New Britain herald., 1916-02-04
RULES
 ARE RESTORED
hose Relating to Drafting and
 Purchasing of Players


 Regulations of the National Commis- Zion, which had been suspended ever Ince the war with the Federal league &Eas started are once more in force #arry Hermann made this declara- 8on yesterday, and issued notices to #nat effect to all the clubs which are *overned by the national agreement Only few of the rules were sus- &ended, mainly relating to the draft Kng and purchase of players, which Has attended with some hazard when 8ne Feds were likely to cut in and xrab the athletes before they were &gned up with the purchasing club. The drafting season remains the 2Rme, namely. from September 15 to l of each year, and the draft price
 players from the several classes is &s follows: Class AA, s2,500; Class
 $1,500; Class B, $1,200; Class c, #750, and Class D, $500. Only one 3Iayer can be drafted by major Rague clubs from the two highest
 asses, but the draft is unrestricted Eom the three lower classes.
 To Protect Players.
 j Minor league clubs are not allowed
 sell any players for twenty days
 eceding the opening, of the draft eason on September 15, or for &venty days prior to the close of their Paying season. Players can be pur- #1ased at any other time except dur 8g this period of twenty days. Any #ayer purchased from Class A #ub must report at once to the pur- 3%sS mo l11h hoi
 prevent the practice of covering &p valuable players and preventing k cir advance to the higher leagues No player can be sent back to the i 8fnors by a major league club until | Il other major league clubs in both | IF leagues have waived claim on Hem. This rule protects the player l End prevents any talk of his being l Heated unfairly. If he is not wanted | 8 any one of the sixteen major l *ague clubs, it is a sure sign that he 1 4 not of good enough calibre to re- #ain on the big line.
 T Draft Price Must Be Paid.
 Tn the case of drafted players on &hom waivers are asked, if they are l! 3aimed by a club of the same league Hhich asks waivers on them, the :. 8saft price shall be paid If they go ! the other major league the draft 1 8ice, plus $250, shall be the amount { i'd .-- With all the commission rules | Hkain in force the status of the na- | #pnal pastime is restored to the l Sasition which it occupied before the l #uel baseball war. Players and l sabs alike are fully protected in their ] 4phts and privileges, and no one is 1 $,ing to get the worst of any deal. Outfielder Kelly of the Pittsburg Eedsf called on Hermann to find out Nhere he stands in the baseball aorld Kelly has just received his &hconditional release from the Pitt Eds, who are getting rid of their &ayers as rapidly as possible. He %anted to know whether he was a Eee agent or not. # Under the regulations of the peace #vreement all Fed players who are &aconditionallv released revert to the &ab which last had title to their ser Ices when they jumped to the out &ws That is, such club has first
 aim on their services. In the case I Kelly, for instance, he must find
 1t whether the Pittsburgh Nationals &ant him or not, as it was that club #om which he leaped. In case the
 rate officials do. not. banker for his #rvices he becomes a free agent. un-
 Es they desire to send him some &nere.
 & Objects to Crawford.
 # Hermann does not seem to be at #l affected by the timidity of Ban 8hnson on the question of the fail
 se of the Feds to withdraw their 1t in Judge Landis' court. Judging 4 the length of time this case has Ken hung up; it is perfectly safe to
 Eve it there indefinitely. Hermann #vs that there will be no change in &as commission for some time to &rne. if at all Johnson's personal
 ,Dointment of Sam Crawford to a %ace on the commission does not &eet with Garry's favor, considering Eat Crawford, during the American &ague war, was one of the most N2torious contract jumpers. Sam's #saVy hitting has helped him to live X9wn his record at that time, but #arceIy fits him for a place.