New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
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Chicago, Jan. 29.-The American association has taken another big step
 the biggest so far--in it's progress
 toward the high places of baseball, the leaving having gained from the National commission the promise that the major leagues power of draft over it will be given up.
 In addition the commission has agreed to grant the association the right to enter certain cities now in the American or National leagues, and Will turn over a number of players. But representation on the National commission and participation in the worlds championship series are steps not yet taken" according to Chiving- ton
 In making the announcement Chiv- 1ngton said: "The concession, which was first announced by President Nc Gill of the Indianapolis club makes the association a major league on equal terms with the Am erican and National, so far as the draft is con- cerned What other differences it will make in inter-league relations :" Ill Oe tdA dlISou by IHG COInn1SS1On though action is not expected until after decision in the antitrust suit. Meanwhile information regarding the testimony and players transfer will be withheld " i F What the relations with other class A leagues will be, including the International and the Pacific Coast circuits, has not been deter mined.
 Change in Agreement Necessary
 ''The change involves alterations in the national agreement as we'll as other details regarding the draft, as between the association and the other circuits in it's class
 We have been trying for years to get these concessions from the Ma tona1 commission. Recently we made strong overtures, which were dis cussed at various times, with the re- suit that the major leagues will re- gard us as equals--e1iminating the draft, granting us territory and con- ceding us the right to purchase play CTS.
 Discussion of the details of the ar rangement by which the association becomes a major league would be pre- mature There are many small mat ters which must be adjusted before definite announcement concerning the makeup of the league can be made. I do not know how far our new rights will extend.
 To Distribute Players.
 There will be more than thirty players, now in the National and American leagues, distributed among our teams by the time the season opens.
 There will be a meeting of asso- 1 citation club owners in Chicago with | in a short time, but until the make i, up of the league is settled no at ! tempt will be made to get up sched- i, ule''
 The association, as well as the | other more powerful leagues, a few 1 years ago began a campaign for en- argement of it's rights. The chief made up to the one an nounced here was the raising of sev- eral leagues to the new class of A. l It is believed by baseball men here that the competition of the Federal league helped bring about the con- cession just made public.
 The cities which will be affected by i the change Tn TaIlnS are Kansas City, Louisville Columbus, Cleveland, Min neapols Indianapolis, Milwaukee and St. Paul. The Feds conflict with the o. B. clubs in Kansas City and In- 
 The cry in the cities where the American association operates for some time has been for major league ball. The stigma of minor" un- bo fo 1 gate receipts. The advantages en- 1 powered to the leagues of the highest class undoubtedly will enable the American association to now go ahead and build up it's own breastworks. the best players have been absorbed by the o. B. clubs.