Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-05
COMMIOH MEETS,
BUT DOES LITTLE
Base Ball Solons Lay Over Action
on Baltimore and Newark
Matters Once More.
AITCH1soN TO MILWAUKEE,

CINCINNATI, o.. March lowing 70
letter that was received during It's
session today. the National base ball
commission laid over an action that It
might have taken regarding the differ
ences between organized ball and the
Baltimore Federal league club. The let
ter contained the information that these
differences had practically been settled
by those most interested and that fur
ther data regarding the case was on Its
way here.
Likewise no decision was reached In
regard ing the cain OF the Brooklyn
club relative TO the Newark club OF
the International league. Previous TO
the forfeiture OF the Newark franchise
and It's transfer to Harrisburg. Presi-
dent Ebbetts OF the Brooklyn club and
other Brooklyn club stockholders. who
were likewise stockholders in the New
ark club. claimed that they had ad-
vanced considerable sum Of money to
the Newark club Now that tho New
ark oluo is to be brought back into
/ the International league, they are bring
ing up the question OF territorial rights.
and likewise the rights OF a lien in CON
slderation for this money that was adj
vanced.
No Protection for Butte.
The decision OF the national board not
TO sive protection to the city OF Butte,
Mont. I'm the Northwestern league until
| u had paid it's salary claims for the sea-
son OF iait wRs sustained. The request 20
include Butte was made by the North
western league.
The number OF optional agreement
players OF mapor league club was In
creased to sixteen for the season OF 1916.
Tho number usually was eight and tho
increase was madc IN the help OF adjust
ment Of conditions that have arisen fol-
lowing the base hall war.
Consideration Of amendments to tho
drafting rules submitted by President
! Ebbetts OF the Brooklyn club and Presi-
dent Gardner OF the Dallas. Tex. club
were discussed. but laid over until an
other meeting.
The National leagues proposed amend
ment to rule one of the playing code TO
increase the legal distance from the homo
plate to board fence from 2sS feet TO 27S
feet was received and will be certified TO
the Joint rules committees.
Minor Team Loses.
Player Dunning. who was claimed by
Charlotte, n. c., was awarded TO the
Clevland American league club. which i'm
tutrn has released the player to Ashe-
Vile. N. c.
The claim OF Player Charles o. schmutz
against the Brooklyn National league
club. amounting 20 $s75. was allowed
This represented the difference between
his Brooklyn contract and that of the
Salt Lake City or Seattle clubs.
Player Raleigh Aitchison submitted AZ
| affidavit setting forth that he signe'
y with the Brooklyn clun for 1915 at sal
airy OF 1900. He contended he was re
Z leased to Milwaukee from which he re
Q ceived a contract containing a salary o
! s1.Sb, The commission ruled that II wa
. his duty to accept employment from tn
Milwaukee club and 20 accept the saIar,
offered by that club. the same to b
. credited TO the amount OF his 1916 salar!
! with the Brooklyn club. The commission
! ruled that his services 20 the Milwaukee
\ club would not 10 any extent abrogat
. hts Brooklyn contract. The Brooklyn
q club Is required to conform to the play
: er's agreement by notifying the playe
y OF all the conditions by which his trans
: fer Is made to the Milwaukee club.