Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-11
MAGNATEs REFUSE TO
PASS NEW WAIVER RULE
Resolution Carried Forward to the
Schedule Meeting in February.
Disappointing Session Closed.
NOTHING AT ALL ACCOMPLISHED
Form of Contract to Remain as n,
Present-Lannin Would Like Il
Secure "Red" Dooin-Joe Kelley
Likely to BE Let Out by TORONTO.

NEW YORK. December 1o.-Thers is
q lot of sympathy In the National
gins to want something for himself.
This was proved to-day, when the as
sembi , magnates adjourned without
by the weaker lbs. The rule pro-
vides that once waivers have been ask
withdrawn, and the player will be open
to purchase mt the waiver price by the
first club to claim him.
The club owners decided to pass the
February. The New York Giants, the
Chicago Cubs. the Pittsburgh Pirates
clubs in the league put up such a roar
over Julius Fleischman's demand for
5hs on rule TINT 1t could have
The strong clubs wish to cling to their
time-honored dodge of asking waivers
Withdraw them II any unexpected re-
fusal to waive blocks the contemplated
deal.
The 1914 meeting OF the National
League has now passed into history,
but ,s it has made history in only one
the magnates have held in ali the years
they have been meeting.
The net result of the four days may
be summed up In one sentence: The
ell club Will l. be limited to twentysone
training quarters before March /.
Tnat may Dc lot for bneh Of
over by a SIS, ooo:a year prssid ps'0e'
;. NOT ono big trade. not q deal of any
OF hostile intentions toward the Fed
eral League was announced. Just a
had thegg See hay held
better conditions for underpaid oyster
Perhaps 1t is hardly fair to tho mag
mates to say that they ignore the Fed
cognize the existence Of that body just
before the close of the final session,
when some one whose name was not
the sense of the meeting that the Ma
tionnl League OF professional baseball
fSs was Th Gsp %soon was a as
az part of the minutes of the meeting
No Change as ' ia wo r r.''s seris..
The plan to lengthen the worlds
series to e. eleven games died a painless
warned Governor Tener, and the mag
mates decided they would.
The board OF directors OF tho league
Financial matters were discussed and
reported to tho owners
Sss a ad PLAYERS" xas dssaed
adhere to the present form of contract,
which does not contain the ten-day
clause. This was agreed because Of
the ruling OF the Federal Court in the
killifer case that Killifer, because OF
the reserve clause in his contra ct
should have reported to the National
League before opening negotiations
with the Fedcrals.
Trades Under Discussion.
There was some discussion Of trades.
( bal hot
Bresnahan was prowling about looking
for second baseman. and Is reported
TO have offered Tommy Lynch and two
pitchers for Groh. Hergog declined to
discuss II. Herzog, by tho way, signed
blank contract for two years and
handed 1t to Garry Hermann, telling
him to fill In the salary figures any way
he thought right.
II guess this ends the talk OF trad
Ing Groh. said Herzog, "as l have de-
cided TO keep myself with the Reds.
complete double plays. think I'll keep
Heine myself"
Charlie Doom was an anxious figure
about the Waldorf corridors. He wants
to wear Giant uniform next season,
and Pat Moran Is trying to fix. up n
trade with McGraw.
II think Doom Is one Of tho best
Gatchers In any league" said Moran,
and 1, would like to save him for or
get together. maybe l can TX up a deal
with Ebbetts. for Charlie has said he
Will not play In the West. and would
prefer to play in New York or Brook
lyn."
There Is chance that NIcGraw and