Evening star., 1916-12-12
DEFY BASE BALL RULERS
international Leaguers Refuse to
Abide by Decision of National
Commission.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE re-
fusal Of the International League to
abide by the decision of base balls su-
preme tribunal, the national commission.
in granting the Brooklyn National League
club $1,000 in its claim against the de-
funct Newark club was the principal
topic Of consideration when the repre-
sentatives Of the National and Interna-
uonal leagues and the American Associa-
ton resumed their deliberations here to-
day. The action of the International was
regarded as open defiance, and whatever
the final outcome, was certain to have a
bearing upon the future relationship be-
tween the national commission and the
various leagues.
The International League bases it's
stand. on the ground that the Newark
club automatically forfeited its franchise
when its owners failed to meet their OBJ
legations. The amount of the original
claim for money loaned and for players.
presented by Charles H Ebbets on be-
half OF the Brooklyn club owners. was
1000. After an appeal to the national
commission the Newark club was ordered
to pay $4,000
Presents Unusual Situation.
While base ball men agreed today that
the rulings Of the commission are usually
obeyed. they were in doubt whether it
would have authority to force an issue
OF This kind AT any rate it is an un-
usual proceeding in base ball history
and one likely to lead to numerous COM
pfcations. Some time ago President Eb-
bets stated that he would carry the case
To ha nj,
not satisfactorily adjusted by the base
ball court. His counsel, however, de-
clared today that the club will take no
action until the national commission had
decided on what course 1t would follow
No change has been made in the In
ternattonal League circuit and it is not
likely that there will be any change in
ownership. it was learned today Ed
ward G. Barrow. who has served as
president for five years, continues in
off1ce for second term of five years
Mr.. Barrow acts as president. secre-
was ofiicially awarded to the Buffalo
club.
1nterleague Series Topic.
Much of the discussion at the nre-
liminary meetings yesterday concerned
the tnterleague series with the Ameri-
can Association. The tentative proposi-
tion outlined at a joint meeting Of the
two leagues calls for each league to
open its regular season about April Is.
play a schedule Of 112 games and finish
with the league season August 5. On
August the orty-eight-game inter-
league season is to start and run until
September %, making a total of 100
games between April Is and Septem-
Der %.
Today a committee of the minor
leagues conferred with the National
League over the appointment of a pro-
posed new board of arbitration for the
minor leagues. The consent of both
the National and American leagues
must be obtained before such a board
is organized.
The annual meeting of the National
League will be held late today. One of
the subjects to be considered ia the
proposed change In the rules govern.
ing the world series. 1t Is expected he.
fore the league magnates adjourn thew
will pass legislation having a most i'm,
portant bearing upon the professional
END of the sport.