The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-16


 Connie Mack obtained 12 He was surprised, however, by the Chicago Americans, who obtained IA. Next in point of number came the Cleveland Americans and the Chicago Nationals with seven each, while the New York Americans corralled five. Cincinnati Brooklyn and the St. Louis Americans each obtained four, while Detroit, Bos' ton Nationals and Pittsburg came away with three each. The New York Ma tionals, St. Louis Nationals, Philadel phia Nationals and Washington each received two, while the Boston Ameri cans retired at the end of the draw without a single player.
 That the minor league field has been picked over rather thoroughly for good material through the process of pur- chase was indicated by the fact that in nc individual case was there an eX- ceptionally keen competition, the ma jority of the players being drafted by a single club The Cleveland club orig inally drafted Haas of Wilkes Barre, but waived their draft on him and he was obtained by the Chicago Americans The same thing happened to McTigue of Toronto, who was orig inally drafted by the New York Ma tionals, but went to the Chicago Ma tionals when New York cancelled their draft
 RULING IS CHANGED
 At the beginning of the meeting it was announced that the major league clubs would be permitted to take five days in which to select their players from the Class A and Class A clubs. Directly after the drawing of lots, however this decision was changed and a ruling was made that the selections would have to be made today This rule was complied with with five eX- captions. Cleveland being undecided whom they will take from Indianapolis and Baltimore Chicago Americans were undecided relative to Montreal and Richmond, Va, and Washington announced that they would choose later from St. Paul.
 When the official list was compiled late today it was discovered that the Philadelphia Americans had obtained Schauer from Louisville; that the Cleveland club obtained Dickerson from Dothan and that Flannigan had gone to the Chicago Nationals from Mus catine, Ia
 Every major league team was rep resented at the meeting while numer- ous minor league magnates also were there.
 After the open meeting in which the drafts were drawn the national commission went into executive ses- sion to take up the proposition to al how the leading clubs in both major leagues to print their reserved seat tickets for the next worlds series. The list exclusive of those players stlli to be selected follows:
 Drafts in Class A and A:
 New York Americans-Rawlings To 1edo; Monroe, Memphis.
 Philadelphia Americans-Jones, Coium- bus: Jennings. Minneapolis; Moves, Port land; McGafingan, Vernon;i Bassler' LOS Angeles; Schaeuer, Louisville.
 Cleveland Americans-Harris, Chatta- nooga; Miller, Omaha; Yerkes, Atlanta Chicago Americans-Milligan Kansas City; Kopp, Buffalo; Gray, Wichita; Kip, St. Joseph; KirlSham, St. Joseph.
 Detroit Americans-Dyer, Denver. New York Witterstatette Chicago Nationals-McTigue Toronto Dilhoefer Milwaukee; Meusel, Birming' ham. Philadelphia Nationals-Fittery, Sal Lake.
 Brooklyn Nationals-Fabrique, Provi- dence.
 St Louis Americans-Kenworthy, Oak land.
 Boston Nationals-Massey, New Or leans.
 st. Louis Nationals-Defate, Topeka
 BELOW CLASS A
 Drafts below Class AA and Class were: Anderson, Southbend. Philadelphia Rigler, Gettysbury St. Louis Amer cans. Bratchi. Muskegon, Philadelphia Ameri cans.
 Breen, Rockford, Ill, Chicago Ameri cans.
 Carlson, Rockford, Chicago Americans Carmichael, Paris, Tex, Philadelphia Nationals
 Causey, Waco Tex. New York Ma tionals.
 Americans.
 Dickerson, Dothan, Cleveland Ameri cans.
 Cunning, Portland, Me, Brooklyn first Detroit second; Cincinnati third
 Filler, Moline, H., Cincinnati.
 Ellis, Fargo, Pittsburg first; Brooklyl second
 Flannigan. Muscatine, Ia, Chicago Ma tionals.
 Gordinier, Newport News, St. Loui Nationals.
 Gleason, Lynn, Mass. Pittsburg.
 Fitzsimmons, Butte, Mont, Brooklyn. Gerner, Reading Pa, Cincinnati.
 Haas, Wilkes-Barre, Chicago Amer cans.