New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Johnson Misinterpreted

81 am sure" concluded Barrow, chat
Mr.. Johnson's views have been misin-
terpreted. II he favors a circuit COM
posed of Baltimore, Newark, Toronto.
Buffalo, Toledo, Indianapolis, Mil.
waukee and Louisville (as Western
scribes are supposed to have credited
HIM it is not as one of major rating.
1t is near-major, one free from the
draft of players by major leagues, yet
, not saddled by major league salaries
and overhead
Barrow admitted that circuit
change was likely TO develop in the In
ternational League before the opening
of the 1917 season. 1t looks now as if
Montreal, q city which, because of its
isolation, has been somewhat objection
able for many years, may drop by the
waysde. Samuel Lichtenhein, who stuck
tenaciously to the franchise Of the
French Canadian metropolis, has had
about enough. He will sell at reason
able figure.
Barrow Just now is puzzling over
the selection of successor TO Montreal.
Four or FIVE cities have made alluring
bids. One set of promoters is anxious
to establish a club midway between
Troy and Albany. II a change is made
Barrow will take his time to look over
the available territory. The lnterna-
tional Leagues annual meeting Will be
held in this city on Monday, December
/ II. BY that time Barrow hopes to have
"A definite line on the situation. so as
TO make definite suggestions to his col
} leagues.
During the annual meetings Of the
American, National and international
| leagues. all of which will be held in
/ this city the week of December IL
| to II. the request for relief from draft
/ Of majors on Glass IA leagues will be
presented 70 the National Commission.
/ The three big minor leagues are san
guine of success, and believe the boon
/ will relieve their circuits of severe
! financial handicap.
Mr.. Barrow declared that the New
| Orleans meeting was one of the most
! harmonious ever held. Apropos of the
] National Associations rundown of the
Baseball Players Fraternity petition
/ for four concessions from organized
/ baseball. the international League head
declared that on the eve of the meeting
a letter was received from David l..
Fultz half apologizing for certain state
ments he had made. Fultz confessed
that he had been entirely at sea in
regard TO the injury clause OF minor
! league contracts IL was s"'u'
No Change in Contract
''For three or four years" declared
Barrow, "our minor league contract
has made it imperative for a club
owner to release outright or pay in full
the salary Of every injured player. In
every instance the players salary in
full is assured for a period Of two
weeks. Our contract is as fair and
equitable as it is possible to have.
There will be no change in It's FORM
Barrow explained the purposes of the
new board which has been created 10
deal with cases involving appeals from
the rulings Of the National Association
Board of Arbitration. This new board
will be composed of five members one
representative from each Of the Ma
tional and American leagues, President
Sexton and Secretary Farrell of the
National Association and one other
member in no way associated with or
ganized base ball.
4 The purpose OF this board is 70 re-
lieve the National Commission Of those
cases Of purely minor league interest
that are now carried TO the triumvirate
on appeal from the findings Of the Ma
tional Association Board.