The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
Minor Leagues Take
 Revolutionary Stand
Seek Representation on Ma tiOnal Commission and Prac- tical Abolition of the Draft Rule.

31e++9 Biggest in the sense that questions of vital import must be settled at the joint meeting Of the two major leagues at the Hotel BiItmore.
 This meeting will be called to order ] at ? o'clock and the presiding officer 1 must be selected when the owners i gather.
 At a special meeting of the National Association of Minor League CIups al the RItmore yesterday the little fel- lows agreed on a definite policy and will go before the joint meeting with amendments already framed and adopted by themselves for the na tionaI agreement.
 | These are drastic. almost revolu- tionary, to say the least and have to do with representation on the Ma 1 tional Commission, and the practical abolition of the draft rule.
 l After a long discussion in which all sorts of suggestions were offered the minor league owners from all parts of the country voted to amend the national agreement as follows:
 Major league clubs may arbitrarily purchase one player from each club in Class A for $500 between Nov. 1 and Nov. 10 In the event that the player is not retained for the entire season he Is to be resold Outright titIe) to the club from which he was purchased for $2,500. In the event that the club valves the prerogative he is to be open and offered to all clubs in same classification except to the club who sold him.
 "In the event that no club in that organization wants him he can be sold to a Class A club for $500, to a Class B club for $500. to a Class C for $50 or a Class D for S75. In the event that none of the clubs want him, the major league may retain services of player and do as they see fit with him.
 "A new Governing Board to be formed, on which the major league and minor leagues will have equal representation. All disputes invo1v- ing major and minor leaguers only be settled by the Governing Board, which shall consist of one major and one minor league representative, they to elect a third party, who will act as Chairman. The National Board to have original exclusive and final rights to settle disputes between club members and players; shall handle all players contracts and other matter that concerns the minor leagues.
 All major league players who are waived out respective leagues must. go to Class A leagues for $1,O00 each. In the event that more than one club claims player it will be settled by lot. In case mo- Class A league club wants the player, he is to be offered to Class A for $500, Class B for $500, Class c for $150, or Class D for $T5. All players must be paid for in cash.
 "All clubs in all leagues must have player limits and conform to same on opening day of season."
 A committee of the minor league will go before the joint committee of tho two major leagues this afternoon with these amendments and request that they be adopted.
 The spirit last night appeared to be decidedly militant, and while no threats were made that they would withdraw from organized baseball if their demands were not granted
 this was implied by their attitude, Ilty tNSl went so Tar as 10 G1n power the committee to request an answer from the major leagues by o'clock on Friday evening.
 |, On the face of it they appear to be asking far too much. The privilege to purchase one player from each club between Nov. 1 and Nov 10 from the league next below, radically modif1es the Draft Rule and puts the advantage all with the minors.
 It insures a clean profit of $5,000, irrespective of what happens later, for the Glass A clubs, and puts a distinctly restrictive measure on the advancement of player in his pro- fession.
 At the present time the draft price for Class A players is $2,5OO, and thereafter he can be disposed of at will by a~major league club or farm ed out if he gives promise under an optional agreement.
 More than 50 delegates attended the meeting representing practically all the monir leagues from coast to coast.