The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-13
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z PLAYER LIMIT
FOR SENIOR LEAGUE
Plan Proposed for Elimina-
ton of Dispute With
Minors.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The solution
80 closing the squabbles between the
majors and the minors and at she same
time retaining peace among the majors
in the makeup Of the National Com.
mission has arrived In a request from
the minors. At the opening session OF
the National League here today three
officials, ]. Cal Ewing, Tim Murnane
and Dan O'Neil, visited the secret
chamber and made this request:
a board Of governors to handle the
cases between the majors ana the min
ors, to consist of five, namely: One
sfrom the American League. one from
the National League. two from the
minors and neutral party-one who
IS not connected with baseball. To or
gantze such board, magnates in ses.
: sion here believe would end the feud
which promises to disrupt the present
commission owing to the presence Of
Garry Hermann as chairman
OF course. the National Leaguers
did not come out flatfoCted and agree
They did not accept officially-but
they did announce that the plans
would be considered lajer-probably
tomorrow; maybe during the February
meeting. Naturally they would not put
their stamp of approval upon it with.
out conference with the American
League side.
Then presidents from three clubs
A. A. leagues, Allen Bam of the Pa
cific Coast, Ed Barrow Of ,he inter
national, Thomas Hickey OF the Amer
lean association-asked to eliminate
all drafts on their circuits. This mat
\ ter, likewise, could not he closed. be-
cause the American League is part of
the major circuit. This request will
be put UP to the American Leaguers at
their meeting in Chicago and then the
two majors will get together and frame
the answer for the Glass y. y. mo-
tguls.
THE National League accomplished
this today: The disability list" has
been wiped off the slate and in its
place is a player limit Of %. When
{ the player limit was reduced to 81. the
n1agnates adopted disability list"
which included temporary suspensions
for injured players so that the limit OF
81 would not be exceeded.
The board of directors now will in.
clude one representative from each
club instead of five from the league.
At the February meeting the director
from each club will he elected. which
means that probably each club presi-
dent will fill the chair. This was
changed so that each club would be
ladmitted on all official business
moves. In the past five have entered
Z. the secret chamber, while three re-
manned on the outside. Paeking through
the key.hole.
. The 22.player limit runs from May Is
TO August 81. President Hampstead
of the Giants asked for - and he
found friend in Charley Wneghman
sfof the Cubs. However. there we're six
votes against the %. Then Ebbets rec
y commended % from May Is to August
: 81, and 1t was passed.
The league recommended official &C
ton looking to a revision OF the worlds
series rules. especially with a Wow Of
Esetting aside part of the players per
centage for istribution among the
players OF other clubs not participant
ing in the series, the same to be ap-
pointed on the relative standing OF
these clubs in their respective leagues.
" The report showed Is postponed
Z games last season, st. Louis with six
slhsving the least number. Pittsburgh
h.d 16 rainy days, according to Score.
tary Heydler. and the Pirates played
IA double.headers. During the season
sj14,774 balls weer used. an increase Of
gi1,52s.
1t was announced that 1916 saw an
increase in attendance. although the
exact increase was not thrown open
ito the public.