Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-16
NACNATES REFUSE TO AGREE
ONTRADES WITH 'FOXY" GRIFF
Want Best Men on Nationals for a Second
Baseman or Shortstop-Will
Continue the Hunt.

, and the formation of new govern
| ing board, on which the two major
leagues and the National Association
would have equal representation. The
board would settle all disputes or
complaints involving major and minor
leagues only.
The minors proposition regarding
the draft rule is that major league
clubs may arbitrarily purchase one
player from each club in class IA
for 81, 800 between November l and
TO- In case the player is not retained
, for the entire season he is to be re-
sold Outright title) to the club from
which he was purchased, for $500.
and in the event that club valves
priority ne IS to be offered to all
the clubs in the same classification
for $1,000, except the club that sold
him.
There is little possibility of the
amendments being adopted. especial
~ the first one, in face of the deter
mined efforts now being made by the
big fellows for retrenchment. These
demands will be gone over at the
joint matter today, and compromise
may be effected.
The minor leaguers did not hog all
the limelight, however, as the Ma
tional League ran true to form and
went on record for some ili-advised
tHdHSeS III inc MANNER ol
the sport. Put briefly, the platform
to be presented at the joint confer
ence toda follows: The maximum
monthly salary for all National
League teams shall be $1,000, ex-
elusive of managers salary.
Any club which embarks on a spring
training trip before March % shall
be penalized to the amount of $500.
The limit as to number of players
on any one club shall not be more
than twenty-one.
The continuance OF the war taxes
which have been collected since the
United States entered the war is recon-
mended
The share of the winning clubs of the
two leagues which take part in the
world series shall be turned into the
league treasury on so per cent basis
instead of the customary % per cent.
The players pool in the world series
shall be divided on a percentage basis.
NO recall of player in the minors
shall be permitted after the first game
of the season has been played.
An outside man should head the
national commission
The first two stipulations are short
sighted, to put it mildly. Clubs should
be permitted to spend as much time
| training as they please and if they go
| broke that is their lookout. The placing
of salary limit of $1,000 a month
merely serves to belittle the league and
is particularly absurd just at this time
when the magnateS are trying to make
the fans believe that the coming season
is to be banner one
If adhered to, the owner could save on
an average OF So per cent on his sea
sons salary roll. although causing dis
sension and dissatisfaction among his
players. who would resent the presence
of any high-priced star as meaning that
much less salary for them. But the
limit will not be observed. Salary limits
have been in effect in the minors ever
since the national agreement was
framed, and it is doubtful if there is a
single league in which it ever was re-
spected. 1t will be disregarded in the
National League, certainly by the
weather. clubs, and means will be found
for lodging the $4,000 penalty provided
just as the minors have been sidestep-
ping punishment for the same trans
greSsionS for years.