The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-06
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M0CULS OPPOSED
TO few DEMANDS
Discuss Propositions Made
by Players Fraternity
Meet Committee Today,

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 6.-After taking
up the requests of the baseball play
ers' fraternity one, by one and dis.
GUESSING them thoroughly, the nation
al baseball commission and the com
mittee from the national association
Of minor leagues adjourned last night
ready to present a solid front when
the committee Of players present their
case tomorrow.
No announcement Of what demands
had been conceded or denied was is
sued but IN good authority It was
stated not more than four of the de-
mands will cause friction at today's
meeting.
Open Meeting.
Probably the most important an
nouncement was that the meeting to-
day would be an open one. both pub
lie and press being admitted. This
was not decided upon until just pre-
vious to the. adjournment Of the Joint
meeting Of the, commission and the
committee from the miners, but in the
minds Of many it augurs well for the
players.
It was announced before the joint
meeting that the only request the mi
nor leagues objected to was one de-
handing that ten days notice be CIV
en- players before their release.
There are several, however, the ma
jors do not take kindly to, but just
what these are the major league Off
Gals refuse to divulge.
Federals Not Discussed.
1t was announced by Secretary
Bruce Of the commission, that other
than the mention OF the Federal lea
que in the report Of Chairman Herr
mann, the subject was not preached
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The announcement that Knabe had
signed q Federal league contract Ia
manage the Baltimore team came az
a decided shock to the majority Of the
baseball magnates present.
The commission and a number o.
the magnates present will tender 6
dinner to Governor Tener this evening
The committee from the baseball
players fraternity arrived here earl,
today and the point meeting of thi.
committee with the national commits
nor leagues will be called at II
O'clock. @Tf
Officers Reelected.
Before the joint meeting the nation
al commission was in session during
| a large part of the day, Chairman
August Hermann and Secretary Johl
E. Bruce were reelected and botf
submitted their annual reports.
Secretary Bruce reported the tota
money handled by the commission
fom all sources including the world
and different city series, amounted Il
1856, 668.88. Three thousand, sevel
hundred and twenty-five decision'
and statements were handled during
1.-THE last year, while 725 bulletins wer,
promulgated, and 1,112 letters ant
kilograms were sen out.
Decisions Made.
The commission handed down tn
following minor decisions:
Player Leary, who was claimed b!
Birmingham, Utica and the st. Loui
Americans was awarded to the st
Louis Americans as a drafted player
The appeal of Player Peery for sal
airy from the Charleston, w. Va, club
was considered and the players claim
allowed.
Player Haley's appeal from the de
cision of the national board for sal
airy from the Waterloo club was re
fused.
Umpire Fftxsimmons' claim for sal
airy from the Western league was re
fused.
Player Kavanaugh's claim agains
the Green Bay. Wis. club for par
Of the price paid for his purchase
was refused.