New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
OWNERS APPROVE
THE LIMIT RULE
Some Latitude Granted by
Transfer of Injured Men
to "DiSabled" List.
TO HOLD MEETINGS
FROM TIME TO TIME
President Tener Believes in Hav-
ing Owners Get Together for
Exchange of Views.

The National League held special
meeting yesterday at its headquarters
here and decided TO continue the TWEEN
ty-one player rule which is now in
force. During the greater part of the
session, which lasted over five hours,
this rule was discussed by the club
presidents, all of whom were in attend
ance.
No player under suspension will be
included in the list of disabled play
ers," for whom other players can be
substituted, but the rule has been
made sufficiently elastic to enable a
club not to be crippled in playing
strength through any of it's team mem
bers being injured or rendered useless
from playing standard through illness.
A suspended player must be counted
in the twenty-one limit, and the only
recourse for a club in such a case is
to appeal TO the National Commission
for his reinstatement The case of
Larry Mclean, of the New York Giants,
was discussed in connection with this
rule.
The new rule governing the transfer
of players to the disabled list is as fol-
lows:
Request to nave a players name
transferred from the active to the
disabled list shall be certified to the
president of the League by the presi-
dent of the employing club within for
ty-eght hours after injury occurs, and
such request shall state the nature Of
the players disability and when and
where incurred.
"A player placed on the disabled
list will not be allowed 70 participate
as player in championship game for
at least ten consecutive days, including
the day Of his injury. During such
period, however, the player will be al
lowed 20 act as a coacher.
"The names of all players certified
as disabled shall be officially bulle-
tined to the club presidents"
Barney Dreyfuss. president of the
Pittsburgh club, brought to the atten-
ton Of the meeting his claim on the
services of George Sisler, pitcher Of
the University Of Michigan, this spring
and now playing with the st. Louis
American League club. 1t was the
sense of those present. however. that
as the Pittsburgh clubs case was IN
the hands of the National Commission
10 action could be taken.
After the session President Tener
said that il was the first of regular
monthly meetings or conferences OF
the League, which at his suggestion
would be held until the end of the
PLAYING season. He considered that
such meetings were necessary for an
interchange Of IDEAS and the discus
sion OF affairs in general Tor the vel
fare Of the League, just as IN other
big business enterprises.
These meetings are 70 be called by
the president, and while some of them
NAV be held when the Eastern clubs
are on the Western circuit. most Of
them will take place here, where the
Leagues records are kept.
James +. Gaffney announced that the
new home of the Boston Braves would
be ready during the latter part of Au-
gust.
All the clubs were requested to pro-
cure tarpaulin coverings for their dia-
monds in case of rain, as it was said
that some Of this seasons postpone
ments could have been avoided had
such coverings been used.
When asked if the club owners had
discussed the Federal League or its
players, President Tener replied:
1--WE did not, except in an incidental
way. We are minding our own bust
ness. and do not see why we should
discuss that organization at this time,
if ever.
"All of our club presidents are well
satisfied with the season thus far. The
remnant race is a close one, and each
owner seems to think he has chance
to win the championship, and all are
happy