The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-16
MOST IMPORTANT
National League In
 Drastic Way Puts
 Limit On Salaries

Hampstead, the retiring President of the Giants, and N. Ashley Lloyd, the retiring Treasurer, introduced Charles A Stoneham, the new Presi- dent, and Judge McQuade, the new Treasurer, to the assembly and MT. Hempstead made a little speech ex- pressing in well chosen words his regret at withdrawing and promis- ing for the new owners the heart jest cooperation.
 William r. Baker, President Of the Philadelphia club, responded for the league. MT. Hampstead and MT, Lloyd retired from the meeting and MT. stoneham and Judge McQuade took their places. Then things be- gan to pop.
 The schedule of 140 games for the approaching season was discussed and then referred back to the schedule Committee for printing final approval and publication.
 The New York Club, backed by Chicago, wanted the longer schedule of 154 games and asked for q re- consideration of the question, but this was denied.
 
 to the waiver law of two years ago on the opening day of the season, which provides that q waiver once asked cannot be recalled. The own CTS also went on record as favor ing this rule between the two leagues, and the question will be brought up at the joint meeting this afternoon.
 Final decision on the player limit was deferred until after the con ference with the American League, but the owners went on record as wanting it as low as possible so long as it can be made uniform.
 No owner stood out for as low q limit as eighteen players. but some were in favor at putting 1t at twenty,
 At the present time the National League limit is twenty-two from May IS to September 15 and thirty five for the off season. The Ameri- can League limit is now twenty-one players and this in all probability will be the final figure established.
 The league also +went on record as favoripg revision of the World Series rules so, as to make the .di- vision of the players share strictly on a percentage. basis and not on any fixed amounts for the winners and losers as was the case last fall. when tht unfortunate controversy arose. It also favors continuing the plan of dividing the moneys among the players of the club finishing in the first division.
 Change Series Share.
 To avoid gambling in players late in the season, the league approved dividing each clubs share in the Worlds Series 50-50 instead of 75 and 20, as at present This means that the winning club would get halt while the other half would go into the league treasury for operating ex- penses and not directly to the other club owners.
 Both these questions must be set l tied at the joint meeting, as the American League also is involved. On top of this the National League passed a resolution that the players | of no club can report at 8 training camp more than thirty days before l the opening of the season. This means March 23 this year, and as this day falls on Sunday, MT. Heydler said that the time would be extended one day. A penalty of $500 vii be inn posed for an infraction of this rule.
 It was the sense of the gathering that it would be advisable to hold 6 joint meeting each year with the 1 of mutual interest.
 Charles A. stoneham was put or the Board of Directors in place Ot Harry N. Hampstead.
 The construction of the Nationa Commission also was discussed. Some were in favor of one man commis sion, but the majority apparently were in favor of a two-man commits sion, but with the distinct under. standing that the Chairman should have no connection with any league or club. This was reiteration of tn, stand taken at the December meet ing.
 William Veeck, President O the Chicago Cubs, offered q resoIu ton, which was seconded by Charle! A. Stoneham, that Fred Mitchell President and manager of the Chi cago Cubs, and John J. McGraw, Vic, President and, manager of the Giants be allowed to attend the joint meet i; ing of the two leagues this afternoon but this resolution was lost on a til vote.
 No discussion was held as to tn, |, demands made by the minor leagues
 
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