New Britain herald., 1917-11-15
BARROW'S PLANS
 MEET WITH DEFEAT
Minor League Magnates Oppose
 New League by fl to 2 Vote

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 15.-There will be no formation of new quasi third major league to include the Louisville, lndianapolis and Toledo clubs of the < American association, and certain clubs of the International league. This was definitely decided yesterday when the National association Of baseball leagues voted down an amendment resolution offered by Edward Barrow president of the International league. to redistrict every minor league in the country. The vote was Il to 2.
 The original resolution. drafted by sathe committee on revision of the con- \ stitution, had provided for the redis- Itricting of only the smaller leagues I of the country. President Barrow 4l caused a surprise, however, by offer N ing m amendment to include all leagues so that the Union league could be formed.
 There was stormy debate on the I proposal and only two league ex- T ecutives-Barrow and A. R. Tearney of the three I leagues-voted for it.. < The proposal was received with a < 9SOAAA OA pA AONcO\ 1IA0 A04A A OONCA league presidents attacked 1t in bitter terms. After the overwhelming vote had been cast against it, Tearney asked that the resolution be with ss drawn.
 sS M. H. Sexton, president of the Ma sl tional association, declared there could ai be no withdrawal of the Louisville. Indianapolis and Toledo clubs from the American association nor the formation of a new league without < the unanimous consent of all of the clubs in the two organizations.
 It would have been criminal to de- stroy the American association, which represents an investment of $2,O00,O0O, with the majority of the club owners asRgainst such a move"
 "It was a surprise to me that MT. Barrow had offered such an amend ment. The vote plainly indicates that organized baseball is opposed to any move to wreck the structure of the game" said President Hickey of the American association.
 Internationals' Meeting.
 President Barrow of the Interna- tional league was unwilling last night to mako any prediction as to whether his organization would take the field next season. The club owners will < meet in New York on December 10 to take whatever steps are necessary.
 Beyond that I haven't a word to say" Barrow said. Tho merger plan apparently has fallen through. I think it would have been a good thing for the game, especially in the war time conditions we must face"
 Club owners of the American as- sociation tentatively decided to open their season about May 1. three weeks later than the opening date a year go, and discussed the feasibility of re- ducing the player limit.
 President Hickey said a meeting would be held in Chicago on Decem- s ber IT to decide on plans for next season.
 After defeat of resolution offered < by A. R. Tearney, president of. the Three. I league, demanding the re- duction of the, present membership of the National Board of Arbitratio from ten mebers to five, President Barrow of the International league attempted to have the expense accounts { of these officials eliminated in the < interest of economy. The motion, however, was lost to G.
 @ Club owners of the Western and E Central leagues met last night to con- sider plans for the coming season. President Dickerson of the Western league stated positively that his or ganization would start, hut the Gen. 5 tral league most likely will be among 2 the leagues that will decide to su5- pend until the end of the war
 May Change Player Limit. < August Hermann, chairman of the National Baseball Commission, ap- peared before the minor leagues yes terday afternoon and pledged the sup port of the major leagues to any cause that will be of assistance to tn ; small organizations. He declared that baseball in general was facing a criti- cal situation. =.
 The next season will be a serious one both in the major and minor leagues Hermann said. There will haze to be retrenchment everywhere If we hope to exist The minor leagues s need the majors and tho major leagues need the minors. It is to our mutual interest that we should extend aid. can say with all frankness that the National league is seriously consider Ing policy of retrenchment which in c!udes the reduction of the player limit
 J. w Ford of Fort Dodge. Iowa president of the Central association
 nne of the ten leagues forced to sus- pend last season, appealed to MT Hermann for a ruling that would 5 snable these leagues to protect thei1
 player. rights. Ford contended tha x some of their most promising player: were snapped up by other league:
 when the Central association sus
 pended He seeks to have them re
 turned Or the clubs reimbursed fol
 their loss.
 R. Blcwitt of Seattle, Wash, presi
 dent of the Northwestern league de