The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-05
SAFEGUARDS THROWN
AROUND BIG SERIES
TO KEEP OUT GRAFT
Dineen at third base.
tThe Associates Press.)

NEW lOiNh. oct. 3.-~-f0WefS anu
authority that are virtually auto
cratic are invested in the National
Baseball Commission for the conduct
of the worlds series in order that the
big games that annually Wind up the
season shall be kept, as far as pos
sible, free from scandal. All the i'm
portant details of the series AS we'll
as the minor ones are arranged by
the commission. leaving to the play
ing clubs only those arrangements
that affect the actual playing OF the
games on their respective home
groundh.
| During the recent grand jury inves-
! tigation of baseball in Chicago, the
worlds series of 1919 was mentioned
in several instances, but the rules and
regulations governing the big games
disclose the fact that safeguards are
so thrown about the worlds series as
tamper With or endeayor To influence
.anything but AN honest decision in
the games.
/ Three days before the beginning OF
the series each year the owners OF
the contestmg clubs are Obliged each
to deposit with the National Commits
sion certified check for $4,000 as d
guarantee OF good faith. TO play oul
the schedule SO arranged by the com
mission and to abide by the rules
and regulations promulgated by the
commission
| While it is We'll known that under
the present rules the championship
, shall go TO the club winning tv,
/ games out Of nine, the National Com.
, mission has the right to terminate th'
series at any time il deems the in
! terest OF baseball demands il and t,
{ declare one OF the clubs the WHINE
. OF the championship regardless o
: iprevious performances.
An0ther Safeguard is the provision
that prohibits either club participat
I ing in the worlds series from giyin
TO ans OF its players a bonus or prizs
and any player released by either Q
the clubs 10 any other club in tn
league is prohibited from sharing i
the receipts either rs a present G
reward from his former teammates
I the releasing club or any OF its OH
, cials.
In order 10 prevent changes of play
d ers from one team TO another to pre-
v pare tor the waFldtsNeries i'll the va
!, OF Strengthening tasseam. a PLAYER ,
nj be eligible To take part in the chan
n pionship games must be a bona &c
n member Of the qualifying teams an
10 under . promulgated PLAYING contra
ON or before August al Md the ju'
isdictien of the National Commissit
over worlds series players does n
terminate with the final game of u
championship series, but continu
throughout the wear in which q
n championship is decided.
y It is provided ia the regnlatio
that the teams participating in t
worlds series shall dishand after {
w close OF tho series and as teams
he individuals they are prohibited fr'
OF playing exhibition games during
lie remainder Of the year In order
II insure the observance of this rule t
se National Commission retains from |
OF share OF each player IL the char
lpionship series $500. which is vii
held until December l. Then Il
players have not violated the rule
iva money is returned TO the players v
/, interest at six per cent from the ii
ny. 1t was 50 retained.
a Arranging the schedule is one
re, the important details that deTol'
ed unon the National Commission.
he most seasons this l. not a dific
to task as the commission can go aht
with its schedule making as soon