The evening world., 1919-01-16
Leagues Thr0W
Monkey Wrench Into
Baseball Machinery

tionM agreement" or. rs II were. re-
nuunCD organized baspball
II looks Hs though II were a bitter
day for the majors when the New
International elected Dave Fultl
l'rchldonl lie appears to have moro
baseball brains than the average
major league magnatc. and nc iS sure
To cause the big fellows as much wor-
rlmont as minor league President
as he did when ho headed the Play
crs' Fraternity
The Giants, through tho purchase OF
the CLUB by MoSSrs. StonCham, Nc
Graw ana McQuadc. planned to spend
an kinds Of money To bring another
championship team here. hut the Ma
tlonhl League voted not only TO keep
McGriw ont Of a meeting. but to limit
the payrOlls Of each club. which will
prevent Z wealthy club like the Giants
carrying on It's roster sufficient men
to insure success.
Tho minors not only insist on
hvc-man National Commission on
which they shall hc represented BY
TWO men, the same Hs the majors, tho
four TO decide on the NTH man for
chairman. hut they domHnd drastic
changes IN the draft rule. In fact, II
practically 'ncans that tho majors IN
tho future will have to pay the price
any minor league club sets on a
player IN order to secure him.
Fifty delegates from tho National
Association Of Minor Leagues drew
up the ultimatunI, which means war
" the majors don't meet their de-
mands
u would not he surprising n tho
minors of to-day are tho majors Oi
to morrow, ~ when the lattcr's play
"rs tind that tho National League and
probably the American League are 20
limit thclr salaries 80 that fow play
crS viii receive over $500 n month
iHcN WI JOIN the ranks OF tho base
ball "RolsboViki"
The following are the changes which
the minors have asked the major
leagues 20 accept:
Major leagues may arbitrarily pur-
chase ono player from each Glass "A
club for $1,000 between Nov. I and
Nov, 10. In tho event of that player
not being wanted by the club pur-
chasing him or hy any other major
league club he shall ho offered 10 tho
club from which he was purchased
Tor $500. In case that club does not
want him, hc Is 10 be- offered ~ an
clubs in the same class for 81 600. II
no club IN that class desires him. he
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"Nll major league players waived
out ~ respective leagues must ho
! offered 10 the Class "A League club.
| Tor $1,000 each I'm event moro than
ON" club wants Hnv of such players
| h' Is 10 ho awarded by lot II he goes
| 70 u lower class, the price shall hs
! $500 Tor Class A, $500 for Glass u, Sl5l
for Glass g and f7j for Glass H.
cash must hc paid for AN PLAYERS
AN clubs In all leagues (maiors a,
well as mlnors) must have player lin,
| It's ana must conform 10 Same ON IN,
opening day ~ the season.
! "a new Governing Board shall y,
| formed, on which the major league,
shall have on" representative and tn,
minor leagues one, m" two representa-.
NNcs to select a third member
THE National Association also sh1I
retain ITS Governing Board elected d,
'isef To hav" hnll Jurisdiction ovrl
all differences between ITS club mon.
hors and between It's club mcmhrr,
and players, II shall Tx AN it's saIar,
UNITS and impose penalties FOR viola
uun thereof and also regulate all al
its internal affairs