Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-15
MINORS PROTEST
AGAINST DRAF TING
BASEBALL STARS
WAR NAY DEVELOP BETWEEN
MAJOR AND SMALLER
LEAGUES.
RESOLUTION IS PASSED
club Owners Believe They should
Dispose ol Players to NhomSo-
ever They PlC3sC-MaNimum
Salaries Suggested.

Ny Associated Pre-
PEORIA an Nov - War he
ween the major leagues and the
minor examinations ot the country
threatens iu develop as a result ~
.he action taken 80 the annual meet
ing % the National Association Of
Professional Baseball Leagues here
.oday protesting against the priv.
eyes of The major leagues Co draft
tar players from the minors
The protest was introduced boo @
introduction drawn hy a. q Tear
ney OF Chicago. president of the
'hroe-l League and presented by
jack Holland of OH, Western League
iHD resolution demanded that the
American and National leagues rolm-
Iuish the right OF the draft and also
tbo practice of farming players
under the optional agreement D.
yas adopted without a dissenting
vote
Withdrawal Urged
Thomas J pickcv president 1I the
American Association urged ih.
minor league organization 20 with
lJau from rHs national agreement
Ntb ihe maior .f thy demand .- r,-
fused s commItta, consisting of
Holland rearney aud Joe Tinker.
Iwnnr of tho Columbus club of fhp
American Association was appointed
% present the protest to OBJ, National
Baseball Commission 600 Dos first
meeting
We shall demand tho right tn
dispose OF our Young stars tu whom
We soc on instead OF hay'ul them
drafted hy the major league clubs ~
rO, ranging from $2.5OU down to
900 CO.'S prevails under existing con
.lt.0us President Tolrney said
"lt d. The minor iaEu, Chat de-
.,.0ps these stars OF fhe majors and
mailer leagues should reap ,hr o.
.aucial reward
steps Tor Rcndm>tmcut
Iu, minor leagues however de-
'ra ra reserve The privilege o.. draft
ug players within their own OrElu..
alton higher leagues drawing from
0V,r class ORGANIZATIONS under pres
mo conditions Step. V.lI Doe taken
1 ,eadius The draft practice to com
OrM with Che new legislation The
minor leuguer- also adopted limits
md agreed fn IrcIHssiiicatiou OFF
,aCuos with tho exception of the nine
bat survived LAST season The three
lass a league 'bp Pacific coast.
AmDrID.r Association and the Inter
.fIHUII league Wpr. exempted
rom fI, ueV regulation. by The fear
ua practice fhe league contemplated
laying Ottawa bI-rbau pre-.
.eu' Hickey oi fh, American Assoc
a''0u made aH appeal That -tIpu-
afeI salary limit tor fhe league
would prevent clubs boz these organ
cations from holding their players
r fhe Pacific Coast league. 10 Do
Niihdraws from thc organization
uuIt offer more attractive saltric.
.,rau-r 0' fhe 'ourer season pre-
a.Iug uu the coast
Tho salary limit 0I elias. a leagues
aa- iNad af $4,000 month. class
B on $4,000. class g. 80 $1,000 and
lass ID a' $1,000 The clubs win
e required .H deposit @ substantial
uaarf,. n.tH tH. league presidents
md failure ta enforce th. salary im-
r- VI.l result 300 Zine for tho Two
Ir.f 0f.euse- and reyuk.ug oi fhr
anch.se for fHe third 0fleusc
Population Co b. BASES.
Iut class. UifiuU GU. the new
arues .1 hs organized after the war
r" h, determined bt th. lggregat.
UE population u g.u.. comprising
Boz. circuit. Glass AA .sscus- mast
ar aggregate population OF
600 900 elias. s IHuUUuU. GAS.
B 100000 to 100000 class e. goo -
1000 ID 100000 class % undo. goo
BOO
l connection with tH. uccutyu-
rUI..u which vUs fusf,r,I hy
r. d..f T.arH.y John % F.rr.U
Auburn y seer, Hrt OFF 900.
afmaI association. ruled CHAT OBJ.
.rrf.y formerly claimed by th.
.ra..I .a.eU. Contra. I.aru. tut
arfHI Association Was now Up."
hr.. adopting ha.l dozen r.-u.
uI.u. f0 protect their rights H.
IyII,Ees iu territory and PLAYER,
rarH possible further suspension
l 1919 .Hr club owner tlIUuU,.
H meet .u special session r Chicago
..H after r.a fr-' of fhr year TH,
.N annual meeting however ut
NUrItI fU Springfield Mass