The New York herald., 1922-08-15

No definite action on these matters,
however. was taken to-day, Ii being
necessary to give thirty days notice
previous to voting on the subject ofti-
cially. But the unanimous approval Of
those attending to-day's session assured
the adoption Of the changes at the
next annual meeting.
William Veeck. president of the Chi
cago National League Club, suggested
change in the player limit date from
May Is TO June Is. He believed this
would give a club more opportunity 70
try ont its recruits before being COM
PEELED to cut its roster to the required
limit OF twenty-five players. This
change would give club an additional
month in which to make choices from
its recruits.
Barney Dreyfuss. president OF the,
Pittsburgh Nationals. did not approve
Of buying or selling ballplayers in mid
season and asked that a change be
made. Dreyfuss was well supported by
the other clubowners present from both
leagues.
lie suggested that the date on which
trades or sales of players could be
made should be changed from August
! to June Is. This change, it was
pointed out, would prevent the so-called
buying OF pennants. bolstering up Of
contenders which are no longer able to
keep up the fight, and also the wreck
ing of clubs in midseason.
The matter of transforming by
worlds series players was the only Off
cial business before the meeting, 1t
being agreed that the joint meeting was
called for this purpose.
The rule, as set forth in article A. sec
tion 3B. relating to the worlds series.
was approved but IL was voted TO amend
that part touching upon the player and
the club. AS amended a players aD-
plcation to the commissioner to par
tcpate in an exhibition game will not
be granted unless 1t is accompanied BY
the written consent OF his club. The
rule as amended follows:
Both teams that contest In the
worlds series are required to dis
band mediately after its close and
tho members thereof are forbidden TO
participate In exhibition games DUR
! ing the year in which that worlds
championship was decided, provided,
however, that the commissioner may
grant permission to individual men,
bers of the two teams on their ap-
pllcation to participate In such ex-
hibitlon games. on conditions to he
prescribed by the commissioner. In
no event shall such permission au-
thorlze the appearance Of more than
three members OF said teams In any
| one exhibition game. nor shall II he
granted unless each players appllca.
tIon shall be accompanied by the
written consent OF his club.
/ Several of the owners brought up tile
question of the draft. but nothing ma
terialized.
All the clubs in the two major leagues
were represented in person except the
Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nationals,
whose proxies were entrusted 70 Will
lam veeck OF the Chicago club. Ban Il.
Johnson. president OF the American
League, held the proxies OF the Wash
ington and Philadelphia American
League clubs.
Those in attendance besides Commits
sioner Lands were John a. Heydler.
president or the National League. and
the following club representatives.:
William Veeck. Chicago Barney
Dreyfuss. Pittsburgh; George Washing
ton Grant Boston: Sam Breadon, s..
Louis; August Hermann. Cincinnati, and
James j. Tierney. New York.
Besides MIR. Johnson and William
Earridge. his secretary. the American
League representatives were Col. Jacob
Rupert and Ed Barrow. New York.
Harry Grabiner Chicago; Harry Frazee.
Boston; Frank Navin. Detroit. Robert
Quinn, ST. Louis. and y. S. Barnard
Cleveland.