The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-06
BASEBALL MEN IN
BUFFALO READY
TO OPEN MEET
Lands Decision In Ruth'S
Case Attracts Interest at
Minor League Confab

Buffalo, N. Y, December 5.-The
penalty imposed upon Babe Ruth and
two other players of the New York
American league for disregarding
an order against playing in exhibit
ton games following the worlds
series contest. overshadowed all else
in interest among the baseball men,
minor and major, here today for the
twenty-first annual meeting of the
National Association of Professional
Baseball leagues.
Deals for players, President Mich
ael Ii. sections campaign for greater
economy in the management of
smaller leagues and the possibility of
reinstating the draft system between
minors and majors, were temporarily
side-tracked while magnates and
players discussed Commissioner Lam
dis ruling and its possible effect on
the national game next season. 1t
was the generally expressed opinion
that the best interests of the game de-
manded disciplining of the players,
and that the penalty imposed would
have the effect of putting stop to
Transforming" after future worlds
series.
Hank MoguIs Present
Col. Jacob c. Rupert and Col. T. l..
Huston, owners of the Yankees, said
after reading a copy of Commission
er Lands ruling that they would
abide by 1T and keep the three PLAYERS
out of the game for the first five or
six weeks of next season. Further
than that they declined to make any
comment at this time. There was a
conference in Colonel Ruppert's room
at his hotel soon afterward, attended
by Business Manager Edward Bar
row. Manager Barrow said later that
no action had been taken to fill the
gaps in the ranks of the Yankees.
We have eight or nine promising
youngsters and then there is wide
open field here to secure new players
by trade or purchase" he added.
The fine and suspension of tho
American league players has given
an added interest to the appearance
of Commissioner Lands here on
Wednesday evening, when he will be
the guest and chief speaker at a din
ner given by the local committee to
visiting baseball men.
The board of arbitration this after
noon took UP 126 cases of disputes
over contracts, releases and other is
sues growing out of last season s
play In &c minor leagues.
Settle Nashville Case
On the controversies developed
what was termed "a minor Babe Ruth
case" in the Southern association.
Nine players of the Nashville team
played three games with Dyersburg
after sanction had been refused. The
players were assessed 500 each by the
board, this being the amount they re-
ceived from the three unsanctloned
games.
Only nine cases had been disposed
of when the committee ended it's first
sitting tonight. and the prospect was
that its calendar would not be cleared
for several days. Among the other
cases passed upon was that of w. j.
Kenworthy of Seattle. He sought re-
lease from Seattle following change
in management. The board found
that his contract carried full res
ervation clause and disallowed his
application for release.
Seven Board Members
Secretary John II. Farrell of Au-
burn, who presided at today's ses-
sion of the arbitration board, an
nounced that the next board Will
consist of seven instead of ten mem
bers as at present. Each class of
minor leagues will be represented
and each will choose it's own mem
bers. Two members will be named
to represent Class AA leagues, of
which there are three. the Interna-
tional, American association and Pac-
cific Coast. Glass A leagues, OF
which there are four. will be repre-
scented by two members, and Glasses
B, c. and d each will have one rep
resentative. All will be named be-
fore next years meeting of tho
minors.
The first session Of the national
association will be held tomorrow.
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