The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
SOME RULES
SHOULD GET
CHECKING UP
May Also Take Action to
Keep Stars From Get
ting Big Head
IRr Associated Press

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NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-ReYiSion
OF the rules governing the Breat
outdoor sport Of Americans and a
general oYerhauling OF the game
were contemplated when ottielaiS
Of the National league OF baseball
clubs met in annual convention
here today. There we're no roofing
crowds to urge the moBuls OF the
game into action, nor did the swat
Of the ball on glove or bat re.sound
on the battlefield, but there seemed
TO be promise Of fireworks before
the meeting was adjourned.
The n and managers pro.
fessed fatigue over the annual hold
out epidemic and efforts we're ex-
pected to so arrange things that
when a star player goes OF in a
corner and pouts for more pennies
1t will be possible to give him a
good spanking and make him go to
Mat. There was under considera-
ion a new contract, under which
players would be signed for Il
months instead OF the playing sea
son.
John Heydler the National league
lLG6luBlAla bdAh HO "oNtN PANFNS>
the fixing of a limit on the prices
to be paid minor league clubs tor
players sold to majors. Other oft
cials of the senior circuit said they
favored such a proposal because
they were OF the opinion that the
high prices demanded by the NIL
nors were causing dissatisfaction
and were a menace to a continlI.
ance OF the drafting rule.
Some OF the owners declared
they would propose elimination OF
the rule preventing world series
players from transforming, the
4 clause that caused George Herman
= Ruth, Robert Meusel and William
Ptercy to be deprived of their
worlds series money and to be sus.
pended for about six weeks OF the
1929 playing season. Other OIL.
elals asserted they desire for .
rule that would curb the use OF
gbiuch hitters.
u The present arrangement regard
ing players on tho reserve list and
ntayers out on optional agreement
also was slated for argument. The
major leagues are at present per
mitted to carry 40 men on the re.
serve list and eight on optional
agreements. They want tue limit
raised, respectively, to so and IL.
President Toole, Of the lnterUation-
al League said yesterday that his
league would have no objection TO
such increases, but it would like to
see the big fellows try to keep
measurably near, at least. to the
limits designated.
There will be some talk. Il was
said, about reduction of admission
prices, but some Of the wise acrea
declared that the owners knew thai
the fans would pay what they asked
and that they didn't expect any re
duction except perhaps Tor worid5
series games.
The international league tailei
TO clear up its arguments in yeste1-
days session and was to meet again
today. President Tooie said there
were several important matters
TO settle. The league yesterday vot'
ed to refrain from any discussion
OF the present draft system durtns
the life OF the rule, seven years (ths
term OF office OF Commissioner Lam
disl. II the majors come forward
with an equitable proposition for a
new drafting system, We would be
glad to adopt It, but a. re system
stands we cannot consider Il for a
moment, said Mr.. Tcole.
Mr.. Toole. Mr.. Hickey. Of the
American Association. and PreBI-
dent Mccarthy, OF the Coast League.
will confer with the majors Thurs
day regarding the rule having to do
with the invasion of minor league
territory by a major league. The
minors. It was said, are worried
about the standing rule and have
fears that the national league is
casting longing eyes at Toropto and
another city In their territory.
Miller Huggins announced today
that he expected to manage the
Yankees again next eason aud said
that he would talk With Colonel
Huston and Rupert some time dur
ing the day.