The Washington herald., 1915-12-25
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PLAYERS Limit
in THE MAJORS
Garry Hermann Claims that
Peace VIII Make No Differ
ence IN Ruling IN Vogue.
IS A GOOD RULE

Cincinnati. Dec. A-Ths Chicago Ma
exempt until the year 1917 from that pro-
vision under which organized baseball ID
now working. limiting the number OF
players Of each team on the 10Th Of May
of each year.
This il part of the baseball peace agree
ment that was signed here. according to
August Hermann. chairman of the Ma
tional Commission. Mr.. Hermann made
this announcement last night when told
that Harry Sinclair, one Of the Federal
League peace conferees. had stated that
there would be no player limit in base
ball next year.
In the National League the number of
players limited to q team Ii twenty-one
while in the American League the limit
Is fixed at twenty-five.
Owing to the combination and anal
gamation Of two clubs in the Fedora
League to q club IN the National and
one In the American League We consid
cred II unjust to ask those clubs to dis
pose of what would naturally be con.
sidered a large number of players, said
Mr.. Hermann.
II cannot say accurately" Mr.. Herr
man added, but / estimate that with
the Chicago Cubs absorbing the Chicago
Federals and the st. Louis Browns TAX
ing in the st. Louis Federals. each Of
these clubs will have close to fifty play
ers at the present time.
1T would be unjust to ask them to dis
pose Of such q large number as would be
necessary in order to cut down to the
limit under which organized baseball Is
now working. Therefore. We gave them
until 1917 to dispose Of the surplus play
ers."
When asked II any or all clubs in the
major leagues would be exempt from the
limit or the rule would be abrosated until
1917. Mr.. Hermann said apsoiute'y no.
Continuing. Mr.. Hermann said:
The other fourteen teams Of the major
leagues will 20 along in the same man
ner and observe the limit. In SO far as
know, there Is no movement on foot to
do away with the limit rule. In the opin-
ION of all baseball men. 1t Is an excellent
rule, but circumstances made 1t necessary
to give the new prospective owners OF
the Chicago Cubs and the ST. Louis
Browns a fair chance to dispose OF their
surplus players"
with the departure Of President John
X. Tener. Of the National League. for
New York late today all outward ap-
pearances OF the signing OF a treaty of
peace between organized baseball and the
Federal League disappeared, and quiet
once more reiSned around the National
Commissions headquarters here. With
President Tener went Captain Til Huston.
of the New York Americans. and Presi-
dent Charles Ebberts. of the Brooklyn
club.
Several conferences between these men
and August Hermann, chairman Of. the
National Commission, were held today
but at the conclusion Of each the state
ment was made that there was moth
Ing to announce: that the conferences
were taken up entirely In discussing the
various events Of the last few days.
1t is probable. however. that a large
number of the men who have been in
town to attend the peace meeting will re-
turn here on January 4 when the Ma
tional Baseball Commission holds its an
nual meeting. The committee appointed
to thresh out the differences between
the Federal and International Leagues
will. also meet here at that time. while
the day following. January 4. is the date
set for Charles p. Taft to return from
the hunting trip in Texas. and 1t is not
improbable that the negotiations look
ing toward the acquisition Of the Chi
cago Cubs by Charles Weeghman will
he begun and possibly ended on that
day.