The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-26
R!CKEy IS FOR
LONG SCHEDULE;
FEWER PLAYERS
President ST. Louis Cardinals
FayOrS Compromise Plan,

ST LOUIS, Nov aG. Unless someone
launches gas attack Of sound logic be
tween this date and the day National
League mngnntos convene In New York
Tor their annual meeting. Branch RickCy,
president ot the Cardinals Will align
himself with those opposed 10 adop-
tion OF li0-gamc schedule for next
season For among things not visible
to RiCkoy.s naked cyr-tand this Includes
his mnnngcrl -iE the statement That such
schedule would result In h.p saving
to the major leagues salary Golfers
Branch frankly admits that there nre
two Sides tO the question: The most
commcudohlo phases of shortened sea
sou In hts estimation would be- 'thcr
Curtailmcnt or Abandonment ~ spring
training trips and tho PLAYING of n lar.
ger number Of exhibition games previous
TO the ringing up Of the curtain
Other Side Of Case.
u fail TO Sec said Rickev. "whcry
the adoption Of 40 game schedule
woI'l enable us 10 sHce salaries very
much In other wOrdn. what we would
save In salaries would not be- commcu-
suIaic with the loss In income We would
sustain hy dropping the additional four
teen games
There is doubt I'm my mind whether
major league club owners cnu cut n
whole months pay from n player's ,on-
tract without q ven that would rock tho
earth TO is very axis II We were able
10 employ players ON a five months nngig
instead uf the customary six. then II
| would be a saving. But that's where the
hitch win appear
The plan hns been suggested that i'm
stcad of reducing the schedule. the play .
or limit should hc trimmed. This / hc-
| licye 90 De the beet idea We are now
| permitted tO carry TWENTY-FIVE players
| suppose that were reduced 10 eighteen.
We could then distribute m aggregate
salary budget 10 muuh better advantage
and save money at the snmc time
The reason Is Obvious. suppose W.
could drop seven players from the paw
| rolls AZ the least, this would be- nm
average salary Of 81 500. aud "A total NJ
| 81 500 Tor the seven players Figure
| iu addition what we would gayr I'm rail
road fare and hotel bills and ngtrea nrc
| even more impressive. n I were to vote
| today on the adoption ~ the ll0-gnmo
| schedule. my ballot would be- count I'd
| against n The compromise measure
hive lust outlined seems - me far moro
| fcashlo.
Wants Joint Action.
"Rut oven this will have ~ bc mu-
| tuplv agreed upon ! do not think tho
| National league shout take tdhc action
independent NJ the American or yipo yer.
so The only fnlr way ~ for both Leagues
to ndont II Jointly
RiUkry intmbted that n the shortened
| schedule W. adopted the Cardinals might
! train for the 1913 pcunnul grind ritht
| here This was one NJ the points Rickcy
| emphasized saving that the new chart
| would enable clubs IN train M homo and
! thus save the hig monetary rourr that
! attends the annual spring training Iuuuts
! And tine Cardinals aren't likely 10 %,
nlone IN THIS either
The Knot Hole chief is going tO m,
! Now York meeting weighted down win
| legislative suggestions He wants m,
! National leugue waiver price Increased
from 81 800 ~ s. 200 Tho latter ngur,
is the prevailing one n tho american
| league and Branch doesn't see why hN
| brother. mHrnntcg should not stand
similar tap " they claim q ulnNcr vita nm,
| waiver
seeks New Waiver Rule.
Another important rule winch nicRc.
| viii seek 10 establish W. that pormittlnl
the Withdrawals of waivers Under th
present National league Law, once wniv
ora are asked they cannot ho withdrawn
Tho American league has rule wherein
! waivers pu be rrcsllrd within two daN
aller thcy arc sought hickey Bays tn