El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-13
MAJORS SETTLE
UP With MINOR
LEAGUE HEADS
Squabble Over Constitutional
Draft Is Cleared Up; Leagues
to Pass Judgment.
JUDGE lands WILL
BE SUPREME HEAD

NEW YORK, Dec. Is.-BasebaI
4 . leaders were enthusiastic over the
aEreenenr reached here Sunday
by representatives Of the major
and minor leagues. changing the
constitution Of the national game"
The proposals agreed upon at a meet
Ing marked by harmony must be ac-
cepted by plenary SESSIONS of the
leagues involved before they become
the law governing the sport. The be-
lief prevailed generally that ratifi-
cation is merely a matter OF FORM
WIZ Pass Judgment.
The National league probably viii
set upon the agreement at its annual
meeting here tomorrow. The Amerl-
can leaEue win pass judgment in Chi
cago on Friday. The National associ-
alton q minor leagues VIII hold
special mesting in Chicago on Jauu-
AIRY 10 20 take action.
The draft question is the only i'm
rortant clause upon which there IS
not unanimous opinion The smaller
Organizations may settle this as they
wish at their Chicago session
The most important eontrOver-
Einl point In the proposed agree
meut between the major leagues
and the minors was that relating
To the drafting Of players from
classification.
The point was not definitely
settled by the committees because
or the known opposition Of the
american association and the In
rernationnI league 10 the resfOra-
tiou Of the draft. Some class
leagues also ure opposed to IT,
while ali leagues below Gloss A
favor 81.
The American association, and the
international league, IL is said would
have no objection TO a draft pro-
vision If the price OF players so taken
by the major league clubs Is fixed at
$500. It IS understood the maj0r
LEAGUES are willing TO make the price
$4,000.
Draft BE Optional.
In order 20 make progress toward
the completion of the new national
agreement. the Joint committee &C
optional The clause would permit the
drafting Of players by the major
leagues only from those lower leagues
that favor such operation, but any
1nOnCr league that rejects the propo-
sition viii not be permitted 20 draft
players from leagues Of lower classl- 7
fication. Thus IL the American associ- {
alton and International league con- I
riuued their opposition 70 the draft l
they would be prohibited from draft 4
Ing players from the leagues Of lower .
class that adopt the provision, and the
Two class -AA' circuits would then Be
restricted from obtaining new players
by outright purchases or both deTel-
uping players not connected with the I
organized baseball
The acceptance OF the tentative
draft Of the new draft By the Joint
committees today, however, does
not mean It's final adoption rs the
rermecffwe committee viii be
obliged TO make n report hack to
their organizations fer rutifica-
1fou.
The agreement between the Ma
tionsI and American leagues desig-
mates the title Of judge lands as
commissi oner-
VIII Do Investigating. Is
Tn outlining his duties, the agree
reut places upon him the task Of IN
vestfEatfug either up1n complaint or Z
1Don his own initiative any act OF !
practice. alleged OF suspected to De-
detrimental 20 the best interests Of {
he national game Of baseball with I
authority 70 summon persons and TO {
order the production OF documents !
Provision IS made for imposing pen 7
lItfes for refusal TO comply with the :
orders IN such cases
An advisory council IS provided for G
10 consist OF the commissioner and !
The presidents OF the two major {
eaEues- in case OF division OF opin-
on within the council. the decision o. s
he commissioner shall be final
To the advisory council is delegated {
ne mower OF making the rules 70 gov 5
sru the world series regulate con- 7
racts. and determine the relationship S
lstween players and clubs and be Z
.ween- clubs and clubs, IN all cases Z
which concern players and their con- q