South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-07
TERMS
GRANTED MEN BY
LEAGUE LEADERS
With the Exception of Two
Minor Considerations Play
erS Win Every Point in II
Requests of Owners.

CINCINNATI. an. :. With the
exception OF possibly two minor con-
siderations. the committee from the
Baseball Players fraternity, which
came 10 this city Tuesday, won every
point that II requested OF the i re-
Quests asked for from the National
commission and a committee from
the National Association OF PROBES
sional Baseball clubs
After considering the list Of requests
made by the Players fraternity the
baseball nagnates and others TO the
number Of 100 were the guests OF
August Hermann at a dinner In the
hotel in which the meeting OF the
National commission is being held At
this dinner the members OF the Ma
tiOnal commission we're present as
were the committees representing the
minor leagues and that Of Players
fraternity with the exception OF David
Fultz. who was unable TO be on hand.
During the dinner there were many
extemporaneOus speeches In winch IL
was brought out that there are few X
any vital differences between the
PLAYERS and club owners. Ban John-
son. president of the American league
and a member OF the National com
mission. said that any disputes could
have been easily and readily adjusted
had il not been for the lawyer-preSi-
dent of the fraternity. David Fultz".
During the day session, the commits
sion laid over six and passed IL or
the requests of the Players fratern-
ity. The first one not agreed upon
was concerning the conditional re-
lease of players who have received the
ten DAYS notice. The players insisted
that they should be free 10 sign with
any team Immediately upon receipt or
the notice. The commission was not
in favor OF this and attempted TO AZ
feet d compromise by substituting
the word negotiate. which would
have made the rule read that the
players could negotiate with any club
but would not be free agent
The second request not accepted
pertained only to National association
players. This provided that players
of that association should be CIV IN
ten days notice before they could be
released Internationally. The mem
bers of the National commission did
not enter into the discussion or this
matter. but Michael Sexton OF the
committee Of minor league owners,
and Secy J. II. Farrell OF the Ma
tional board were heard at length.
Sexton said the class IA and class A
leagues could concede this recon-
n7o- dation. but that leagues below
II standard could not give up ten
days extra pay to released men and
exist
The third request held for further
consideration dealt with the transfer
Of players. Mr.. Fultz argued that
when a player is transferred the con-
tract should follow the player. This
request was opposed by the National
commission which. while declaring IL
had no objection 10 IL, thought II
would not be gust to the players and
that they would regret IL.
The next request objected TO and
passed for the time being provided
that written notice should be given
players that waivers are asked upon
them. Mr.. FultZ maintained that
there should be no secrecy in this
matter. while Chairman Hermann
endeavored to explain that the secret
asking Of waivers did not injure the
player.
The fifth request which was held
for further discussion provided for the
unconditional release Of players who
served l 2 years in the major and the
class AA leagues. The objection 20
this rule was made by the committee
from the class "A leagues. which Wig
orously opposed its acceptance.
The sixth and last request held up
for later decision was that waivers
when once asked shall not be with
drawn. Chairman Hermann was op-
posed 10 this rule and on his motion
IL was passed.