New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-17
MILITARY DRILL
FOR PLAYERS In
BARROW LEAGUE
Preparedness Keynote at
Meeting of Magnates-
Schedule Adopted
Rr W. ]. MACBETH

NiHtarv preparedness was the keynote
of the Intcrnatiora. League sentiment,
inst % IL was in the American League.
The macnates Of this Class "A minor
organization voted yesterday at their
meeting in Newark TO bend every en-
ercy toward whipping a military or
ganization into line in case Of trouble
with a foreign country.
The Barrow circuit will follow IN de-
tail the plan Of the American League.
A dr,llmaster, approved by the war
Department. is to 80 TO each camp 10
,ouduc, tho military campaign. Enough
citizens are expected TO volunteer ser
vice, 30 round out the necessary SQUADS
ion driii purposes.
lI2-Game Schedule
Tho International League schedule
was approved and adopted IL VIII be
,rrounced later. This championship
calls for ll2 games per club. the sea-
son will open on April n and will close
on August 5. The Northern towns VIII
onep IN the South. as usual: Buffalo IN
Newark, Rochester in Richmond, Mon
treal in Providence and Toronto In Bal
timore.
A schedule for the interleague serles
with tho American Association was also
approved, but not announced. Inc IN
ternational League clubs will jump 10
American Association cities IN Tune 70
begin this series on August Z.
A new board of directors was ap-
pointed. embracing the club presidents
~ Buffalo. Toronto. Rochester, Proyi-
dcnce and Richmond.
The status of the Baseball Players
Fraternity came in for long discussion
Tho pIayers' union, it was figured, was
dead so far as the major leagues were
concerned. The International League
is willing to stand by the verdict OF the
governing body of the minor leagues IN
It's relations to the Fraternity
Restriction on Drafts
President Ed Barrow assured his club
owners that he had been able to secure
a pledge for reconsideration OF certain
contemplated reforms brought to the
attention Of the National Commission.
ON the proposition of the two-year
drafts Barrow said he had received as
eurances that the resolution passed by
The majors TO turn II down would DC
reconsidered and a rule substituted
which will prohibit the drafting OF any
player from a class IA league unless
he has been in that company for more
than one year
Mayor thurman Of Buffalo was on
hand TO request the next official meet
inc of the league for the Bison CITY
which boon was granted.
A whole flock of would-be magnates
were futtering about last night with
offers for the Providence club. Presi-
dent Draper modern Shylock, who
lends money at ridiculously low inter
est-declared any one might have the
prcpertv for $4,000 with 10 per cent
of for cash.
A scribe of Philadelphia was bidding
in the interests Of William Crozier,
chief hacker of the Delaware County
League. This circuit IN the war days
Of the Federal League harbored a num-
Der Of illustriouS stars, not the least or
whom was Home Run Frank Baker.
A special meeting of the board Of d.
rectors Of the American League was
held Yesterday morning. President Ban
Johnson and his colleagues refused to
divulge the nature of the business
under consideration. Unconhrmed
rumor had it that the session dealt
with the suit for 100000 brought By
the Baltimore stockholders of the
Federal League.
IuGeidcr Davey Shean, of the Provi-
dcnce Club. of the international League,
was sold yesterday to the Cincinnati
Reds.