El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
LITTLE LEAGUE
HEADSENDORSE
APPOINTMENT
VIII Work With Organized
Baseball Commission IN Selec-
ton Of Federal Judge.
lands NOW SUPREME
IN BASEBALL WORLD


CHICAGO. H.. Jan IL Federal
Judge Eenesaw IL lands. whose
decisions in the suit Of Federal
league owners against organized
baseball several years ago resulted
in the disarmament Of the Federal
league IS now IN complete charge
OF ORGANIZED baseball today.
II was brought virtually under his
control for at least seven years when
the drafting committees OF the Na-
tionaI Association OF Minor Leagues
voted approval Of the new national
agreement. already accepted by the
Two major league committees The
action creates the ottlce Of base
ball commissioner with supreme pow
ers and with judge lands as the tirst
needs official Approval
An that remains is official approval
OF the league rgpresentatives as a
whole. which viii probably be given
today Baseball men said presenta-
ticn Of the agreement to the club
owners would be "a mere tormality-
The minors reported Few
weeks ago 10 be hostile to the
new agreement. Tuesday found
the mnfors ready to concede their
demands. EEuregEiur themaelres
a. sufiEffed with Judge Lands,
the minors were doubtful as to
whether q man agreeable to them
would be chosen when his term
expired. but this matter WAS
quickly settled by the prOuoEi-
tiou from the majors that the
minors sign the agreement for
only seven years. Then, n a new
commissioner fs chosen. either a
man who meets with the approval
OF the minors must be selected
ur-theT may withdraw
The advisory board 70 settle base
BAH disputes viii contain two minor
league representative, the other two
20 be presidents Of the National and
American leagues When this board
is unable 10 settle dispute. the case
viii so before judge lands and his
decision VIII be final
Draft Is Restored.
The minors TUESDAY voted % re-
store the draft. but made reservations
20 the restoration which does not
make 81 compulsory ANY league so
Leagues which do not take part viii
not be permitted 10 draft players
from leagues which do 90 IN. bul may
draft from each other. The Pacific
Coast League VIII take part IN the
The draft season was made from
October Is TO October 20, and the
draft prices were set as follows
Class "A. $1,000; Class A. $4,000
Caass e. s2500i Class G, $500; Class
The minors also established a new
scale Of player and salary limits, as
follows
class AA-No salary limit; IS play
srs untn 90 days after season opens.
Class A-salarv limit Of $3.50.
player limit Of so for first 50 days. 20
class B-sa1ary limit Of $500.
player limit OF 90 Tor so days and IS
class C-sala-y limit Of s2s5o:
player limit OF Is FOR so days and Il
thereafter.
Class D-Saisry limit o. $500;
player limit OF rs for 80 days and a
thereafter
Failure 70 live Up 10 these I'm
its VIII result in a fine CT 500
for the first offence, 500 II the
ease - not rectifled in 10 duyz,
cIslou By The national board Of
control.
The club owners decided to classify
leagues on the basis Of the last fed
eral cen sus, and under the following
scale.
Leagues with 15o.o0o 10 100000
population-Class 3
Leagues with $4,000 TO 100000
p0Dula tinu-Class c.
Leagues under 100000 population
Class d
classes "A and A VIII remain as at
present. more than 1000. 900 popula-
tion.
The annual meeting OF the associa-
ton VII be held the first Tuesday in
December hereafter and must take
place in 6 city represented in the as
ISOLATION