New Britain herald., 1917-01-05
AND MINORS D PULL TOGETHER 0|iI;'
lroV Sees Brighter Prospects
 for 1917 Baseball

Flew York, Jan. >5.-A better under Neding between the major and Flor leagues resulted from the con- ESHnce of the little fellows with their NA hrethren at the annual meeting M the National Commission in Cin- |s kati few days ago
 I President Edward G. Barrow, of the \ Irrational League, is authority for ERh announcement MT. Barrow re- bed from the conference last night. H am not in a position to talk Ia definitely on the subject" he k A"than to state that both sides EI continue to pull together for the 4rovement of the sport. I can say better feeling has resulted from k visit of the minor league magnates the supreme court of baseball. Better Times Ahead. The minor leagues feel they need M aid of the National Commission, Ea the commission Nhas promised to
 f every possible assistance. Better
 1es are in prospect for the little rators.''
 4rrow would not say what plan
 bean determined upon for the | S. I u, 8p0ssible that no working plan has An hit upon as yet{ From what Etld be learned the commission
 hns to act in an advisory capacity.
 Arrow had intended to hold spe-
 meeting of the International
 egue in Cincinnati. Most of the 5lb bsowners of his circuit accompanied 9h there. When it was found the Emission was as anxious to improve 8 lot of the minors as the latter xlmselves, it was decided to postpone Nl International League conference s III next week. The meeting will be ga In this city.
 &En the mean time it has been
 Fned from other sources that the Ettonal Commission. too, proposes ss 0all special meeting some time
 sund the middle of the month. .au htess the triumvirate will get to- s3hbr again at the joint schedule sle1ng Of the major leagues. Messrs
 s11oh and Tener are the chief sfe&ule makers of the American and 3ttnal leagues. respectively. x May Modify Draft.
 The National Commission has re- |kved Judgment Sn the petition for |ke{ from draft sof the three class 4 leagues. It has promised relief 3nodification of draft if not elimina-
 n. It Is expected that both the herican Association and the Pacific |hst League wll be strongly repre- Rted at the International s League
 6ting here next week.
 President Tener of, the National hgue stopped at Philadelphia yes- May to consult with the National
 Ague lawyers helping to prepare
 eence against the $900,000 damage )k brought by the Baltimore Federal
 mgue club packers against organized |6ehAu and the peace committee of S defunct outlaw circuit. This case n be brought up. before a jury at nlAdelphia some time the latter part ERthe present month Ehs National pmnission hopes to effect a satis- 6tory solution of ths minors prob nS within the next two weeks. so et it's full attention may be paid gs more important development. Certain major league officials who turned from Cincinnati last night pressed tho opinion that the lArney scheme for a redistribution Z minor league territory would be it into effect before the beginning athe. 1917 season. .ssssrsssss
 The idea Is to make more compact, "a therefore to minimize travelling pN1Hes in all the leagues of Class A "a NnAer. The Class A circuits III not be affected, in all likelihood | Of the members of the American ssociatton and the International DAgue have posted forfeits for the 'oposed inter-league series beginning .rly next August.