players by National and
American leagues and American Asso-
citation. Ss9.s5O: optional agreements,
$39, 700; paid for release by purchas"
of American Association players, SIo',-
$40: returned under waiver rule, S4,42O
The list of drafted players for the
coming year covers nearly every cluo
in the association. The highest price
paid is $500. The National League
clubs secured eight players at that
price and the American League one.
b. b. Johnson, president OF the
American League, started for nome TO-
night. after the National Association
of Professional Baseball Leagues mad
given assurances that 10 would con-
tinue to give hearty support TO or
gained baseball.
The American League executive de
clined to discuss the probability Of
opening the arms of organized baseball
10 receive the Federal League, but con-
corning the general situation ne said:
I'VE are now in q satisfactory work
ing position. shall meet Charles
Weeghman in Chicago on Thursday
and discuss the probable change IN
ownership of the Chicago National
League club. Later there will be a
conference between members OF the
National Commission and leading OH
Gals of the minor leagues, which we
expect will result in again placing or
gained ball on sound footing
The list of National and American
League drafts follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BY NEW YORk from Sacramento stroud from
Portland ore kores. from Middctowr. y. Y.
Scuu. from New orleans. Adams. i-om Seafi.e.
Gipe from Columbus. Onto. Coos. from fougn-
keeps.c Beafi.
BY BROOkIYN. from louisville Toneg. f.om
Chattanooga. Howell. from For. Worth. Appleton
from Niikrsnarrc tsloe. from Harrisburg. ClaUch J..
from seattle. hom Waco. Donald.
by CINCINNATI from Winnipeg Dusan,
BY 81 louis. from Victoria Steele. from
Syracuse. NoTu.
BY CHICAGO. from Medl ne Hat. Buckles tom
South Bend schou from Saginaw. Rohtin, f.om
saa Francisco. Stndrdgc. irom Toronto FISHER,
from Buffalo. Mcconnell tsublec' 20 Investigation
BY PITTSBl KGH. from Harrisburg Adams from
sioux cts. Murphy. from Ludingfon. Atercers
from Denver. CoNey lsuhleC. 20 Investigation.
AMERICAN LEAGUR
by BOSTON from Saginaw. SCOT; 'roa Babe
Creek. GIN. from Springfield Mass. Pratt.
BY PHILADELPHIA froM Greensboro N,rpsi
from Tlcutou. Ice. from Gfeensho-o. Crane.
BY WASHINGTON. from Galveston. Massey. fFo,
For Worth Brown.
by DETROIT from Peoria. yelle. from Grand
BY CHICAGO from Kansas Clty Brief
by ST LOUIS. from Atlanta lerrm4. f-om
Emira kaufman from Charleston 8. L. Cochran .
from Burlington. Miller