The Washington herald., 1921-12-14
Plan Submitted to Compel
acceptance of Draft Rule
New Proposal Prohibits Majors Buying Play.
:ers From Leagues Rejecting Clause
No Deals Completed.
BystAMES cRUSINBERRY

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Ebbee, president OF the Brooklyn
club and squire OF Flatbush. tossed
a defiant package into the faces Of
the Sig" minor leagues today in the
formA session of the National
League magnates, when he submit
ted for, discussion a proposition that
the major leagues adopt a rule pro-
hibiting the buying of any ball
players from minor leagues which
reject the draft.
Accordin gto President Heydler,
Of the National League, the prop
osition met with favor by number
OF the club owners, who generally
believed that something OF that
nature should be done to re-estao-
lish the only means by which young
ball players are sure of chance
to advance in their profession. The
members Of the senior major organ
izatior think so well OF the scheme
that they will bring IL up for dis
cussion again tomorrow and then
confer with the American League
club owners on IL at the joint ses-
sion on Thursday.
'Of course. il would be necessary
for both major leagues to agree on
a matter like that" explained Pres
ident Heydlcr. and we do not know
how every one feels about il yet.
But there was a sentiment among
our members that some drastic ac-
tion R3s needed. I don't know what
the Ar1erican League men will think
about. il and it will be necessary
for us to be together on any such
question. II may be that the CLUB
owners. will not agree with Mr.. Eb-
bets proposition entirely. but might
suggest something along such
lines-
The, proposition was hstcheu
largely because OF the fabulous
prices asked by minor league club
owners. for players since the an
nouncement of the Giants purcha Sc
of "Jfnimy" O'Connell. of san Fran
cisco. for $4,000.
Major. Can't Meet Prices.
1t has now reached the stage
where mo major league club can
meet the prices asked except pos
sibly rich club such as the Giants.
with enormous excess profits
should the majors actually adopt
such drastic means of drawing the
minors into line, il would be hard
to see how the class "A fellows,
who now have rejected the draft.
could afford to stay out. Some OF
the wise ones predict that it would
mean "A baseball war. as the big
minors might cut loose from organ
ized basebalI-Snd declare themselves
major leagues"
The sEbbets formula for readjust-
mcnt was the only live news of the
first session of the National League,
which dragged through an entire
afternoon. The board of directors.
cJmpased of President Baker. of
Philadelphia; Ebbets. Of Brooklyn:
Hreaden. or st. Louis. and Herr
mann. OF Cincinnati. held a session
at noon simply to approve the re-
ports. y, The regular meeting fol-
lowCds and new board for this
year vas chosen. composed of the
other four clubs. Dreyfuss. Of Pitts
burEh; Voiock Of Chicago: Stone
ham. Of New York. and Grant OF
BOSTON.
Thee league went on record as
favorinC another season of 154
Cames-to begin on or about April II
Pensions were continued to John p.
Day. Mrs. Pulliam-Johnson. and Mrs.
Peter Harrison.
The 1eaCue gave vote Of appre-
s-'s1ioE to President Stoneham and
Manager McGraw. of the Giants for
III" eKccllcnJ way in which they
handlef the recent world series
games
No Deals Completed.
Many rumorS Of trades in both
major leagues were floating around
the lobby of the walford. but no
deals We're closed The one COM
InaudiHg most attention was a
three cornered affair involving De-
troIt. Boston and New York in the
Nmeriean League. President Navin.
Of the Tigers. let it he known that
h" wanted to get Everett Scott, Of
the Ted SoN. to fill the shortstop
position in Detroit The deal. as
whispered around, was that he
would give up Bob Veach and How
ard Ehmkc. both to 60 to Boston.
Now York would toss in a coupIc
Of pitchers. one Of which would he
Rip" Collins. and proba bly, add an
infelder to go to Boston. the pitch
-rs to- go to Detroit. Then the
Yankees would get Pitcher Sam
Jones from the Red Sox.
Another report was that Pitts
hUrSh Fanted Charley Deal. Of the
cubs. {, play third base. and would
swap Young Tierney even up for
him. but Manager Killifer. of the
cubs. simply said he had not been
able 70 fray any trades as vet
II was said that Boss Mitchell. OF
the Braves. was trying to get Larry
Kopf. 81 the Reds. and was willing
n talR business. Pat Moran and
"Mitcf were seen in conferences
the afternoon
Manager Gleason, of the White
Sox, blew in from Philadelphia, and
was busy IN Peacock Alley with
lot Of managers, but said he didn't
know Of any deal that was on the
fire
Roy Thomas. old-time outnelder,
got a Job during the day as scout
for tho Cardinals, and Ed Walsh,
old-tirae star pitcher for the White
Sox. stood all day waiting for an
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