Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-17
NO CHANCE FOR
A. A. DESERTERS
League Votes to Bar All Play
ers Who Jumped-Tribe
officials Back.

President William c. Smith and Man
ager Jack Hendricks Of the Indians were
at Washington Park today preparing to
top OF final plans for the spring jaunt
to the Southland early next month. The
Hoosier officials reached the city late
last night from Chicago, whore they sat
In on the annual session OF the Ameri-
can Association.
They brought back the word that
American Association bali players who
saw ut to play outlaw baseball last sea-
son can continue TO play just that Kind
Of game The A. A. magnates settled,
among other business matters, on the
fate of the contract Jumpers and salary
holdout artists by barring them from
further participation in a. A. circles IN
til their suspensions are up.
JUMPERS TURN
TO BE GOATS"
This means that indianapolis has lost
all chance Of getting O,Mara, Crum,
Yerkes, Callahan and Hill back, but
neither Owner Smith nor Manager Hen
bricks feels any great loss. 1t was last
year that the Indian officials were maze
10 suffer by the harsh acts of the jump
ers, and now they believe it is time Tor
the Jumpers TO do the suffering.
AT any rate, the eight club owners
sgreed at the Chicago meeting to close
the A. A. door on the players who toOA
French leave when their services were
most needed, and this means that Beals
20 Becker OF Kansas O4lg anu lew jim .
OF the same type who were trying to slip
back into the league must remain out OF
the fold.
owner Smith stated today that the
meeting was a cheerful affair and that
league problems were settled without
much clubbing. Ali concerned seemed
to be of the opinion that the coming sea-
son is going TO see the national pastime
enjoying tsusual popularity. So conf
dent are the club owners that banner
season looms that all are planning spring
training jaunts In big league style.
Outfelder Lee Bartlett, recently pur-
chased from the Winnipeg club Of the
Indians, has signed a Tribe contract and
1t was received at Washington park to-
day. The Tribe squad will head for
Crowley, La, March and all players
living north of the Mason and Dixon line
viii he aboard when the special rolls out
of this city. Owner Smith is pleased
with reports received regarding the facili-
ties for training at Crowley and believes
II just the spot 70 put the athletes in
shape for a fast start.
The A. A. voted against the restoration
of the draft when the question was put
before the owners at the Chicago gather
ing The indianapolis and Toledo clubs
stood alone in a vote faYOring the restOra-
ton. They favored it because the play
ers are strong for the draft.
OLD BUS IDEA
FAILS TO PASS.
The attempt to revive the old custom
of carrying players TO and from ball
parks in horse drawn buses because Of
The advertising features failed Of adOp-
tiOn.
The club owners adopted q resolution
calling for a benefit ball game, as q
testimonial for Louis Knapp. Knapp was
an umpire in the Association for six
years. He died last fall. The proceeds
from the game viii be given to Knapp's
widow.
1t was agreed to play the game in
Louisville early in the season. President
Hickey was empowered to choose two
players from each of the seven other
clubs and send the all-star team against
the Colonies. The players who are
chosen will appear in the uniforms OF
their respective club. The club owners
viii pay the expenses Of sending the men
to Louisville.