The New York herald., 1921-02-24
FIVE MINOR LEAGUES
REJECT DRAFT RULE.
Princeton Takes Yale's Place
on Giants Schedule
Gonzales Signs.

Five minor leagues have rejected the
draft rule formulated by the committee
appointed by Judge Lands in his base
ball reorganization scheme. according to
the announcement made here yesterday
afternoon following a meeting of the
committee at John Heydler's office. The
leagues which refused to accept the draft
proposition are the Pacific Coast. the
American Association. the new Interna-
tional. the Western League and the
Three rs.
The committee, which is made up of
President Heydler of the National
League, Ban Johnson. head of the
American League, and John Farrell, rep
resenting the minors, was appointed TO
revise the working rules and regulations
in regard to property. territory and
player rights of the clubs. as well as ths
protection of all players. which had been
eliminated from the old constitution and
bylaws when the new agreements were
made last December.
The rules which caused the most con-
sideration and discussion concerned the
enforcement of the draft, the enforce
ment of the player limit the enforcement
of the optional agreement and those
which cover the duties Of Judge Landiss
office
The members of the committee agreed
and all the leagues acquiesced that the
optional agreement should apply to the
player limit and that all players held
under optional agreement should appear
on the clubs regular roster. which Is
limited to forty until May 1 and twenty
five from then until August 20
The big leagues-the American and
National-will be allowed eight optional,
players, the class AA leagues six, Ne
class A five. the class B four and the
class three.
The five clubs which rejected the draft
rule will not be allowed TO draft on other
leagues nor to acquire q drafted player
for one year.
The annual game between Yale and
the Giants which has been a fixture for
many n year will not be played this
season. The Ellis will be training IN
the South in April and will be unable
to reach the Polo Ground on April II
for the opening contest. In their place
will be the Princeton Tigers.
Mike Gonzales the veteran Cuban
catcher. has signed with the Giants
and wiR join the team at San Antonio.
He will leave Cuba with John McGraw
and George Burns. He Is In good con-
dition, having played ball In Cuba all
winter.
For the first time since the Cobb
Herzog fight in 1917 the Giants and
Tigers will hook up in n practice game
this spring. ARRANGEMENTS have been
completed for them to play at san
Antonio on March ~ and 49, on March
5 and McGraws men will battle
against the San Antonio team.
The following Yankee players will
leave New York for Shreveport to-mor-
row afternoon: John Clifford, Alex
Ferguson. Tom Godfrey and Ed lie
Pard. pitchers. and Ed GrassiclS.
catcher Joe Munson. outfielder. and
Joe Kelly, the scout, will Join the
party at Harrisburg. and sid Agnew.
outfielder, and Charles Gault. who has
just been signed by Bob Sharkey. VIII
entraln at Philadelphia.
Charles McManus and Mark Roth VIII
be In charge of the party. Col Rup-
pert and ED Barrow will not leave uniil
March l. Col. Huston will leave Dover
Hall and Miller Huggins viii start
from Cincinnati at about the same time.