Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-08
EQUAL RIGHTS
REMAINS GOAL
OF THE MINORS
Little Fellows to Insist on
Representation on New
Baseball Ruling Board.
LAsKER PLAN IS OPPOSED
BY JACK vEIOCK.
international News Sports Editor.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. S.--Witl. the
Lasker plan a dead Issue among thes Lit
tie fellows" delegates began arriving to-
| day for the annual convention Of the
National Association of Minor Leagues,
with the avowed purpose of fighting for
representation on basebalrs highest tri-
bunal.
The minors, whose meeting opens to-
morrow afternoon, are unprepared to en-
terrain visiting major moguls, but VIII
hold out a welcoming hand should the
"big fellows come to Kansas City.
One thing was certain on the eve or
the minors meeting and that was their
desire for representation on the Natlonal
Baseball Commission. No plan carTyins
adopted nor will the minors throw their
support to either faction in the Heydler-
Johnson DISPUTE without It, An over
whelming majority of the minors oppose
the Lasker plan or any other plan ere
ating an independent tribunal for base
balls control.
SEE THEIR BEST
CHANCE IN YEARS.
For the first time in twenty years the
little fellows" have an opportunity for
an equal voice in the management OF
baseball. and they Will fight to the last
ditch before accepting any compromise
which eliminates minor league represen-
tatiOn.
me plan which will find most sup
pOrters among the minors is the con,
tinuatlon of the present national paseoall
commission, with the appointment or a
minor league representative to NIL the
vacancy created by Garry Hermann )
resignation The Lasker plan is tabooed.
for the minors want practical baseball
men in control, with one OF their own
number named for position on the
tziumvirate.
The minors have named four candidates
81 a
of whom would be acceptable TO the
"uttle fellows" These are Michael \.
Sexton, president Of the National Associa-
ton Of Minor Leagues; David H. Fuitz
president Of the International League and
J former president Of the players iratern-
! ity; Al Tierney, president Of the Western
and Three-I circuits. and ]. Cal Ewing
president of the Pacific Coast League.
If the majors adjourn tEeir chicago
/ meeting to come to Kansas CITY the
draft law may prove TO be the main TOPIC
for discussion The minors ultlmatum on
+ This subject Is 5000 draft price, with
the majors limited TO Glass IA leagues
This is double the price last In enect
The minors have continued the utail
within their own organizations and iarea
we'll They are Just as wiling 70 con
/ tinue without major league participation
I as with 1t.
DRAFT LAW MAY
/ ~ CHANGED.
/ II the majors meet the new price any
new working agreement Is aV ..,Pts,,l
/ between majors and minors, the "httle
/ fellows" viii boost draft prices. between
/ agues within their own ranss. Tor
| example, the 81 500 price existing no"
for the drafting Of Class A players by
/ Class "A clubs probably would be raised
/ 10 81 500 and so on down the line.
Another subject due for lengthy con,
! alteration and In which ''war clouds
loom omiuously is a minor league often
siye against the industrial outlaws.
Scores Of clubs lost valuable players e
the Industrial league al the beginnins
Of last season, particularly the Western
and international Leagues. The minors
have not forgotten and VIII adopt stern
( 'reprisal" measures against the indus
/ trials.
ON the whole, the atmosphere OF to-
I morrow's meeting viii be a mind Out
! own business" attitude by the minors.
/ II the majors come TO Kansas City
/ there VIII be excitement, with the minors
! holding the trump.