New-York tribune., 1921-01-12


ment into effect is the official approval
of the various league representatives
as . whole, which probably will be
given tomorrow. Baseball men to-
night said the presentation Of the
agreement to the club ownors to-mor-
row would be "mere formality," and
that the action of the drafting com
mittees virtually constituted formal ac-
ceptance by all the parties concerned.
The minor leaguers, reported a few
weeks ago to be decidedly hostile to tho
new agreement on the ground that it
would not give them fair deal, to-day
found the majors ready to concede the
demands made by the smaller circuits.
Minors Demands Met
Expressing themselves as satisfied
with Judge Landis as baseball commits
sioner, the minor leaguers were doubt
full as to whether man agreeable to
them would be chosen when judge Lam
dis's term expired, but this matter was
quickly settled by the proposition from
the majors that the minors sign the
term Of Judge Landis's contract. At
the end of that time, if "a new commits
sioner is chosen either man who
meets with the approval of the minors
must be chosen or they may withdraw
from the agreement.
The advisory board provided in the
agreement to settle baseball disputes
will contain two minor league repre-
sentatives under the new agreement,
the other two members to be the pres
idents of the National and American
leagues. When this board is unable to
settle any dispute the case will go be-
tore Judge Lands, as baseball COM
missioner, and his decision will be
final. The minor league representatives
will be selected tomorrow.
The minor league representatives at
their meeting to-day voted to restore
the draft, but made reservations to
the restoration, which does nos make
it compulsory. Any league so desiring
American Association and the new In
ternational League announced their
intention of not taking part in it.
Leagues which do not take part in
the general draft will not be per-
mitted to draft players from leagues
which do, but may draft from each
other The Pacific Coast League, the
only other class A organization, will
take part in the draft.
Draft Season October is to 20
The draft season was made from
October Is to October 20 and the draft
prices were set as follows: Glass AA,
$1,000; class A, $4,000; class B, $4,000;
class C, 1900, and class D, $1,000.
The draft price of SIS 900 for class
AA leagues was the one recently sug-
gested by major league representa-
tives. Many Of the minor leagues
thought $500 should be the price
The minor leaguers also established
new scale of player and salary limits
as follows:
Class AA-No salary limit; thirty.
FIVE players until thirty days after sea-
son opens and then twenty five. This
gives the Glass AA leagues virtually
the same rules as are in effect for the
major leagues.
Class A-Salary limit of $4,25o;
player limit of thirty for first thirty
days and twenty thereafter.
Glass B-Salary limit of $4,000 and
player limit of twenty for thirty days
and sixteen thereafter.
Class C-Salary limit of $3.50 and
player limit of eighteen for thirty
Class D-Salary limit of S2,400 and
player limit of eighteen for thirty days
and fourteen thereafter.
Failure to live up to these limits will
result in a fine of s100 for the first
cffense, 5000 if the case is not rectife |
in ten days, and then a fine of $500
and decision by the National Board Of
Control.
Based on Federal Census
The club owners decided TO classify
leagues on the basis of the last Federal
census instead Of the school census
and under the following scale:
Leagues with 250,o0o to 100000
populatiLr-Class B.
National Roxin