The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-09
MINORS OBJECT TO
new DRAFT PLAN
Delegates at Buffalo Conferences Want
Present Agreement with Majors
To Hold.


BUFFALO, n. r., Dec. S.--What the
minors have as a measure OF protec-
ton against the raids OF the majors
upon their players, they win hold
That was THE freely expressed opinion
among the delegates at the close Of
the twenty annual meeting of the
National Association on Professional
Baseball Leagues here today.
No modification Of the selected
player rule" was possible at the min
ors' convention here, because it is a
part Of their agreement with the ma
jors that can be changed only at a
major minor confab and the next one
opens in New York next week. If the
matter was discussed in today's execu-
tive session, the minor kept their own
counsel about 1t.
The only reaction from the advances
Of the majors and the appeal Of Conn
missioner X. M. Lands to organized
baseball to find a way out Of the woods
on the draft question, therefore, can
be found in the known attitude Of the
personnel of the committee of minors
named to go to the New York joint
meeting. Neither President T.. J. Hick-
ey Of the American association nor
President w. TT. Mccarthy of the Pa
cific Coast league takes kindly to the
idea OF letting down the bars again to
the majors President r. c. Toole of
the International is of the same mind,
but there Is said to be some difference
OF opinion among the members Of that
organization and the question will be
threshed out at the leagues annual
meeting, which takes place before the
major minor conference. Secretary
Farrell, the fourth member Of the
committee, goes in an advisory capacity
and is expressing no opinion.
This does not mean that the minors
will go to New York prejudiciaI
against an amendment to the agree
ment, which was made for the life
time of the association. They are as
anxious as any one in the game to find
what Commissioner Lands termed
new fundamental law that would
compose the differences in organized
baseball" But they are not willing to
go back to the conditions governing
the draft prior to 121, it is declared.
The board Of arbitration was chosen
as follows: Glass "A, w. H. Mccarthy,
president Pacific Coast league, and
11hM ~ AOOANt ILEoAAtlil
Glass A, John D. Martin. president
Southern association. and Dan OfNeil,
president Of the Eastern league; Glass
b. N. E. Corish. South Atlantic league
Glass G, w. g. Bragham, Piedmont
league, and Class y, J. v. Jamison,
president Blue Ridge league.
1t was announced that players listed
as reserve jumpers" as distinct from
contract jumpers" may be reinstated
on application to the secretary of the
national association and paying 5000
This applies to all players on tine vol
unfairly retired list playing with or
against clubs containing ineligible
players. They must return to the
clubs from which they deserted.
The association made no changes in
the salary limits. but in line with the
recommendation Of President Michael
III. Sexton Of Rock Island, ILL.,, increased
the fines to be levied against clubs
violating existing rules.
louisville won next years conyen-
tion.~
The board Of arbitration continued
in session tonight In an effort to clear
the docket.
The annual meeting will be held in
Tulsa Dec. is.
Joe Tinker. former Chicago Cub
star goes to the South Atlantic league
as manager Of the Charleston team.